Costa Alegra includes the villages of La Manzanilla, Cihuatlan, Melaque, Bara de Navidad, Isla Navidad, Tenacatita, Boca de Iguana and Tamarindo. In Mexico, Costa Alegre translates to "Happy Coast" or "Joyous Coast" or "Cheerful Coast". Costa Alegre Mexico is 57 miles long and is designated an Ecological zone by a 1990 Presidential decree.