Sayulita - Mexico

Puerto Vallarta -Sayulita

We are staying in the Marina area of Puerto Vallarta however there are many local towns and villages along the coast of Banderas Bay. One of these is the quaint little village of Sayulita and can be reached by bus or by car from downtown Puerto Vallarta. The bus runs every 10 or 15 minutes to Sayulita from the central area of Puerto Vallarta.

The first four pictures below show the village of Sayulita. There are many little shops and restaurants in the village as well as along the beach. There are few resorts in this area, since it is up the coast from Puerto Vallarta and the tourists have not settled here yet. There are also several small restaurants and tequila bars in the village. This village needs like many of the villages in this part of Mexico are undergoing new construction and repairs. Be prepared for closed streets and piles of gravel in unexpected places.

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Every Mexican village has a central square and Sayulita is no exception. The picture on the left shows the entrance to the village square. There are restaurants and shops scattered around the outside of this village square. The Picture on the right shows a typical street in Sayulita, cobblestones and small shops and restaurants.

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We are on our way to the beach, which you can see in the distance in the right hand picture. The village is close to the beach and the walk from the bus stop to the beach is perhaps 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how many stores you stop to look at.

Sayulita . Sayulita

The beach is very nice, soft sand and gentle surf. It is not as long as Bucerias beaches, but then who cares when you almost have the beach to yourself. From these pictures you can see that the beach is not crowded at all. Of course there are restaurants on the beach were you can enjoy a couple of beers for 20 pesos or a $1.50 CDN each as well as a nice Mexican lunch. Can't beat that - Beer, food, sandy beach and ocean view!

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At one end of the beach there is a rocky outcrop. There is a small exclusive hotel for guests to enjoy called the Villa Amor, as well as private homes. From the outside the Villa Amor certainly looked like a great place to stay. There is also a cemetery just up in the hill behind the hotel as well.

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Along the walkway in front of the hotel are quiet shaded areas for guests to sit and read, or just enjoy the scenery! The cemetery is crowded and not well tended amongst the trees, however many people place wreath's and flowers at the grave sites.

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