Where is mosquito coast located

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Offers may be subject to change without notice. Article continues below advertisement. Where was 'The Mosquito Coast' filmed? Bluefields, being the largest town, serves as the unofficial capital. The Miskito natives, of whom there are several tribes, are short and dark skinned. The expanse of the Mosquito Coast is a combination of coral-lines, low shorelines, reefs, shoals, sandbars, swamps and small islands.

It is a desolate region infested with black flies and rampant with yellow fever and malaria. Moving away from the coast, the land rises into savannas and pine woods that feed into the mountains. It is a hot, humid, and swampy region. It has also been historically a political and international hotbed.

Many of the locations used are in the picturesque resort towns of the state, including Lo de Marcos, Cruz de Huanacaxtle, and the Punta de Mita peninsula in Banderas Bay. Further inland, the town of Valle de Banderas at the foot of the Vallejo Mountains is also used for outdoor filming. The neighboring state of Nayarit — Jalisco — is used for filming the more urban scenes.

The bay, incidentally, is shared between the states of Jalisco and Nayarit.