[mikemhg]

Sayulita sucks man, the water regularly has E.coli issues, happens to people there all the time, my buddy got the worst shits last time he was there about a year ago, it's regularly reported (do a search).

Sayulita is a village that grew too quickly in relation to the tourism coming in, they don't have the proper infrastructure for the sewage, hence those issues.

Yelapa is much nicer for that off the beaten path experience, the jungle and beach there are amazing. Even the resorts south of PV around Boca De Tomatlan have better beaches and vibe than Sayulita.

I'd also recommend the resorts around Punta Mita (which is north of PV, but south of Sayulita), very nice beaches, good surf, fancy and quiet. Guayabitos, which is north of Sayulita is also way better.

You can also go very south of PV to Manzanillo, my family frequent there often.

Just skip Sayulita, or visit for a day, but don't stay there, trust me. It's a shitty tourist trap lacking any authenticity. It is the PV equivalent of Tulum, but worse (at least there isn't shit in the water in Tulum).