Puerto Vallarta Features

Puerto Vallarta Features

• Great Itineraries
  Each of these fills one day. Together they touch on some of PV's most quintessential experiences, from...
• When to Go
  The beach resorts are the most crowded and expensive December through Easter, especially the Christmas/New...
• Top Reasons to Go
  Legendary restaurants: Eat barbecued snapper with your feet in the sand or chateaubriand with a killer...
• Getting Oriented
  The original town, Old Vallarta, sits at the center of 42-km (26-mi) Bahía de Banderas, Mexico's...
• Top Experiences
  Nighttime is the right time for strolling PV's famous malecón. Bring your camera to photograph...
• Puerto Vallarta Then and Now
  Despite its population of more than 200,000, Puerto Vallarta feels—and thinks—like a small...
• Getting Oriented
  The mountainous backdrop of the beaches in Puerto Vallarta and to the north makes them beautiful—even...
• When to Go
  High season is November through April, but if you don't mind afternoon rain showers and a lot of humidity...
• Parking Blues
  Very few downtown Puerto Vallarta hotels have parking. Old town parking has always been problematic...
• Gran Turismo
  The government categorizes hotels as gran turismo (five-star-plus), of which only about 30 are chosen...
• Lodging Alternatives
  When shared by two couples, a spacious villa can save you a bundle on upscale lodging and on meals. Villas...
• Meals
  PV restaurants cater to tourists with multicourse dinners, but traditionally, comida (late lunch) is...
• Foodie Hot Spots
  PV's biggest concentration of restaurants is in the Zona Romántica, many in Colonia Emiliano Zapata...
• Meal Plans
  EP: European Plan; without meals...
• Beer & Spirits
  Jalisco is far and away Mexico's most important tequila producing state. Mexican beers range from light...
• Pricing
  We give high-season prices before meals or other amenities. Low-season rates usually drop 20%-30%. We...
• Mealtimes
  Mexican mealtimes are generally as follows. Upon rising: coffee, and perhaps pan dulce (sweet breads)...
• Taco Primer
  In this region, a taco is generally a diminutive corn tortilla heated on an oiled grill and filled with...
• Reservations
  Reservations are always a good idea. During low season, getting a table is usually a snap. But it's always...
• What to Wear
  We'd love to suggest resort casual or at least grunge chic, but not everyone likes to dress up...
• Pricing
  PV's extremely high number of excellent eateries—from corner taco stands to 5-star Diamond-Award...