A spectacular boat ride from Puerto Vallarta along the emerald coast of the Bahia de Banderas and suddenly, like magic, the village of Yelapa and its beautiful beach with palmed roof restaurants appear in front of you. 

                        A very special place indeed as you notice that there are no cars, no roads, just donkeys and horses.  

                       You disembark at Playa Isabel where Felipe, the caretaker, greets you and helps you with your luggage as he leads you on a 10 minutes walk along the water’s edge and up a hill towards your house.  

                        The casas are conveniently located a 15 min walk from Yelapa center, just enough to escape the substantial noise of the village life.

                        Having past the gate you enter 2 acres of lush tropical garden and wild vegetation with hundreds of bougainvilleas, hibiscus, palm trees everywhere, tropical fruit trees such as mangoes, grapefruits, mandarins, lemons, bananas… a few more steps and there it is. 
 
                        You have arrived !!

                                 Casa Coco     and Coco Cabana     

                       “Wahoo!”, “This is paradise!”, “This is so beautiful”, “Incredible!” or “What a View!” are often the first comments as people reach the terrace, with its lounge chairs, fronting either Casa Coco     or Coco Cabana    . 
  
                        The panoramic views are spectacular and dramatic.   Nestled on the side of the mountain amidst luxuriant tropical vegetation teaming with wild exotic birds both houses offer panoramic vistas of the Pacific, the mountain and the beach as well as Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita in the distance. 

                         At night, as you sip a drink or have a candle light dinner on one of the terraces, you hear the waves below breaking on the shore while, in the distance, the lights of the coast and the city as well as those of frequent cruise ships keep you mesmerized.   
                         In season you may even be lucky to see the whales and dolphins play right below. Truly one of the best locations in Yelapa.  

                         Casa Coco     and Coco Cabana     are our own houses which we enjoy quite frequently. We designed them with great care to balance luxury and openness to nature. The furniture and colors are Mexican in style with much hand carved wood and local art and craft. There are no windows but mahogany louvers for comfort and privacy...

                        Both houses, although totally separate from each other and each quite private, are close enough to be combined which makes it ideal for family reunions or groups of friends who want to be together for a vacation of a lifetime.

                        We want to emphasize, however, that due to their architectural design and openness to nature neither house is advisable for very young children.

                        Be aware as well that you also need to climb a substantial number of steps to reach either house.

                        Both houses are equipped with land line telephones and  local phone calls are complementary.

                        Blackberries and other smart phones work from both houses although you probably will not get reception in the village proper. It is the most convenient way to correspond by emails.
                        Towels, bed sheets, soap, shampoo/ conditioner and body lotions will be provided.
For your entertainment radio/cd/I-pod players, games and some reading material are available in each villa.  Casa Coco     offers a DVD player and monitor. 

                         Light cleaning service is included every other day .

                         As a convenience to our guests, for a reasonable fee, we offer the option to have your fridge stocked upon your arrival.  This option is quite popular with our guests.

                        Cooking and transport services are available upon request.  We highly recommend Yanet, the house cook, who gets rave reviews for her Mexican cooking.

                        Our caretaker can assist you in planning your activities in Yelapa such as sight-seeing, para gliding, kayaking, sailing, horseback riding, fishing, trekking, swimming, snorkeling.

                        From November to May the days are sunny and dry with little likelihood of rain.  The village itself gets much hotter than at Coco Cabana     and Casa Coco     where the temperature is quite comfortable with daytime temperature hovering in the low 80's while the nights fall into the 60's with a fairly constant but very light ocean or mountain breeze making it pleasantly cool. June to October is the rainy season.  Typically the rain comes during the late afternoon and continues sometimes through the night with hot and very bright sunny mornings. The temperature climbs into the high 80's to low 90's during the day and about 10 degrees cooler at night with a fairly high degree of humidity.  Be aware however that mother nature may just decide on rain and more rain!

                        Yelapa is nestled between the ocean and the jungle with an incredible wild life right at our door.  Jaliscan fauna includes a number of impressive creatures such as ocelots, armadillos, land turtles, foxes, deers and raccoons among others.

                        The birders among you will be delighted.  You may spot royal eagles, scissor-tail frigates and doves or more exotic species such as Beryl line Hummingbird, Laughing Falcon, Lilac-crowned Parrot and Scarlet Macaw.

                        Expect to see lizards of many kinds including the spectacular iguana.  Two of them have taken up residence at Casa Coco    .
                        Unfortunately scorpions are also indigenous to the region.  We do our best to spray and treat to keep them away from the houses and their immediate surroundings and so far we have not had a problem.  Nevertheless they do exist and therefore....

                        You should not consider staying in Yelapa or anywhere outside urban areas of Mexico if you are medically or visually highly sensitive to such creatures.