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YELAPA

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Paragliding in Yelapa, PVR

 

A small paradise on the Pacific coast! Great place to spend time on the beach, hike and fly, do SIV with us and have an amazing experience. 

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Flying in Yelapa

Paragliding

Apart of towing there are two paraglider takeoffs in Yelapa. First one Tapita has an altitude of 200m ASL facing NW and it is 30 minute of walk from the beach. It is soaring site that needs some wind to keep you in the air. Takeoff is nice and big. You land at the beach

The other takeoff Yelapa Tapa has an altitude of 700 m ASL facing NE and it’s a thermic site. Its short and not very steep the first part so be sure what you are doing as the jungle below is dense. Normally we takeoff there around 11-12 when there is enough thermic activity. Be aware that the predominant South wind will enter around 12AM-1PM so takeoff before that happens. On a nice day you can get 300m above launch, maybe even more and you can land on some other beach and not Yelapa. To get to the takeoff you can either hike (90min easy but WARM) or get a ride on ATV from the villagers.

October to January the winds are low and soaring is hard. February and March are great for soaring. The rest of the year I am not sure but the summer is very humid and rainy. Also spring and autumn are hurricane seasons so avoid those months.

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The Journey Begins Here

How to get to Yelapa

To get to Yelapa first you need to get to Puerto Vallarta. You can get there by bus if you are close by but normally you will have to come by air landing at PVR. Puerto Vallarta is a famous tourist destination so there is plenty of airlines that fly there and also low-cost airlines for domestic flights.

(Interjet, Vivaerobus, Volaris, Aeromexico)

From the airport, you can take a local taxi, UBER or a bus but I would recommend for the first time to take the Airport Taxi. You should get either to the peer “Muelle de Los Muertos” that will take you 45 minutes or to the village of Boca de Tomatlan which will take you an hour and a quarter. The difference is in the schedule of the boats that leave for Yelapa. YES, THE ONLY WAY to get to YELAPA is by boat. The boats from Boca de Tomatlan leave earlier and more frequently and also the last one to leave Yelapa is to Boca. Taxi costs 15 USD to Muelle and 25 USD to Boca, less. The trip with the boat from Muelle de Los Muertos lasts 50-60 minutes while from Boca half an hour.

Below is the schedule of the boats from both peers. Take this itinerary into account when you buy an airplane ticket as you can’t get after 6 PM to Yelapa unless you pay private boat taxi.

MORE INFO HERE: https://www.go2yelapa.com/eng/transport.html

If a first-timer, then read it carefully. To Yelapa you can get it only by boat. The first one leaves at 7 AM from Boca de Tomatlan. Also, the last boat from Yelapa leaves at 6 PM. So you don't miss the plane.

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Tips & Resources

Highlights

There are a couple of cool possibilities for staying in Yelapa. The village is not so big so take also this into account. You can find Airbnb, a couple of hotels on the beach, and also some private rooms in the village.

All the options available you will find here: http://www.yelapa.info/

Good spot is Garcia Rentals.

Also, it is possible to put a tent on the beach and it's free. Don’t leave garbage!

Food & Drinks

The food in Yelapa is great! Plenty of fresh fish for really good prices. During the day the food you will get in the restaurants on the main beach. In the evening those are closed but in the village, there are various restaurants with really great food (Los Abuelos, Tacos y más, Pollo Boyo). Be aware that they all close around 10:00 PM.

For partying there are two bars, Yacht Club at the main peer and Lagunita on the Beach. Try a local moonshine drink called Raicilla. Be careful it's strong!

If you like fishing you can catch your own fish.

What to bring

Headlamp! CASH! No ATMs. CC in some places.
Snorkeling gear I would recommend if you stay a couple of days. Fishing equipment if you like to fish.

Good to know

No cars in Yelapa. The streets are really narrow and no cars can reach the village. So it’s quite quiet. You move on foot around. Internet is not the fastest so forget to watch Netflix, anyways would be a waste of time. Yelapa is a bit hippy place with a very relaxed atmosphere.

Wildlife is really great in Yelapa and you will see parrots flying, coatis running around, whales, manta rays, and really a lot of marine life. Be careful with the scorpions. Don’t put your hands where you don’t see and don’t walk barefoot in the forest or close to it. In any case, there is a basic hospital in Yelapa.

Feb - April, you will see whales and manta rays during the tow.

Beach has no strong or big waves so it’s cool for swimming and is great for a family trip.

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