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Attractions in Puerto Vallarta and along the Pacific Coast range from beach lazing to adventure sports to gallery hopping. Puerto Vallarta's waterfront downtown neighborhood, Viejo Vallarta, is made for wandering. Sculptures line the malecón along the edge of the Bahía de Banderas, and world-class galleries, folk art shops, restaurants, and nightclubs fill the town's river-stone streets on both sides of the Río Cuale. But let's be honest: You can't come to Mexico's Pacific Coast without spending time on the beaches, and they certainly don't disappoint, from the jungle-backed sands of Yelapa to the water-sport-crazy stretches around Puerto Vallarta. Sport fishermen ply the surrounding waters, and divers and snorkelers explore offshore reefs. On land, active types take to Puerto Vallarta's forested hillsides for horseback riding and zip-line canopy tours, and explore the Huichol villages and remote mountain towns in the Sierra Madre.
Puerto Vallarta and its Pacific Coast neighbors have so many outstanding beaches and bays that beachcombers could spend years exploring all of the paradisiacal...more
You haven't really seen Puerto Vallarta until you've sailed along Banderas Bay and captured the view of simple white casitas and multilevel mansions perched in...more
The sea life along Mexico's Pacific Coast is more robust than in much of the Caribbean: Whales, rays, turtles, and gigantic billfish appear here regularly, and...more
El Morro, an underwater rock pinnacle 25 miles off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, attracts schools of 50-pound tuna, sailfish, and dorado from May through...more
Canopy tours are all the rage in the jungle south of Puerto Vallarta, with screaming tourists zip-lining over boulders, treetops, and waterfalls. Canopy Tours...more
Puerto Vallarta's waterfront downtown neighborhood, Viejo Vallarta, is made for wandering. Sculptures line the malecón along the shore of Banderas Bay; La...more
Surfers have been riding the Pacific coast's swells since the 1960s. These days, traditional board surfers are joined by enthusiastic paddle surfers who stand...more
Hummingbirds nest in tree ferns, and butterflies flit over orchids at this enchanting 20-acre garden of exotic flowers and gigantic trees 12 miles south of...more
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