Puerto
Vallarta Travel guide & Puerto Vallarta
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Vallarta Travel guide & Puerto Vallarta
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Discover Puerto Vallarta
When you think of the Mexican Riviera, with its palm-fringed beaches, and luxuriant jungle vegetation, lots of places come to mind. But no resort area better typifies the "classic" Mexican beach vacation than does Puerto Vallarta. From its sleepy, seaside village roots, it has grown into one of Mexico's slickest and most loved destinations. As you arrive by plane, the town's romance and beauty begin to take hold; a blanket of lush tropical jungle surrounds the quaint, colonial city as it climbs away from the blue Pacific, into the Sierra Madre mountains. Nestled on the shores of Bahia de Banderas (Mexico's largest natural bay), Vallarta traces its history back to the 1500's, when it was visited by Spanish explorers. But it was not until 1851 that the area was first inhabited. By 1918 (the year it was officially made a municipality) the village was a modest farming community of 1,500 residents. It was also a port for silver shipments from central Mexico mines. For the next 50 years not much happened in the way of development. Then in the mid 1960's, director John Houston came to film Tennessee William's NIGHT of the Iguana, and the rest is history. It is now a bustling town of 180,000 residents that attracts over 1.5 million annual visitors. Despite its popularity, the city itself retains much of its "old Mexico" ambiance. This is thanks to the town's desire to preserve Puerto Vallarta's rustic, Spanish colonial appeal. The city is graced with lovely architecture, cobblestone streets, and white stucco buildings, crowned by flower-covered balconies and red tile roofs. And you'll still see an occasional burro headed for market, clip-clopping along the city's streets. Outdoor recreation is limitless. Every imaginable water sport is available along Puerto Vallarta's miles of sandy shore. It's dining and night life are unsurpassed, and its shopping is Mexico's finest, thanks to a bevy of Mexican and international artists that make Puerto Vallarta their home. For all these reasons, Puerto Vallarta is considered the ideal vacation spot for the first time Mexico visitor. It delivers round-the-clock activity, sophisticated amenities, and a romantic, dream-like natural setting.
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