Puerto Vallarta Mexico

Puerto Vallarta is located in the very heart of Mexico’s Pacific coastal shores, making it very accessible from US and Canada. It is surrounded by the jagged tropical-forested mountains of Sierra Madre in the east and slopes towards the Bay of Banderas, which is Mexico’s largest bay.

The Sierra Madre mountains have volcanic slopes that rise from the sea that are rich in minerals. The fine, golden shoreline of Banderas Bay is also surrounded with mountain ranges, and blessed with 25 miles of beaches and crystalline blue waters. The Bay of Banderas, being the deepest and widest natural bay in Mexico is abundant with magnificent, colorful marine life—starfishes, corals, anemones, fish, shellfish, sponges, etc. This thriving marine life is the main draw of eco tours, and the reason for the many seafood restaurants populating the city.

The rocky Sierra Vallejo lies on the north end of Puerto Vallarta while Sierra Cuale overlooks the south. Lush, rolling vegetated hills overlook the sandy arc, while the lengthy stretches of beach and seashores form cozy coves, funneling more wind along the Bay.

Fishing villages are scattered along the shoreline from end to end, serving as the vestiges of the historic Puerto Vallarta before it became a thriving city resort. These villages include Punta Mita, La Cruzde Huanacastle, Mismaloya Yelapa, Boca de Tamaltian, and Bucerias. Villages that are snug within the luxuriant valleys and rugged mountains are the tranquil colonial-era communities of San Sebastian, Talpa, and Mascota, with their quaint cobblestone streets and brick houses. Both shoreline and valley villages offer different glimpses of Puerto Vallarta since the time it was created.

Puerto Vallarta, despite its rapid modernization and commercialization has preserved its colonial infrastructure and history, retaining the charming vestiges of Spanish settlers in the past. Quaint, picturesque whitewashed buildings, winding cobblestone streets, azure and brick red Spanish tile roofs and a colorful plethora of flowering vegetation characterize this thriving city, marking it unique from other tourist destinations. The infrastructure and architecture reflect the colonial trends with regard to masonry, brickwork and gardening during the Spanish era. Perhaps the most potent symbolization of Puerto Gallera’s breathtaking beauty is the landmark Church of Guadalupe, where a brick bell tower was built in the image of the crown wore by Mexico’s 18th century empress, Carlota.

Overally, Puerto Vallarta pretty much covers everything a tropical paradise encompasses: long stretches of golden coastlines, fine sand beaches, a lush trail of tropical mountains, and the massive breadth of the Pacific Ocean in the nearby vicinity.