Punta Mita

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'''Punta Mita''' is a {{convert|1500|acre|km2|adj=on}} private peninsula that is home to the Four Seasons Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, Conrad Hilton, and 16 sub-communities. Punta Mita is located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. There is evidence of prehistoric (pre-contact) human settlement in Nayarit. On the Punta Mita peninsula, a hilltop archaeological site known as Careyeros Hill has been dated to c. 800 AD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18241 |first=C. Michael |last=Hogan |title=Careyeros Hill |editor=A. Burnham |year=2008 |publisher=The Megalithic Portal |accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>

Punta Mita is surrounded on three sides by nine and a half miles of Pacific Ocean beaches and coves including Litibu Bay.

Punta Mita is at the same latitude as the Hawaiian Islands. It is kept comfortable year round by gentle sea breezes, with average summer temperatures around {{convert|85|°F|°C}}, and {{convert|75|°F|°C}} during winter months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/MXXX4434|title=Average Monthly Temperatures for Punta Mita, Mexico |publisher=Weather.com |access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> Because of its mild tropical climate, Punta Mita is a popular vacation spot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/katodell/2012/01/15/a-locals-guide-to-eating-through-punta-mita-part-1/ |title=A Local's Guide To Eating Through Punta Mita, Part 1 |author=Kat Odell |date=15 January 2012 |work=Forbes |access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref>

The Islas Marietas National Park is a 15-minute boat ride from Punta Mita.

==Entrepreneurial ecosystem== In November 2012, several prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors launched a structured mentoring program and early-stage seed fund in partnership with the MITA Institute and Tech Accelerator. The MITA Institute hosts an annual "Tech Talks" conference in Punta Mita, which brings together venture capital and tech leaders from both the U.S. and Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|title=Silicon Valley Luminaries Launch Mexican Tech Ecosystem|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10148269.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805211253/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10148269.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2013|date=November 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The MITA Institute and Tech Accelerator|url=http://mitainstitute.com/wendell-brown/|date=November 29, 2012|access-date=November 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105193920/http://mitainstitute.com/wendell-brown/|archive-date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Through his Cascade Investment, Bill Gates acquired the Punta Mita Four Seasons resort and adjacent land for $200 million in 2014, reportedly with the aim of attracting even more technology executives to the region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Gates Recently Renovated Mexican Resort Becomes Magnet for Top Tech Executives|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/doliaestevez/2017/01/03/bill-gates-recently-renovated-reclusive-mexican-resort-becomes-magnet-for-top-tech-executives/#74ddf1a43f43|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}}</ref>

==In popular culture== Casa Tau was the filming location for ''Too Hot to Handle'', a reality television dating show that was released on Netflix on 17 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blanton |first1=Kayla |title=Where Was 'Too Hot to Handle' Filmed? You Can Plan Your Own Luxury Stay |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/where-was-too-hot-to-handle-filmed-you-can-plan-your-own-luxury-stay-22817237 |publisher=Bustle |accessdate=17 April 2020 |date=16 April 2020 }}</ref>

==Climate==

Punta Mita has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen ''Aw'') featuring stable, warm temperatures all year round, with two marked seasons, a dry season from November through May, and a wet season from June through October, during this season hurricanes may threaten the village. UV radiation levels are high all year round, ranging from 7 in January and December, to 11+ between April and September. From mid-May to mid-November the heat and humidity can be uncomfortable in Punta Mita. The most comfortable weather in Punta Mita generally occurs from late December to the end of March.

{{Weather box|location = Punta Mita, Nayarit |metric first = yes |single line = yes | temperature colour = | Jan record high C = 35 | Feb record high C = 35 | Mar record high C = 34 | Apr record high C = 36 | May record high C = 34 | Jun record high C = 39 | Jul record high C = 38 | Aug record high C = 35 | Sep record high C = 37 | Oct record high C = 38 | Nov record high C = 37 | Dec record high C = 36 |year record high C = 39 | Jan high C = 29 | Feb high C = 29 | Mar high C = 29 | Apr high C = 31 | May high C = 32 | Jun high C = 33 | Jul high C = 33 | Aug high C = 33 | Sep high C = 33 | Oct high C = 32 | Nov high C = 32 | Dec high C = 29 |year high C = 31.2 | Jan mean C = 22 | Feb mean C = 22 | Mar mean C = 22 | Apr mean C = 23.5 | May mean C = 25.5 | Jun mean C = 27.5 | Jul mean C = 27.5 | Aug mean C = 27.5 | Sep mean C = 27.5 | Oct mean C = 26.5 | Nov mean C = 25 | Dec mean C = 22.5 |year mean C = 24.9 | Jan low C = 15 | Feb low C = 15 | Mar low C = 15 | Apr low C = 16 | May low C = 19 | Jun low C = 22 | Jul low C = 22 | Aug low C = 22 | Sep low C = 22 | Oct low C = 21 | Nov low C = 18 | Dec low C = 16 |year low C = 18.5 | Jan record low C = 9 | Feb record low C = 9 | Mar record low C = 9 | Apr record low C = 9 | May record low C = 10 | Jun record low C = 16 | Jul record low C = 17 | Aug record low C = 21 | Sep record low C = 11 | Oct record low C = 17 | Nov record low C = 14 | Dec record low C = 9 |year record low C = 9 |precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 23 | Feb precipitation mm = 10 | Mar precipitation mm = 7 | Apr precipitation mm = 5 | May precipitation mm = 6 | Jun precipitation mm = 170 | Jul precipitation mm = 319 | Aug precipitation mm = 337 | Sep precipitation mm = 329 | Oct precipitation mm = 121 | Nov precipitation mm = 20 | Dec precipitation mm = 23 |year precipitation mm = 1370 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 1 | Feb precipitation days = 1 | Mar precipitation days = 1 | Apr precipitation days = 0 | May precipitation days = 1 | Jun precipitation days = 11 | Jul precipitation days = 19 | Aug precipitation days = 18 | Sep precipitation days = 17 | Oct precipitation days = 7 | Nov precipitation days = 1 | Dec precipitation days = 2 |year precipitation days = 79 | Jan sun = 217 | Feb sun = 224 | Mar sun = 248 | Apr sun = 240 | May sun = 248 | Jun sun = 210 | Jul sun = 186 | Aug sun = 186 | Sep sun = 180 | Oct sun = 217 | Nov sun = 210 | Dec sun = 186 |year sun = 2552 |Jand sun= 7 |Febd sun= 8 |Mard sun= 8 |Aprd sun= 8 |Mayd sun= 8 |Jund sun= 7 |Juld sun= 6 |Augd sun= 6 |Sepd sun= 6 |Octd sun= 7 |Novd sun= 7 |Decd sun= 6 |yeard sun = 7 |source 1 = Weather2Travel <ref name = Weather2Travel>{{cite web | url = http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/mexico/punta-mita.php | title = Punta Mita climate guide | publisher = Weather2Travel | language = English | accessdate = 18 March 2017}}</ref> |date=March 2017}}

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The temperature of the sea is quite stable, with lows of {{convert|24|°C|°F|abbr=on}} between February – March, and a high of {{convert|30|°C|°F|abbr=on}} in August - September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/mexico/punta-mita.php|title = Punta Mita Climate Guide: Monthly Weather, Mexico}}</ref>

==See also== * Sayulita

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Populated places in Nayarit