Puerto Vallarta (PV) has to be our favorite Mexican town so far. Good thing, since we’ll be here all summer (to wait out hurricane season). After spending the last few months in the dry desert of Baja, the lush green landscape of this area has been an amazing change of scenery. Downtown Puerto Vallarta, with its boardwalk, cobblestone streets and small town feel is just the right size to get lost in, without feeling overwhelmed.
There is no decent marina near downtown, so we get to ride the bus from our marina. Make that two buses since there is no direct route. Signage on the front of many buses is usually questionable, so we just ask the bus driver in our excellent spanglish if his bus will take us to the right place. Usually it doesn’t.
Puerto Vallarta is located on one of Mexico’s biggest bays: Banderas Bay (Bay of Flags). Here is the TV show my dad produced about PV.
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| Director John Huston memorial (for the movie “The Night of the Iguana” filmed in PV in 1964) |
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| Camille’s current home |
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| Riding the bus |
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| Crossing the River Cuale that splits downtown into north and south |
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| Along the malecon (boardwalk) |
We’ve heard great things about Puerto Vallarta and what a great place to hang out during hurricane season!
You’re making me miss Mexico. We can’t wait to get back there for some reason.
What a beautiful place! Looking forward to seeing what else that area has in store for you two!
Looks like a wonderful place! The photos are great. Are the marinas there very expensive and do they have places to anchor as well?
The marinas aren’t too costly in the summer months. About $500/month. Unfortunately, there isn’t really anywhere good to anchor in Banderas Bay for long term. Either it can get very rolly or it’s too deep. Also with hurricane season we’d much rather have a nice slip for Camille. To tell you the truth it’s so dang hot here now that we’ve been crashing in my parents condo. Bless airconditioning! 🙂
Thanks Verena & Mike, it’a almost like being there our self’s.
Great post guys, love the photos! Such a picturesque place.