Teacapan, Sinaloa

Teacapan is located on the Agua Bravo, one of the largest estuaries in Mexico which serves as the border line between Nayarit and Sinaloa.

The village is small and very rustic. There is hardly a car on the street.

Around Teacapan:    El Rosario    Mazatlan

One of the attractions is a botanical garden at the home of Antonio Haas - the creator of the Haas avocado. The complex has 2 houses, 3 ponds, ostiches, and a variety of plants and trees. You are welcome to visit here. It is suggested that you give the gardeners a tip of 10 pesos per visitor.

Another attraction is the birdwatching. Victor is a guide who offers boat trips in the estuary to view the birds in the mangrove wetlands. Victor has kayaks if you want a quieter journey through the wetlands. On the 6 hour trip you can visit the pyramid of the shells - a pile of shells about 3 stories high. Nobody knows how they got there but my friend's theory is that as the indians ate the oysters they threw the shells over their shoulders. The trip to the pile of shells is recommended only for the young and adventurous. You have to walk through the swamp for a couple hundred yards and it is very slippery - watch out for the quicksand!

There is a good hotel with a restaurant called Hotel Villas Maria Fernanda. It has 2 pools and is right on the estuary. They have some rooms with small kitchens and villas for up to 8 people as well as double rooms for 450 pesos. The owner, Delfino, is very helpful and can arrange sightseeing tours for you.

The ocean is couple miles away - the beaches are undeveloped and go on as far as the eye can see. There is a little beach on the estuary right by the 'malecon' which is fine for swimming but there is a strong current if you go out of the cove.

By Pat Cordes

Hotel Villas Maria Fernanda   Rooms and villas right on the estuary; two swimming pools, restaurant. Teacapan is located in the beautiful county of Escuinapa, 61 miles from Mazatlan in the south portion of Sinaloa State. Domicilio Conocido, Teacapan, Sinaloa 695/954-5393 http://www.villasmariafernanda.com/

Casa Hannah $140,000   Two Bedroom, two Bath, Two story, balcony, view of the ocean. Teacapan, Sinaloa 505-259-1862

Paseos Ecoturisticos Isla de Pajaros   For birding or fishing, contact Victor at the Villas Maria Fernanda for birding tours on a lancha on the Aqua Bravo estuary. Kayaks available. Teacapan, Sinaloa 045695/108-5044

Mexico Tranquilo   If you're looking for an off-the-beaten-track location for your next vacation, you've found it. Our hand-built beachfront home has three self-contained apartments and an additional private bedroom that “goes withâ€� either apartment on the second level. Teacapan, Sinaloa http://www.mexicotranquilo.com/

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