Sayulita Beach

Living In The Jungle, Living By The Sea

justin — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:11:33 +0000

Although people tend to think of Sayulita as a beach town and nothing else, those of us who live here would like to share a little secret: there are many modes of living here, and they are not all necessarily about living at the beach. Though everybody “lives at the beach” in the sense that the ocean is close by, no matter where you are, there are different environments, …

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Esto Es Mexico

justin — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:08:17 +0000

If you see the old-fashioned movie marquee on the southwest corner of the plaza in Sayulita, and wander over to check on the schedule for the movie called “Esto Es Mexico,” you’ll quickly discover—that this ain’t no theater. No movie theater anyway…but it is a kind of theater—a studio and theater of color and whimsy and original Mexican art, created by the owners of the store. Esto Es Mexico. …

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The fabulous frigate

justin — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:07:12 +0000

One of the most striking birds in the skies of Sayulita is the frigate, that fork-tailed, architecturally-sculpted beauty that we watch sailing on high on the thermals overhead, all day long. They drop down to scan the waters and waves and beach for food, but mostly, they soar, high overhead, magnificent in their perfect airborne aloofness. Except when the fishermen at the south end of the Sayulita town beach …

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Sayulita’s Spanish Language Maestra

justin — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:42:02 +0000

Along with surfing, paddleboarding, partying, sailing, hiking, horseback riding, beachcombing, sunbathing, dining and generally having way too much vacation fun, people come to Sayulita to learn and study—Spanish!! A foreign language! Yes, you can show up in town and if you want to learn a new language, or at least get started or farther along in your studies, there are people here to teach you this wonderful language, the …

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Sayulita Stories Episode 1: “The Fresh Escape”

darrin — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:09:14 +0000

This installment of “Sayulita Stories” focuses on beach and poolside boutique restaurant Playa Escondida. This little hideaway is the perfect answer to escape the dust and dog shit charm of Sayulita. For those not in the know, it is located a five minute cab ride away from the center of town.

Here you are surrounded by the sounds of waves and nature, not the mashed up collage of sounds …

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Amenizan Dirty Heads y Kongos Festival Sayulita 2015

webmaster — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:50:32 +0000

Por segundo año consecutivo, la fusión de Cine, Música, Trago & Surf puso en jaque la aparente tranquilidad de Sayulita.

El sábado buena parte del pueblo y cientos de visitantes foráneos asistieron al cierre de la sección musical del Festival Sayulita 2015, atraídos por la presencia de los Dirty Heads, una banda californiana mezcla de hip-hop, reggae, ska, punk, rock, y la banda sudrafricana Kongos, que combina el rock alternativo …

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Small Hotel, Big Heart

justin — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:27:31 +0000

Le Petit Hotel Hafa lies just a few doors down from Sayulita’s plaza and its often hectic scene, but it feels a world away. Owner Christophe Mignot describes the colorful, inviting Hafa as a mix of “Mediterranean, Morocccan, and Mexican” design elements, and he has it right. Airy, bright, and surprisingly spacious-feeling (considering its small size), the Hafa effortlessly conjures Mediterranean ambience, while the keyhole cutouts and doorways …

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The Sayulita Air Force

justin — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:50:29 +0000

During the high season, many evenings as sunset approaches everybody in Sayulita hears a distant mechanical buzz coming from the north, growing louder and louder by the second. Those of us who live here know that sound, and know what’s making it. The Sayulita Air Force, which is to say, a Canadian guy named Johnny Vinge, who lives most of the year here in Sayulita with his wife Monique …

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Fantastic Semana Santa in Sayulita!

webmaster — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:12:39 +0000

Mexico’s traditional “spring break”, Semana Santa, saw a huge influx of visitors to our town. The baseball field was turned into a gigantic parking lot for over 50 buses and hundreds of cars. Many more buses were seen at the entrance to town, in all more than 100. Many areas of the beach and town were converted into temporary campgrounds.

Some people feel this to be an intrusion on the …

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A Beginner’s Paradise

justin — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:02:06 +0000

As a five-year resident of Sayulita and a surfer with decades of experience in the water, my surfing expectations are high. We who surf all the time around here expect good waves, either here in town or at one of the nearby breaks. Over the years I have had hundreds of memorable surfing sessions in Sayulita at the left or the town right, and at half a dozen other …

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