A delicious seasoning

El Valle de las Gaviotas is little known, it is a pier that provides the service of transportation by boat to San Marcos Island (better known as Boca del Cielo). The magic of this place lies in its fresh dishes at the palapa-style restaurant “Max”, this little corner of flavor is ready to receive you with their specialties, such as stuffed snapper or Talla style, shrimp empanadas and stuffed coconut.

Surrounded by nature, this site allows you to make boat trips to visit the bocabarra (the mouth of the water bar), observe of mangroves, the practice of sport fishing and other activities such as visits to the turtle camp and the release of turtle hatchlings. You can engage these services through the cooperative boats, with a traveling expense of $200.00 per 1 hour. Don Rodolfo del Solar, the owner of Max restaurant, as a good host, makes you the proposition that if your consumption reaches $ 1,800.00, the ride is free.

The passiveness of the crystalline water of the Dead Sea is ideal for adults and children; this passiveness is barely disturbed by the peak visitors on holidays where water activities are present, through bananas, donuts and motorcycles.

The temperature of the coast is propitious to cool off with some coconut water and the delicious scrapings from DoÒa Azucena (Mrs. Azucena), she is located next to the Max restaurant. For $ 20.00, you can enjoy the feeling of ice and fruit that takes hold of you with each of the preparations (eggnog, chamoy with tamarind, chamoy with pineapple, Mangada, coconut milk, carnation milk, yogurt with strawberries and milk) in addition to the specialty of our alchemist DoÒa Azucena, the ìGloryî, scraping prepared with cocktail fruit, peaches, bananas and milk.

With a busy day, the locals are prepared to offer you the best rest on the island of San Marcos (Boca from heaven), where youíll find rustic cabins for $350.00 in low season (non Holliday season), the cabins come with hammock, ceiling fan, bathroom and TV. If you complain about sleeping on the beach you can find rooms in Puerto Arista and Tonala.

In order to enjoy the tranquility of the Pacific Ocean Sea, a good company and a fireplace are the perfect complement.

LOCATION 38 km away from Tonala, on the coastal highway 200.

Getting there From Tuxtla Gutierrez, take the toll road to Tonala, then towards the road to Puerto Arista, and finally to Boca del Cielo, 1 km before the junction that leads to this community, you will find a sign that says ìValley of the Gullsî take that road and about 10 km from there, on a dirt road you will arrive to Las Gaviotas pier and Max Restaurant.

Costs Parking: $ 25.00 to 35.00 per day. Transportation by boat: $100.00 per boat (maximum 10 people).

Activities (extra Cost) Recreational and sport fishing, camping, boating, wildlife sighting, beach sports, turtle release, visit the turtle camp, estuary and sea swimming.

Services Parking, restaurant, boat rides.

Recommendations Light and comfortable clothing, swimsuit, insect repellent, sun block, camera, a tent if you want to camp; be careful when swimming because lifeguard service only operates on weekends and holiday season.

Climate Warm sub-humid with rains in summer, average temperature 27º C.