Marietas Islands,
off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is currently gaining a lot of
attention by tourists. Many have visited this site before but couldn’t
understand the wow factor involved until after an impressive and
beautifully detailed capture of this beach was photographed by Thomas
Porty.
The Marietas Islands in Mexico is said to have formed centuries ago due
to volcanic activity and are entirely uninhabited. The islands are about
an hour long boat ride west-northwest from the coast of Puerto Vallarta
and are visited daily by hundreds of tourists, yet no one can legally
set foot on the islands.
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The Mexican government in the early 1900s began conducting military
testing on the islands taking advantage of the fact that they were
uninhabited. Large explosions and bombings during these testing is said
to be the cause for the formation of the many incredible caves and
rocks.
After a massive international uproar, prompted by scientist Jacques
Cousteau in the late 1960s, the government eventually decided to label
the islands a national park, thereby protecting it against any fishing,
hunting or human activity. As of now the only human activity that is
legal near the islands is snorkeling and kayaking tours that occur
daily.
A water tunnel in the Marietas Island
lead swimmers to the hidden beach. It is approximately a forty to fifty
feet swim through the cave with about five to six feet of space above
water level to the rock. As it is not an underwater tunnel, there is no
necessity for a scuba gear or to even hold your breath. 13 more images after the break...
