Rincon de Guayabitos named in top ten of the best winter sun destinations for 2018 by Guardian Newspaper
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Shake off the winter blues with the promise of sun, sea and palm-fringed sands. Writers based in hotspots around the world recommend their favourite beaches for kicking back and relaxing.
10 of the best winter sun destinations for 2018
Shake off the winter blues with the promise of sun, sea and palm-fringed sands. Writers based in hotspots around the world recommend their favourite beaches for kicking back and relaxing
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Rincón de Guayabitos, Mexico
Hiriketiya Bay, Sri Lanka
Keurboomstrand, South Africa
Quy Nho’n, Vietnam
Rosario Islands, Cartagena, Colombia
Grande-Anse beach, Guadeloupe
Kirra, Gold Coast, Australia
Bang Saen, Thailand
Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi, Malaysia
Velas, Maharashtra, India
Rincón de Guayabitos, Mexico
The strand … Guayabitos’s beach is great for local seafood and music.
As the sun was setting on my first day in Rincón de Guayabitos, I was surprised to see humpback whales surfacing to clear their blowholes within sight of the shore. Like the whales, I come back every year, drawn by Guayabitos’s superb seafood and its warm and gentle waters.
A small town halfway up Mexico’s Pacific coast, Guayabitos is a cheap, authentic and lively destination that draws many domestic tourists but relatively few foreign visitors. Mariachis and indigenous Huichol musicians roam the sands, offering to serenade sunbathers for a modest fee, while passing vendors sell ceviche, coconuts and tropical fruits. Others offer exquisite skewers of freshly caught tuna, or prawns grilled in a smoky marinade and doused with hot sauce and lime juice – don’t leave without trying them.
Beachside hotel Cabañas del Capitán
The best place to stay is Cabañas del Capitán, a colourful beachside hotel with two pools, an outdoor jacuzzi and immaculate palm-lined gardens (doubles from £35 a night, family suites from £50). Tour operators will take visitors to explore nearby islands and see the whales up close (only in winter months), but those who just want to sit back and laze can crack open a cold Pacífico lager and admire the pelicans diving into the surf.
Fly to Puerto Vallarta with Tui from £758. Bus transfer to Rincón de Guayabitos 1hr 45min
Flight time 12hr 15min
Time difference -6hrs
Duncan Tucker