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I've had a number of emails from all you out there
wanting more info on Sayulita. Although I answered each one personally,
I thought you might be interested in the Q&A.
Nearest hospital?
That would be in Puerto Vallerta, although Sayulita
has a clinic with a good doc (or so I'm told) who speaks some English.
Is it good for kids?
To one side of the break, the water is very calm
for swimming. When I was there about 4 years ago, I saw a couple teaching
their two year old grand daughter how to swim. Also, this time around there
was a free surf camp for muchachos y muchachas (boys and girls) and it
started with circle games on the beach.
How far is Sayulita from Puerto Vallerta? Can
I stay for $70 a night or less?
Sayulita is about a 45 minute drive from PV (north).
I think you can easily stay for $70 a night. I just did. I stayed at the
Casa Roberto. It had two bedrooms, was very nice and it was $65 a night.
My suggestion is go to
http://www.sayulita.com/
It has a lot of info about Sayulita, including
places to stay. The best thing is to write or call Sayulita Properties,
tell them what you want and they probably can find something within your
price range.
Truly, how is the surfing down there? Was it
big? small? good? lots of options on different breaks?
The average wave size when I was there was waist
to shoulder high; sometimes more; sometimes less, but there was always
something to ride. There are two breaks; the main break and the left break
a little further down the beach. If you want something else, you have to
drive or take a cab. Wave size drops somewhat during the summer; it all
depends on the swell.
What about wind?
Onshores pick up about 1 pm and blow to just
before sunset.
What about boards? Did you bring your own?
Is it easy to get cheap ones down there?
I always travel with my board; but you can rent
boards there. My guess is that they would be cheap, since everything is
inexpensive. There are two surf shops; most local surfers and business
people, shop owners, speak some English.
What about nightlife?
Sayulita doesn't have much in the way of night
life. Only the businesses have phones and there aren't tvs/vcrs/radios
in rental rooms. There is no cinema; no bank; just small corner food stores,
an active plaza in front of the church and a great ice cream store.. It
has good small restaurants, very inexpensive; but if you're looking for
a lot of night life; this isn't the spot.
Hope that answers your questions.
ggcarroll
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