The Playa Del Amor, which translates as ‘The beach of love,’ is a happy accident – the result of a series of bombings by the Mexican government in the early 1900s. With only a few visitors allowed on the beach at one time, you will get to experience the lush beauty and exquisite scenery in an intimate setting hidden from the world. Playa Del Amor, more commonly known as the Hidden Beach, is a structure of one of the Marieta Islands, located west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, …

Mexico has over 5700 miles (9330 km) of coastline, and of course, it is not all made up of popular resort areas like Acapulco, Cancun, and the Riviera Maya. Some of Mexico's most pristine beaches can only be reached in a lancha - a fibreglass sea vessel. John Fisher goes on a voyage of discovery along the country's Pacific and Caribbean coasts. World's most idyllic bomb site: Hidden beach created by giant blast from Mexican government during target practice is now a stunning strip of sand Mexico was a neutral country in World War I, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.The war broke out in Europe in August 1914 as the Mexican Revolution was in the midst of full-scale civil war between factions that had helped oust General Victoriano Huerta from the presidency earlier that year. Mexico's top beach destinations do certainly offer some beautiful scenes, but the country's less visited coastlines reward the explorers that seek them out. Getting There Venturing to Mexico’s Hidden Beach takes a bit more effort due to its hidden nature and remoteness.