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  Mexico & Central America 
The Caribbean
Mexico & Central America
Mexico
Central America:   Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama


COSTA RICA      MAP     [ ↑ ]

LODGING

     Bolita Rainforest Hostel    8.5271N, 83.4113W 
          Dos Brazos (Osa Peninsula)

     Hotel Villa Roca    9.4031N, 84.1540W 
          Quepos

     The XT10    9.0743N, 83.6019W 
          Tres Rios, Coronado de Osa


HONDURAS      MAP     [ ↑ ]

LODGING

     Paya Bay Resort    16.4283N, 86.3135W      beach * 
          Roatan (island in the Caribbean near the mainland)


MEXICO      MAP     [ ↑ ]

NUDE BEACHES

      Mexico's most popular nude beach is Playa Zipolite [2] 15.6631N, 96.5232W  in Oaxaca, on the far southern Pacific coast. The nudity culture dates back to the '60s when hippies flocked to Zipolite. The beach retains a counterculture aura, and nude bathing remains nearly half a century later. There is no other place in Mexico like it.

      The only other area of the Mexican coastline where nudity is known to occur regularly is on the Yucatan Peninsula facing the Caribbean Sea. Nudity has long been associated with the Tulum area, about 130 kilometers southwest of Cancun, but the question "Where is the nude beach?" is one that defies a succinct answer. The situation has changed considerably as Tulum has gentrified from a counterculture haven to a more mainstream center of tourism, and nudists have fewer options as the genuinely funky pre-millennial Tulum has been usurped by the self-consciously trendy post-millennial Tulum. There is a tiny nudist niche at Azulik / Maya Luum Beach [2] 20.1781N, 87.4455W  , and there are ample opportunities for discreet nudity along the mostly empty beaches of Sian Ka'an [3] 20.1049N, 87.4716W  , a large biosphere reserve south of Tulum.

LODGING—Pacific Coast & Interior

     Casa Condesa    16.8593N, 99.8705W 
          Acapulco (Guerrero)

     El Paraíso de los Angeles    15.6598N, 96.4964W 
          Puerto Angel, near Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Bears en la Playa    21.2693N, 89.7512W 
          Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)

     Casa Cupula    20.5994N, 105.2347W 
          Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)

     Piñata PV Hotel    20.6031N, 105.2344W 
          Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)

     Villa David    20.6089N, 105.2329W 
          Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)

     Punta Serena    19.3078N, 104.8298W       beach * 
          Tenacatita (Jalisco)

     Casa Nudista    15.6643N, 96.5180W 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Casa Sol    15.6632N, 96.5257W       beach 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Heven Residence    15.6632N, 96.5250W       beach 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Hotel Neptuno    15.6626N, 96.5139W       beach 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Hotel Nude Zipolite    15.6637N, 96.5217W       beach 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

     Villa Aikia    15.6630N, 96.5255W       beach 
          Zipolite (Oaxaca)

LODGING—Yucatán Peninsula

     Hidden Beach Resort    20.4537N, 87.2722W       beach * 
          Kantenah (Quintana Roo) [between Playa del Carmen and Tulum]

     Desire Resort, Riviera Maya    20.9026N, 86.8485W       beach * 
          Puerto Morelos (Quintana Roo) [between Cancún and Playa del Carmen]

     Desire Resort, Riviera Maya Pearl    20.8628N, 86.8698W       beach * 
          Puerto Morelos (Quintana Roo) [between Cancún and Playa del Carmen]

     Azulik    20.1789N, 87.4454W       beach 
          Tulum (Quintana Roo)

     Energy Tulum    20.2967N, 87.3908W 
          Tulum (Quintana Roo)

     Intima Resort    20.2035N, 87.4698W 
          Tulum (Quintana Roo)

     Playa Sonrisa    18.3353N, 87.8168W       beach * 
          Xcalak (Quintana Roo) [far southern Quintana Roo]


PANAMA      MAP     [ ↑ ]

NUDE BEACHES

      Panama's only nude beach is not on the mainland but rather on Contadora Island about 60 kilometers offshore. Playa de las Suecas [1] 8.6272N, 79.0310W  is set aside for nude bathing. Contadora Island is a resort destination for the wealthy. However, if you happen to find yourself in Panama City, day trips to the island by air or boat can be arranged.






































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