Eighteen kilometers (11 mi) north of Nuevo Vallarta, the substantial town of Bucerías attracts a loyal flock of snowbirds, which has encouraged the establishment of apartments for rent and good restaurants. The beach here is endless: you could easily walk along its medium-coarse beige sands all the way south to Nuevo Vallarta. The surf is gentle enough for swimming, but also has body-surfable waves, and beginning surfers occasionally arrive with their longboards.
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