Our guide to Sayulita
Practical, honest tips from the family and local team behind our three homes in Sayulita's quiet south end. What we tell our own guests, written down.
Planning your trip
ATMs and cash in Sayulita: where we take money out, and the button to say no to
Where to find a safe ATM in Sayulita, the ones we use (Kapital, Don Pedro's, Public House), and why you should always decline the ATM's own currency conversion.
Is Sayulita safe? An honest answer from a family that's come every year since 2011
Is Sayulita safe in 2026? Our honest take after visiting every year since 2011: what the travel advice says, what happened in February, petty theft and simple tips.
Basic Spanish for your trip to Sayulita: the words you'll actually use
Do you need Spanish in Sayulita? Not really, but a few words go a long way. The phrases we use every day, Mexican quirks, prices in pesos and beach vendors.
Getting around Sayulita: walking, golf carts, taxis and buses
Sayulita is small enough to walk. How long it takes to reach the beaches from the south end, when a golf cart helps, and how taxis and buses work.
Sayulita with kids: calm beaches, turtle releases and our family's tips
Planning Sayulita with kids? The calmest beach for little ones, releasing baby turtles at sunset, surf lessons, horse rides, the playground and where families stay.
The best time to visit Sayulita, season by season
When to visit Sayulita: dry, sunny winters with whales offshore, the busiest weeks at New Year and Semana Santa, and quiet, green rainy months in August and September.
Beaches
Food and drink
Staying with us
Sayulita rentals for groups and long stays: how to keep everyone together
Sayulita has plenty of big rentals, but they cost the most and fill first. Here's how booking a few of our homes together, or back to back, works better.
Where to stay in Sayulita: why we chose the quiet south end
The south end of Sayulita sits between town and Playa de los Muertos, close to Carricitos and quiet at night. Here's how it compares with staying in the centre.
Our corner of Sayulita
The beaches and our favourite places to eat, around our homes in the quiet south end.
- Playa Sayulita (beach)
- Playa de los Muertos (beach)
- Playa Carricitos (beach)
- Playa Malpaso (beach)
- 1Yah-Yah (place to eat)
- 2Choco Banana (place to eat)
- 3Bichos (place to eat)
- 4Mariscos Purillo's (place to eat)
- 5Carbon (place to eat)
- San Pancho (day trip)