The Banderas Bay region encompasses the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, offering beautiful places and attractions like Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, making it one of the most popular beach destinations worldwide.
It is said that the origin of the name comes from the arrival of Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura and Martin de Jesus, who were drawn to the area by legends that spoke of great wealth in gold and female warriors who ruled these lands which were discovered and conquered in 1525 in the village of "Tintoque", which in 1931 formed part of the territory of New Galicia.
Indian tribes in the area would present themselves to the crews of Spanish ships carrying a kind of flag made ??from feathers. The Spanish also carried flags, called banderas in Spanish, turning the event into a very colorful meeting by both parties.
The conquerors decided to name the region "Valle de Banderas”, where once stood the village of Tintoc, the former capital of the small territory of Cuyutecos Indians of Xalisco. Over time, the area became known as Bahia de Banderas, or Banderas Bay, a name that would become official in December 1989, with its appointment as the 20th township in the state of Nayarit, when it ceased to be part of Compostela to become independent.
Currently the municipality of Bahia de Banderas and Puerto Vallarta are unified by the constant development of tourism that occurs in both regions, with a goal of providing the highest levels of tourist satisfaction in both areas.
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The History of Banderas Bay
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