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Greetings 5,155 El Sayulero Readers,
"Puerto Vallarta never really had a season this year" was
directly quoted to me yesterday by a 15-year restaurant owner in PV. In direct contrast, Sayulita has experienced (and is still experiencing) a banner year with
thousands of spring and summer reservations yet to come. I think we can attest much of this
success to not only exceptional community spirit portrayed by local home
and business owners, but also to all of our ability to work together as a team
providing an excellent livable and tourist vacation destination. Congratulations to everyone!
 We launched the new look and feel for SayulitaLife.com 4.0
this week so please take a moment to check it out and report any errors or
problems you experience. There are
still some minor tweaks to perform but all-in-all we are very happy with the
way the new website captures the flavor and ambiance of Sayulita.
I would also like to introduce a new writer, Justin
Henderson, who will be bringing us weekly updates on the local surf scene in
and around our village. Henderson is a
writer by trade so we look forward to his witty insight to our most popular
sport.
Pick of the week: Smoked marlin burritos with homemade mango salsa at Medusa.
Do not miss: Sayulita Plaza Reception with GPS. This evening from 6-8PM.
Saludos,
Ian Hodge
Owner/Editor, ElSayulero.com
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Saludos a los 5,155 lectores de El Sayulero.
"Puerto
Vallarta en realidad nunca tuvo una temporada este año", fue citado
directamente a mí ayer por el dueño de un restaurante de 15 años en
Puerto Vallarta. En
contraste directo, Sayulita ha experimentado (y está experimentando
todavía) un año espectacular con miles de reservaciones para primavera y verano aún por venir. Creo
que podemos dar fe de gran parte de este éxito, no sólo el espíritu de
comunidad excepcionales interpretados por casa y dueños de negocios
locales, pero también a todos los de nuestra capacidad para trabajar
juntos como un equipo para proporcionar un excelente destino turistico. Enhorabuena a todos!
Nueva
Sayulita sitio web puso en marcha el nuevo look de SayulitaLife.com
esta semana así que por favor tome un momento para probarlo y reportar
cualquier error o problema que tenga. Todavía
hay algunos pequeños ajustes a realizar, pero en general
estamos muy contentos con la forma en que el nuevo sitio web refleja el
sabor y el ambiente de Sayulita.
También
me gustaría presentar a un nuevo escritor, Justin Henderson, quien se
nos acerca actualizaciones semanales en la escena local de surf en
alrededor de nuestro pueblo. Henderson es un escritor de oficio, así que esperamos su comprensión ingeniosa a nuestro deporte más popular.
Eleccion de la semana: Burritos de marlin ahumado con salsa de mango en el restaurante Medusa.
Saludos,
Ian Hodge
Dueno, SayulitaLife.com
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Vicenta
Fensley Soule Sparling
1917-2010
 Lee and Florencia Bridgeman brought Chuck and
Vicenta Sparling to Sayulita in 1972. They were so entranced with its beauty and the incredibly nice people
here that they returned in 1973, bought one of Lee's lots and had him build
them a home!
As they brought down their kids over the years,
more land was purchased, more homes were built and Sayulita became a second
home for the entire family. We called
the property Cielo because, to us, it was "heaven", especially when compared to
Seattle's winter weather!
Chuck and Vicenta always looked forward to seeing
their "Sayulita" friends, both foreign and local, walking the beach, cheering
on the base ball team and betting on sunsets at Costa Azul. Cocktails and stories about the day and days
past always at 5 pm sharp!
Many local people worked for the family over the
years but my mom remembered Esther Salizar, Ramon Arce and their daughter
Judith with special fondness as they were working for the family when she made
her last visit in 2005.
Chuck died in 1990 but Vicenta continued to come
to Sayulita for another fifteen years until ill health made the trip impossible.
She died this past week on April 10th, a few months short of
her 93rd birthday but we are sure she is still here somewhere as
Sayultia really is Heaven to her! She is
survived by her 4 kids, Galen Astle, Cap Sparling, Ann White and Presha
Sparling, 8 grandkids and 5 great-grand kids all of whom call Sayulita home (or
will)!
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Punta Sayulita Surf Classic - April 17-18
 Punta Sayulita invites you to come
out to beautiful Sayulita this weekend to watch some of the best
longboard and stand-up paddle surfers compete in the inaugural Punta
Sayulita Longboard & SUP Classic. Competition times for the longboard
and SUP surf contest are set to start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday &
Sunday and there will be plenty of action to watch with the double
elimination format. Also, Sunday's event schedule includes the
Professional Expression Session at 1:00 p.m. where top short board
professionals will compete in a single heat, winner-take-all format.
