A Little Hidden Gem: Playa Los Muertos Beach Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico
Playa de Los Muertos Sayulita is a great beach option when you are in that area. If you are visiting Sayulita Nayarit you can get there by car or, even better, walking from the downtown area, it's north-west, 1500 feet from the main beach, some 15-20 minutes walking, you go up a small hill, pass by the cemetery and you are there.
If you go by car from Sayulita Nayarit Pueblo Magico, you need to follow the beachside street going to the left, it's quite narrow, so at times you'll need to stop or scoot over if there are cars coming back to town from Los Muertos beach.
Playa Los Muertos Sayulita (which literally means the Beach of the Dead) is called that way because it's found right beside a cemetery, despite the name, it's a quiet, relaxing beach, with soft waves, clear waters and sand, bounded by boulders facing north. Off to the left, beyond the bounding rocks you can enjoy great snorkeling, you'll see schools of colorful fish and other sea life.
It's much more relaxed and placid when you compare it to the one in downtown Sayulita Mexico, so if you wonder what to do in Sayulita Mexico that is different, you can walk to this beach and rent a parasol there or bring your own, you can also rent lounge chairs, there are places that sell food, seafood, pizzas and more at very reasonable prices. Ideal place to just lay back and enjoy a day by the sea.
Playa de Los Muertos Nayarit is a clean, quiet beach and even though its not so big, it is quite charming, kids love it too, as the beach is very placid, with few waves, small ones if there are, so they can build sand castles and not worry about being washed away :-)
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