A traveller's guide to lo de marcos
Food scene
Various restaurants around Lo de Marcos for every taste
Located just a block away, Endless Summer is the place to watch North American sporting events on television or have an adult beverage with like-minded travellers. It is family friendly and has a great menu of burgers, specials, and more. Live music most Fridays, karaoke night on Saturdays. Trivia Tuesdays starting at 6pm sharp.
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Endless Summer Sports Bar
Located just a block away, Endless Summer is the place to watch North American sporting events on television or have an adult beverage with like-minded travellers. It is family friendly and has a great menu of burgers, specials, and more. Live music most Fridays, karaoke night on Saturdays. Trivia Tuesdays starting at 6pm sharp.
A great beach bar with friendly staff, amazing views, and a terrific menu. The tuna poké and tortilla soup are fantastic. Live music most Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
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La Tomatina
1953 Cam. a las MinitasA great beach bar with friendly staff, amazing views, and a terrific menu. The tuna poké and tortilla soup are fantastic. Live music most Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
An amazing little hidden gem in the heart of town. Great seafood pasta. They also have pool tables for a little recreation.
Restaurante Bar Neptuno
An amazing little hidden gem in the heart of town. Great seafood pasta. They also have pool tables for a little recreation.
Great little restaurant that is at the midpoint for most foot traffic going to and from the beach. Voted best margarita in Lo de Marcos. Try the passionfruit margarita, it's a winner.
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La Jungla
75 Camino a las MinitasGreat little restaurant that is at the midpoint for most foot traffic going to and from the beach. Voted best margarita in Lo de Marcos. Try the passionfruit margarita, it's a winner.
Sightseeing
Anchored by mountains on either end, the mile-long beach is a thing to behold. It is nearly deserted most of the time, making it feel very private. Most of the activity on the beach is at the calmer southern end, where it is family friendly to swim, surf, boogie board, or just splash about. The southern end of the beach also has the highest concentration of beach bars and restaurants on the beach.
playa lo de marcos
Anchored by mountains on either end, the mile-long beach is a thing to behold. It is nearly deserted most of the time, making it feel very private. Most of the activity on the beach is at the calmer southern end, where it is family friendly to swim, surf, boogie board, or just splash about. The southern end of the beach also has the highest concentration of beach bars and restaurants on the beach.
The plaza is the heart of any community, and Lo de Marcos is no different. Here is the highest concentration of stores, restaurants, and shops in town. Since Casa Dorada is just steps away, the sound of music coming from the plaza is often a great clue that there is something worth checking out.
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Lo de Marcos
The plaza is the heart of any community, and Lo de Marcos is no different. Here is the highest concentration of stores, restaurants, and shops in town. Since Casa Dorada is just steps away, the sound of music coming from the plaza is often a great clue that there is something worth checking out.
An amazing trek through the jungle reveals a gentle river, cascading pools, and more than 200 petroglyphs that date back more than 2000 years. It's a great place to have a picnic and enjoy the serenity of this scenic and holy place. Do not disturb the shrines erected by the Huichol people.
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An amazing trek through the jungle reveals a gentle river, cascading pools, and more than 200 petroglyphs that date back more than 2000 years. It's a great place to have a picnic and enjoy the serenity of this scenic and holy place. Do not disturb the shrines erected by the Huichol people.
A true horseman, Lenny offers horseback tours of the beach and local trails around lo de marcos. He also rents golf carts for getting around, as well as offering ATV jungle and mountain tours.
https://www.facebook.com/travellive.lennyparra
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Lo de Marcos
A true horseman, Lenny offers horseback tours of the beach and local trails around lo de marcos. He also rents golf carts for getting around, as well as offering ATV jungle and mountain tours.
https://www.facebook.com/travellive.lennyparra
Neighbourhoods
The center of town is the heart of Lo de Marcos. Here you will find the highest concentration of shops, restaurants, services, and activity. Generally pretty quiet after 10pm, the downtown becomes a beehive of activity on weekend evenings especially.
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Lo de Marcos
The center of town is the heart of Lo de Marcos. Here you will find the highest concentration of shops, restaurants, services, and activity. Generally pretty quiet after 10pm, the downtown becomes a beehive of activity on weekend evenings especially.
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Transportation - in town
Foot, bicycle, and golf cart are the main forms of transportation for getting around Lo de Marcos. While everything is reachable on foot, some areas (like the south end of the beach) benefit from having other transportation (Distance: approx 1 km)
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Lo de Marcos - the people
The citizens of Lo de Marcos are very friendly and welcoming to outsiders. It is customary to greet a passerby with Buenos dias, Buenos tardes, or Buenos noches depending on time of day. Most residents do not speak english outside of tourist locations, so some basic spanish is required for many transactions. As a highly catholic town, saturday nights and sundays generally see the most social activity. Lo de Marcos is a very family oriented town, so children playing is a common sight and sound. It is extremely rare to experience panhandling or aggressive vendors in lo de marcos.
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Transportation- other towns
Other towns along the Riviera Nayarit can be reached by cab, collectivo, or bus. All three are available at the town square. Recommended: Guayabitos (20 min north) on Wednesday market day. La Peñita (30 min north) on thursday market day. San Pancho (20 min south) for music and great beach scene. Sayulita (30 min south) for a bustling hippy vibe, surfing, and nightlife.
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Money in Lo de Marcos
Almost all businesses in LdM are cash businesses, pesos only. There are three bank machines in LdM (plaza, main street near the italian restaurant, Oxxo at the highway). They often get emptied quite early after filling, and can go days without refilling. Maximum withdrawal is $6000 pesos. Plan accordingly. A typical meal with a drink is $150-$200 pesos ($8-$15)