Please be sure to arrive at the beach
before 9:00 am on Saturday as we are pleased to announce that the Classic
will be inaugurated by the Governor of Nayarit, Ney Gonzalez, and the
Mayor of Bahia de Banderas, Hector Paniagua, followed by an ancient
Huichol Indian blessing ceremony wishing the surfers well in the
competition.
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 On Wednesday April 14th a big clean up in the plaza was initiated by
Grupo Pro Sayulita volunteers and helpful local residents including
Orlando Alvares, Jose (Hena), and Abraham Jarillo who spent two hot
days in the sun getting rid of years of dirt. More->
El miércoles 14 de abril se llevo a cabo una gran limpieza en la
plaza que fue iniciada por los voluntaios de Grupo Pro Sayulita y los
residentes locales como Orlando Álvarez, José (Hena), y Abraham Jarillo
que pasaron dos días en el calor y el sol para deshacerse de años de
suciedad.
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Jungle View Lot For Sale By Owner.
$55,000 USD
 In Sayulita, a charming surfing village one hour north of
Puerto Vallarta, is a 500 square meter lot with building site,
electricity and water. Only a 5-10 minute walk to the town plaza and
beach. Spectacular jungle views, fruit trees, and plants. This lot is one of the best for the price in town.
Owner contact information.
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 This Thursday at 6 PM an additional meeting was held between Sayulita
friends. The reason for these meetings is to make Sayulita a better
place to live and integrate local people in this role. More->
Este jueves a las 6 de la tarde se celebró una reunión más entre
los amigos de Sayulita. La razón de estas reuniones es hacer de
Sayulita un mejor lugar para vivir e integrar a la gente local en esta
función.
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 Steamboat, Colorado cyclist will be making a journey to Sayulita. More
than two hundred and fifty Hayden high school and middle school students, faculty members
and staff lined the high school's hallways Monday morning to send
Steamboat Springs resident Harald Niedl off on his 2,000-mile journey to Sayulita, Mexico. More->
Más de dos cientos y cincuenta escolares de Hayden y los estudiantes de secundaria,
los profesores y el personal forrado pasillos de la preparatoria lunes
por la mañana para enviar Steamboat Springs residentes Harald Niedl
fuera en su viaje de 2.000 millas a Sayulita, Mexico.
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Anthony Chetwynd Collection Sale.
 Anthony Chetwynd Collection, is having a one day sale, Saturday April 17th, 10am-4pm. (A gallery of fine traditional Mexican antiques, fine art, folk art, and garden art from all over Mexico)
10 to 50% off on everything!
The
Anthony Chetwynd Collection is located in San Pancho. Just follow the
"Costa Azul" signs, go past Costa Azul resort and the gallery is under
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 A few weeks ago, Grupo Pro Sayulita members shared their wishes - dream
projects that are shared by many residents of Sayulita. For example,
how about a complete re-do of the baseball field -- with new fencing
and seating that is more inviting, a new playground, new basketball
courts, a skate board park, a soccer practice area, new parking around
the exterior with a tourist information office to greet new arrivals?
More->
Hace algunos semanas, miembros de Grupo Pro Sayulita compartieron
sus deseos - proyectos de sueño que son compartidos por muchos
residentes de Sayulita. ¿Por ejemplo, que tal un completo vuelve a
hacer del campo del béisbol -- con nuevo cercar y asientos que es más
invitar, un nuevo campo de juegos, nuevos tribunales de baloncesto, un
parque de la tabla de patín, un área del práctica de futbol, nuevo
estacionamiento alrededor del exterior con una oficina de oficina de
turismo para saludar nuevas llegadas?
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 We have two new additions to the family here in Sayulita. Twins, in
fact. I would love to show you a photo but their mother is very
protective, naturally so, and won't let me photograph them quite yet.
More->
Tenemos dos nuevas incorporaciones a la familia aquí en Sayulita. Mellizos, de hecho. Me encantaría que le muestre una foto, pero su madre es muy protectora, naturalmente así, y no me deja fotografiarlos todavía.
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 If you're actually in a hurry to reach your destination, don't stand
around too long in the same place in Sayulita; you're guaranteed to run
into someone you know. Even as a visitor, you're likely to see someone
with whom you spoke on the beach, at a restaurant the night before or
an internet cafe. More->
Si en realidad estás en una prisa para llegar a su destino, no te
quedes demasiado tiempo en el mismo lugar en Sayulita, tiene la
garantía de encontrarse con alguien que usted conoce. Incluso como
visitante, lo más probable ver a alguien con quien usted se ha referido
en la playa, en un restaurante la noche anterior o un cibercafé.
