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Greetings 5,577 El Sayulero Readers,

I have never seen a Sayulita "winter" rain like what we all experienced here this last week.  The downpour came in torrential buckets reminding me of the summer storms.  However, the drop in temperature made me feel like I was back in the Northwest!  Ni modo!
 
The sun is back out today and with it comes hundreds of smiling resident and local faces.  The streets have all been washed clean and the dust should stay down for another few weeks.  Plants are thriving and all the puddles have almost dried up already.
 
The team of El Sayulero writers continues to pump out great articles and I just want to again express my (and all of our readers') gratitude for their dedication.
 
Saludos,

Ian Hodge
Owner, SayulitaLife.com

Pick of this week:  Filet mignon with wild mushroom sauce, topped with panella cheese, and enjoyed with a glass of Malbec at Miro Vino.
 
Nunca he visto un "invierno" tan lluvioso en Sayulita como tuvimos en esta semana. El chaparron llego con una gran cantidad de lluvia torrencial que me recordo de tormentas de los veranos. Sin embargo, la bajada en tempuratura me hizo sentir como si estuviera en el noroeste. Ni modo!

El sol ya salio hoy junto con muchos residentes y locales sonriendo. Las calles estan limpias por las lluvias y no debe de haber polvo por unas semanas mas. La vegetacion esta prospera y casi todos los charcos se han secado.

El equipo de escritores de El Sayulero sigue trabajando para sacar buenos articulos y de nuevo quiero expresar (y de parte de los lectores) lo agradacido que estoy por todo su trabajo excelente.

Ian Hodge
Dueno, SayulitaLife.com

Eleccion de la semana: Filete mignon con salsa de champinon salvaje, con queso panela arriba, acompanado con una copa de Malbec en Miro Vino.
Rainy Day Comfort Food in Sayulita
By: Andrea Villarrubia
 
rainy day soup
All of this unseasonably wet winter weather in Sayulita has me craving soups and tea and wanting to cuddle up on the couch with a good book. Though surely a bummer for the vacation set, it's a refreshing change for us who live here, and for the plantlife. It's been nice to burrow into the house and enjoy the cool weather and gray days (says the chica who's work is all on the computer this week, and who doesn't have to go outside much...). What I really want to do is spend the afternoon baking (and eating) cookies, but the realities of work and deadlines beckon, so what I have time for is a quick and easy, but hearty and healthy broccoli soup.
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Todo este clima lluviosa y fria me tiene deseando sopas, té y tiempo en el sofá con un buen libro. Por supuesto es un engorro para las turistas, pero es un cambio refrescante para nos que vivimos aquí, y para las plantas. He disfrutado a quedarme en casa estos días (con suerte, mi trabajo es todo por computadora esta semana, y no tengo que salir mucho por afuera...)
 

What Time Is It, Sayulita?

Sayulita TimeStarting in April, visitors to Sayulita won't have to worry about missing their flights or being late for appointments because the time changes between here and Puerto Vallarta. According to an official decree posted on the Mexican Federal Government's website last month, Bahia de Banderas county will switch from Mountain time to Central Time on the first Sunday in April of this year, when the switch to Daylight Savings Time is made. More->

A partir de abril, visitantes a Sayulita no tendran que preocuparse sobre perder sus vuelo por la diferencia de cambio de hora entre aqui y Puerto Vallarta. Segun un informe oficial publicado el mes pasado en la pagina web del gobierno federal de Mexico, Bahia de Banderas cambiara del horario de las montanas al horario de la zona central apartir del primer domingo en abril.

El Sayulero Reunites Friends
By: Lindsay Walter

Ariana y Angel CadenaOn January 16th friends got in contact with each other after many years apart thanks to the El Sayulero Interviews. A year and a half ago Adriana Mendoza de Cadena was one of our interviewees in the El Sayulero newsletter where she mentioned that she was married to Jose Angel Cadena Rodriguez, owner of the Michoacana ice cream shop. Maria Elena Sanchez from Mexico City was an old friend of Jose Angel and his family when she lived in Sayulita with them 27 years ago.
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El día 16 de enero unos viejos amigos se pusieron en contacto después de muchos anos separados gracias a una entrevista en El Sayulero. Hace un año y media una de nuestras entrevistadas, Adriana Mendoza de Cadena menciono que estaba casado a José Ángel Cadena Rodríguez, dueño de la paleteria La Michoacana. María Elena Sánchez de la Ciudad de México era una amiga de José Ángel y su familia cuando ella vivía aquí con ellos hace 27 años

