Happy Semana Santa Lo de Marcos Mexico

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Semana Santa Lo de Marcos Style

Happy Semana Santa and Happy Easter to all of our advertisers and viewers  from the crew at RivieraNayaritFun.com and all of our town websites AllSayulita.com, AllSanPancho.com, AllLodeMarcos.com, AllGuayabitos.com, AllLaPenita.com and AllChacala.com. No matter what your religion, Semana Santa and Easter day allow all of us on opportunity to be more caring and heart centered with our friends and families, creating a group vibration that spreads the love around the planet. So Enjoy and embrace the holiday Lo de Marcos!
Happy celebrating and many blessings!

Semana Santa all starts with a week long celebration on the Riviera Nayarit, with beaches filled with familia and friends, laughing and dancing until the early hours of the morning, with this last weekend raising the roof!
The Mexicans really know how to have a lot of fun, as they love to play, and love to dance to the very loud music! They love everything LOUD! lol….One of the reasons the I adore the Mexican culture, is their sense for love for their family. Everyone from the very oldest to the little babies come to the different beach towns on the Riviera Nayarit to celebrate life. I love to watch them play, and dance to the brass bands on the beach, throw sand at each other and eat and party!  If you like Mexican culture, Easter week, or here in Mexico is known as Semana Santa,  is the time to come immerse yourself in the wonderful Mexican culture.

Holy Week

In the religion Christianity there is the last week of Lent, and the week before Easter. It also includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maudy Thursday or Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. It, however, does not include Easter Sunday. There are variations of the Christian Religion, and each day has a specific meaning, with certain rules. Easter Sunday, which immediately follows Holy Week, is the great feast day and apogee of the Christian liturgical year: on this day the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated.
Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of the Great Fifty Days, Easter-tide, there being fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday.

The starting point for Semana Santa’s extensive history is the death of Christ, but the celebration that we see today on the Riviera Nayarit in all of Mexico is the result of centuries of evolution.  And, on the Riviera Nayarit, it is one big party and celebration with live music going until 4:00AM and campers spread out over the beaches and filling the RV parks, bombs going off (something about the spirits) and fireworks. Everyone shares space and is quite friendly from my experiences. Its also a great way to practice your Spanish!
Its a fun time to dive into the Mexico culture as Mexicans come to the Riviera Nayarit from all over Mexico for their Semana Santa vacation.

Enjoy your Easter Celebration with love and joy in your hearts, and I’ll see you later on the Riviera Nayarit in beautiful Mexico.

Visit the Riviera Nayarit for your Mexico Vacation, relocate to Mexico for life!

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Get Your Pets Spayed and Neutered in Lo de Marcos Mexico

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

JBar Comes to Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit

Around the Riviera Nayarit and over the last year you can see the improvement in the heath of the animal population here in Lo de Marcos Mexico.
The dogs are looking more healthy, as well as the cats, and the population seems to be down.
This years Lo de Marcos clinic will be on March 14th to March 17th.
Everyone is welcome to come and help out.

Lending a Helping Hand

There are lots of ways to help. Here are a few ideas:

Spread the word!
Any type of Supplies like: Bleach, zip lock bags, leashes and collars, newspapers, garbage bags
Puppy and Dog Food and Cat Food   canned or dry
Bring a lunch for one of the volunteers or some snacks
Come and volunteer yourself!!!
And, of course, CASH IS ALWAYS WELCOME!
Or anything else that you can come up with.

Here are the dates for other clinics on the Riviera Nayarit:

Lo de Marcos: March 14 to 17
Guayabitos: March 21 -24
Las Varas: March 28 – 31

Everyone’s efforts are greatly appreciated no matter how small.

Come and see what’s happening on the Riviera Nayarit in Lo de Marcos Mexico.

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Whale Watching in Lo de Marcos

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Living down at La Parota RV Park in Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit means looking out to the ocean each and every day. This time of year, we seem to be seeing a lot of whales breaching, so I went out with Gil on the Chica Loca from Riviera Nayarit Adventures in Sayulita.  They launch their trimaran from the marina in La Cruz.

Puerto Vallarta Banderas Bay

A Mexico vacation is considered as the top tourist destination in Latin America and currently the tenth place in the world. Areas such as the Riviera Nayarit are teeming with historical sites, rich culture, and exciting attractions that many people, even the locals, have come to enjoy and love. Although this country is renowned for its iconic monuments and dazzling white beaches, there is one thing that you must try especially when you happen to visit this colorful nation between the months of January and March. It is called whale watching.

tour boatWhale watching has become a celebrated tourist activity especially in the Mexico Pacific where these big cetacean mammals usually show themselves off shore, proudly spouting water from the blowhole above their heads while flapping their huge tails against the sea surface. Not too many people are fortunate enough to see real live whales in person and witnessing this kind of whale action can certainly lead you breathless and in awe.

