Sayulita | cute Mexican seaside town

the beach at Sayulita (c) 2016 by David Ourisman, all rights reserved

So you're enjoying the beach at Four Seasons Punta Mita (or St Regis Punta Mita), and you want a to enjoy the local sights and some authentic Mexican culture. Consider a day trip to Sayulita, a cute little town with cobblestone streets right by the sea. Lots of options await you...

You can learn how to surf or stand up paddle board. While we were there, we watched a Stand Up Paddle Board race in the ocean right off the beach — an Olympic sport.

We had lunch at Don Pedro's beachfront restaurant. Our group had the entire second floor of the open air restaurant where we enjoyed good food and the relaxing view shown above.

shop manager at Artefakto (c) 2016 by David Ourisman, all rights reserved

Or there's retail therapy. Sayulita is filled with small, locally owned offering local arts and crafts (as well as the usual tourist kitsch, if you're looking for souvenirs or small gifts for friends back home). The gentleman pictured above is the shop manager of Artefakto, a small gallery on a side street off the main road through the center of town.

Staying in Punta Mita? Be sure to contact us to learn about the exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner added-value amenities we can offer you at the Four Seasons ... or the Virtuoso added-value amenities at the St Regis. We can save you hundreds of dollars on a typical stay at these resorts.

copyright (c) 2016 by David Ourisman LLC. All rights reserved. We provide Virtuoso and other Preferred Partner amenities as an affiliate of Brownell Travel. If you have comments on this column, or questions about booking travel, email me or visit my website.