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 As you know, during the last Semana Santa we instated a Beach Safety
volunteer program to attend all the possible emergencies that could
happen in Sayulita at that time and with all the crowd.
The following are the numbers for all the stats lovers as myself: More->
Como sabes, durante la Semana Santa de este año implantamos un
programa de voluntarios para la Seguridad en la Playa, para atender
todas las posibles emergencias que pudieran ocurrir en Sayulita en
aquel momento y con toda esa multitud.
Así que, para todos los amantes de las estadisticas como yo, aquí están, los números que obtuvimos:
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 It is getting hot out and motivation to exercise is often inversely associated with hot temperatures.Our suggestions this week are all about Water. First of all, Drink it Up!
It is hard to over-hydrate. 8 glasses a
day is good, but as summer heat and humidity build up, you will sweat
more and you need to replace that fluid.Try to start and
end your day with a glass of water (maybe after you brush those pearly
whites). More->
No se nos está yendo en caliente y
la motivación para hacer ejercicio es a menudo inversamente asociado
con las altas temperaturas. Nuestras propuestas de esta semana son
todos sobre el agua. En primer lugar, Drink It Up! Es difícil
sobre-hidratarse. 8 vasos al día es bueno, pero en verano el calor y la
humedad se acumulan, usted va a sudar más y tiene que sustituir el
líquido. Trate de iniciar y finalizar el día con un vaso de agua (tal
vez después de cepillarse los dientes blancos).
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 In surfing, when we refer to the line-up we refer to the area in the
ocean where surfers sit straddling their boards, looking out to sea,
waiting for the waves that inevitably come. More->
En el surf, cuando nos referimos a la alineación nos referimos a la
zona en el océano donde los surfistas se sientan a caballo entre sus
juntas, mirando al mar, esperando que las olas que inevitablemente
surgen.
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CIRCO DE CARTON - Fun, Free Event
 CIRCO DE CARTON is a
project of the Colectivo San Pancho (group of local artists and
performers) that will open this Sunday (San Pancho´s Malecon) at 6PM.
Funded partially by the Department of Culture (of BADEBA),
the ¨cardboard circus¨ is a traveling theatrical show with large
cardboard puppets, paper mache masks, dance, live music and fantastic
stories of joy, magic and the environment. Circo de Carton is a
thoughtful and inspiring experience for the whole family, created
primarily with used cardboard, recycled material and the community
spirit.
The project´s objective is to introduce local children
and their families to community art and theater as well as to increase
consciousness about our environment. Contact the Colectivo (colectivosanpancho@gmail.com / cell: 322 779 1519) to find out how to host a show in your school or
community.
Project is partially funded by Bahia de Banderas Dept of Culture, CECAN and the support of individual donors.
WHAT: Circo de Carton /
Cardboard Circus_theatrical event with larger than life puppets, paper
mache masks, stilts, live music and fantastic stories about life, magic
and nature. A free, outdoor family event.
WHEN: Sunday 18 de Abril 6PM
WHERE: Malecon (beach entrance) of San Pancho
WHO: Colectivo San Pancho and Friends ( Art Direction by Ariel Sainz)
WHY: Art in the streets, for the community, inspiring storytelling and hope.....a perfect day to end a Sunday at the beach :)
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 Sayulita is full of dogs. Big dogs, little dogs, tough dogs, beggar
dogs, sweet dogs--dogs that follow you home and break your heart. What
always surprises me though, is how many pampered dogs there are living
in Sayulita. See more photos. |
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This week's El Sayulero
Jimena Ochoa
Where are you from and first time in Sayulita? I was
born in Manzanillo, Mexico and I've been coming to Sayulita ever since
I was a baby. I don't remember my first time in Sayulita. My mother has
a home in Sayulita. My parents live now in San Sebastian Del Oeste and
I travel between Sayulita and San Sebastian regularily.
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De donde eres y cuando fue tu primera vez en Sayulita? Naci
en Manzanillo Mexico y he estado viniendo a Sayulita desde que era una
bebe. No me acuerdo de la primera vez. Mi mama tiene una casa aqui y
mis papas viven ahora en San Sebastian Del Oeste. Yo viajo mucho entre
San Sebastian y Sayulita.
Lee toda la entrevista
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Thanks for reading. Please let us know your opinions, suggestions, complaints or anything else you feel will help make Sayulita a better place in which to live and vacation.
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Ian & Kerry Hodge
Owners, ElSayulero.com
Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico |
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