Welcome to the most incredible place to live in Mexico. Blessed with ocean, mountains, weather as perfect as it gets and an unbeatable lifestyle, sophisticated visitors are spreading the word about this serendipitous spot. And the discerning are investing in property — cruisers sailing right to their front doors.
Puerto Vallarta attracts the best of everything, including a really cool expatriate community and top-notch service providers. The dining, art and music scenes are outstanding. So are the ultra-luxe spas. Be challenged by a new golf course every day of the week. Indulge in every sporting and cultural activity you can think of — nature lovers in their glory swimming with dolphins and soaring above the tree canopy.
Puerto Vallarta is a town of approximately 300,000 people located on the Bahía de Banderas, the Bay of Flags, on the western coast of México. Vallarta is nestled between verdant, jungle-covered mountains and the largest bay in México. But this is only the first of many dichotomies. Perhaps the most striking is the juxtaposition of some of the most modern and luxurious resort hotels in this hemisphere with the red-tiled roofs and cobblestone streets of the city itself. Similarly, Puerto Vallarta is a place where seemingly half the population has a cellular phone, but one can still see burros in the streets and farm animals in the heart of the city. It is this combination of old world charm and modern convenience that sets Puerto Vallarta apart.
The weather in Puerto Vallarta is astonishingly nice. There are 365 days of sun a year, and for most of the year the days are warm and sunny and the nights, cool and comfortable. It is only from July to September that the heat becomes a bit oppressive, largely due to the humidity. In September the rains come. Though heavy and often spectacular, they seldom last more than a couple hours before giving way to more sun.
Puerto Vallarta is a mecca for sports enthusiasts, particularly if the sport involves water. Twenty-five miles of beach provide ample opportunity for virtually any type of water sport: sailing, surfing, body boarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, water skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, jet skiing, deep sea fishing, and more. And then there's the jungle and the mountains. Horseback riding, hiking, biking, camping, swimming, rafting, canoeing, four-wheeling, climbing, bungee jumping, and pretty much anything else imaginable can be enjoyed in the Vallarta vicinity. And there are dozens of tennis courts and several world class golf courses.
The opportunities for shopping, sightseeing, and other forms of entertainment are too numerous to mention. Most of the world's cuisines are available in Puerto Vallarta, and the nightlife is vibrant. Clubs, discos, cafés, and bars line both the Malecon and Olas Altas. The Hotel Zone sports a dozen more night spots. There are theaters showing first and second run films, most of them in English. And there's always the pleasure of an evening stroll along the Malecon or Los Muertos beach. Mariachis wander the streets and give impromptu performances on the buses, and the night air is filled with the sounds of music and laughter. At night, Vallarta is a truly magical place. Puerto Vallarta remains one of the most captivating and comfortable places on Earth. It has charm, beauty, and a relaxed way of going about life that can become quite addictive.
