Ameca River
The Ameca River is a river of some 230 km in length in western Mexico. It originates in the Bosque de la Primavera in Jalisco, 23 km to the west of state capital Guadalajara; flows through the city of Ameca; and then forms the boundary between Jalisco and Nayarit on its way to the Pacific Ocean, where it drains into the Bahía de Banderas at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Mexico
- Also known as: “Ameca” and “Río Ameca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport.
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Melikamp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, simply known as Puerto Vallarta International Airport, is an international airport serving Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is situated 3 km east of Ameca River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta
Photo: James Hawley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Puerto Vallarta, colloquially known as Vallarta, is a city on Mexico's Pacific Coast. While it is established as a modern resort town, the Old Town south of the River Cuale is more of a traditional Mexican city.
Ameca River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jalisco, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Ameca River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Ameca River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ameca”
- Cebuano: “Río Ameca”
- Chinese: “阿梅卡河”
- Dutch: “Ameca”
- Dutch: “Rio Ameca”
- Dutch: “Río Ameca”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اميكا”
- French: “Ameca”
- French: “Río Ameca”
- French: “rivière Ameca”
- German: “Río Ameca”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ameca”
- Japanese: “アメカ川”
- Polish: “Ameca”
- Portuguese: “Rio Ameca”
- Russian: “Амека”
- Russian: “Рио-Амека”
- Spanish: “Ameca”
- Spanish: “Río Ameca”
- Venetian: “Fiume Ameca”
- Welsh: “Afon Ameca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boca de Tomates and Bocanegra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bahía de Banderas and Puente Ingeniero Manuel López de La Vega.
Jalisco: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Tequila, and Lagos de Moreno.
Curious Streams to Discover
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