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PV beaches are varied. Downtown's main beach, Los Muertos, is a fun scene, with shoulder-to-shoulder establishments for drinking and eating under the shade. There's year-round action, although water-sports equipment rentals may be available on weekends only during the rainy season. The itinerant vendors are present year-round, however, and can be annoying. Olas Altas Beach, which runs north from Los Muertos, has the same grainy brown sand but fewer vendors and services and sometimes waves big enough to surf or boogie. During vacation periods it's just as lively as Los Muertos Beach. North of the malecón and Hotel Rosita, more stretches of sand front minor hotels.
Puerto Vallarta Hotels
Centered in the middle of a large bay, Bahía de Banderas, Puerto Vallarta is the traditional hub for area beach hotels. Look for smaller budget hotels...read more
Puerto Vallarta Restaurants
First-time travelers come for the sun and sea, but it's PV's wonderful restaurants that create legions of long-term fans. You can pay L.A. prices for perfectly...read more
Things To Do in Puerto Vallarta
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Puerto Vallarta
- $156 & up -- Flights from Raleigh on Sale (R/T incl. Tax) Major Airlines on Fly.com
- $72-$86 -- Mazatlan All-Incl. Resort incl. Kids Stay Free BookIt.com
- $109 -- 4-Star All-Incl. Puerto Vallarta Resort, 65% Off BookIt.com
- $609 & up -- All-Inclusive Cancun Trip w/Air; Kids Stay Free Delta Vacations
Puerto Vallarta Experiences
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The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe is dedicated to the patron saint of Mexico and of Puerto Vallarta. The holy mother's image, by Ignacio Ramírez... Read more
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Legendary restaurants: Eat barbecued snapper with your feet in the sand or chateaubriand with a killer ocean view.... Read more
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Canopy tours are action-packed rides, where, fastened to a zip line high off the ground, you fly from tree to tree—blue sky above, ribbons... Read more
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Puerto Vallarta's malecón is its Champs Élysées—only shorter, warmer, and less expensive. On the mile-long cement... Read more
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Expanded and updated in 2007, PV's cruise-ship terminal berths three full-size ships at a time and is midway between Marina Vallarta and the... Read more
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Puerto Vallarta is a gay old town. Men check each other out over drinks and suntan oil at the south end of Los Muertos beach, dangle from parachutes... Read more
Travel Blog
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Deals & Discoveries
While family trips to the zoo can be fun, we recommend taking the experience to another level by getting... Read more
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Practical Travel Tips, News
Last week, just before Spring Break season kicked off, the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs... Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
For a walking vacation, stay in Old Vallarta or Marina Vallarta.... Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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This part of our family trip follows on from 20 days in the USA - if anyone is interested there is a separate Trip report in the US Forum. Read more
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We (couple in 56 and 63) went to Mexico from April 20-27. Read more
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I'm planning a family Christmas vacation, 4 adults, 2-1-1 for rooms, and looking for excellent food and beach for swimming, kayaking, and snorkeling. Read more
