Why this ride
It goes by way of Tatei Jaramara and Islas Marias. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Islas Marias and Tatei Jaramara
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 281 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 8 h 31
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Islas Marias
The Islas Marias lie about a hundred kilometres off the coast of Nayarit, in the Pacific, and for more than a century they were a federal prison colony, one of the most notorious in Mexico. The archipelago has four islands, of which Maria Madre is the largest, and the penal colony operated there from 1905 until it closed in 2019. The prisoners lived in a relatively open regime, working farms and workshops, and the writer Jose Revueltas, who spent time there in the 1930s, wrote about it with powerful effect. The islands are now designated as a nature reserve and a UNESCO biosphere reserve, with tourism slowly being developed.
Read the complete Islas Marias write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Islas Marias is where the day begins. Next is Isla Isabel.
2. Tatei Jaramara
Tatei Haramara, Our Mother the Sea, is the Wixarika name for the Pacific, and the place sacred to the community lies on the coast of Nayarit, near San Blas. Pilgrims walk or travel from the mountains each year to make offerings to the sea goddess, who brings rain, and the coast is part of the long ritual route that also includes the desert of Wirikuta. It is a working shoreline of beaches and rocky points, where the sea is strong and the surf can be heavy. Visitors who come here should remember they are guests at a sacred place and treat offerings and ceremonies with respect.
Read the complete Tatei Jaramara write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 139 km into the recorded legs you reach Tatei Jaramara. Next is back through Isla Isabel.
3. Back to Islas Marias
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Islas Marias write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Isla Isabel, late in the day. Next is Islas Marias.
4. Islas Marias
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Islas Marias write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Islas Marias. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Islas Marias to Tatei Jaramara
Islas Marias → Tatei Jaramara is 139 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Tatei Jaramara to Back to Islas Marias
Tatei Jaramara → Back to Islas Marias is 142 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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