Tips for Visitors

- Sayulita is on Mountain Time and PV is Central, and your air tickets are PV time, so leave an
extra hour when returning to the airport.

- Sayulita has no bank nor cash machine, yet is almost entirely a cash economy, so get pesos
from the cash machines in the airport, or from the exchange booths in the airport or many
other spots in PV. ATMs give the best rates. In 2004 an exchange booth opened in town,
opposite the plaza, good in a pinch.

- Few houses have phone service, but you can place or receive calls and faxes (for a small
fee) from the internet shops, or call from the many (though new a couple years ago) public
phones which use phone cards sold in some of the little stores.

- Winter normally sees clear skies, highs in the low to mid 80s, lows in the high 60s or low 70s.
Swimsuits are appropriate dress everywhere, but take along a sweatshirt in case it gets cool
after dark. Summer is the rainy and hotter season, still a paradise.

- Three beach restaurants (one takes credit cards) and another nearly two dozen or so small
restaurants in town serve very good local meals at modest prices, mostly seafood and
traditional Mexican. Kid friendly fare is available at a couple, there are pizza & Italian, Thai
and Chinese places, but seafood and mexican plates are good everywhere. Ice cream and
popsicles are offered at three paleterias.

- If you like to cook, you can get all you need at the handful of small groceries in town. They
are small, but offer a wide array of fresh fruits and veggies, cans, packages, cheeses, breads
and drinks. At least a couple open by 6am, and some stay open until at least 10pm. The
carniceria sells meats, and the best place for fish is at the trailer on the beach, where
fishermen offer their freshly caught dorado (mahi mahi) and huachinango (red snapper - like),
usually between about noon and 2pm. Avacados grow everywhere, so guacamole is easy and
cheap. Frequently a pickup truck will go through town selling fruits, veggies or fish & shrimp,
usually at very good prices and great quality.

- Two pharmacies are friendly and can converse in English or Spanish, as can the wonderful
doctors (two rotate) at the Sayulita Salud (health clinic).

- It is standard to tip your maid about 25 pesos (only $2.50) per day at the end of your stay. It is
best to give it to her (all are female) personally and tell her it is la propina. Maids generally
clean up six days per week (no Sundays) so to be sure you might want to catch her a day
before your departure.