What Punta Mita Gets Right (TST)

Quieter than Cabo, more grown-up than Sayulita. An honest look at why Punta Mita keeps the people who find it. (TST)

Pacific coast modernist villa
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Punta Mita works because it's restrained.

There's no megaclub strip. The architecture is kept low. The beaches are clean, the surf is gentle, and the food scene is quietly excellent without advertising itself.

Low-slung Pacific villa exterior

Who It's For

Families with young kids who want warm water and shade. Golfers with a weekend. Couples whose idea of a great evening is a long dinner with the sound of waves, not DJs.

What to Actually Do

Breakfast at Carolina or Bajà. Surf at La Lancha. Boat day to the Marietas. Dinner at Tuna Blanca or a private chef at home. Repeat.

Villa La Semilla beachfront

The appeal of Punta Mita is that nothing about it demands your attention. You have to come toward it.

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