Hi! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?We are Craig and Sonya Diangson. Sonya and I both grew up in San Jose, California.  Both come from hard working families and have been working since we were 13 years old. Sonya has a background in business and I have a background in general contracting.  We spend 11 months of the year in Sayulita and the other month at our home in South Lake Tahoe, California. We have two daughters, Kali (5) and Kami (2).  How did you first land in Sayulita?Sonya’s Grandfather owned a hotel in Guyabitos that is still in the family….

Hi! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Leon and I’m a 28-year-old photographer and videographer from Germany. Besides my passion for content creation, I love to spend my time at the beach and go for long runs to stay balanced and keep my creativity flowing. I can often be seen with my dog Eo, who I rescued from the streets here in Mexico, or at my favorite yoga studio in town. How did you first land in Sayulita? I visited Sayulita for the first time back in 2019 after I finished my apprenticeship back…

Once upon a time, not so long ago, in a small town named after another small town (Sayula), lived a small girl foreign to the land. This little girl spent her days running around barefoot, swimming in the ocean and exploring the surrounding jungle. Sometimes she was chased by a Guacamaya (a big beautiful Macaw, this one was red, blue and green) on her way to school, and she would flee, running as quick as her little legs could carry her. The source of the Guacamayas anger was her jealousy of the little girls friendship with its owner, another kid…

You might have seen us post the monthly flyer in El Sayulero for a while now- every first Tuesday of the month for the past year our community has been getting together to do some good- clean up the beach. But this get-together didn’t just happen on it’s own! This month we sat down with Greer Fawcett, the activist who put together this wonderful event and keeps it going- with the help of many others!  Hi Greer! Can you introduce yourself and tell us a little bit of how you came to Sayulita?My name is Greer Fawcett and I moved…

By Charlie Higgins The stage is finally set for Sayulita’s newest international music festival. This April 5th and 6th we invite music lovers throughout Bahia de Banderas and beyond to attend the first annual Sand & Strings MusicFestival at Frente al Punto Beach Club, featuring an incredible, diverse lineup of Americana, folk, blues, singer-songwriter and indie rock artists from far and wide: -The Brothers Comatose, The Mother Hips, T Sisters, Whiskerman, and Adam Spry (San Francisco)- The Franklin Electric, Benjamin Dakota Rogers and Anna Katarina (Canada)- Rayland Baxter, Willy Tea Taylor and Bertha: Grateful Drag (Nashville)- Vera Pedro and Gran…

Hi! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sure, I was born in Toronto but I’ve lived globally for most of my adulthood, settling in Sayulita three years ago. I am a professional wellness writer, with various healing modality certifications; however, my life’s passion and main focus is Conscious Connected Breathwork (or Breathwork for short).  Contrary to popular belief, Breathwork has nothing to do with learning how to breathe or inducing relaxation. The term Breathwork refers to a practice where you induce altered states of consciousness using just your breath, and these altered states are conducive to deep…

For this edition, I had the honor of re-telling a story I have heard a thousand times before: me and my mothers arrival to Sayulita in 1999. I was only 6, she was 34, and we had previously been living on Margarita Island in Venezuela. With her boyfriend Tomás, we made our way to Mexico. She quickly earned the nickname “la Vikinga” as she was one of three foreigners named Anna back then, “la Brasileña” and “la Española” were the other two. “Well, me and Tomás had already driven around the whole country looking for the right place to settle…

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you started your business here? I love being a massage therapist! My practice has changed a lot since I started 14 years ago. For one, I’m fortunate to live here, in the magic of Sayulita! I think my migration is a pretty standard ‘burbs-to-beaches story.  I started as a Registered Massage Therapist in Toronto, Ontario. There, I worked as an independent contractor, gradually moving into my home practice. Loving what I do meant I overworked myself. A little burnt out, I booked a vacation, tagging along with some Vancouver friends…