Day trips to San Blas from Villa Estrella are family fun. Whether you plan them in advance or decide to head out on a whim, you’ll find that there is lots to see and discover.  Make your little road trip as relaxing or as adventurous as you want, heading out in your own vehicle or in a car with a driver to tell you about all the notable sights along the way.

Taking Day Trips to San Blas from Villa Estrella

Ismael can arrange for car and driver if you haven’t rented your own car. Day trips to San Blas are only about a 45-minute trip, and the brief journey will take you up some of the prettiest countryside and coastline in the region.

The views from some of the hillsides looking down into the orchard patchwork quilted valleys are just spectacular. tapestries of mango, banana and agave blanket the landscape. The background to the west is the endless blue ocean and to your right, the glorious, lush green foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Get to Know San Blas, Mexico

San Blas is a historic Spanish naval port with that provides interesting days trip from Villa Estrella. If you’re looking for a trip away from the villa that can easily be made as long or short as you want, this is the place to go.  You’ll find something for everyone, from the history buff to the foodie.

The road winds through the charming village of El Llano where fruit stand vendors try to sell you Jaca fruit products. Slow down at the town square and take in the charming cookie cutter facade of the old church. The Jaca fruit ice is a treat you just can’t miss while you’re there. You will also notice that the Noni fruit grows here, and they will sell you those products too.

Stops Along the Way on Day Trips to San Blas

Right after El Llano, the road offers two choices:

• Turn right and you can go all the way to Tepic, Guadalajara and even Mexico City. Future posts will detail some really interesting trips to those cities. Twenty minutes down that road you will also come to el Cora, site of a gorgeous waterfall you can hike to”…but that’s another story.
• Turn LEFT, and you’ll continue on your day trips to San Blas.

Our next favorite stop on the road to San Blas is about another 10 minutes up the road as you enter the community of Las Cocos. There on the left is a clunky looking building called the Casa Mana, its a hotel. Doesn’t look like much, park your car, walk through the breezeway and Ta Daaa…

Time to Relax

There is a lovely pool, restaurant, palm trees and beach. Pull up a chair at a table under the palm tree and have yourself some icy coronas and a plate of yummies from the menu. Food is good, atmosphere is cheerful, bright and fun. Come back on a Saturday night for “pizza night”. The pizza is great and often there is live entertainment, including sometimes Mexican Folk dancing.

In our next instalment, we will continue our trip to San Blas…with stops for Banana Bread, the longest surfing wave, and crocodiles. Have patience, we will soon arrive at our destination on our day trips to San Blas, the historic Spanish Naval Port from the 1775.