More pictures from our stay in San Pancho. Left: The sunsets were spectacular every single night. Below: The one large hotel/resort in town, Costa Azul was located "right on the beach" and just a short walk from our casa. It had a refreshing pool and outdoor restaurant where we enjoyed two memorable meals. Memorable because we were served by Julio who spoke excellent English. The first night, all of our food came exactly as ordered. After such a great first experience, we decided to dine there a second time. As we ordered, Julio reported, with great sadness, "oh, no more guacamole....oh no more salsa...oh, no more peppers." It was rather humorous to us and we took this in stride (we were informed it was a Mexican holiday and all suppliers were closed)...after all, we were in Mexico...right on the beach...and so....no problem.
One lazy day in San Pancho, we decided on a re-commended small adventure.....a walk through the jungle to a very private beach. We carried Corona's in a back pack, trudging on the jungle road to reach this secluded area. We were surprised to find a partial shelter from dried palms waiting to shade us from the sun. The guys set up "Jimmie and John's Cabana Bar." All were welcome, but were encouraged to arrive early before the beer ran out!
One of our favorite "in-town" restaurants was La Ola Rica. This is located on the main street and operated by Gloria and Trina. Gloria is actually from our hometown, Silverton, Oregon. She has lived in San Pancho for about 10 years. We dined here twice, the food was awesome both times...and they didn't run out of anything! 
Right: Our courtyard near sunset.
Below: We walked San Pancho beach daily and enjoyed the waves hitting the rocks right in front of our casa. The hut above was actually an "on-the-beach" restaurant. We enjoyed a relaxing lunch, drinks, and the spectacular ocean views several times during our week.
Favorite 2009 VRBO vacation: San Pancho, MexicoOur VRBO was located in a sleepy little town north of Puerto Vallarta. Casa Pacifica has 4 bedrooms and the most magnificient courtyard and view of the ocean. It was a an extremely peaceful and relaxing time with friends. We would go back in a heartbeat! We felt extremely safe and locals say that tourists are very well taken care of...we found that to be true. We found only hospitality and kindness in this community. Check VRBO #48609
We are getting ready to travel to San Pancho and are looking to book Casa Pacifica. Anything you'd like to share?
ReplyDeleteLori: I'm so sorry I didn't see this before. I guess I don't have my blog set up to send me emails so I can respond. I need to figure this blogging thing out. I know it is way late, but I loved Casa Pacifica and would go back in a heartbeat. I hope you went and enjoyed it.
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