Bordering scenic Bay of Banderas, along 25 miles of golden beaches, Puerto Vallarta offers a limitless opportunity for fun. Vallarta is the place for active travelers, families, couples and seniors since the resort appeals to all budgets, ages and interests with an outstanding range of choices.

Puerto Vallarta is certainly also the place for romance. When the fiery Pacific sunset signals the night to began, the resort area is friendly village comes alive with an exciting nightlife.

Puerto Vallarta is not the typical resort destination, it offers the flavor of a old Mexico preserved in its old colonial town, as well as a wonderful hotel infrastructure that range from budget to upscale luxury facilities.

Puerto Vallarta is a collection of small towns surrounding Banderas Bay. To the north are the rustic fishing villages of San Francisco and Sayulita, a great spot for eating fresh oysters. Also to the north, the new section of Nuevo Vallarta is rapidly growing, with a large variety of first-class, all-inclusive resort fronting a wide stretch of secluded beaches. This is also the place to kayak in a lagoon or swim with dolphins. Along the southern shores of Banderas bay, a series of picturesque fishing villages, including Las Animas Quimixto and Yelapa, hug tropical beach coves rimmed by jungle and shaded by palm trees. This communities can only be reached by boat.

By: Luisa Esquiroz Arellano