Sayulita Mexico, what to expect.
We took an Uber from Bucerias to Sayulita it was 294 pesos approximately $17 for a half an hour ride we booked our stay through Airbnb it was about $28 for three nights here’s the bathroom the kitchen that you just saw a minute ago that we never used the hot
Water worked pretty well for the shower it was a rustic like cabin with stone um the bedroom was upstairs it reminded me a lot of the movie jamanji with vines growing through the open bricks in the walls that you can see here but surprisingly no bugs a lot of smoke
Though because someone was doing some burning and the smoke had come through into the room wave hola we are in Sayulitaand found out right now that we don’t have any Internet in our unit which sucks for downloading uploading editing our video as well here not good no mention ever on the
Site so there was a small balcony also off the bedroom but there was no chairs or anything uh to sit there were two poles in this area hang out at the pools weren’t in good shape and we didn’t really spend much time there there was cobblestone streets and the streets were narrow
When we were there in late December there were lots of tourists I think it’s easier to walk as parking I think was nearly impossible yeah driving there I think could be a real nightmare because there’s a lot of golf carts a lot of motorcycles um and traffic just not moving very
Fast as you can see this streets were lined with restaurants especially the closer you got to the beach it was very colorful I I loved it I mean the the vibe there was really cool you know you could sit outside you could sit inside um there were street performers although we don’t have
That on camera here we are walking towards the Center Square where you will see a lot of shops and artists and selling stuff there were some bars in that area too and some restaurants and now into
The Center Square like pet said the outer part of the square was lined with restaurants and [Music] bars Sayulita from the Mexico for the [Music] I’m not sure what the expat population is in Sayulita seemed to be mostly younger people it was really kind of more of a Party Town yeah that’s
The same vibe that I got too more of a party town as you can see here there’s more what I would call Street dining in other words tables on the street further impacting the traffic issue I think the
Further that we walked from the center of town it seemed like the prices got a little better um not being so close to the to the center area prices in restaurants or prices and other things no prices
And restaurants if you can’t find your golf cart look Sayulita it’s probably here there were golf carts everywhere here we are getting ready to walk down a Alleyway and there were a lot of them and they all had shops and restaurants and things of that nature in there here we are coming up
On a restaurant as a matter of fact and Paulette is walking down and she’s getting ready to check out a t-shirt that says no bad days no bad days for me I felt that Sayulita was easygoing peaceful
And had a strong sense of community and I think that it heavily relies on tourism Sayulita had that small town very welcoming feel to it it was different than like Huatulco which was a
Nice town in its own right or some of the other beach towns that we’ve been to Sayulita is a town of about 5,000 permanent residents but it really swells during the tourist season which is um the time that we were actually there I thought it was really easy to walk around and probably
Difficult to drive in as you can see with all the traffic and how slow they go but really it was an easy place to to get around we discovered that there’s only one Road in and one road out
Of Sayulita Sayulita I think has a lot to offer to everybody you can go hiking biking surfing fishing sailing or well watching I think maybe if we had been there longer than 3 days we might have done
Something else some other activities but for the 3 days that we were there we just soaked it all in so if you do make it to Sayulita make sure that you go down some of these back streets
Some of these alleys and stuff you really run across some pretty cool stuff um you know the colorful house painting um just a little bit more the local atmosphere we really enjoyed walking around on some of the back streets what you see hanging there was coconut shells with streamers
Hanging from them Paulette thought they looked a lot like jellyfish The venders were not pushy in selling their products well walking around the area we ended up bumping into some subscribers that recognized us which doesn’t happen very often and here they are anybody looking for some Artisan
Alebrije or beautiful decorative containers no money no honey the story of my teenage years at there one to the right [Music] right and here’s someone getting ready to try on their angel wings here’s my pizza that was very good Marc always gets Pizza I ordered this dish
That only had three meatballs and like four little pieces of bread it was crazy and the price was very expensive yeah and then here’s a breakfast meal an omelet toast and potatoes and scrambled eggs sausage potatoes and pancakes was mine I was hungry that morning this is the
Bill for the breakfast and um here we are you can get a drink outdoors I got uh five street tacos at this Taco Stand they were very good it was Marc’s birthday dinner that’s right um got them with cherizo the total cost was 75 pesos and here we are having a couple of
Drinks back out on the street with my crazy old man look oh my gosh that salad was so good [Music] Sayulita is a town on Mexico’s Pacific Coast it’s known for its warm weather and warm ocean water surfing restaurants line up the main street in town you will find a street
Food Beach food vendors um there’s also bars on the Main Street and offside of the some of the side streets uh the vendors on the beach will sell regular stuff found by them such as jewelry clothing oysters wood carvings package nuts candy chips stuff like that just the regular stuff that
You always find there it seems um known for its beaches with strong surf like the Central culita Beach to the west Los Muertos Beach is more sheltered and sandwiched between protective rocks Southwest the Marietta Islands have diverse Wildlife such as humpback whales and dolphins it
