This picturesque port is located 62 kilometers west of Tepic, the state capital of Nayarit; 280 kilometers south of Mazatlan; and 169 kilometers north of Puerto Vallarta.
It offers varied attractions such as beaches, colonial architecture, history, and nearby sites of interest. San Blas was founded in the second half of the eighteenth century during the Colonial Period, and was the starting point for many expeditions of conquest and colonization of the Californias, such as those made by Fray Junipero Serra and Father Kino, as well as the arrival point of the ship “Nao de la China.”
The Army Battalion that defended the Castle of Chapultepec from the American invasion is greatly honored in the Port of San Blas.
San Blas is the ideal destination for those seeking unique experiences: the incomparable natural environment, friendly people, a quiet town, great food, hiking through the rich area of mangroves and lagoons, the tropical bohemian atmosphere, the bright sun, fishing, bird watching; in short, everything you need to spend the vacation of a lifetime with your family. .