The nearest beach safe for swimming is Pueblo la Playa (also called La Playita), about 3km (2 miles) east of town. From Bulevar Mijares, turn east at the small PUEBLO LA PLAYA sign and follow the dusty dirt road through the cane fields and palms. You'll arrive at a small village and beautiful beach where a number of pangas (skiffs) that belong to local fishermen are pulled ashore. There are no shade palapas.