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    Clifftop villas at the north end of San Pancho

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    San Pancho’s bright, sunny beach is often deserted

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    You can dine on the sands in San Pancho

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    Colorful murals decorate the plaza in San Pancho

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    The Nayarit Coast, seen from the sky

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    A plane's eye view of the south end of San Pancho

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What to Do

Entre Amigos

This inviting community center contains performance space, library, recyling center, computer facilities, and a shop selling really cool stuff—art, furniture, dishes– made from recycled materials. Don’t miss it if you visit San Pancho.

Birdwatching

San Pancho’s estuary is a bird magnet—the place absolutely swarms with avian life. The folks at Birding San Pancho, birdingsanpancho.org, will help you find the best times and places to see the countless species of birds in the area.

Turtle release

San Pancho’s Grupo Ecologico de la Costa Verde runs the Turtle rescue program, which has aided in the huge increase in turtle numbers over the past decade. They welcome volunteers to help with turtle releases and other projects. Check it out at project-tortuga.org.

Related article: The Waterfalls of San Pancho

An hour’s hike along a ruggedly enchanting beach and jungle trail—or a five minute drive up Highway 200—gets you from Sayulita to San Pancho, Sayulita’s sweet little neighbor to the north. Formally called San Francisco, San Pancho shares Sayulita’s small scale and beachfront locale, but it’s a far different place. For one, they play serious polo in San Pancho, at La Patrona Polo Club, where you can watch the ponies and riders at play, or even take a lesson. You’ll also see many, many birds if you rise early and go out with one of the local expert guides, for San Pancho’s estuary is one of the great birding sites in Nayarit. Birds aren’t your thing? Play a  round of golf on the lush, gorgeous, and only recently made public La Huerta 9-hole course, up on the hill on the north side of town, with spectacular views from every tee.

Related article: The Waterfalls of San Pancho

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