Is truly a surfer’s paradise offering lessons um and board rentals of all types the Bay has nice areas that are perfect for beginners for the advanced Surfer it offers plenty of fun uh and challenges too while surfing it’s a great place to learn stand up paddle boarding although
We didn’t participate in any water activities well wait I did but not by choice yeah so when Marc and I were on the beach um I like collecting shells so of course I went down there to collect
Some shells and you know that in Puerto Vallarta I had stubbed my toe and I was walking around kind of lame for the whole trip well there was a big wave that decided to come in further than it had
Been and I actually got caught in it so I tried to run with my stupid foot but because the sand you know sinks in and I couldn’t run as fast as I normally could from the wave it really soaked
Me um so Marc was over in the corner Marc with his video stuff sitting on some steps no I think on that one you did end up getting a little bit wet it was later when I went to go rinse myself
Off because I had sand I went back to the water I went back to the water to rinse myself off oh no that’s when a big wave got me that’s right it was big came from nowhere and I got caught in it and
I tell you what these waves are strong it knocked me down to the ground additionally another one of these waves uh almost got all of my electronic gear so I was as I was flying my drone out to
The ocean the wave came in I had to pick up my gear and go in the meantime my drone is out over the ocean um but thankfully I was able to get to a little bit higher ground but I still got soaked
From basically my knees down I yelled at you one of those times Marc Marc like to pick up your stuff yeah anyhow so I went down the the ocean covered me um or you know the water from the big
Wave that came in and I had sand everywhere I mean everywhere it’s amazing how that stuff can get in your clothes anyhow two young girls that were walking by came over to rescue me and what I was
Trying to do too is I had sand in my shoes from earlier so I was trying to rinse them off well I held on to my sand I mean my sorry I held on to my shoes as I went down for the count not willing
To let them go um so I think that’s probably why I went down too cuz my hands had shoes in them yeah and it how the girls were real nice they’re like oh let me help you are you okay of course Marc
Was sitting back there by the time he noticed me I was already on the ground and the girl came to my rescue um but uh yeah nobody nobody else came to my rescue they were probably laughing at this
Old lady falling down in the ocean getting out their phones to video it in case the ocean took me away uh on my final last day and saw yolita I don’t know yeah yeah it was um I was glad to see
That pette was okay and then it was just kind of funny after that but well funny for you but I was just soaked from head to toe we had to go back to our Airbnb so that I could take a shower and get
All that wet gear off of me yeah thankfully the Airbnb was not that far away no but it seemed far when you have a lame foot however I think it would have made a great video and uh if I was
Entering that in America’s Funniest Home Videos I think I would have won for sure and um flying overhead you can see all of the vendors that were on the beach as well as these tents that you can
Rent out um or if you buy a drink or something like that from a restaurant they’ll allow you to sit in them and a lot of people were bringing their own umbrellas and chairs too to the beach
Now Paula and I have been to quite a few beach towns and this one um was different we really like this one you liked the other beach towns too but this one just had sort of a special
Vibe about it I don’t know if it was it seemed a little younger a little more I don’t know hippie in a way maybe artistic I don’t know what it was but I know for me it just really worked I mean
We’ve been to Progresso and part of Yucatan and Bucerias but this one I don’t know it just really had something that I really liked from it yeah it was really very beautiful town so for final
Thoughts and would we go back again let me answer that I thought it had a Charming atmosphere and a welcoming Community whatever this town is doing they’re doing right the vibe was Surfer hippie party touristy it was easy to walk through town no Hills so to speak of a little pricey because
Of being a tourist destination I really liked it a lot for me I would definitely go back again yeah would definitely go back to you for all of the reasons that Paulette just mentioned and leaving
Sayulita we took a taxi van that Marc flagged down in town that we took to our next destination
We visited Sayulita Mexico for the first time. Here’s our experience and our thoughts on the beautiful place on the Riviera Nayarit. Sayulita Beautiful beaches and art scene.
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hola amigos
The food looks yummy! Sayulita is cute and colorful. The beach is way too crowded during high season for my taste. The water at sunset is gorgeous!
the town is super expensive and smells of weed.only good thing about this town is the chocolate banana.way to many people openly smoking weed.
I went to Sayulita the first time in 1996 and loved it
Nice, quite and relatively inexpensive
Now in my opinion, it is a horror show
I can appreciate that different people are looking for different experiences
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Yep, we spent time in Lo de Marcos but skipped everything between there and Punta Perula. Glad we chose to skip Sayulita in there. Sooooo not our vibe. Too spendy, too touristy, too crowded.
Loved the areal footage, keep up the good work. Both of you are very inspiring
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I visited a couple years ago and i thought it was on the pricey side. We had some yummy good food. Getting to and from airport in PV was expensive..not sure i would visit again
You both look in great shape walking everywhere
Don Pedro's has awesome food I thought when I was there! Love the vibe! Going back soon!
I spit out my coffee at the "No Money, No Honey, story of my teenage years" comment. Looks like another charming location to add to my list.
Those mishaps are no fun at the time, but often turn into funny stories later! Glad to hear the overall experience in Sayulita was positive. 😊