Sayulita, Mexico
Is beautiful! A touristy Hippie-Esque surfing town. We traveled 4 hours from Guadalajara. We traveled to where beaten paths and cobblestone roads meet. Where local children play happily on dirt roads that twist and turn up into the lush jungle or local adults carry surfboards down the winding main road to the sea.
The worries of Covid-19 linger. Even this town, encroaching on ghostly has a sense of merriment; a sense of we will endure. You see it in the old woman begging for a peso or two while wearing a mask and wiping beads of sweat off her brow. The restaurateurs serving meals street-side, amongst other street vendors instead of in their restaurants so the Policia Federales do not close them down completely. Perhaps everyone is essential; despite the Carona Virus townspeople continue to improve on their lot in life by fixing flicking street lights or completing new homes.
Burrito Revolution is a fantastic restaurant from the delicious food to the politically incorrect decor. It celebrates its polarizing slogan, “We support PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals”. If you are not jarred by the Owner/Cook’s views on President Trump or the depiction of President Obama with a Mexican-Stache, I suggest you order a Super Carnitas Burrito ($120 Pesos). It is not to be missed. The only downside was that I was ushered outside for waiting and dining because people are not allowed in the restaurant during this pandemic – it was a hot ass day!
Transportation in Sayulita is eclectic; a few motorbikes and 4x4’s, a few trucks and cars, but mostly people walking to and fro. The tourists drive golf carts. They are electrical and depending on how many days you want them and how many people will be riding, you may get to take the charger home. My advice is to rent for a day to get your bearings and for your shopping essentials; it makes grocery shopping a breeze on a hot sunny day. There are several places to get golf carts and we shopped around to find the average price is roughly $45 (U.S.) per day. We decided on Roy’s golf carts at $700 (Mexican Pesos). If you want them for an extended period (weeks as opposed to days) you may be able to haggle it down to $300/day (Mexican Pesos).
Grocery Shopping can be a bit of a chore in towns this size, unlike America or even New Zealand, there isn’t a Walmart or Pak N Save right around the corner. You may have to go to a ‘Tienda de Frutas/vegetables’ and a ‘Tienda de Carne’ if you cannot find everything you need at the local supermercado. Luckily, we had a golf cart to lighten the load. The cost of groceries is inexpensive so with prudence you can really make your meals stretch (we will be here for a month).
At the time of this post, $1 (NZ) is roughly $14 Mexican Pesos and $1 (US) is roughly $24. We have issues of understanding the value of the currency when getting to a new country but have come to learn to know the cost of milk or bread is a good metric. I also learned, in the Philippines & Thailand, that flies/gnats swarming around the fruits and veggies is natural – it was the same in this small town - So dive in and don’t be alarmed.
Beaches ‘The Main Beach’ and ‘Los Muerto Beach’ are the best beaches in the area. We have only been to the Main Beach so far. The waves are large. Greater is the number of locals waiting for their turn to ride their troubles away.
The Scenery is gorgeous. I am from a landlocked state so personally, I got no love for no beach because the raw energy of the ocean can be a tad overwhelming. I still haven’t figured out how to walk on sand without kicking up footfulls at a time. But even I have to admit the synergy. the way the jungle and Mexican architecture, cropping right above the treeline, cascades down to the ocean. It’s beautiful. It feels right.
Like any tourist attraction, you will be confronted by vendors trying to sell you their wares (i.e Kites, donuts, and fresh coconuts). Give them a polite no and they will shuffle off – kicking up sandstorms as their only act of defiance.
The worries of Covid-19 linger. Even this town, encroaching on ghostly has a sense of merriment; a sense of we will endure. You see it in the old woman begging for a peso or two while wearing a mask and wiping beads of sweat off her brow. The restaurateurs serving meals street-side, amongst other street vendors instead of in their restaurants so the Policia Federales do not close them down completely. Perhaps everyone is essential; despite the Carona Virus townspeople continue to improve on their lot in life by fixing flicking street lights or completing new homes.
Burrito Revolution is a fantastic restaurant from the delicious food to the politically incorrect decor. It celebrates its polarizing slogan, “We support PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals”. If you are not jarred by the Owner/Cook’s views on President Trump or the depiction of President Obama with a Mexican-Stache, I suggest you order a Super Carnitas Burrito ($120 Pesos). It is not to be missed. The only downside was that I was ushered outside for waiting and dining because people are not allowed in the restaurant during this pandemic – it was a hot ass day!
Transportation in Sayulita is eclectic; a few motorbikes and 4x4’s, a few trucks and cars, but mostly people walking to and fro. The tourists drive golf carts. They are electrical and depending on how many days you want them and how many people will be riding, you may get to take the charger home. My advice is to rent for a day to get your bearings and for your shopping essentials; it makes grocery shopping a breeze on a hot sunny day. There are several places to get golf carts and we shopped around to find the average price is roughly $45 (U.S.) per day. We decided on Roy’s golf carts at $700 (Mexican Pesos). If you want them for an extended period (weeks as opposed to days) you may be able to haggle it down to $300/day (Mexican Pesos).
Grocery Shopping can be a bit of a chore in towns this size, unlike America or even New Zealand, there isn’t a Walmart or Pak N Save right around the corner. You may have to go to a ‘Tienda de Frutas/vegetables’ and a ‘Tienda de Carne’ if you cannot find everything you need at the local supermercado. Luckily, we had a golf cart to lighten the load. The cost of groceries is inexpensive so with prudence you can really make your meals stretch (we will be here for a month).
At the time of this post, $1 (NZ) is roughly $14 Mexican Pesos and $1 (US) is roughly $24. We have issues of understanding the value of the currency when getting to a new country but have come to learn to know the cost of milk or bread is a good metric. I also learned, in the Philippines & Thailand, that flies/gnats swarming around the fruits and veggies is natural – it was the same in this small town - So dive in and don’t be alarmed.
Beaches ‘The Main Beach’ and ‘Los Muerto Beach’ are the best beaches in the area. We have only been to the Main Beach so far. The waves are large. Greater is the number of locals waiting for their turn to ride their troubles away.
The Scenery is gorgeous. I am from a landlocked state so personally, I got no love for no beach because the raw energy of the ocean can be a tad overwhelming. I still haven’t figured out how to walk on sand without kicking up footfulls at a time. But even I have to admit the synergy. the way the jungle and Mexican architecture, cropping right above the treeline, cascades down to the ocean. It’s beautiful. It feels right.
Like any tourist attraction, you will be confronted by vendors trying to sell you their wares (i.e Kites, donuts, and fresh coconuts). Give them a polite no and they will shuffle off – kicking up sandstorms as their only act of defiance.
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