Puerto Vallarta Review Summary
Mexico’s Pacific coast is home to many resort cities and Puerto Vallarta ranks as one of the favorites among travelers. Reviewers agree that Puerto Vallarta offers beautiful scenery, a wide variety of restaurants, and a traditional Mexican cultural experience. Puerto Vallarta is “Quaint and Fun- Mexico at its Best” and one reviewer claims that this Pacific coast city is like a “Home Away From Home”. Puerto Vallarta is smaller than many other Mexican resort cities, and that means there may not be as much entertainment as many tourists would prefer. But Puerto Vallarta is still a fun, enjoyable Vacation Destination that has much to offer the tourist who enjoys beaches and sunsets.
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Puerto Vallarta Ratings and Reviews
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There's a "perfect" beach in Mexico for every kind of beach bum, and every Mexican beach resort has its own distinctive flair and its own strong and weak points. Picking the "perfect" beach for your trip is simply a matter of knowing your own priorities and matching them up to the right beach vibe. Maybe Puerto Vallarta is the beach you want...
Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico's most popular beach destinations, and its formula for success has always been the charm and tradition of its core downtown area. Sunsets from the hillside restaurants are spectacular, and the rugged Pacific coast is rich...
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Puerto Vallarta is a great vacation spot in Mexico, depending on what you're looking for.
If you want pristine beaches, touristy activities, English speaking everyone, everywhere, then this is not the place for you.
If you want to experience the Mexican culture rather than just be a tourist, and you don't mind a less clean beach with harsher waves... If you're looking for great local cuisine, some "real" Mexican interactions... then this is a great place for you!
Puerto Vallarta is often cheaper than other places, because it's older. It has less tourist appeal, and it can even be kind of dirty...
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Puerto Vallarta has quickly become a favorite destination for myself and my family! We have been 3 times in the last 3 years and plan to return again this March! The quaint cobblestone streets and sidewalk restaurants are reminiscent of Europe and completely romantic! A visit to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's previous getaway home is quite romantic as you rewind through time. Restaurant styles widely vary from 5 star with world renown chefs to hidden inexpensive and delicious old town spots where each will enlighten your experience! The artist galleries are a definite...
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My husband and I went to a destination wedding here and we had the best time. Downtown Puerto Vallarta has a European vibe with quaint cobblestone streets and old stone buildings. There are some terrific markets with gorgeous crafts and wonderful food and the restaurants were very impressive. We ate in a restaurant by a river with the best, most attentive service and the freshest fish I have ever eaten. Outside the city there are some wonderful activities and we enjoyed snorkelling and a fun zip-line tour that I recommend to everyone. It was nerve-wracking the first time you did it, but...
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I would have wished for a bluer ocean, less waves and clearer water - otherwise it was perfect!
