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Best for waves
5 places in Mexico have at least one spot with waves: Tulum, Isla Blanca - Cancun, Los Barriles, Baja California - Punta San Carlos and Rio Lagartos. Between them, 6 wave spots and 20 kite schools.
Ordered by how many spots each place holds.
TulumIsla Blanca - CancunLos BarrilesBaja California - Punta San CarlosRio LagartosEverything Mexico doesWaves nearbyAlso in Mexico
5 places, largest first
2 of its 2 spots are marked for waves
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1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves
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1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves
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1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves
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1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec.
also flat wateralso foilingalso waves and flat
the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; waves is the column you are on
| Place | Flat water | Waves | Beginners | Foiling | Waves and flat | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulum | none | 2 | 1 | 1 | none | 8 |
| La Ventana | none | none | 1 | 1 | none | 11 |
| El Cuyo | none | none | 1 | 1 | none | 8 |
| Isla Blanca - Cancun | none | 1 | 1 | 1 | none | 7 |
| Los Barriles | none | 1 | 1 | none | none | 5 |
| Holbox | none | none | 1 | 1 | none | 3 |
| Baja California - Punta San Carlos | none | 1 | none | none | none | none |
| Progreso Beach | 1 | none | none | none | none | none |
| Rio Lagartos | 1 | 1 | none | 1 | 1 | none |
A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for Mexico where there is one - 3 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.
Waves nearby
USADominican RepublicColombiaGuadeloupeBrazil
The closest countries with a page for the same kind of riding, centre to centre: USA 1,822 km, Dominican Republic 3,351 km, Colombia 3,780 km, Guadeloupe 4,345 km, Brazil 6,939 km.
A place is here when at least one of its spots describes waves, surf, swell or a beach break in its water, or is tagged for wave riding, surf or strapless. Spots whose only wave mention is "small waves" do not count. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.