Parking In The Sayulita Plaza
By: Yesica Doreli Ramos Gomez

Sayulita ParkingA couple of weeks ago, a traffic officer tried with no success to remove my car licence plates when the guy who delivered my car from the car wash parked it next to the plaza. According to the officers,its prohibited to park next to the plaza because its a two-way road, but what is totally weird to me, is that they only take the plates away on one side of the plaza and next to the church they dont do it. Interesting. Or that the municipal and local authorities are aware about the traffic problems in Sayulita and still give Permissions to the restaurants around the plaza to place tables on the street, taking the few parking spots. This coming Monday, we mexicans, celebrated in substitution of february 5th, the day of our Constitution. Thousands of Vacationers went to the beaches in Mexico. this weekend was packed with people and cars trying to park...i saw it! The Chaos!
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Hace unas semanas, un oficial de tránsito trató de quitarme las placas cuando el chico del car wash estacionó mi auto junto a la plaza. Según los oficiales, está prohibido estacionarse ahí por que la calle es de doble vía, pero se me hace muy raro, que sólo quiten las placas por la calle marlín y no junto a la iglesia, o que se otorguen permisos a restaurantes para poner mesas en la calle cuando tenemos un serio problema de estacionamiento. Este fin de semana hubo un puente, y vi el caos vial. De acuerdo a la ley de Tránsito Estatal no contempla la remoción de placas por parte de los oficiales, sino, un folio por infracción de tránsito. Desde mi punto de vista, se debe dar una buena educación vial.
Home & Away:  Ain't No Sunshine When He's Gone

So The Husband headed back to Montreal for a few days of unexpected business.  Just at the same time as the sun decided to disappear for the week.  So he's up north where it's a high of -10C and sunny and I'm here where it's a high of 25C and rainy.  Oh, how I do love irony.
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Así que el marido regresó a Montreal durante unos días de negocio inesperado. Justo en el mismo tiempo que el sol decidió desaparecer de la semana. Así que está en el norte, donde es más alto-10C y soleado, y estoy aquí, donde es de una máxima de 25C y la lluviosa. ¡Oh, me encanta la ironia!

Yoga Madness

By: Josh & Shelly

yoga in SayulitaIt's hard to tell which is more popular these days in Sayulita, surfing or Yoga?  And it makes sense.  Yoga can help you surf better.  Fortunately for you, Sayulita is stocked with professional instructors from all over the world, offering classes and courses in a plethora (yes, i just used the word "plethora") of styles.  Here's a quick explanation of some of the more popular types, taken from "Yoga Style Guide", by Ann Pizer. More->

Es difícil decir cuál es más popular en estos días en Sayulita, el surf o el Yoga? Y tiene sentido. El Yoga puede ayudar a navegar mejor. Afortunadamente para ti, Sayulita es abastecido con instructores profesionales de todo el mundo, ofreciendo clases y cursos de todo tipo de estilos diferentes. He aquí una breve explicación de algunos de los tipos más populares, tomadas de "Guía de Estilo de Yoga", por Ann Pizer

Wear Sunscreen!
By: Moises Cuevas
sunburn in Sayulita

Do you think sunburns would be a common cause of visit to a doctor here in Sayulita? I would think this could be true if you consider that lots of people come to this beautiful town specifically to enjoy sunbathing and spend a lot of time under sun exposure. The truth is that I haven't seen a sunburn patient in a long time. . More->


¿Cree usted que las quemaduras de sol serían una causa común para visitar a un doctor aquí en Sayulita?
Esto podría ser cierto si consideramos que muchas personas vienen a este hermoso pueblo específicamente para disfrutar de ricos baños de sol y pasar mucho tiempo bajo exposición solar. La verdad es que no he visto un solo paciente por quemaduras de sol en mucho tiempo.