Whale watching season usually starts on November and ends at the last week of March. However, January and February are the best months for you to get a glimpse of these species (particularly humpbacks and gray whales) in Banderas Bay and Matanchen Bay. If you want to have a more memorable experience by closely interacting with these gentle giants, then you might want to try whale watching in Jaltemba Bay. In here you will find shallow waters where gray mother whales take care of their calves. You can touch and see them eye-to-eye, thus giving you an amazing experience that you will never forget.

There are daily whale watching tours and overnight excursions that are readily available for you to choose from during these months. These tourist companies will not give you a guarantee for whale sightings, but you will have better chances (usually nine out of ten tours) when you visit the Mexico Pacific at the end of January to early March.

There are some reminders that you need to watch out for as soon as you have decided to try whale watching at the sunny beaches of Mexico. There are several types of whale watching tours that is suitable to all kinds of tourists. If you are doing this with your kids, you need to choose a day tour where you would spend less time in the water and more time on the ground. If you are a whale specialist, then interacting with the whales will be more suitable for you so you might want to select the kind of tour that enables you to get near them.

Come to Lo de Marcos and enjoy a whale watching tour aboard a boat like the Chica Loca.

 

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Amigos of Lo de Marcos Fundraiser on Riviera Nayarit

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

 

Annual Amigos de Lo de Marcos Fundraiser

It s that time of year again, and the Amigos de Lo de Marcos is having their amazing annual fundraising event on the beautiful Riviera Nayarit in Lo de Marcos Mexico. It all starts on Friday, February 3rd, at 8:30am, with a town “Walkabout” with a guided tour of Lo de Marcos. The tour will visit sites where the Amigos of Lo de Marcos works with the town, and will also cover the water issues of Lo de Marcos. There is also the new town compost project which is a great success!

Breakfast at the Plaza

When the tour of Lo de Marcos is finished there will be breakfast served at the Lo de Marcos town square.
The following day on Saturday, Feb 4th the Silent Auction begins at 4:00pm, along with the huge  rummage sale that you will not want to miss as well as freshly baked goodies for purchase. And what would a celebration and fundraiser be without ice cold beer and tasty margaritas? They will be served later in the evening form 7:00 to 10:00 pm. along with dancing to the Latin reggae sounds of two local bands, Mal Bichos, as well as some fun Salsa music with Rhythm Eleison.

This is the big fundraiser of the year for the Amigos de Lo de Marcos, so we invite everyone to come and have a great time as we can all help support their amazing efforts and hard work that helps the children and peoples of Lo de Marcos, while keeping in mind that we are not here to change their wonderful culture.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Amigos de Lo de Marcos, or joining the foundation, click on the link. The meetings are held every other Tuesday.
I truly love living here in beautiful Lo de Marcos on the amazing Riviera Nayarit.  See you there at the Town Square!

Come to Lo de Marcos for a Mexico Vacation, or to relocate to the beautiful Riviera Nayarit in Mexico.

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La Parota RV Park

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

La Parota RV park is the newest park in Lo de Marcos, and built to American standards. This new park has large spaces and it is right not the beach. There is a large community terrace with amazing ocean views and breezes.The bathroom facilities are large with very hot water, which is solar supplied.There are many plants and flowers that give color and beauty to the park  making it a tropical paradise.

La Parota RV Park is perfect for camping out as well, with plenty of areas to choose from.

Come and stay in beautiful Lo de Marcos at La Parota RV Park and enjoy life in paradise.

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Mexico Revolution Day, Dia de la Revolución, November 20th

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

November 20th Holiday in Mexico

Whether you are in Sayulita, San Pancho, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Chacala or La Penita, everyone on the Riviera Nayarit and in the Country of Mexico are celebrating “The Day of Revolution”,  which will be celebrated through Monday as well.

Lo de Marcos Celebrations

Lo de Marcos loves to celebrate their national holidays and you can find these celebrations gong on all day and night down at the town square. Everyone has a great time eating food from the vendors at the square, dancing and watching the performances on the stage to celebrate this Day of Revolution.

Dia de la Revolucion

The Day of Revolution, or in Spanish, Día de la Revolución,  is celebrated  every year  in Mexico on November 20th. The anniversary of the 1910 start of the popular movement which in fact led to the overthrow of  dictator Jose de la Cruz Profirio Diaz Mori after serving 34 years of military rule, also ushered in over a decade of civil war.

This day is celebrated in Mexico as the beginning of the Mexican Revolution that ran from 1910 to 1920 and was called for by defeated presidential candidate and reform writer Francisco Ignacio Madero. In fact, the day itself represents a misfire.

