Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - On Friday, January 13th, the governor of Nayarit, Roberto Sandoval, came to Sayulita to speak about improvements that will be made to the town. By early Saturday, at around 7 am, tractors of all shapes and styles started rolling into town. There was no hesitation as police began to clear the streets to allow the tractors and crews begin their work.

Rumors have been flying about exactly what will occur during these improvement efforts so, from the Governor's mouth to your ears, here is what is happening:

The project is called "Nayarit Paradises" and is set for completion in two months. The Governor was able to secure $84 million pesos from the federal government (approximately $6.5 million USD) to complete improvements in four pueblos in Nayarit: Sayulita, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Higuera Blanca, and San Pancho. The improvements are meant to make each town more "tourist-friendly" and not to take away any of Sayulita's lovely charm we hold so dear to our hearts.

The additions are restorative and look to improve the downtown historic places. These include changes to: the downtown/plaza walls and benches, access points to the ocean (the three streets from the center will be pedestrian-only entrances to the beach from the beach road, Manuel Navarrette), new sidewalks, wheelchair accessibility, additional lighting, new benches, and burying the power and telephone lines below ground. Also mentioned were improvements being made to the entire water system throughout Sayulita.

If you are in town and would like to see the plans, the Ejido office next to Sayulita Investment Realty has a hard copy available. If you are away, check out the photos I have provided of the plans. At the moment there is a lot of construction and dust but, when all is completed, the improvements should be a great addition to Sayulita, the gem of the Nayarit coast. ElSayulero.com will be providing updates and photos of the improvements as they come.