CHAMELA

'Chamela' is a small town in the state of Jalisco, on the west coast of Mexico. The town of Chamela sits on the south end of a bay called the ''Bahía de Chamela,'' or "Chamela Bay", on Federal Highway 200. San Mateo and Punta Pérula are the two other towns on the bay.
Chamela was a port during Spanish colonial times, often visited by galleons. Ruins of a colonial era fortification, named after Pedro de Alvarado, still remain.
Also known as ''Island Bay'', Chamela's islands were declared a protected nature sanctuary by the Mexican government on April 9, 2001. It is a mostly undeveloped tourism destination, although several companies have announced plans to develop resorts on the bay. [1][2]
The town's airstrip is located at .
A project to develop a marina on the bay's north point (Punta Perula) has been superseded by Roberto Hernandez Ramirez plan to develop a marina in Careyes, to the south.

★ Chamela, Costalegre, Jalisco