Puerto Vallarta

Use this Puerto Vallarta beach guide if you want to go to other beaches or don't have one by your hotel. This is a short guide with tips regarding beaches in Vallarta and the Banderas Bay.

Information on mezcal (also written mescal), a mexican liquor with long-standing traditions, and a colorful history...

A concise history of Mexican confectionery, candies and sweets, traditions, history, and more...

Puerto Vallarta, as you'd expect, has a wide variety of options when it comes to eating. What you wouldn't expect is the exceptional quality of the food you're offered here.

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North of Sayulita in the state of Nayarit and not too far from Puerto Vallarta there is another very interesting and picturesque town and a beautiful beach you can enjoy for the day.

Mexico is synonymous to bright colors, songs, dances, ceremonies, fireworks, original costumes and an inexhaustible cascade of surprises in gastronomy and special objects for any celebration.

This perfect spot that we are talking about is none other than Yelapa, a small town, beach and bay just 40 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta (by boat), at the foot of the majestic mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Mismaloya is the beach that started it all, a beach that changed the future and destiny of a whole town, we are talking about Puerto Vallarta of course.

The Spanish King Carlos V and his court must have been thoroughly amazed when a group of ball players from Mexico -whose lands had recently been conquered in The King's name at the beginning of the Sixteenth century- demonstrated their ability to ...

Information on piñatas (pinatas) in Mexico, though they are not Mexican per se, pinatas are now always connected with Mexico...

Rosca de reyes, January 6th, Wisemen and roscas, nformation on Mexico, traditions, history, famous people, food and more...

 Mexico offers cage scuba diving with great white sharks, underwater frsh cave dives (cenotes), liveaboard, wrecks and more from Pueerto Vallarta to Cozumel

Now Puerto Vallarta’s Malecon ver. 2.0 (or is it 3.0) will do exactly that, burn into your memory (in a nice way, of course), colors, tradition, art and just plain ol’ beauty will make that an unavoidable fact.

Most people travel to Puerto Vallarta to enjoy the sun, the sea and especially the beaches.

A new addition to the things you can do and enjoy in the area: Vallarta Botanical Gardens. There are some older botanical gardens in the area, but this one guarantees a fun and educational day trip.

So you're traveling to Puerto Vallarta, a beach destination, you know there are many things to do, restaurants, the beach, shop and so on, what about the free options, what about just sightseeing?

North of Puerto Vallarta, you'll find Bucerías, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Destiladeras Beach, Punta de Mita and then you'll encounter Sayulita, a small village on the coast of Riviera Nayarit.

Viejo Vallarta, Old Vallarta, now also called The Romantic Zone (Zona Romántica), this is the busiest part of Puerto Vallarta, streets are smaller, there are mor shops, cafes, bars and restaurants per square foot here than anywhere else in town...

Puerto Vallarta's parish Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a city icon, it dominates Vallarta's downtown skyline and is one of the favorite symbols and landmarks of the city, both in photos, shirts, logos and postcards.

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a quiet small fisherman town (population: 1621 inhabitants) located in the state of Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta.

Bucerias is a small attractive town located in the Banderas Bay in the state of Nayarit between La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to the north and Nuevo Vallarta to the south and is part of what is now called Riviera Nayarit.