Vacation Rental Description
You are arriving!
A spectacular boat ride from Puerto Vallarta along the emerald coast of the Bahia de Banderas and suddenly, like magic, the village of Yelapa and a beautiful beach with its palmed roof restaurants appear in front of you. A very special place indeed as you notice that there are no cars, no roads, just donkeys and horses. You disembark at Playa Isabel where Felipe, the caretaker, greets you and helps you with your luggage as he leads you on a 10 minutes walk along the water’s edge and up a hill towards your house. Having past the gate you enter a lush tropical garden of bougainvilleas, hibiscus, palm trees everywhere, tropical fruit trees such as mangoes, grapefruits, mandarins, lemons, bananas… a few more steps and there it is. You have arrived !!
Casa Coco and Coco Cabana also listed on VacationRentalPeople
Nestled on the side of the mountain amidst luxuriant tropical vegetation teaming with wild exotic birds both houses offer panoramic vistas of the Pacific, the mountain, Puerto Vallarta in the distance and the beach.
“Wahoo!”, “This is paradise!”, “Incredible!” or “What a View!” are often the first comments as people reach the terrace, with its lounge chairs, fronting either Casa Coco or Coco Cabana. The views are spectacular and dramatic. At night, as you sip a drink on one of the terraces, you hear the waves below breaking on the shore and, in the distance, the lights of the coast and the city as well as those of frequent cruise ships keep you mesmerized. In season you may even be lucky to see the whales and dolphins play right below. Truly one of the best locations in Yelapa.
Casa Coco and Coco Cabana are designed to balance luxury and openness to nature. The furniture is Mexican in style with much hand carved wood. There are no windows but mahogany louvers for comfort and privacy...
Both houses, although quite separate from each other and each quite private, are close enough to be combined which makes it ideal for family reunions or groups of friends who want to be together for a vacation of a lifetime.
They are equipped with radio/cd/I-pod players, games and some reading material.
Towels, bed sheets, soap, shampoo/conditioner and body lotions will be provided.
Cooking, cleaning, transport and sight-seeing services are available upon request . We highly recommend Yanet, the house cook, who gets rave reviews for her Mexican cooking.
We want to emphasize that due to their architectural design and openness to nature neither house is advisable for young children.
Please be aware that Yelapa is nestled between the ocean and the jungle with an incredible wild life right at our door. Jaliscan fauna includes a number of impressive creatures such as ocelots, armadillos, land turtles, foxes, deers and raccoons among others.
The birders among you will be delighted. You may spot sparrow hawks, royal eagles, scissor-tail frigates and doves or more exotic species such as Orange-breasted Bunting, Black-headed Siskin, Beryl line Hummingbird, Laughing Falcon, Lilac-crowned Parrot, Scarlet Macaw, Black-bellied Whistling duck to name a few.
Expect to see lizards of many kinds including the spectacular iguana.
Unfortunately scorpions are also indigenous to the region. We do our best to spray and treat to keep them away from the house and its immediate surroundings and so far we have not had a problem. Nevertheless they do exist.
You should not consider staying in Yelapa or anywhere outside urban areas of Mexico if you are medically or visually highly sensitive to such creatures.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Dryer
Ice Maker
Kitchen
Microwave
Refrigerator
Sterio
Washer
DVD player and TV coming soon!
Except for beach towels all linens are provided.
Parking is available in Boca de Tomatlan.
Washer and dryer are shared with Coco Cabana also listed with VacationRentalPeople.
Activities
Adventure Sports
Biking
Boating
Cinema
Fishing
Gym
Horse Riding
Hunting/Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Tennis
Water Skiing
Water Sports
In Yelapa itself: Restaurant, Beach, Kayaking, Water sport rentals, Yoga, Day Spa, Watsu, Yacht Club discotheque, Horse riding, Birding, Scubadiving, Snorkling, Paragliding, Whale dolphin watching in season (more or less from December to March), Fishing, Swimming, Spanish classes.
All other activities are available in Puerto Vallarta.
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