Barra de Navidad
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Coordinates: 19 ° 12 ′ N , 104 ° 41 ′ W Barra de Navidad on the map of Jalisco
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Jalisco | |
| Municipio | Cihuatlán | |
| Residents | 4324 (2010) | |
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| height | 20 m | |
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Barra de Navidad is a small town on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state Jalisco in the municipality of Cihuatlán with about 4,000 permanent residents. During the season , the population of the seaside resort increases significantly.
Geography, botany, wildlife
The extensive Laguna de Barra de Navidad , exposed to the tides and through which the Marabasco River drains into the sea, extends southeast of the town . The south bank of the lagoon is already part of the state of Colima .
In addition to the bathing activities, the place is rich in nature. Tamarinds , kapok trees , jacarandas , mangroves and palm trees grow . The bird world offers capercaillie , toucans , blackbirds , nightingales and curlews , the marine fauna includes marlin , salminus , fanfish and tuna .
In the last years of his life, the former German world-class swimmer and trainer Gerhard Hetz († 2012) ran a hotel on the lagoon side with his family in Barra de Navidad.
history
The place played a certain role in the Age of Discovery and in maritime history .:
- Ruy López de Villalobos started an expedition to the East Indies on November 1, 1542 in the port of Barra de Navidad.
- The Portuguese João Rodrigues Cabrilho reached Navidad on April 14, 1543.
- Miguel López de Legazpi cast off in 1564 with 500 soldiers, also on the way to the Philippines .
- Andrés de Urdaneta , one of the early circumnavigators on the trail of Magellan , reached the place from the west in 1565.
Web links
- Barra de Navidad (Spanish, English)
- Barra de Navidad on playasmexico.com.mx (Spanish)