On December 25, 1540, the viceroy Antonio de Mendoza landed in this port. It was due to the date of this landing, that the town took the name of Puerto de Navidad, on this site, some of the boats that were used during the explorations of the Baja California Peninsula during the Spanish colony, this Port it functioned as a starting point for the Philippine Islands. The weather in Barra de Navidad is one of their best gifts. In addition to its quiet beaches, it offers the lagoon of the same name where you can dive and fish.
Isla de Navidad
Located in one of the most interesting geographical areas of the Colima territory, the La Culebra peninsula, Isla Navidad receives all visitors from Mexico and the world, with its paradisiacal environment and its many natural wonders. It is the perfect place to find maximum relaxation and the most complete rest. It is a true refuge in the Mexican Pacific to forget about the problems and put aside, even if only temporarily, the pressures of the big cities.
Panoramic Boardwalk
Wonderful place where you can see great sunsets. With just a few years of being remodeled, it is a place that everyone who visits Barra de Navidad has to enjoy. Ideal for a walk enjoying the sea breeze.
Christmas Lagoon
It is an area of tourist, national and international interest. The Laguna de Barra de Navidad is used by the community and cooperatives for oyster farming and tourist tours. There are around 87 species of fish, which is why it is considered a coastal lagoon of high ichthyological diversity (a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of fish), which benefits the fishing sector. It is part of the coastal wetland system that supports great biodiversity, especially for the 60 species (50% of those registered on the Jalisco coast) of resident and migratory water birds that live, rest, feed and / or reproduce in its water mirror and its mangrove extensions.