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Playa los Muertos
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Tierra Viva
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  • Tina T
    Chilliwack, Canada135 contributions
    Great swimmable waters
    Go to this beach for a swim….. easier waters to navigate, rocks to explore, easy snorkel, available beach chairs and umbrellas (200 pesos/chair). Lots of vendors but not as many as main south beach. Cemetery close by “Beach of the Dead”. Take your own cooler with beer to save money. Easy to get to with Golf Cart.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written June 12, 2023
  • Bonnie F
    Santa Cruz, California5 contributions
    Fun adventure
    Fun little ride through the cemetery in our golf cart. Parked, woman asked for 100 pesos to park. Two food/drink stands just before the entrance, we got some frozen pineapple margaritas to hang with at the beach. It was very low key, looked like mostly locals. You can just leave your stuff by the shady rock area and swim you don’t need to buy an umbrella as long as you have a beach blanket you’re good there’s some shady trees. A peaceful escape from the other beaches for sure.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written June 19, 2023
  • Joanna T
    Toronto, Canada10 contributions
    A swing and a miss
    The walk to the hidden beach is nice as you get to see the entire bay and the whole of Sayulita beach. The walk through the cemetery is a way to see how different cultures honour their passed love ones. The beach, though seems highly overrated. Not sure what it was about the day we were there, but it was overrun and crowded with vendors. The rocks were nice to explore but that’s about it. Water was no cleaner than on Sayulita north beach. Wish we experienced what others have been writing about, but it was a miss for us.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written August 26, 2023
  • Crystal M
    North Vancouver, Canada94 contributions
    Favourite beach in Sayulita!
    Our favourite beach in Sayulita! This beach is much quieter than the main beach, and the waves were perfect for boogie boarding and swimming! No rocks or coral, so it was easy for the kids to float, swim & play in the waves. Some tips: -take a golf cart here if you have one (and they may charge you 10$ a day to park it. We were able to bargain for 80 pesos) -lots of vendors, but they are all friendly. We ordered beers (40 pesos) & pops for the kids, you can buy bracelets, get hair braided etc etc. -you can rent chairs and tables, umbrellas, loungers for the day if you want. So you can just walk down with a towel and some cash, and you’re set up for the day! One day the waves were quite big, so if it’s windy, prepare for that (every beach was like this that day). Truly paradise! We came to this beach three times and had a blast each time!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written November 13, 2023
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Crystal M
North Vancouver, Canada94 contributions
Favourite beach in Sayulita!
Nov. 2023 • Family
Our favourite beach in Sayulita! This beach is much quieter than the main beach, and the waves were perfect for boogie boarding and swimming! No rocks or coral, so it was easy for the kids to float, swim & play in the waves.
Some tips:
-take a golf cart here if you have one (and they may charge you 10$ a day to park it. We were able to bargain for 80 pesos)
-lots of vendors, but they are all friendly. We ordered beers (40 pesos) & pops for the kids, you can buy bracelets, get hair braided etc etc.
-you can rent chairs and tables, umbrellas, loungers for the day if you want. So you can just walk down with a towel and some cash, and you’re set up for the day!

One day the waves were quite big, so if it’s windy, prepare for that (every beach was like this that day).

Truly paradise! We came to this beach three times and had a blast each time!
Written November 13, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Joanna T
Toronto, Canada10 contributions
A swing and a miss
Aug. 2023 • Family
The walk to the hidden beach is nice as you get to see the entire bay and the whole of Sayulita beach. The walk through the cemetery is a way to see how different cultures honour their passed love ones. The beach, though seems highly overrated. Not sure what it was about the day we were there, but it was overrun and crowded with vendors. The rocks were nice to explore but that’s about it. Water was no cleaner than on Sayulita north beach. Wish we experienced what others have been writing about, but it was a miss for us.
Written August 27, 2023
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Elizabeth A
6 contributions
Gorgeous
May 2023 • Friends
This beach is the best for swimming in the area. It’s only a short walk from town and it’s located between two big rock formations, so it’s very clean and there aren’t many waves.
Written August 5, 2023
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Bonnie F
Santa Cruz, CA5 contributions
Fun adventure
Jun. 2023 • Friends
Fun little ride through the cemetery in our golf cart. Parked, woman asked for 100 pesos to park. Two food/drink stands just before the entrance, we got some frozen pineapple margaritas to hang with at the beach. It was very low key, looked like mostly locals. You can just leave your stuff by the shady rock area and swim you don’t need to buy an umbrella as long as you have a beach blanket you’re good there’s some shady trees. A peaceful escape from the other beaches for sure.
Written June 19, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tina T
Chilliwack, Canada135 contributions
Great swimmable waters
Jun. 2023 • Friends
Go to this beach for a swim….. easier waters to navigate, rocks to explore, easy snorkel, available beach chairs and umbrellas (200 pesos/chair). Lots of vendors but not as many as main south beach. Cemetery close by “Beach of the Dead”. Take your own cooler with beer to save money. Easy to get to with Golf Cart.
Written June 13, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
must_travel008
Waltham, MA20 contributions
Vendors have everything you need
Apr. 2023
Loved our day at Playa los Muertos. We walked there using Google Maps, rented beach chairs and umbrellas on the beach for a low cost, and enjoyed drinks and snacks from the vendors.
Written April 24, 2023
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Evan S
Denver, CO1 contribution
Beach bar shady fraudulent charge do not trust them
Feb. 2023 • Friends
Beach bar on this beach serving drinks over charged me 800+ dollars and multiple of my friends were also incorrectly charged , I ordered 3 tacos , 1 Drink and and round of shots for our group . My other friend did the same and he was charged 90 something dollars, they never gave me a receipt or let me check out . Next day 908$ charge on my account . Shady people trying to take advantage of people . Other people in my group were also incorrectly charged but not as severe as me
Written April 14, 2023
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2creekers
Calgary, Canada117 contributions
Just as crowded as the main beach
Mar. 2023 • Couples
We thought this was the "quiet" beach in Sayulita. It is, until about 11:00 am when all the tourists arrive. It is a smaller, pretty beach and swimmable, but with rental chairs and alcohol service it quickly becomes loud and crowded. It would be better if that type of "beach experience" stayed on the main beach and this place was for people with beach towels and blankets.
Written March 27, 2023
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Chris80501
Longmont, CO60 contributions
It's not just the beach!
Dec. 2022
A friend brought me up from Puerto Vallarta. when I realized there was a cemetery, I was immediately intrigued. It's a part of the Mexican culture that I don't know much about, and it was intersteing and moving to see the tributes left by families for their loved ones.
Written December 13, 2022
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Chelssjh
Philadelphia, PA211 contributions
Small Beach Good Swimming
Nov. 2022
Better for swimming than main beach in town and less people trying to sell you things, but a smaller beach.
Written December 2, 2022
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