Punta Mita is a 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) private peninsula that is home to the Four Seasons Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, Conrad Hilton, and 16 sub-communities. Punta Mita is located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. There is evidence of prehistoric (pre-contact) human settlement in Nayarit. On the Punta Mita peninsula, a hilltop archaeological site known as Careyeros Hill has been dated to c. 800 AD.[1]
Punta Mita
Punta de Mita | |
|---|---|
 The Punta Mita fishing fleet | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′30.72″N 105°31′37.2″W / 20.7752000°N 105.527000°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | 63 |
| Website | www.puntamita.com |
Punta Mita is surrounded on three sides by nine and a half miles of Pacific Ocean beaches and coves including Litibu Bay.
Punta Mita is at the same latitude as the Hawaiian Islands. It is kept comfortable year round by gentle sea breezes, with average summer temperatures around 85 °F (29 °C), and 75 °F (24 °C) during winter months.[2] Because of its mild tropical climate, Punta Mita is a popular vacation spot.[3]
The Islas Marietas National Park is a 15-minute boat ride from Punta Mita.
Entrepreneurial ecosystem edit
In November 2012, several prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors who own properties in the area, including Wendell Brown, Tim Ferriss, and Taro Gold launched a structured mentoring program and early-stage seed fund in partnership with the MITA Institute and Tech Accelerator. The MITA Institute hosts an annual "Tech Talks" conference in Punta Mita, which brings together venture capital and tech leaders from both the U.S. and Mexico.[4][5]
Through his Cascade Investment, Bill Gates acquired the Punta Mita Four Seasons resort and adjacent land for $200 million in 2014, reportedly with the aim of attracting even more technology executives to the region.[6]
In popular culture edit
Casa Tau was the filming location for Too Hot to Handle, a reality television dating show that was released on Netflix on 17 April 2020.[7]
Climate edit
Punta Mita has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw) featuring stable, warm temperatures all year round, with two marked seasons, a dry season from November through May, and a wet season from June through October, during this season hurricanes may threaten the village. UV radiation levels are high all year round, ranging from 7 in January and December, to 11+ between April and September. From mid-May to mid-November the heat and humidity can be uncomfortable in Punta Mita. The most comfortable weather in Punta Mita generally occurs from late December to the end of March.
| Climate data for Punta Mita, Nayarit | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
29 (84) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25 (77) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
9 (48) |
9 (48) |
9 (48) |
10 (50) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
9 (48) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
10 (0.4) |
7 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
170 (6.7) |
319 (12.6) |
337 (13.3) |
329 (13.0) |
121 (4.8) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
1,370 (53.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 224 | 248 | 240 | 248 | 210 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 217 | 210 | 186 | 2,552 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Source: Weather2Travel [8] | |||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 °C (77 °F) | 24 °C (75 °F) | 24 °C (75 °F) | 25 °C (77 °F) | 26 °C (79 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) | 30 °C (86 °F) | 30 °C (86 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 26 °C (79 °F) |
The temperature of the sea is quite stable, with lows of 24 °C (75 °F) between February – March, and a high of 30 °C (86 °F) in August - September.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael (2008). A. Burnham (ed.). "Careyeros Hill". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Average Monthly Temperatures for Punta Mita, Mexico". Weather.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Kat Odell (15 January 2012). "A Local's Guide To Eating Through Punta Mita, Part 1". Forbes. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Silicon Valley Luminaries Launch Mexican Tech Ecosystem". November 19, 2012.
- ^ "The MITA Institute and Tech Accelerator". November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Bill Gates Recently Renovated Mexican Resort Becomes Magnet for Top Tech Executives". Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Blanton, Kayla (16 April 2020). "Where Was 'Too Hot to Handle' Filmed? You Can Plan Your Own Luxury Stay". Bustle. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Punta Mita climate guide". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Punta Mita climate guide". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Punta Mita Climate Guide: Monthly Weather, Mexico".