The Plan of San Luis Potosí

While in exile in San Antonio, Texas Madero wrote a political document that was later published in the Mexican city of San Luis Potosí and hence became known as “The Plan of San Luis Potosí.” Madero called for the people of Mexico to rise up and the begin a revolution about 45 days later at 6PM on November 20th.

On November 20, 1910, Madero arrived at the border and had planned to meet up with 400 men that had been raised by his uncle Catarino to launch an attack on Ciudad Porfirio Díaz, modern-day Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Unfortunately for Madero, his uncle showed up late and had only brought  ten men. Seeing this, he postpone the armed conflict to begin the revolution.

Madero was not alone in his revolutionary actions against Diaz. Other well known names in the revolution were Emiliano Zapata in the south, who championed the struggle to return lands to the people through grants we now know as ejidos. Poncho Villa was also a supporter of Madero’s revolution, changed from bandit to revolutionary and was responsible for the revolution in his region, with the Division of the North.

Emiliano Zapata                                                              Pancho Villa

The Government Offices and Stores Close

Sunday, November 20th is in fact the actual holiday. However in Mexico,  when the holiday falls on a weekend the following Monday is celebrated as a holiday as well.  So that means that this year expect banks, government offices and many local businesses to be closed on Monday November 22, 2010. Some major shopping stores and are usually open. Most restaurants stay open as well.

Have a fun time in Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit in beautiful Mexico on this celebrated holiday, and plan on taking this Monday off as well!

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Lo de Marcos has Plenty of Mexico Vacation Activities

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Are you coming to the Riviera Nayarit for your next Mexico vacation, or maybe thinking of retiring to Nayarit Mexico? One of the attractions of the area is the authenticity of old world Mexico, as exemplified by Lo De Marcos, on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

If you come to Lo de Marcos for the shopping, expect a lot of second hand clothing. There are great deals to be had, as it is often clothes traded in by other tourists who just wanted to wear something different. You know the feeling I am sure.

The Lo de Marcos restaurants offer a simple fare of Mexican cuisine. One of my favorites is Carolinas, on the plaza, where the posole comes with chicken or pork. Yummmy.

Lo de Marcos Activities include surfing, swimming and fishing from the local ponga,s just to get you started on water sports. There are estuaries where you can watch birds, walk about town and shop with the locals, walk to other beaches, you decide, after all it is your life.

Although a small town, Lo de Marcos businesses and services include auto repair, a pain store, a couple hardware stores and that is about it. If you need something bigger then an ATM at Oxxo, you need to go to La Peñita, about 15 minutes north.

And of course, do not forget that you can Stay in one of the many Lo de Marcos Vacation Rentals, which include anthing from a motel room up through a one or two bedroom vacation bungalow us into large vacation villas, or even private casas for long term rentals in Lo de Marcos. Lo de Marcos is also a haven for RVers, so there are several Lo de Marcos RV Parks from which to choose.

Enjoy all the Lo de Marcos Activities on the Riviera Nayarit today!

 

 

 

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La Parota Mexico RV Park Completes Community Terrace

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

La Parota RV Park, in Lo de Marcos, Nayarit is one of the Mexico RV Parks that is built to American standards.

Juan at La Parota RV Park welcomse youThis summer was busy for Juan and his crew, who seeded more lawn, planted more bushes and trees, drilled a second well, upgraded the power utilities, extended the WiFi network and added a second level to the baños for a community center on the second level terrace.

Juan and the campers have many plans for the new community terrace, including yoga, dancing, games and dinners. Massage may be offered as a bonus if Cat decides to haul her table up there, otherwise Cat will be doing Energy Medicine and Massage in the area next to her RV.

The yoga classes starting in November taught by a professional yoga instructor from San Pancho. These yoga classes are also bi-lingual. The new space seen here is perfect!

If you come to Lo de Marcos for a vacation, to stay for the winter, or move here for life, La Parota RV Park will be here to help you with your overnight stays, camping friends and visitors, and anything else you might need while here in Mexico.

Visit Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit for you next Mexico Vacation.

 

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Rentals in Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Great Rentals in Lo de Marcos, Mexico

Lo de Marcos is located on the Riviera Nayarit in beautiful Mexico and has a variety of rentals to meet your needs, whether you are coming for your Mexico Vacation, or are interested in relocating and staying long term. Here is a view of the beach looking North.

Where is Lo de Marcos?

Lo de Marcos is located between San Pancho (San Francisco) and Rincon de Guayabitos, off of hwy 200. It is a beautiful and very authentic Mexican pueblo that is very family orientated. It is a quiet and tranquil town, surrounded by mountains that come down to a beautiful beach and estuary where the wildlife is abundant.
Many of the town men are fishermen, and you will find their panga boats lined up on the south end of the shore during the winter months, which is where the great surfing is as well.

