Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta has uncluttered beaches, endless sunshine and glorious sunsets that are unforgettable. Other sights include The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadeloupe, an example of elegant Spanish architecture. In the evening, mariachi bands fill the air with charming folk tunes.

Attractions

Take advantage of a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with our intelligent finned friends at the Dolphin Adventure Center. You'll be given an introduction to these friendly mammals. Then you'll actually have the chance to swim with them in a specially designed pool.

Activities

• Explore the Mexican countryside with its tropical vegetation, farmland, mangos, bananas and other tropical fruits.


• Soak up the sun at one of Puerto Vallarta's beautiful beach resorts.


• Explore El Eden Jungle, take a swim in the natural pools and try the waterslide where the water has worn a path in the stones.

Adventures

• Play the exclusive par-71 golf course at Marina Vallarta Club de Golf. Experience this visual wonder located a short distance from the city and marvel at how the designer has combined the area's natural landscape with a layout designed to test a golfer's skills.


• Bike past fruit plantations and rustic towns on a 21-speed mountain bike.

Shopping

Mexican arts and crafts are among the finest in the world, and Puerto Vallarta shops are well stocked with them. While in this exciting port, load up on papier mâché decorations, leather goods and rare skins, embroidered cotton blouses, original ceramics, local art and pre-Columbian replicas, and be sure to take home a bottle of Kahlua, the Mexican coffee liqueur. The bay was originally developed as a port to transport silver from nearby mines, and fine sterling silver jewelry still abounds at bargain prices in Puerto Vallarta. (Caution: Please shop at recommended stores for authentic .925 silver.) You will also find great prices on gold and jade jewelry.

Currency

Mexico's currency is the peso (MXN). The $ sign is used to refer to pesos, so don't be shocked at the price tags. Any prices in U.S. dollars are listed as US$ or USD. Many hotels, restaurants and shops also accept major credit cards, which usually offer you a good exchange rate.

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