Ten Ways to Discover Puerto Vallarta, Where Mexico Comes to Life

By: TripAtlas (View Profile)

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday or travel destination in Mexico, then Puerto Vallarta is the answer to all that you seek. For families, couples, retired, students, luxury, or backpackers, Puerto Vallarta has something to offer for everyone, from adventure to ecotourism, golf to fine dining, street food stalls to canopy tours in nearby rainforests, and the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Forget Cabo, Cancun, or Cozumel! TripAtlas is bringing you “Ten Great Ways to Discover and Experience Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.” Then, you’ll understand why this is the place where Mexico truly comes to life!

Ten Great Ways to Discover and Experience Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Overlooking Banderas Bay, rated one of the most beautiful bays in the world, Puerto Vallarta is where the heart and soul of Mexico comes to life—and it’s where you can get the true experience of what Mexico is all about in its culinary delights, activities, nightlife, history, and more.

With more cruises than ever anchoring in Puerto Vallarta and new flights from California and Canada flying into Puerto Vallarta’s Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, visiting or traveling to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico has never been easier or more accessible! 

Art Comes to Life in the Streets of Mexico
As home to over thirty art galleries in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta offers an outstanding display of local, national, and international art. In the past few years, it has become has become home to a cosmopolitan group of resident artists who offer everything from native indigenous art to Mexican silverware, glasswork, pottery and folk art, as well as contemporary painting and sculptures.

When walking through Puerto Vallarta’s malecon, you’ll see the famous nine-foot tall “Caballeo del Mar” (or The Seahorse) by Rafel Zamarripa that has been a sight for locals and visitors since 1976. Another famous sculpture is “La Nostalgia” by Ramiz Barquet, which tells the story of the sculptor’s own love story of a woman that he long loved, lost and later married.

From October 2008 to May 2009, art lovers can indulge in seventeen of Puerto Vallarta’s finest galleries while they host special events that include discussions and cocktails with artists about their showcased work.

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