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Founded
  
1930s

Local time
  
Thursday 7:21 PM

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Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area code
  
329

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Weather
  
23°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 85% Humidity

University
  
Instituto Tecnológico de Bahía de Banderas

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La Cruz de Huanacaxtle ("The Cross of Huanacaxtle") is a Mexican fishing village situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the state of Nayarit. It is situated approximately 25 km from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The town name comes from a cross that is made of Huanacaxtle wood which is located at the town's entrance.

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Map of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico

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History

The town was founded in the 1930s by the Chavez family. The Chavez family still maintains a mango orchard on the outskirts of town. The Blanca family was also one of the original settlers of La Cruz as it is locally known. They, too, remain residents.

In 2008, a major renovation of the harbor was completed and now hosts a marina, called Marina Riviera capable of handling vessels of all sizes up to 400 feet in length.

In 2014 the Huanacaxtle Cruz Award was given to Citlali Enriquez Nava. This award is given to people who have reached outstanding achievements outside of la Cruz. She achieved a master's degree in Medicine at Imperial College London.

References

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Wikipedia