San Francisco (Mexico)

San Francisco (also called San Pancho) is a seaside village in Nayarit, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is a very tranquil place with no big businesses. Referred to as a "surfer beach", San Pancho is very welcoming to anyone looking for a quiet beach well away from the crowds of mega-resort areas just a short distance south.

By bus
From the airport of Puerto Vallarta: Go to the highway, cross the bridge and take a direct bus for around M$50-60 (Nov 2021). The buses to San Pancho are green on the bottom and frequent. Some have air-conditioning.

You can also join these buses in Puerto Vallarta in Las Glorias and at Walmart/Sams as well as in Bucerias and Sayulita.

You will be dropped off at the highway of San Pancho, there is no terminal. So take care to not miss the.

Get around
Everything in town is within easy walking distance. Walking is better than using a bike because the streets are cobblestone. Nothing is more than about a kilometer or two away.

The main street (Av. Tercer Mundo) goes from the highway to the beach. Mini-buses (colectivos) pass by on the highway and can be used to visit neighboring beach towns or to go to Puerto Vallarta.

Do






Buy
In the intersection of the roads Africa/China is a Banorte ATM. Along the main street are Multiva ATMs.

At the highway is an Oxxo and in the center a Super Kiosko.

Eat
On the Av. Tercer Mundo you can find street-food. Stalls are open at different daytimes.

Sleep




Go next
You can find hostels and private rooms in:


 * Sayulita – 7 km in the south-west. You can do hiking into the jungle. The water at the beach is shallow.
 * Bucerias – 25 km in the south-east. A coastal village with a long uninterrupted white sand beach
 * Punta Mita – 25 km in the south-west.
 * Tepic – 125 km in the north-east. It's the capital of Nayarit
 * Puerto Vallarta
 * Guadalajara – 290 km in the east. Mexico's second largest city and the capital of Jalisco and near the town of Tequila
 * Mazatlán – It is recommended to take a flight to and out of the city.