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Beaches in Puerto Vallarta
| Name | Category | Location |
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Aquiles Serdán
A somewhat difficult 40 km (25 mi) from the highway, the tiny... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Bahía de Chamela
The handful of islands just offshore of lovely Bahía de... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Bahía de Jaltemba
From south to north, the main beaches of Bahía de Jaltemba... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Bahía de Navidad
Twenty-one kilometers (13 mi) south of La Manzanilla, Bahía... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | Costalegre |
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Blue Chairs
The undisputed yet unassuming king of daytime beach action is... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Resorts | Puerto Vallarta |
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Boca de Naranjo
A few kilometers north of Peñita, a dusty road leads to... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Boca de Tomatlán
Boca de Tomatlán is the name of both a small village and... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Bucerías
Eight kilometers (5 mi) north of Nuevo Vallarta, the substantial... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita |
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Cabo Corrientes
Just south of the end of Banderas Bay are the lovely beaches... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Chacala
Some 30 km (19 mi) north north of Rincón de Guayabitos... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Destiladeras
A few miles north of Piedra Blanca headland, Destiladeras is... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita |
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La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Just north of Bucerías, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, better... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita |
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La Peñita
Contiguous with Guayabitos, La Peñita, at the north end... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Lo de Marcos
About 8 km (5 mi) north of San Pancho, Lo de Marcos is a humble... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | North of Banderas Bay |
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Majahuitas
Majahuitas —between the beaches of Quimixto and Yelapa... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Nuevo Vallarta
Several kilometers of pristine, if plain, beach face the hotels... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita |
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Playa Boca de Iguanas
Farther south along Tenacatita Bay, Playa Boca de Iguanas is... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Playa Camarones
The rock-strewn beach paralleling the malecón and the... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Downtown Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa Careyes
About 11 km (6½ mi) south of Bahía Chamela, Playa... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Playa Chalacatepec
A sylvan beach with no services, Playa Chalacatepec lies down... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Playa Conchas Chinas
Frequented mainly by visitors staying in the area, Playa Conchas... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa de Sayulita
The increasingly popular town and beach of Playa de Sayulita... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | North of Banderas Bay |
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Playa el Salado
At Marina Vallarta, Playa Playa el Salado —facing the Grand... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Downtown |
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Playa Garza Blanca
Playa Garza Blanca, or "White Heron Beach," is a mirror image... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa la Manzanilla
Two-kilometer-long (1-mi-long) Playa la Manzanilla is little... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | Costalegre |
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Playa las Ánimas
There's lots to do besides sunbathe at Playa las Ánimas... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa los Ayala
A mini version of Guayabitos, Playa los Ayala has a level beach... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Playa los Muertos
Playa los Muertos is PV's original happenin' downtown beach... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Downtown Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa Mismaloya
Playa Mismaloya is the cove where The Night of the Iguana was... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa Mora
On the north end of Playa Tenacatita, Playa Mora has a coral... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Playa Olas Altas
Playa Olas Altas means High Waves Beach, but the only waves suitable... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Downtown Puerto Vallarta |
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Playa Tenacatita
Named for the bay on which it lies, Playa Tenacatita is a lovely... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Playa Teopa
You can walk south from Playa Careyes along the dunes to Playa... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | Costalegre |
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Punta de Mita
Punta de Mita, about 40 km (25 mi) north of Puerto Vallarta... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches, Towns | Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita |
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Punta Negra
Though Punta Negra, about a mile south of Conchas Chinas, lost... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Quimixto
Between the sandy stretches of Las Animas and Majahuitas, and... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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San Francisco
Ten minutes north of Sayulita, San Francisco is known to most... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Banderas Bay |
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Tehuamixtle
Bearing left (and then right) just past Los Conejos brings you... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Yelapa
The secluded village and ½-km-long (¼-mi-long)... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | South of Puerto Vallarta |
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Zona Hotelera
The high-rise-backed Zona Hotelera have several names&mdash... Be the first to write a review |
Beaches | North of Downtown |
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