Bucerias Street Market, Riviera Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

http://www.puertovallarta.net Take a stroll along the cobblestone streets in Bucerias, many say that it's like talking a walk to the past of Puerto Vallarta, back in time, the locals will greet you while they talk to their next-door neighbors, small stores, some international food dining establishments, government and real estate offices, art galleries, a local market with numerous Huichol works of art as well as small street stands that offer fresh oysters in their shells, maybe you might even get tempted to stay in town more than a day. In the 1940's Bucerias was a few palapa huts, and the citizens cultivated corn, sorgo, sesame, peanuts and fruit, other activities included fishing. Access to the little village was not easy mainly throughout the rainy season (the summer months), however after 1955 a much better road was built there helping locals and providing easier access for visitors. The most popular local fiestas are the religious festivities for the Virgen de la Paz, January 24 each year, includes peregrinations by sea on colorfully decorated boats with different spiritual symbolism, fireworks, dance, local Mexican delicacies and lots more. More on Bucerías Riviera Nayarit: https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/bucerias-nayarit