Barra De Navidad Mexico

Barra De Navidad

The small town of Barra de Navidad has a population of 7,500 people and is the sister beach town of Melaque. Barra de Navidad has more Expats and visitors because people are drawn to the shade covered streets, many restaurants on its sidewalks, and several little beach bars. Barra de Navidad has a lot more energy and excitement than its little sister town of Melaque. The downtown area is pretty calm and quiet and the only kind of services you will find down there are restaurants. The most popular thing enjoyed among travelers when they visit here are the beautiful beaches and the wonderful fishing opportunities.

     The main street that runs through Barra de Navidad is Veracruz and the street runs from southeast to northwest where it then squares off at Legazpi road which is the road that takes you right to the beach. There is a bus stop located on Veracruz at 226. If you were to take a left here you would then wind up at the bus station. The Primera Plus / Costa Alegre bus provides first class bus service to Guadalajara in 5-1/2 hours and will charge you 250 pesos, Leon in 11 hours and will cost 490 pesos, Manzanillo takes 2 hours and costs 50 pesos, and last but not least you can go to Mexico City and takes 14 hours and costs 720 pesos. You also have the option of taking a second class bus to Guadalajara for 210 pesos, Manzanillo for 42 pesos, and Puerto Vallarta for 150 pesos.

     If you would like to get more detailed information on the area of Barra de Navidad you can do so by visiting the tourist office which is located on Jalisco Street. Here you can get maps, and brochures of the area the tourist office is open from 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. There are no banking services in Barra de Navidad however you can use the 24 hour ATM which is located in the Banamex located on Veracruz. If you need the police for any reason while you are here you can find them right next to the Banamex Bank.

      If you would like to trade in dollars for pesos or cash in your travelers checks you can do so at the Cyber@Money which is also located on Veracruz Street. If you need internet service while you are in Barra de Navidad you can go to the internet cafe where they will charge you 26 pesos an hour for service. The internet cafe is open from 9am-2pm Mon-Fri and then they re-open from 4-7:30. They are also open on Saturdays between the hours of 9am-6:30pm. If you would like to check out the Centro de Salud you will find it is located on Puerto de la Navidad street. If you would like a payphone you will find many Ladatel phones available on just about every corner. If you would like to mail a letter or post card you can do so at the post office which is located on Veracruz Avenue and is open Mon-Fri between the hours of 8am-12noon.  The zip code in Barra de Navidad is 48987.