San Pancho Profile
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| A lovely little beach town with wide, sandy streets and a handful of wonderful restaurants |
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| Swimming | | | Nice beach, but there's an undertow |
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| Surfing | | | Small waves here, better in Sayulita (10 minutes by car). A good place to stay is Costa Azul. They have daily minivan trips to surrounding surf areas. |
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| Snorkeling | | | Shore break - can barely swim here no less snorkel. |
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| Diving | | | Dive trips to Islas Marietas, other sites arranged at Punta de Mita |
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| Bike Riding | | | Flat, wide sandy streets condusive to biking |
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| Fishing | | | Arrange trips with local fishermen |
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| Walking | | | A great town for cruising on the beach or wide streets with little traffic |
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| Golf | | | Closest golf in Punta de Mita Four Seasons; reservations dicey |
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| Boating | | | Hitch a ride with local fishermen |
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| Good Food | | | For a small town, there are surprisingly good gourmet restaurants |
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| Club Scene | | | Gallo's Pizzeria may have live music; mainly dead outside high season |
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| Reading | | | Enjoying reading is a definite plus! |
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| Handicrafts | | | One or two nice handcraft shops, and a few more in Sayulita |
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| Shopping | | | One or two nice handcraft shops, and a few more in Sayulita |
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| Ranch | | | Land still available, although not much near the ocean |
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| Country | | | A country feel with a few creature comforts |
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| Humid | | | Break a sweat before breakfast in summer |
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| Winter | | | paradise found |
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| Summer | | | hot and rainy, but what the heck? |
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| All Year | | | practically deserted in September |
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| EnglishSpeaking | | | plenty of foreigners; locals speak English |
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| Gringos-mixed | | | Americans, Europeans, and Mexicans |
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| International Airport | | | allow several hours for Puerto Vallarta's airport; note time zone change |
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| Border | | | a thousand miles, give or take |
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| Remote | | | becoming more mainstream every day |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | A few nice options, but not a lot of choices |
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| Budget Hotels | | | Not a lot of choices |
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| Buy/Rent House | | | Prices going up quickly |
