San Patricio - Melaque in the
Mexican state of
Jalisco is a busy community located 4+ kilometers northwest of
Barra de Navidad on Bahia de Navidad. This area actually comprises three beachfront villages San Patricio, Villa Obregon and Melaque—all generally referred to as "Melaque." The small village of Melaque has been a vacation retreat for Mexicans for generations. San Patricio is a kilometer strip in the middle of the three villages that contains a colorful town square and lots of retail shops. Villa Obregon, to the east, is much more residential. The three "municipios" form the largest community along the coast between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.
Playa Melaque is the main beach in the area, and it is good for swimming, boogie boarding and skimboarding. The waves are more gentle on the protected west end. There is reasonably good snorkeling on the west end of town along the new Malecon. Lots of hotels and palapa restaurants line the beach.
pan style="font-size small;">Coordinates 19°12'N 104°41'W? / ?19.2°N 104.683°W? / 19.2; -104.683