Different Types of Rental Units

There are a variety of rental units in Lo de Marcos. If you are looking for beachfront rentals, there are quite a few with different set-ups.  There are beachfront rentals that have several suites with kitchenettes, a one and two bedroom units, houses with pools and several RV parks, that are all about 150 to 300 yards from the oceans edge.

This beachfront rental is called the Purple Casa. It is really right on the edge of the beach, and is a one bedroom with an upstairs patio for a super view of the ocean and the terrific sunsets. Villas del Rey is located at the North end of the beach, which has several suites, a one bedroom and a large 5 bedroom house. They, too, are right on the beach with great views, and also close to the estuary if you enjoy bird watching.

A New RV Park in Lo de Marcos

On the south end of the beach you will find several RV parks. La Parota RV Park is the newest addition to the RV parks in Lo de Marcos, which is also just steps away from the beach. The grounds are filled with flowers and ferns, with the grass growing throughout the entire space. They have recently added a lovely new community building above the bath house to hang out in, do some cooking, take a yoga class or just sip on a tasty beverage while you watch the sun setting into the ocean.

In town there are hotels and several bungalows to choose from, as well as houses with some terrific views of the ocean and the jungle. Villas Tlaquepaque has bungalows and suites, one bedrooms and also an RV park. The entrance is on main street,but the property goes all the way to the beach.

Its important to discover what your needs are before you make your reservation so you are not surprised when you arrive. The season you choose to visit will also help to determine your needs. Rentals are a bit different in Mexico. Some rental units have air conditioning, or some may only have fans. Most units come with queen size beds, although some homes have king beds. How far are you from the beach? Will you need a car? Is there a pool? Does the rental have a safe? These are just a few questions to ask.

Well, what are you waiting for? Come stay in Mexico and make your vacation dream come true.You will not want to go home!

 If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere on your Mexico vacation, come to Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit and find the perfect rental unit.

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Lo de Marcos Vacation Rental and Business Services Portal Launches

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Things are hopping here on the Riviera Nayarit. Earlier in the week, we launched our Sayulita Vacation Rentals site, and tomorrow we will be launching the Lo de Marcos Business and Rentals portal as part of the larger plan to create sites for each town on the Riviera Nayarit.

Lo de Marcos Vacation Rentals

When you come and visit Lo de Marcos, there will be plenty of options for your stay. In addition to the traditional tourist motels and private homes or casas, there are several RV parks as well as some larger beachfront villas for rent. Of course, there are also many studios (kitchen but not a separate bedroom) which we call vacation bungalows here in Mexico.

Activities in Lo de Marcos

Lo de Marcos is less a tourist town and more a working Mexican town.  Many of the year-round residents are wither farmers working the groves of mangoes, papayas, jackas and the like around town, or they are fishermen, bringing in the fresh catch daily.

For the visitor, there are plenty of vacation activities to do, including surfing, fishing, boating, snorkeling, or just hanging out on the beach at one of the local palapa restaurants.

Lo de Marcos Restaurants and other places to Eat

The majority of the food in Lo de Marcos is, you guessed it, Mexican fair. There are several palapa restaurants along the beach, as well as some better places to eat in town, along the plaza.

The pescaderia (fish store) is on the main street, just about a block before the church and basketball square. You can get the fresh catch of the day there most days, and the best part is the fish has already been cleaned and often de-boned. You can even take your catch over there and have them clean it for a few pesos if you are lucky enough to catch something.

There are also several carnicerias (butchers) in town. But Mexico does not believe in aging their beef, nor do they like much, if any, fat on their cuts. This may be why you hear about tough meat in Mexico, and wonder why they slice everything so thin.

Lo de Marcos shopping mallLo de Marcos Shops

Since this is not as touristy a town as Sayulita or San Pancho, the breadth and depth of shopping is just not here, yet. There are plenty of places to buy clothes, and beach toys and the like, but only a few places selling art or other fine non-essentials.

Lo de Marcos Businesses & Services

As with any working town, most of the essential services, including car repair, pharmacies, dentists, doctors, etc are here in Lo de Marcos. Many people choose to go 15 minutes north to La Peñita for most of the larger items or business services (such as printing, the bank hardware store, etc.) that cannot be found in town.

So, why come to Lo de Marcos, and not one of he popular tourist spots along the Riviera Nayarit?

I guess it comes down to what you want to get out of a vacation.  If you want to be up every night partying (or listening to those partying around you), then go somewhere else.  If you are looking for an authentic Mexico vacation, where you need to know a little Spanish to get around, and want to meet the loveliest people on the planet, then slow down, take a breath, and come visit us in Lo de Marcos, where you can truly enjoy the Mexican way of life.

Take a Mexico Vacation in the small town of Lo de Marcos on the Riviera Nayarit. You will be glad you did.

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