Located about 10 km. from the main road between Tencatita and Costa Careyes in the wilds of the Costalegre, an old lighthouse and a sign worn are the only indications of this lonely stretch of sand. A dirt road takes visitors to a beautiful beach through the 900 acres of organic farm with mango and coconut orchards where stray cattle graze among the palm trees and the spectacular rainforest. In a field next to the sea the remains of an abandoned hotel originally built by General Garcia Barragan, Secretary of Defense of Mexico in the 50 The general built the hotel, pool, tennis court and even a private airstrip are but died before finalizing their plans. The hotel was leased by the family for several years but fell into neglect and abandonment and ended up suffering the looting of all their valuables. The most recent fame Tecuan was in 1997 when the producers of the film "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer "used the abandoned for several of his stunts hotel. Disguised with tricks of light and soaked by torrential rains, the Tecuan took the appearance of a fictional hotel called Tower Bay in the Bahamas, tormented by a hurricane. Today the beach is a panorama of golden sand with a strong current and good reputation with local surfers. There no restaurants or facilities on the beach so visitors must bring their own food, drinks, umbrellas and towels. Above all they should be prepared to relax and do nothing, watching the solitary pelicans flying over the sea.

It is located approximately 10 km from the main road between Tenacatita and Costa Careyes in Costalegre.

By Road:

Tebacatita is located 40 km from Barra de Navidad, at km 30 of the federal highway. 200. Barra de Navidad is approximately 225 km south of Puerto Vallarta and 280 kilometers from Guadalajara. There is bus service class Puerta Vallarta and Guadalajara. The two bus lines providing service to Barra are Flecha Amarilla Primera Plus and ETN.

By air:

The most direct way to get there is to fly to Barra airport Manzanillo; Playa de Oro International is only about 20 minutes from Barra taxi. Aircraft: Aerocalifornia flies direct daily between Los Angeles and Manzanillo (American airlines have an agreement with Aerocalfornia to sell seats on the same flight). Mexicana and Aeromexico They also offer comparable prices. From November to April, American West Airlines offers flights to Manzanillo connecting through Phoenix, Arizona.Car hire: Cars can be rented at the airport of Manzanillo and many parts of Mexico.