La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a Mexican

Mexico

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 fishing village situated on the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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's Bahía de Banderas

Bahía de Banderas

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 in the state of Nayarit

Nayarit

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. It is situated approximately 25 km from Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta

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, Jalisco

Jalisco

Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

. The town name comes from a cross that is made of Huanacaxtle wood which is located at the town's entrance.

History

The town was founded in the 1930s by the Chavez family. The Chavez family still maintains a mango orchard on the outskirts of town. The Blanca family was also one of the original settlers of La Cruz as it is locally known. They, too, remain residents.

In 2008, a major renovation of the harbor was completed and now hosts a marina, called Marina Riviera capable of handling vessels of all sizes up to 400 feet in length.