La Peñita de Jaltemba, commonly called La Peñita, is a small beach town in
Nayarit
Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Nayarit, 20 municipalit ...
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Mexico
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, with a population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants. It is located on Jaltemba Bay, 64 kilometers north of
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican resort city near the Bahía de Banderas on the Pacific coast of the Mexico, Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara ...
at kilometer 90 on
Mexico Highway 200.
The surrounding area is noted for
pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
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banana
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus '' Musa''. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing the ...
,
mango
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, and other fruit production. The main street, or "La Avenida" as it is known, runs east–west from the highway to the beach and has a central boulevard lined with palm trees and benches. A number of tourist shops, clothing stores, shoe stores, restaurants, and other merchants face the street. Two blocks south of the beach end of La Avenida there is a large shady plaza. Each Thursday, a four-block long
tianguis
A is an open-air market or bazaar that is traditionally held on certain market days in a town or city neighborhood in Mexico and Central America. This bazaar tradition has its roots well into the pre-Hispanic period and continues in many cases ...
(street market) takes place in La Peñita de Jaltemba. This market sells a wide range of goods, from fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafoods to housewares, clothing, hardware, and arts and crafts.
It is the main service community for the busy resort of
Rincón de Guayabitos immediately to the south. The two communities are separated only by a narrow river. Rincón de Guayabitos is a community of hotels, bungalows, small tourist shops, and restaurants, while La Peñita de Jaltemba provides banking services, grocery stores, and vegetable markets, as well as public facilities such as the library and post office.
Transport: In La Peñita de Jaltemba at the east end of La Avenida, where it meets Highway 200, the shuttle system (colectivos) is available to transport you between the communities for a fee of 9 pesos (2014). It runs from La Colonia through La Peñita de Jaltemba and Rincón de Guayabitos to Los Ayala and back, making stops where requested. Taxis too are inexpensive, costing about 40 pesos from Guayabitos to La Peñita de Jaltemba (2015). Bus service to Puerto Vallarta is regularly scheduled, running every 20-30 minutes.
Two main service clubs serve the area: the ''Jaltemba Bay Rotary Club - La Peñita'' and ''Los Amigos de Jaltemba''.
References
External links
Community Forum & MapsOnLine Community Phone Directory
Community Website & MapsRotary club
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Populated places in Nayarit