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La Cruz

We left Paradise Village Marina (in Nuevo Vallarta) on 1/11/11 and sailed to La Cruz – just across Banderas Bay. It’s a great anchorage, has a good marina, and it’s a great little town.
Looking out at the anchorage and Marina from the LaCruz YC
Lots of cruisers here - both anchored out and in the marina. There’s a boat yard, sail loft, canvas shop, lots of restaurants with live music in the evenings, several small tiendas,  a very inexpensive laundry, a fish market right by the dinghy dock, free movie night at the amphitheater on the breakwater every Thursday, a Wednesday market, a Sunday market, $2 showers at the marina, a fuel dock with diesel and gasoline and good water to fill the tanks.
Cruiser's potluck at the LaCruz YC.
One of the local restaurants/bars.

The Blessing of the Fleet Celebration - with live music 
and a decorated panga parade.

Great shrimp from the local fishermen.

Sunday market in the zocalo


Our favorite internet cafe.

While in La Cruz we got our FM3 visas which allow us to stay in the country for a year and are renewable annually for 10 years. This involved lots of paperwork and 3 full days going to the immigration office in Bucerias – most of the time spent was waiting in line.  

We also went to Los Arcos to snorkel and Punta de Mita for a couple of nights. 
Looking at the anchorage from the Punta de Mita beach.

Panga Beach in Punta de Mita

We’ve met lots of great people  here. It would be easy to stay, but we are anxious to move on – heading south to warmer water tonight.











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  1. s/v King's PrideJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Wow! What a huge Camaroni sp* Shrimp. Hope you enjoy Chamela Bay. Watch for surprise surf when landing. See my latest painting - E & R sailing the dinghy in '96 at http://www.kingspride.us/DadsPaintings.htm
    Enjoy ur stop at Los Hadas Resort. TKS for the Great videos & pictures. R

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