Boca de Pascuales

Boca de Pascuales is a Pacific coast beach town in the southern state of Colima. It is most popular among surfers who come for the consistently tasty waves and the town's mellow vibe. Few tourists travel to Colima, so the beaches around Pascuales are lightly populated and can be a great place to catch a tan while enjoying some cheap, ice-cold Mexican cervezas.

Understand
Pascuales is most popular as a surfer's beach and is often compared to Puerto Escondido. It is known for high, fast beach-breaking barrels. A river emptying into the ocean on the north end of the beach helps keep the sandbars high and Pascuales boasts rideable waves every day throughout the spring and summer seasons. Early morning offers the best waves.

Get in
The closest airport to Pascuales is in Colima, it is served by daily flights from Benito Juarez International Airport. From Colima, take a bus or taxi to Boca de Pascuales.

By bus
Buses from Colima headed towards Manzanillo stop in Tecomán. From Tecoman, it is a short taxi ride to Boca de Pascuales.

Get around
The beach community is easily navigated by foot, though the town is fairly remote so you may want a rental car. It's a small town and you're unlikely to get lost once you've walked around it for a few minutes. Locals don't use street addresses with house numbers, so if you want to know where someplace can be found, just ask.

Surfers coming from other locations will find free parking on the main beach road.

Do

 * Surf
 * Lay on the beach

Eat






Connect
5G service has not yet reached Boca de Pascuales. As of 2023, 3G service is fairly reliable in town and along the beach but you won't step up to 4G until you get close to Tecoman.

Go next

 * Tecomán
 * Puerto Escondido
 * Manzanillo
 * Costalegre
 * Colima