San Francisco

San Francisco is a seaside village in Nayarit, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is a very tranquil place with no big businesses. Referred to as a "surfer beach", San Pancho is very welcoming to anyone looking for a quiet beach well away from the crowds of mega-resort areas just a short distance south.
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  • Type: village
  • Description: village in Nayarit, Mexico
  • Also known as: San Francisco, Bahía de Banderas

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayulita.

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is a beach town in , on the of . Once an "off the beaten path" beach populated by surfers and backpackers, word about the town's mellow vibe, great food, and warm hospitality has gotten out and today so many visitors come to town that it's hard to imagine anyone saying it is "off the beaten path".

San Francisco

Latitude
20.8992° or 20° 53′ 57″ north
Longitude
-105.4128° or 105° 24′ 46″ west
Open location code
75GPVHXP+MV
Wiki­data ID
Q7413899
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “San Francisco”. Photo: Bluestraveler77, CC BY-SA 4.0.