Escape to the Coast of Michoacan

Maruata, turisto alternativo en zona indigena
Maruata, a tourism alternative in the Zone of the Natives

"Where there are precious things" it is the meaning of the word Maruata. And truly precious things can be enjoyed in its three beaches and environment. The native area is ideal for fishing and camping, while visiting the amazing "Finger of God". The tranquility of fate, the silence interrupted by waves, filled experience in this part of the coastal Michoacan.

Playa Azul

Michoacan is not just the Colonial cities in the highlands or the indigenous arts and crafts of the Patzcuaro area. It also has a long, rugged and beautiful coast line. Playa Azul is in southern Michoacan just north of Lazaro Cardenas and down highway 37 from Uruapan.

This was my second time in Playa Azul and I'm a little more impressed than I was last summer. In the winter there are people there, more businesses are open and they keep the town clean. Last summer it looked abandoned. The beach is long and flat with no protection from the open ocean. We watched a number of fishing pangas struggling to get out over the waves. Had a nice sunset but can't recommend a beach restaurant since our dinner was very average. The food stands in the center of town are good for juice and coffee in the morning.

Main beach intersection

Sunset over hammocks

Fishing boat going out at sunset
Scene downtown Playa Azul