Hotel Casino Plaza

Central Pacific Coast


The motel-style setup offers clean rooms, a restaurant and a location five blocks from the Mexcaltitán colectivo terminal. In Santiago Ixcuintla; it makes a good base for visiting the island village of Mexcaltitán.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Central Pacific Coast attractions

1. Museo del Origen

18.42 MILES

This small museum on the plaza focuses on pre-Hispanic civilizations that once inhabited the region, such as the Aztátlan, and there's a modest collection…

2. La Contaduría

18.78 MILES

This hill is the site of San Blas' original colonial settlement. It's worth visiting for the wonderful views of the town from the top and to stroll around…

3. Cocodrilario Kiekari

18.97 MILES

On the river, this crocodile nursery rears toothy reptiles that later get released into the wild as part of a repopulation program. There are also some…

4. Playa El Borrego

19.82 MILES

The beach closest to the town is Playa El Borrego, at the end of Azueta – look for the jet aircraft. It's a long sweep of gray sand with decent waves…

5. Playa Las Islitas

19.95 MILES

The best beaches are southeast of town around Bahía de Matanchén, starting with Playa Las Islitas, 7km from San Blas. To get here, take the main road…

6. Museo de los Cinco Pueblos

28.84 MILES

This museum displays contemporary popular art of Nayarit’s Huichol, Cora, Tepehuano, Mexicanero and mestizo peoples, including clothing, yarn art, weaving…

7. Casa Museo Amado Nervo

28.84 MILES

Celebrates the life of the preeminent 19th-century Mexican poet Amado Nervo, born here in 1870.

8. Museo Regional de Nayarit

28.86 MILES

Inside an impressive magenta palacio (palace), the regional museum features Huichol and other pre-Hispanic ceramics mostly sourced from burials from…