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Puerto Vallarta the once sleepy little quaint Pacific beach town quaint what it used to be. Her crown jewel the Malecon Boardwalk has inspired writers, painters, and musicians since the 1960's when Elizabeth Taylor put it on the map with her movie, Night of the Iguanna. This two mile stretch of beach and restaraunts has been decorated by none other than Sergio Bustamante, renowned artist and sculptor.
Four months of this $50 million peso Malecon upgrade is due to complete very soon. Until its finished, the automobile traffic on the Paseo Díaz Ordaz will be closed and there will be some changes to trafic and signs. During the remodel, everything is open for business as usual. As of the writing of this, they are almost done! Its very beautiful, worth every peso!
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When it comes to nightlife, Puerto Vallarta does it "con gusto". Some of the most prestigious night clubs in the world ROCK this town! Whether your mood is for sunset margaritas at a quiet cliffside terrace, a twilight sailboat cruise with cocktails, or cold cervezas at a boisterous bar, a wide variety of choices means Puerto Vallarta brings the fiesta, day or night!
From sultry jazz to steamy salsa, or reggae to rock, Vallarta's selection of live music clubs is unsurpassed among Mexican resorts. Make sure you take in a traditional Mexican Fiesta, complete with authentic dancing, dinner buffet and much more!
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Puerto Vallarta Beaches
Puerto Vallarta has been named the best beach in Latin America by Travel and Leisure Magazine Readers Survey, all 25 miles of it. Enjoying a privileged location midpoint on the Banderas Bay coast, Puerto Vallarta beaches are beach-goer nirvana, the bay itself offering 34 miles of coastline and 26 miles of them are beaches! Beaches to the north in Nayarit on the Costa Vallarta tend to be longer and wider, the foothills of the Sierra Madre just that little bit further back from the sea than in Jalisco, giving them a different character. South of Puerto Vallarta the mountains actually tumble into the sea in places, so there are lots of small coves and intimate sandy stretches. The water here is deeper and there are fewer people. Sundays are the busiest beach days, the one day of the week that most workers get off and spend with their families. While you might think they would eventually tire of Puerto Vallarta beach-going because they can do it any time they want, Sunday at the beach is a very strong local tradition. |
Playa los Muertos
"The Beach of the Dead" was so named because of a battle fought a century ago between gold and silver smugglers from the mines of the Rio Cuale and the natives who tried take their stolen booty from them
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Destiladeras
Located 19 miles from the airport at Km 8 on Highway 200 and popular with the locals for its wide sandy beaches and with surfers for its two-to-five-foot swells. |
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El Anclote
"Anchor Beach" is at Km 21 on highway 200 north of PV. |
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Punta de Mita
Located at the northern tip of the Bahia de Banderas, 26 miles from Puerto Vallarta on the Punta Mita Highway, this once-remote beachside fishing village is now home to the Four Seasons Punta de Mita Resort. |
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Sayulita
22 miles north of the airport, the idyllic Sayulita beach is located in a cove where the jungle meets the sea. Perfect for surfing or sunning and everything in between. Seaside cafes and fine dining along with other services available
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San Franciso / San Pancho
A sleepy little town 31 miles (49 km) north of Puerto Vallarta known for its "gnarly waves, dude." Purported by some surfers to be the best in the area due to its big open ocean beach and southwest to northwest swells |
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Majahuitas
Located on a remote, secluded cove south of Puerto Vallarta, Majahuitas beach is accessible only by boat (i.e. water taxi).
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Quimixto
One of three remote beaches south of Puerto Vallarta that is accessible only by boat. Pangas or water taxis leave the mainland several times a day for this out-of-the-way shore. |
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Boca de Tomatlán
A small seaside village cove that sits at the edge of the jungle, three miles south of Mismaloya, where the mouth or boca of the Tomatlan river meets the bay, hence its name. |
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Mismaloya
Probably the most well known Puerto Vallarta beach due to the filming of "Night of the Iguana" here in l963, this 500-meter-long beach sits at the very edge of the jungle where the Mismaloya creek meets the sea.
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Gemelas
"Twin" beach is two small crescent-shaped beaches at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Here the surf is gentle and good for swimming. |
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Garza Blanca
A small city beach located off the Barra Navidad road at Km 6 on the way to Mismaloya, this white sand beach is framed with palms and crystal clear water that laps the shoreline |
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Bucerias
The name means "Place of the Divers." Its 5-mile stretch of white sand beaches is the longest along the Bay of Banderas. |
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Hotel Zone
This beach is the most active of beaches in Puerto Vallarta as it stretches south from the municipal marina nearly to the downtown area. |
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Yelapa
Last but certainly not least is the small fishing village of Yelapa. It is a throwback in time to what Puerto Vallarta once looked like before the tourism put it on the map. |
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