Sayulita Coffee Culture: A Crash Course Continued
By: Maria Zache

Coffee Culture"I've finally been behind the curtain," I told my husband upon my recent return from La Yerba and Julia's coffee plantation. Julia, Yadi and Linda had taken in Nancy and myself for the weekend. They shared their family with us as they also shared their knowledge of growing, picking and processing coffee. Nancy was looking to learn more about the provenance of the beans she sells at her family's Libreria Sayulita (the bookstore, on the north end of town) and I had invited myself along. I was fascinated with the prospect of visiting a small town in the mountains and also with learning more about the origins of a revered morning beverage. More->

"Finalmente he estado detrus del telon," le dije a mi esposo en cuanto regrese de La Yerba y la plantacion de Cafe de Julia. Yadi, Linda y Julia nos llevaron a mi y a Nanci para por el fin de semana.  Compartieon su familia con nosotras, asi como su conocimiento en el sembradio, recolecte y procesamiento del cafe.  Nancy esta buscando aprender mas acerca del origen de los granos que vende en la Libreria Sayulita que pertenece a su familia, y yo me invite sola.  Estaba fascinada con la idea de visitar un pueblo pequeno en las montanas y tambien de aprender mas acerca de los origenes de tan reverenciada bebida mananera.
Better Home Security and New Police Information

 
Grupo Pro Sayulita ReportsAt the Grupo Pro Sayulita weekly meeting, Mike Beck introduced Comandante Trujillo (who rotates shifts with Comandante Andrade) to discuss with members, "How can we help each other to make Sayulita a safe place to live and visit?" It's important that their Municipal police station, at the beach, be fully operational.  Sr. Trujillo asked GPS to help with furnishings. Tuck volunteered to take charge of helping to make the station habitable. Contact Tuck at 329-291-3685 or 322-121-9327 for donations of used furnishings or email jmt@tuck-id.com.  She is looking into helping the Tourist police station as well. more->

¿En el Grupo Pro Sayulita reunión semanal, Mike Beck introdujo Comandante Trujillo (que gira los cambios con Comandante Andrade) discutir con miembros, "Cómo podemos ayudamos uno al otro hacer Sayulita que un lugar seguro para vivir y visitar"?
Es importante que su comisaría Municipal, en la playa, está en pleno funcionamiento. Sr. Trujillo pidió que GPS ayudara con mobiliario. Tuck se ofreció a hacerse cargo de ayuda a hacer la estación habitable. Contacte Tuck en 329-291-3685 o 322-121-9327 para donativos de mobiliario o jmt@tuck-id.com correo electrónico utilizado. Ella estudia ayudar la comisaría de Turista también.


 Photo of the Week
"Lucha Libre"
By: Donna Day


Lucha Libre

The first time I went to see Lucha Libre was last summer (it was at least 105º F) in San Pancho.  There was lots of strutting and posturing.  I got some fun shots. It really was all about the costumes.
 Pet Of The Week
"Negrita"

NegritaNegrita was brought to Sayulitanimals by her 12 year old owner to get spayed last week. She was covered in ticks, dirty and very scared and timid. Because of the many ticks she has Erlichia, a treatable illness caused by the parasites. Sayulitanimals kept her overnight because she needed to be supervised. Next day the owner never came to pick Negrita up. Now we are looking for a good home for her. She is about 9 months old, getting more self confident by the day and is very friendly with other dogs.
 
Negrita 1Negrita fue traida la semana pasada para estirilizacion  por su dueno, un nino de 12 anos. Estaba cubierta de garrapatas, sucia, timida y asustada. A causa d tantas garrapatas ella tiene "erlichia", una enfermedad tratable causada por estos parasitos. Sayulitanimals la cuido por esa noche para poder ser supervisada y al dia siguiente su dueno nunca regreso a recogerla. Ahora estamos buscando un buen hogar para ella. Ella tiene alrededor de 9 meses, cada dia tiene mas confianza con la gente y es muy amigable con otros perros.


If you are interested in adopting this pet or in helping all the animals of Sayulita, please contact Sara at Sayulitanimals.
This week's El Sayulero
Susana Valadez

Susana Valadez

First time in Sayulita? The first time I came to Sayulita was in the late 80's. I came to sell Huichol beadwork, arts and crafts to raise funds for the Huichol Center for cultural survival in Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco.. Read entire interview

Primera vez en Sayulita? La primera vez que vine a Sayulita fue en los 80's. Llegue aquí para vender artesanía Huichola y artesanía con abalorios con la intención de recaudar fondos para el centro indígena huichol en Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco.


 
 
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