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Three local surf talents, Dylan Southworth, Adrian Rodriguez and Leila Takeda are heading to Santa Catalina, Panama to participate in the ISA World Surfing Games. There will be six representatives from Mexico all together and three of those six come from our own pueblo, Sayulita. Friends and Family will be cheering on our local surfers at the World Surfing Games from May 4th to May 12th.

 

Marco Ojeda is the “dog whisperer” of Mexico and has extended his services to Sayulita with Canes Dog Rehabilitation and Training Services.  We have all had that family pet that we love do something or act someway that made us wonder what to do with it next.  Do we find a better home, give it to a rescue agency, or is there an option?  There is now.  Marco works one on one with you and your pet in your home to correct behavioral issues, personality problems, aggression, fear, and emotional stress.

What is an Escaramuza event in Mexico? It is a traditional, Mexican competition and choreography performed on horseback by young ladies who participate in "Charreria", Mexico's national sport of horseback riding. Teams are made up of all female participants, between 8 and 10 young ladies per team who are dressed in traditional dresses representative of Mexico and must perform a rehearsed routine to music incorporating various techniques and manoeuvres on their horses. For the first time, Sayulita will be hosting an Escaramuza event on Sunday April 21st.

In a world full of chemicals and pollutants, El Espresso is giving us options for our health. Utilizing the natural choices that Sayulita offers, they put the freshest ingredients on the menu whenever they are in season. Right now it's farm fresh, free-range, organic eggs. These are always available, but their chickens went crazy and currently there is a massive surplus of these delicious eggs. Typically a small fee of ten pesos is added for this preference, but right now, they are used with no extra charge.

 

It is now! Many have passed the north end of the beach and have seen the new lifeguard tower, but not many have seen the lifeguards who sit from 10:30-6:30 every day watching the water to make sure there is not another unfortunate loss off our beach. The Civil Protection Service of Mexico, which is comprised of the fire fighters and lifeguards, has stepped in for Semana Santa and Semana Pascua to guarantee safe vacations and swimming for us all.

There’s an old saying of, ‘if you can’t beat them, join them,’ and I have! Semana Santa seemed slow this year as the beginning of the week yielded nothing, but as of Thursday all the buses started pouring in, the streets filled, and the holy holiday truly began. The beach is now a sea of brightly colored umbrellas from Don Pedros to La TerrazOla. People are swimming, dancing, hula-hooping, and soaking up the sun as they celebrate and party hard.

If you were one of the lucky ones to have seen this precious tradition in Sayulita, you already know that spring is issued in on March 21st by appointing a child prince, princess, king, and queen. Many of you have thrown your coins in the boxes placed around town with a picture of a beautiful little girl or boy. Those children were this year’s candidates.

Wednesday night Grupo Pro Sayulita threw the bash of the year to raise funds to protect, clean, and serve Sayulita.  The Palapa Brisa Mar was radiant with lavish tables, a sold out gathering to support our community, and an exquisite sunset followed by soft lighting, music, and dancing.  Tables were filled with silent auction choices from fine art to taco dinners affording everyone the ability to bid, donate, and win. People of all ages and social backgrounds mingled and found new friends over cold drinks and a mutual cause to benefit Sayulita.

Once upon a time, Brian Singleton, a member of Firefighters without Borders, arrived at a Grupo Pro Sayulita (GPS) meeting and proposed that Sayulita obtain an ambulance and fire truck. This is now not a fairy tale, but a reality. GPS under the direction of our past president, Eric Rudd, along with the Zach Chambers Foundation and Firefighters without Borders supported the purchase of these emergency vehicles.