North America · Beach
Puerto Vallarta
A Pacific resort town with a genuine old centre behind the beaches.
- Place
- Jalisco · Mexico · MX
- World region
- North America
- Type
- Beach
- ID
- DST-0314
Why go
A Pacific resort town with a genuine old centre behind the beaches.
Puerto Vallarta keeps a working cobblestone old town alongside the resort strip, and the Sierra Madre drops straight into the bay. Whale watching runs December to March.
Signature experiences
- Malecon boardwalk and Zona Romantica
- Yelapa or Las Animas by water taxi
- Humpback whale watching in season
Interest tags
beachfoodnightlifewhale watchingcoastal
Good for
CouplesFamiliesGroups
Pairs well with
Best months
Nov-Apr
Avoid months
Jul-Oct (hurricane season, humid)
Ideal stay
5 days
Nearest airport
PVR · Puerto Vallarta
Pace
Relaxed
Cost tier
Mid
Peak crowd level
High
Country ISO
MX
