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MoyocoyaniEco Aldea
A blue bay seen through the trees of a tropical forest

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

A green hillside, ten minutes from the malecón

Moyocoyani is a small community of sustainable cabins and lots in Puerto Vallarta — a place to live quietly among the trees, with views of the bay.

Cabins made from natural materials, a vegetable garden, a yoga studio and trails through the greenery. Everything we build works with the hillside, not against it.

The covered vegetable garden, so the kitchen has fresh produce year-round, not just in season.

Local agave — the source of the tequila, raicilla and mezcal the project plans to distill on site.

Saunas and a temazcal, on the side of the hill that faces the forest.

The eco-pool returns its water to the land through wetlands.

The creek bank, with hammocks and a sunning area, is shared by everyone.

Farm & food

What the land will produce

The project isn't just cabins. It includes a vegetable garden, a greenhouse and a farm, along with the crafts that come with them: preserving, cheesemaking, charcuterie, fermentation and distilling. None of it is built yet. What follows is the plan, and we'll share progress here as it takes shape.

The project's stated goal: food self-sufficiency for the community by 2030.

  • Vegetable garden and greenhouse

    Vegetables for the community, grown outdoors and under cover, so the kitchen is stocked year-round, not just in season.

  • Poultry

    Hens and quail, for eggs and for the kitchen.

  • Livestock

    Pigs, cattle, goats and sheep, grazing on the hillside.

  • Aquaculture

    Shrimp and fish, raised with water from the property.

  • Dairy

    Cheese, kefir and butter, made with milk from the farm.

  • Charcuterie and preserves

    Cured meats, jams, preserves and essential oils, made from what the garden and farm produce.

  • Fermentation

    The cultures behind our cheese, bread and drinks.

  • Small-scale distillery

    Tequila, raicilla, mezcal, rum, gin and whisky, from a small still on the property.

  • Workshops

    Classes in preserving and food processing, for residents who want to learn the craft.

  • Restaurant and food production

    A Mexican fusion restaurant, a small food-processing kitchen and a packing room.

Amenities

Amenities

Life here is built around everyday things: growing food, staying active, walking and resting. More than half of the land is set aside for shared and green spaces. Beyond what's listed below, the plans include grilling areas with an outdoor oven, and an observatory. All of these are planned and will be added as construction moves forward.

A vegetable garden, a yoga studio and trails through the trees. The list will grow as the plans take shape.

Vegetable garden

A garden for vegetables and local herbs, tended together by the people who live here.

Green and red lettuces growing in a wooden planter box

Yoga studio

An open, shaded space for yoga in the early morning or late afternoon.

A wooden platform among the trees of a forest

Walking trails

Walking paths through the greenery, laid out to follow the natural contours of the hillside.

A dirt trail through tropical forest

Eco-pool

With wastewater and graywater treatment, and wetlands that return the water to the land. Planned, not yet built.

A wetland where the water reflects the trees and the sky

Temazcal, saunas and soaking tubs

A temazcal designed for 25 people, saunas, and cold-plunge and hot tubs.

The inside of a wooden sauna opening onto the forest

Creekside beach

A private spot on the creek, with loungers and hammocks.

A hammock slung between trees beside a river

Sports court and gym

A court for padel or small-sided soccer, and a weight-training gym.

An empty gym and its equipment

Greenhouse and farm

The vegetable garden grows into a greenhouse and a farm. What they'll produce has its own section above.

The inside of a greenhouse filled with plants

Location

Location

The land is on a hillside in Puerto Vallarta, close to town and facing the bay.

  • 10 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta malecón.
  • On a hillside with sweeping views.
  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Moyocoyani Eco Aldea

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