Barra de Navidad is a small town located on the western coastline of the Mexican state of Jalisco.

The history of "modern" Barra de Navidad dates back to the mid-16th century when the Spanish used it for ship building, repairs and a jumping off point to the Philippines.

The large lagoon behind Barra de Navidad is criss-crossed by small fishing boats gathering scallops and transporting visitors and locals from Barra to Isla Navidad and the Grand Bay Hotel, recently voted the Number One hotel/resort in Mexico by the Travel Channel.

[citation needed] These boats (panga taxies) also carry passengers to and from the small Colima community of Colimilla where restaurants line the shore.

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