WELCOME to LOS AMIGOS de LA PEŅITA

Los Amigos de La Peņita (Los Amigos), is a community service organization comprised of residents and members of the local community and exists to serve and advocate for the people of La Peņita, the surrounding Colonias, and the community at large.

Plastic Bags - Where do they Go?

Nearly 200 different species of sea life including whales, dolphins, seals and turtles die after ingesting discarded plastic bags they mistake for food. - World Wildlife Fund Report 2005
What can we do about it?
View this thought-provoking slide show about plastic bags »

1st Annual Fundraiser Extravaganza Spectacular Success

On Sunday, February 10, 2008, the grounds of Hacienda La Peņita resounded with the sound of music and laughter as guests mingled on the beautiful estate and bid on silent auction items.- more »

RIVIERA NAYARIT - But where is La Peņita?

The coast of Nayarit is being promoted as "A 100 mile stretch of Pacific Beachfront 10 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport with world-class resorts, intimate hotels and quaint seaside villages ...cascading green mountains and rolling blue Pacific form your borders on either side as you amble through seaside pueblos ."

Yet click on this map of the Nayarit coast on the Ministry of Tourism web site and La Peņita, with its long beachfront, fishing boats, mountain views, bank, medical clinics, shops and other services used by nearby towns, is nowhere to be seen. Why not? - more »

Plans to rejeuvenate La Peņita's main avenida and plaza

• Marconi, President of the Municipality, has promised a rejuvenation program for the main avenida in La Peņita
  • Every 50 meters a new lamp post will be installed from the highway to the beach for a total of 50 lamp posts.
  • The fountain, benches and planters will be rejuvenated.
  On Wednesday, January 23, Marconi will be in Peņita to lay the cornerstone for this project.

• Nicholas from Los Ayala has volunteered to design a rejuvenation plan for the town square. This plan will be presented to our Mayor and Municipal President for approval. If accepted, Nicholas will be looking for volunteers to help with this beautification project.