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Photographie: Hôtel Amapa
los Muertos, while the north side remains more authentic, from the old town up to Gringo Gulch, over- looking the 42km-long bay below.
Its in the poetic tone of the Zona Romantica that Hotel Amapa brings to life the exact fusion of Mexico’s aesthetic heritage mixed with the Zen-like attitude of Puerto Vallarta. Named after a local pink-flowered tree, the 55-bedroomed establi- shment is member of the Design Hotels group, and defines itself as
"minimal, modern and Mexican". Its organic contemporary design makes up the conceptual genesis of a luxury hotel that behaves as a catalyst for the region.
For a change of scenery, take a dose of the sublime at the isolated Casitas Maraika. Located in the Sierra Madre Occidentale, where the moun- tains reach the Pacific Ocean, and the sea and the jungle coexist, this patch of protected tropical rainforest represents a symbol of the 280km-
long Jalisco Coast’s pure splendour. On the other side of the Ameca River, the enchantment extends to the southernmost point of the state of Nayarit. The Riviera Nayarit is a tropical wonder where luxury and simplicity coexist, just take the village of Punta Mita. Here you can swim with dolphins, rub shoulders with whales or even discover six different species of sea turtle protected by a local conservation programme.
Simply magical.
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