At the northern tip of the bay lies an arrowhead-shaped, 600-hectare (1,482-acre) peninsula bordered on three sides by the ocean, called Punta de Mita. Considered a sacred place by the Indians, this is the point where Banderas Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sea of Cortez come together. It’s magnificent, with quiet beaches and coral reefs just offshore. Stately rocks jut out along the shoreline, and the water is a dreamy translucent blue. Punta Mita has evolved into Mexico’s most exclusive development, an enormous gated resort community next to the original little town that to this day has a few authentic restaurants and shops. The luxury community’s master plan includes a couple world-class resorts, multimillion dollar villas and residences, and two championship golf courses. You’ll find the elegant Four Seasons Resort, St. Regis, and two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses here along with plenty of exclusive real estate for sale to the highest bidders. Puerto Vallarta’s beaches vary in nature as you move round the bay: those to the north, out near Nuevo Vallarta and the airport, are long, flat stretches of creamy white sand, swimming is usually OK here, but the surf gets heavier to the west, with the best breaks around Punta de Mita.

Its ancient inhabitants considered the northern tip of the Bay of Banderas sacred ground. Today the point where the Sea of Cortez, the Pacific Ocean, and Banderas Bay meet has evolved into Mexico’s most exclusive residential resort development, with both the Four Seasons and St. Regis located here alongside two worldclass golf courses. The beaches are white and the waters crystalline. Once a rustic fishing village, it has been artfully developed as an exclusive luxury destination. Although the fishing village still exists, it has been all but eclipsed by the large gated community of Punta Mita that houses private villas, a few world-class resorts, and two championship golf courses. The site of an ancient celestial observatory, it is an exquisite setting, with white-sand beaches and clear waters. The northern shore of Banderas Bay is emerging as the area’s most exclusive address for luxury villas and accommodations. Punta de Mita is more developed than Bucerías, with bars, cafés and seafood restaurants strung along the beach area known as Playa Anclote. With snorkelling and diving gear also two-hour panga trips to a cluster of volcanic islands known as Las Islas Marietas, a wildlife sanctuary. The boats hold up to eight people this is probably the cheapest way to get close to the humpback whales present in the bay from around December to April, when they come to mate and give birth before returning to the polar waters of the north.

Playa Punta Mita is located 22 km west of Bucerias in the Municipality of Banderas. Access from anywhere on the Pacific coast, can be made by the Federal Highway No. 200, particularly if you come from Tepic, Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara. It is one of those fishing beaches distinguished by its restaurants with cuisine specializing in fresh seafood, fine golden sand, warm water and very transparent which allows to enter the amazing underwater world of coral reefs and observe wildlife as turtles, mantas and lobster, among others. You can take a boat ride to some islands where you'll find beautiful specimens of sea birds or go fishing and catch a sailfish for example, a gold, a marlin or snook. Punta Mita also offers the opportunity to know the origins of civilization in western Mexico, thanks to the archaeological discoveries made in Higuera Blanca and in the village of Punta Mita. Despite its poor dissemination, the findings have provided important data on the economic and social infrastructure of the ancient inhabitants of Punta Mita and its cultural links with the peoples of western and central Mexico, particularly with the Toltec culture, during the Epi-Classic period (800 / 900-1100 AD). Higuera Blanca is located only 10 km east of Punta Mita, following the same road 200.

Stepping Punta de Mita, when facing immense ocean of white sands of this peninsula, it will give a feeling of complete tranquility, being far from the world, like a desert island, a haven. And that is precisely Punta de Mita: an exclusive and luxurious shelter that is raised on a peninsula that stretches almost ten kilometers of virgin beaches surrounded by green hills, where the Pacific opens or against the visitors, who never tire watching the endless turquoise sea. In a land out of artisans, merchants and fishermen has developed one of the most sophisticated and selected destinations in the Riviera Nayarit. At the edge of the beaches of Coral del Risco and El Anclote, 500 meters long stretch, they have built hotels and luxury resorts with all the necessary services for the most demanding of visitors. Imagine contemplating the open sea while reviewing the letters of a good book, walk through corridors that seem surrounded by gardens or Babylonian your enjoyment while watching, in a privileged view, how the sky merges with the sea. And in this exclusive paradise.. do not miss golf, another treasure of Punta de Mita, where the renowned golf Punta Mita Pacific par 72 inaugurated in 1999 with his famous hole 3b -the only kind in the world known as "Cola whale "because it is located on a natural island 199 yards from the initial shock of the players, to the edge of the beach. In this emblematic course, designed by the famous Jack Nicklaus, another of his own, Punta Mita Bay adds, it is sure to be the delight of the more experienced players around the world. "You could not ask for a more beautiful setting for a golf course Punta de Mita," said Nicklaus on the second par 72 field will be a challenge for golfers with 18 holes spread over a hilly terrain with greens Miniverde, fairways Bermuda and surrounded by exotic gardens. Its layout includes five par 3s, eight par 4s and five par 5, and has a peculiar green fall with a deep bunker on the left side. This destination offers a unique gaming experience overlooking the Pacific.

Not for nothing, Punta de Mita has been honored as one of the world's top golf resorts. Dressing rooms, golf supply stores, restaurant, bar, area of practice and professional classes are other services offered to players and visitors. Both fields are part of Punta Mita Golf Club, which is exclusive access for residents and guests fractionation Four Seasons Punta Mita Resorts and St. Regis Punta Mita Resort. And to complete the experience you can visit some of the exclusive boutiques and restaurants nearby, where you can taste gourmet delicacies, indulge in a spa treatment or play in one of the nightclubs. Be seduced by the promise of a haven of fine sand, surrounded by rock formations; breathe the fresh air of Punta de Mita and return home with complete feeling of relaxation and regeneration. You will not regret. Punta Mita is where the most unbounded fantasies about the mysticism and beauty that surround life in the tropics can become reality. It is located about 45 minutes northwest of Puerto Vallarta in an exotic environment achieved by the natural formation of volcanic rock that was spilled in this area of the bay. Broad expanses of sandy beaches and spectacular crystal blue waters surround Punta Mita, a place which is one of the most exclusive resorts in the world, the Four Seasons Punta Mita.

Due to its spectacular beauty, tranquility and offer luxurious hotels, Punta Mita has become a coveted destination for celebrities in search of tranquility and privacy. Some say that this is one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the world, however, we guarantee that there will always be an activity that you can make, because there are a variety of them, such as fishing, horseback riding, kayaking, volleyball beach, golf or tennis. Punta Mita is considered one of the places where you can go deep-sea fishing, snorkeling or surfing. In Punta Mita you will find world-class fine restaurants where you can delight your palate and your sight, because many of them offer impressive views of the bay or dinner under the starry sky.

First came the golfers looking for a chance to play in the only golf course in the world that has as a natural island green. Whatever it is, Punta Mita offers much more than golf and unforgettable sunsets that craves see. Once you have had the experience of a holiday in Punta Mita and Bucerias, with their primitive beauty and world-class amenities you not want to vacation anywhere else.