Native Trails MyTrails 2025 162 Jalisco snorkeling you will discover the underwater world of the Pacific – angel fish, moray eels, eels and even blowfish will cross your path. Afterwards you can relax and enjoy the peace and quiet on the bay’s golden sandy beach. 19 Birdwatching in Banderas Bay Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Medium More than 350 species of bird inhabit the “Banderas Bay” eco system. Our tour guides are often able to identify the bird just by its song. Over the Los Arcos rocks, it will first be brown pelicans, magnificent frigate birds, brown cormorants, and snowy egrets that will come into sight. The middle of the mountain sides of the dense coastal forests is where hummingbirds, parrots, flycatchers, motmots, and many species of woodpecker reside. On the Mismaloya beach you will be impressed by wrens and Inca doves. To finish off, we will invite you to have a snack under a huge ficus tree – maybe you’ll be able to spot a bluejay, a greenjay, or a yellowwinged starling here. 20 Kayak trip and snorkeling at Colomitos Bay Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Medium On the south coast of Puerto Vallarta is the small fishing village of Boca de Tomatlán. This is where we board our kayaks and start our paddling adventure to Colomitos Bay. In the clear water of this paradise you will snorkel with brightly colored angel fish, rays, starfish, sea urchins, eels, and many other sea dwellers. On the sandy beach, a small picnic will await you to replenish your energy stocks before you return to Boca by kayak. 21 Swimming with wild dolphins in Banderas Bay Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Medium Accompany our biologists on an unforgettable boat trip to see the wild dolphins in Banderas Bay. After an introduction to these fascinating and loveable creatures we will start our expedition – with a bit of luck we will have the chance to watch mothers with their youngest, pods of dolphins on the hunt for food, dolphins swimming past in twos and threes as well as jumping dolphin clowns. Depending on how the animals are behaving, you may be able to swim with them. To finish off, we will make a snorkeling stop so as to get to know the superb underwater world of Banderas Bay. 22 Humpback whale watching in Banderas Bay Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Medium Experience the fascinating world of the humpback whale with us. We will go out into the Banderas Bay in specially designed boats. Before setting off, our team will fill you in on these fascinating creatures. During the whale watching, a biologist will explain the behavior of these lively creatures to you – what is the motivation behind the jump and them hitting their fins – are they playing or fighting? This up close experience is unforgettable, particularly if you get to hear the songs of these 30-t creatures. 23 Visit of the Turtle breeding station and American crocodiles Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Easy Visit the marshland of the “El Quelele” lagoon with us. The “American Crocodiles” living in the reserve are more and more frequently being ousted from their natural habitats for the benefit of construction projects. After seeing them, you will travel to the olive ridley sea turtles’-breeding station, where you will help the newly hatched, approx. 4 cm long marine turtles into the sea. In just a few years, these turtles will return to Banderas Bay to lay eggs; and between 80 and 160 eggs are buried in sand nests on the beach. 24 Visit of the charrería in Guadalajara Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The charrerías have their origin in the competitions of Mexican cowboys, the vaqueros. At a charrería, they demonstrated their daily work on the haciendas and showed off their horsemanship. Today, however, the charrería is much more than just a demanding sport – it is a social and folkloristic event with much dancing and singing. Thoroughbreds, the charros in their typical costumes, lovely adelitas – in short, it is a fiesta Mexicana par excellence and for many Mexicans the only true national sport.
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