Boca de Tomatlán explained

Boca de Tomatlán
Settlement Type:Village
Etymology:Boca = mouth (of a river)
Tomatlán = "Tomato land"
Nickname:Boca
Pushpin Map:Mexico Jalisco#Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:20.5119°N -105.3139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Puerto Vallarta
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1500s[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:21
Population As Of:5 August 2014
Population Total:661
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:48270
Area Code:+52 322

Boca de Tomatlán, colloquially shortened to Boca, is a small fishing village in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. It is popular with tourists visiting the nearby city of Puerto Vallarta due to its beaches.

Geography

Boca de Tomatlán is located on the southern edge of Bahía de Banderas. It is located about 11km (07miles) from downtown Puerto Vallarta. The village is located on both sides of the Horcones River, which ends its journey from the Sierra Madre Occidental here. [3]

Climate

Boca de Tomatlán has a Tropical savannah climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), with dry winters and rainy summers.[4]

The village has a high amount of rainfall from June to October.[5]

Nearby settlements

Tourism

Panga commonly stop by the beach to drop off tourists. In addition, the road to Boca de Tomatlán on Mexican Federal Highway 200 also offers views of Los Arcos National Marine Park. Adventure tour groups also pass through Boca, with the most prominent being Los Veranos Canopy Tour.[6] The beach usually has small seaside restaurants serving seafood.

People mainly come to this area to see the wildlife as well, with whale watching tours being offered from November to March. Parrots, egrets, herons, pelicans, hummingbirds, seagulls, and frigatebirds all frequent the area, making it a popular place for birdwatching.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Boca de Tomatlán. Boca Divers. 25 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426000830/http://www.bocadivers.net/aboutboca.html. live.
  2. Web site: Boca de Tomatlán - Meximap. 25 April 2023. Meximap. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426000830/http://meximap.com/c14/c914/boca-de-tomatlan_i82628. live.
  3. Web site: Boca De Tomatlán, A Quaint Fishing Village With Lots To Offer. puertovallarta.net. 17 June 2015. 25 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426000830/https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/boca-de-tomatlan-jalisco/. live.
  4. Beck . Hylke E. . Zimmermann . Niklaus E. . McVicar . Tim R. . Vergopolan . Noemi . Berg . Alexis . Wood . Eric F. . Eric Franklin Wood . Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution . Scientific Data . 30 October 2018 . 5 . 180214 . 10.1038/sdata.2018.214 . 30375988 . 6207062 . En . 2052-4463. 2018NatSD...580214B.
  5. Web site: Joel. CZ. Boca de Tomatlán: The Ultimate Destination for Nature Lovers. Vamanos to Mexico. 2 September 2021. 25 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426000831/https://www.vamonostomexico.com/travel-guide/boca-de-tomatlan-colomitos/. live.
  6. Web site: Pickup locations - Los Veranos Canopy Tour. Los Veranos Canopy Tour. 25 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426002332/https://losveranoscanopy.com/pickup-locations/. live.