I spent 3 nights in a hidden resort in Mexico that's beloved by wealthy bohemians and has an invite-only festival comparable to Burning Man. It was almost too wild to believe.

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Careyes is magic.

• Careyes is a private beach resort that sits on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
• The community of artists and high-end hippies was founded in 1968 and has since become an enclave for well-off bohemians.
• It's marked by playful, colorful architecture, and is even home to a Burning Man-like arts festival.
• In April, I spent three nights in Careyes. I've traveled the majority of Mexico - but nothing has surprised me quite like Careyes.
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I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for myself. To be honest? I'm still not entirely sure it's real. But last April I found myself staying at a hidden European enclave on a stretch of deserted Mexican coastline.

It's called Careyes, and it's almost too wild to believe.

Allow me to backtrack: I live in Puerto Vallarta for four months out of the year and have done so for the past four years. I've traveled the majority of Mexico. Nothing has surprised me quite like Careyes.

Here's what it's like.