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Mexico & Central America
MEXICO
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NUDE BEACHES
Mexico's most popular nude beach is Playa Zipolite [2] 15.6631N, 96.5232W in Oaxaca, on the far southern Pacific coast. The nudity culture dates back to the '60s when hippies flocked to Zipolite. The beach retains a counterculture aura, and nude bathing remains nearly half a century later. There is no other place in Mexico like it.
The only other area of the Mexican coastline where nudity is known to occur regularly is on the Yucatan Peninsula facing the Caribbean Sea. Nudity has long been associated with the Tulum area, about 130 kilometers southwest of Cancun, but the question "Where is the nude beach?" is one that defies a succinct answer. The situation has changed considerably as Tulum has gentrified from a counterculture haven to a more mainstream center of tourism, and nudists have fewer options as the genuinely funky pre-millennial Tulum has been usurped by the self-consciously trendy post-millennial Tulum. There is a tiny nudist niche at Azulik / Maya Luum Beach [2] 20.1781N, 87.4455W , and there are ample opportunities for discreet nudity along the mostly empty beaches of Sian Ka'an [3] 20.1049N, 87.4716W , a large biosphere reserve south of Tulum.
LODGING—Pacific Coast & Interior
Casa Condesa
16.8593N, 99.8705W 
Acapulco (Guerrero)
El Paraíso de los Angeles
15.6598N, 96.4964W 
Puerto Angel, near Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Bears en la Playa
21.2693N, 89.7512W 
Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
Casa Cupula
20.5994N, 105.2347W 
Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
Piñata PV Hotel
20.6031N, 105.2344W 
Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
Villa David
20.6089N, 105.2329W 
Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
Punta Serena
19.3078N, 104.8298W
beach *
Tenacatita (Jalisco)
Casa Nudista
15.6643N, 96.5180W 
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Casa Sol
15.6632N, 96.5257W
beach
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Heven Residence
15.6632N, 96.5250W
beach
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Hotel Neptuno
15.6626N, 96.5139W
beach
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Hotel Nude Zipolite
15.6637N, 96.5217W
beach
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
Villa Aikia
15.6630N, 96.5255W
beach
Zipolite (Oaxaca)
LODGING—Yucatán Peninsula
Hidden Beach Resort
20.4537N, 87.2722W
beach *
Kantenah (Quintana Roo) [between Playa del Carmen and Tulum]
Desire Resort, Riviera Maya
20.9026N, 86.8485W
beach *
Puerto Morelos (Quintana Roo) [between Cancún and Playa del Carmen]
Desire Resort, Riviera Maya Pearl
20.8628N, 86.8698W
beach *
Puerto Morelos (Quintana Roo) [between Cancún and Playa del Carmen]
Azulik
20.1789N, 87.4454W
beach
Tulum (Quintana Roo)
Energy Tulum
20.2967N, 87.3908W 
Tulum (Quintana Roo)
Intima Resort
20.2035N, 87.4698W 
Tulum (Quintana Roo)
Playa Sonrisa
18.3353N, 87.8168W
beach *
Xcalak (Quintana Roo) [far southern Quintana Roo]
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PANAMA
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NUDE BEACHES
Panama's only nude beach is not on the mainland but rather on Contadora Island about 60 kilometers offshore. Playa de las Suecas [1] 8.6272N, 79.0310W is set aside for nude bathing. Contadora Island is a resort destination for the wealthy. However, if you happen to find yourself in Panama City, day trips to the island by air or boat can be arranged.
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