Fly to Puerto Vallarta, but stay in Rincon de Guayabitos
Let the adventure begin! The children were understandably excited as we exited Puerto Vallarta airport after flying from Seattle via Los Angeles. They were going to revisit some of their favorite haunt...
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Oceano Pacifico
Last Monday Mary and I decided to take a vacation in the Mexican coastal town of Puerto Vallarta. Two years ago, shortly after Mary and I first met, Mary had flown to Vallarta to vacation with her long...
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The mystical and magical pleasures of Puerto Vallarta
The ship's embracing water is as still as the prevailing silence while I watch the sun rise from behind the Sierra Madre Mountains. Its glorious rays begin to rebound off red-tiled roofs of hillside bu...
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Thanksgiving in Puerto Vallarta
I just returned from an all-inclusive five-day trip to Puerto Vallarta. Many of us expats leave at this time of year. First, because it's Thanksgiving and our families are elsewhere; and second, becaus...
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Puerto Vallarta - What to see and do
Travelling to Puerto Vallarta in Oct....any suggestions? Just interested if anyone has
any special advice or info re: PV..i.e...good restaurants...day trips worth
taking...etc....thanks
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Hidden Places Near Puerto Vallarta
Dear Friends,
Someone suggested we hire a taxi for a half day. Does anyone have any ideas for truly hidden villages or jungle spots or other places where the tourists don't usually go? Thank you.
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Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Here's a rather odd novel from the author of "The Bridges of Madison Country" and "Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend". I've always thought of Waller as a writer of romances, going only by the titles of his books. This one, however, is a quite suspenseful "chase" story - complete with a rather bloody ending - as well as being a travelogue of at least one area of Mexico. The two leading characters are rather unlikely people to be involved in such a tale.
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Art in Puerto Vallarta
“Every Child is an artist.
The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
Pablo Picasso
Art of every description is exhibited in Puerto Vallarta, from bohemian and Huichol t...
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A ten year retrospective of Puerto Vallarta real estate
*Statistics from Multi List Vallarta
The last decade of the millennium has brought a multitude of changes to the real estate market of Puerto Vallarta. The effects of this can be seen by the expansion...
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Budget hotels in Puerto Vallarta
We try to travel to Mexico twice a year, for a week or two at a time, packing just one carry-on bag each. This limitation is absolutely necessary when our two kids go along, because more than four carr...
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Exploring Puerto Vallarta by foot
Taking in the sights on foot is a great way to see some of the things Puerto Vallarta has to offer. By lacing up your walking shoes and setting out on your own, you get a close-up peek into shops and s...
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Fiesta de Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta
Felipe Avila handed me his burning candle, converting me from spectator to pilgrim in the Fiesta de Guadalupe!
My arrival in Puerto Vallarta coincided with the beginning of the weeklong Fiesta de Guad...
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Lost and found in Puerto Vallarta
After a month riding long and short distance buses, the unthinkable happened! Reaching for the travelers checks hidden in my security belt, to pay for the hotel in Puerto Vallarta, I discovered them mi...
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Puerto Vallarta versus Cabo Beaches
Mexico Connect Forum Discussion Threads
Posted by Tim Bowen on July 12, 1999
I am going on my honeymoon in 30 days, and I was told by someone who just returned that the beaches at Puerto Vallarta w...
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Lousiana to Puerto Vallarta
We will be traveling from Louisiana to Puerta Vallarta next week and are unable to find a good road map. Can anyone give us a good route? We are pretty much open to suggestions even as to location of border crossings. Any help that can be offered will be much appreciated.
read morePuerto Vallarta: Getting to know the city
The Rio Cuale, the main river running through today's Puerto Vallarta, empties into the 7th largest bay in the world, the Bay of Banderas. The area is a tropical paradise, blessed with an abundance of ...
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New Year in Puerto Vallarta, 1958
My first New Year in Mexico, I was 13, I was in Puerto Vallarta and the year was 1958.
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