About Puerto Vallarta

Once a sleepy fishing village, the town has grown along with the development of the hotel zone without losing its original charm. It still retains the typical flavor of its cobblestone streets and the contrast of its white houses and red-tile roofs. It also offers exciting activities: big-time sport fishing, golf, motorcycling, whale-watching, art, diving, hot air balloons, culture, surfing and more. It’s a great place for epicureans, offering gourmet restaurants for the upscale diner as well as affordable cafes for the budget traveler.

Puerto Vallarta is a top tourist resort that still retains the true flavor of Mexico. It features Colonial architecture and world-class hotels, sophisticated amenities and a dream-like natural setting between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the deep blue Pacific waters. It’s considered the ideal vacation spot for the first-time Mexico visitor, while also boasting enough diversity of activities to keep people coming back again and again.

Top Ten Reasons to Visit Puerto Vallarta:

  • Considered the most Mexican of all tourist beach destinations that has stayed true to its heritage and local culture.
  • Can I have some music to go with that Tequila?  But of course.  Puerto Vallarta is the home of the mariachi, tequila, charro [A Mexican Cowboy for your Texans], and folklore traditional dance.  Here you can truly experience the real Mexico, pure Mexican products with real Mexican flavors.
  • Puerto Vallarta has been named the second most popular destination in Mexico for fine cuisine from all spectrums of the world! We have options for all pallets and budgets.
  • This beautiful city doesn’t only cater to young, single travelers, or families, rather it also a favorite for groups with bilingual, professional staff providing everything from audiovisual to convenient ground transportation.
  • With the Sierra Madre Mountains as its back drop, Puerto Vallarta also known as Banderas Bay is the second largest natural bay in North America. A site to see!
  • All year round Puerto Vallarta is home to dozens of sea turtle sanctuaries. From July through December the hatchlings are released back to the ocean.
  • During the months of December through March Vallarta also becomes the home to many humpback whales who seek refuge in the cool waters and safe Banderas bay. Also the home to many dolphins which keeps the sharks out!
  • With Puerto Vallarta’s brand new state of the art Convention Center, located just minutes from the airport, our destination now has the capability to hold conventions in the thousands with the greatest of ease.
  • Puerto Vallarta’s locals pride themselves on sharing their city with thousands of tourists each year. As you explore the downtown boardwalk “Malecon” you will pass by peoples homes with open doors and aromas of home cooking! Culture with a Modern Touch.
  • Puerto Vallarta hosts many events each year attracting people from all over the world. Enjoy Gourmet Festival towards the end of summer with chefs from all around the world, and deep sea marlin fishing tournaments in late November with prizes to fit a king! Don’t forget the local cultural events ranging from art to entertainment.