How you get there
You take Camino a Mermejita. It's a dirt road that branches off Calle del Rinconcito, the westernmost side street running down from Paseo del Mazunte, and winds up the hill past private homes, a few hilltop palapas, the village cemetery and the turn for Punta Cometa before reaching Playa Mermejita. It's our road too: our address is on Camino Mermejita, inside El Torón Reserve. Ask us before you set out and we'll point you the right way.
Can you swim at Mermejita?
We wouldn't. Mermejita is known for strong currents and riptides, and it's an open Pacific beach. For swimming, our pools are cut into the cliffside rock, and we have a private beach within the reserve.
When to go
Late afternoon. People walk out to Mermejita for the sunset, and it has a reputation for better sunset views than the main beach in the village. If you'd rather watch from above, Punta Cometa is on the same road: from the tip of the headland you can see both sunrise and sunset. Bring water and proper shoes; it's a dirt road and a rocky point, not a promenade.