With the opening of five championship golf courses, Puerto Vallarta is now a booming golf destination; there are no major competing guides to the region.
Summer is here! We spoke to a number of tourists, residents and local business owners to collect some of the best things to do in Puerto Vallarta as the temperature rises and the rainy months arrive. Here are eight tips for you to consider.
Guadalajara & Puerto Vallarta: Guadalajara is alive with the music of mariachis, flowers, colonial architecture, and passionate artists. Rudy explores the rich history and culture of “The Most Mexican of Cities.” Art and artists are an important part of Guadalajara and Rudy takes it all in from the papier-mâché piñatas to the dramatic murals of Orozco. Rudy tours a tequila factory, learns about margaritas and samples the best of traditional Mexican cooking. Then it’s an easy hop to the coast where Puerto Vallarta’s traditional charm still survives next to its new resorts. Mexico City and Ixtapa: Mexico City, the world’s largest metropolis, is modern, crowded, cosmopolitan, and steeped in tradition. Rudy begins with Mexico’s ancient roots just outside the city at pre-Aztec Teotihuacán. The superb National Museum of Anthropology provides more insights into ancient Mexico. For modern day excitement, we hang out at the Zocolo, the world’s second largest square and the center of national life since the Aztec era. Finally we head beach-ward to the resorts of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on the Mexican Riviera. Tips on getting around and water sports.
Stroll along Puerto Vallarta’s scenic Basilio Badillo St. nowadays, and you can’t miss the floral abundance produced by tall and beautiful bougainvillea trees that line its sidewalks. Half a decade ago, however, those trees hadn’t even been planted.
The Pikolinos Puerto Vallarta Sandal. This women’s casual sandal has a strappy vegetable-dyed leather upper for a cool look and feel, strap and buckle closure. The leather-covered, padded footbed lends comfortable support when standing or walking.
The Jazz Foundation, a new live jazz and entertainment venue, has just opened its doors in Puerto Vallarta’s scenic Malecón boardwalk. The venue is located on Allende St., directly across from La Bodeguita del Medio, another popular live music locale.