Last month I visited San Pancho, Mexico, a little beach town on Nayarit’s Pacific coast. For years, I’d been hearing that San Pancho was the new Sayulita… a town that retained its small size, local charm, community atmosphere and great surfing.
It’s true that San Pancho today has a lot of similarities to the Sayulita of 2005, but it is also a unique destination in its own right. With a community center fully committed to preserving the town’s culture, ecosystem and quirkiness, and a multicultural population that celebrate both Mexican and international traditions, San Pancho is a great place to spend a weekend… or longer!