3 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 3 waterfalls within 60 km of Sayulita in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada Palo María, 40 km away; the farthest, Cascada La Hermita, is 59 km. They are all listed under San Sebastián del Oeste, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Waterfalls run fullest in the rainy season, roughly June to October, and the water is clearest from November to February. In the driest months, March to May, some shrink to a trickle.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Mar, Apr, May, Nov.
The Waterfalls 3
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Cascada Palo María · Waterfall · 40 km from Sayulita · Jalisco
The waterfall closest to Puerto Vallarta: a 30 to 45 minute river walk from the Palo María bridge on Highway 200 to a jungle pool, free to visit. -
Cascadas de Mismaloya · Waterfall · 45 km from Sayulita · Jalisco
A chain of three jungle waterfalls high in the hills behind Mismaloya, up to about 75 m tall, reached only on a long, hard hike. -
Cascada La Hermita · Waterfall · 59 km from Sayulita · Near San Sebastián del Oeste
A forest waterfall west of town; the easy trail starts behind the chapel in the village of La Estancia, but signage is scarce.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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