Notes from the quieter stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast north of Puerto Vallarta, around La Peñita de Jaltemba and Rincón de Guayabitos. Where to stay, which beach towns to see, what to eat, and how the seasons change a trip.
Finding a beachfront rental in Sayulita takes a bit of planning because the town is small and the shoreline is limited. Here is where the beachfront properties sit, how to book them directly, and what…
Puerto Vallarta delivers warm beach days almost all year, but the feel of your trip changes sharply between the dry winter months and the humid summer rainy season. Here is what to expect each month s…
Sayulita is a small surf town on the Pacific coast of Mexico, about 40 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. This guide covers what the town is actually like, how to get there, when to visit, where to sta…
Surf breaks, a quiet grid town and a sheltered swimming bay all sit within a short stretch of Highway 200 north of Puerto Vallarta. Sayulita, San Pancho, Lo de Marcos, Guayabitos and La Peñita each su…
Breakfast on a shared courtyard or coffee alone on your own porch sums up the choice between a small inn and a private casita on the Nayarit coast. Trip length, privacy, cooking and how much help you …
Shade, airflow and the walk into town matter as much as the view when you rent by the ocean on the Nayarit coast. A west-facing terrace with no roof can be unusable by mid-afternoon, and a "beachfront…
Ancient rock carvings in a jungle stream, a mangrove channel full of herons and a horseshoe bay with palapa restaurants are all within a day's reach of Jaltemba Bay. Each of the five outings below get…
Brown hillsides and blue skies in winter, green jungle and evening thunderstorms in summer. The Nayarit coast runs on two seasons rather than four, and each one changes the weather, the sea, the crowd…