Puerto Vallarta, in the Pacific coast o Mexico, has become one of the best places to visit by Mexican and US, Canadian & European tourist.
Vallarta was unknown until the film director John Houston filmed Night of the Iguana, in 1964 with Richard Burton and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Taylor, this romance made that all the international and Hollywood press talked about a incredible place called Puerto Vallarta.
The touristic area has all the travel industry might need, nice hotels , all kind of watersports, and a new marina.

The most popular places to visit in Vallarta are a visit to Gringo Gulch, where Taylor and Burton built a bridge over the streets to join there houses, the Mismaloya Beach, where the Night of the Iguana was filmed, you can also go for Banderas Bay Cruise, or a good horseback riding as well as a walk into downtown. The wharf is nearly 3 miles from downtown, taking a bus or a taxi cab is recomended if you want to see all of the large sprawling town. The buses are cheap and crisscross the city, another option are collective shuttle that make the same route. You can rent a bike or car, in Mexico the car rental is expensive, a week for a economy car with air is around $160.00 usd plus taxes, but if you like to know a little more of Vallarta you can hire a taxi cab by hour (10 usd) and visit the new area of Vallarta.

Vallarta is now divided in three areas, the northern hotels resorts, the downtown and the Rio Cuale and Playa de los Muertos, like I mention exploring Vallarta downtown is best done on foot., Along the malecon or seawall is the bronze seahorse that has become the towns trademark, The street is peppered with touristy sing along bars, open restaurants and boutiques. In Vallarta you can charter a small boat for sport fishing the cost is around $150.00 usd per day up to 6 people, there are also 2 golf courses, the Club de golf Marina and the Flamingos Country Club. For dining, Vallarta has a lot of variety, El Dorado is a popular place for Americans, the seafood, hamburges and the fish are their specillity, another place is called Andale, is located at Playa de Los Muertos.

 
 
 
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