Village of Sayulita

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We flew into Puerto Vallarta and drove 45 minutes north to Sayulita, a charming fishing village.
We are staying at VILLA AMOR, a small boutique hotel with very reasonable prices and fabulous restaurant. The hotel is located on the bay and it's just a short walk to the beaches. The more popular beach has surfing, snorkeling, restaurants, also beach chairs and umbrellas for rent. We chose to go to the La Playa de la Muerta, which is the beach by the cemetary. You walk through the cemetary and come to a gorgeous desolate beach. We purchased beach mats in town and hung out here. Great bird watching area, pelicans, egrets, herons.

We didn't do anything and that was our goal. Great time and we will return.

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Photos

Villa Amor
And suddenly the road is paved and everything is green!

Villa Amor from the beach
Our room is the large doors on the main floor. It was the size of a ballroom.

Our room
This room had to be 25 x 25. HUGE.

Horseback riding
We didn't do it of course. I took this photo to show the nice paved road at the hotel and all the greenery.

Patio
This is where we ate every meal.
Great food & a nice view too

Fresh fruit on the beach
They are cutting up pineapple,watermelon, mango, papaya.
Umm-Umm good.

Surfers
Surfing lessons on the beach

Rent a beach chair
This place is also a camp ground. He made the best shrimp burritos.

Fishermen on beach
Even the children are out there helping by pulling in the nets.

Rough road ahead
Unpaved and very rough roads in town.

Pelicans
Fishing village means lots of birds

On the way to the beach
You go through a cemetary to get to the best beach. The sand has gold flecks in it.

La Playa de la Muerta
Very remote beach, no services and no crowds.

Fishermen land on beach
They drove their boats onto the beach.
The guy in the back would pick up the motor. About 20 men came and bbq'd fish, clams and mussels for lunch. Wish we were invited.

Comments

[Jill]

Miss it
Ellen--It just makes me miss Sayulita even more! I can't believe you stayed in that huge room! Great to see your photos now so we won't bore everyone at the dinner party with endless talk about our wonderful vacations!