To our wonderful guests,

We have put together some of our favourite restaurants and activities, as well as some essential information for you to have while you’re staying with us. Please have a read to see how we manage recycling, emergency info and some good places and tips for around town.

Cheers,

Emily and Phil

Restaurants

Marlin Azul

Great Mexican food. Always consistent. They have a small pool you can use. We love the parillada platter, enchiladas, and the camarones imperiales

Aqua Ventana

A great beach bar with great poke bowls, drinks, and a good spot to watch the action on the water while being out of the wind. Try the poke coyas or the poblano soup for our faves.

Pólvora

This spot has really great breakfasts in a really neat environment. They also do dinners on some evenings.

Contact Info/Emergency Numbers

  If you need anything during your stay, please don't hesitate to let Emily or Phil know.

• Ring the intercom at the front gate

• Ring the bell outside our house gate (by the yoga den)

• Phone or text us - +52 612 139 2579

Please be aware that using our local ambulance is not free. The service is run entirely by dedicated and unpaid volunteers who are on call 24/7 all year round.

All Emergencies: 911

Dialing Info

Dialing from a US/Canada cell phone

To Mexican Land line: +52 & AreaCode & PhoneNumber

To Mexican Cell Phone: +52 & 1 & AreaCode & Phone Number

NOTE: The + sign replaces the international dialling codes of 011 in the U.S. and 00 in Mexico which allows the programmed numbers to work seamlessly on both sides of the border. The plus sign (+) is normally programmed by holding down the Zero key for a second.

Dialing Within Mexico

Dial a Local Landline: 7 Digit Phone Number Only

Dial a Long Distance Landline within Mexico: 01 & Area Code & 7 Digit Number

Dial a Local Cell Phone Number: 044 & Area Code & Phone Number

To dial a United States 800 number FROM Mexico, replace the 800 prefix with the prefix shown below:

800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number

866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number

877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number

888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

NOTE: there *may* be a charge associated with using these alternative prefixes, and in some cases we have heard that the alternative prefix does not work.

Recycling Information

Before La Ventana and El Sargento became a popular windsport destination, it was a quiet fishing village. With the influx of windsport tourists and other tourists, the population now swells from 1500 residents in the summer to more than 4000 in the winter. With this type of growth, the rise in trash production has been enormous. Led by the organization No Mas Basura, we as a community need to move forward with reducing our consumption, reusing that which we can, and recycling the rest.

Compost

We compost all food scraps, including tea bags, meat, dairy, etc. Please put it in the compost container that will be emptied daily.

Glass

All glass (please not broken) accepted. Please rinse well and remove the lids, which can go in plastic or aluminum.

Plastic

All plastic is accepted. It is used in making fence posts for local ranches and also returned to some beverage facilities to make more plastic bottles. Please rinse and flatten all plastics.

Aluminum/Metals

Please rinse and flatten all metals. Accepted materials are:

• Aluminum cans (beer, juice, pop cans)

• Aerosol spray cans

• Tin cans

Styrofoam

Please rinse and flatten all styrofoam. All styrofoam is accepted and utilized in the fence posts No Mas Basura is currently making for the local ranches.

Corks/Batteries

Please place all wine corks and batteries in the recycling so we can ensure they are recycled properly.

Recommended Activities

Kiteboarding/Winging/Windsurfing

Whether new to windsports or a veteran, you have come to the right place! If you are looking for rentals or lessons, you can't get better than Elevation Kiteboarding. Check them out just down the beach to get you started.

Mountain Biking