Beaches in Puerto Vallarta surroundings

Q: What historical sites of Puerto Vallarta are associated with famous personalities?

Villa Casa Kimberly, owned by director John Houston and actress Deborah Kerr, became a symbol of the “golden era” of Hollywood in Mexico. The Gallery-Ola contains works by Manuel Lepe, the founder of Jalisco’s school of naive art. The Garça-Blanca area is mentioned in the diaries of D. H. Lawrence, who wrote the novel Feathered Serpent here.

Q: Where in Puerto Vallarta to take the most atmospheric photos?

The arched constructions of "Los Arcos" on the beach of Los Muertos in sunset rays - a cult shot. The mosaic staircase 'Escalera del Mural' by artist Jorge Monroe depicts marine fauna in the style of 'Trenzas-i-las'. The Mirador de la Cruz observation deck offers views of the red tiled roofs of the old city and the Pacific Ocean.

Q: What little-known sights of Puerto Vallarta are worth seeing for lovers of history?

The ruins of the 'Temple of Santa Maria de Guadalupe' of the 1920s are hidden in the jungles of the Boca de Tomatlan area. Colonial acienda El Tijuante of the XIX century preserved the original frescoes with the plots of the revolution of 1910. The Orquideas Mariposas Botanical Garden features endemic orchid species described by biologist Enrique Beltran.

Q: What architectural styles are represented in the temples of Puerto Vallarta?

The church of San Juan Bautista in the Pitaial district combines neoclassicism with elements of the "typically Mexican" style - a bright yellow facade and a carved stone altar. The Chapel of the Capilla de Guadalupe showcases the ‘popular Baroque’ with gilded retablo of the seventeenth century. The modern Cerro del Calvario chapel is built in the Brutalist style with concrete arches contrasting with tropical vegetation.

Q: What legends are associated with pirates and treasures?

Caves Cuevas del Loro near the beach of Conchas Chinas, according to legend, served as a shelter for the ships of Francis Drake. The legend of the "Gold of Isla del Rio" says that Spanish galleons with a cargo of silver sank off the island of Rio Cuale in 1650. Local fishermen still find ancient coins from the era of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

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Las Animas Beach

Playa Las Animas is one of the most popular and remote beaches from Puerto Vallarta.This beach is much larger than the famous shor …

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Hidden Beach in Mexico

Hidden beach in Mexico - a beautiful place that provides unique opportunities for diving, it is here you can watch the amazing mar …

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Los Muertos Beach

Playa Los Muertos is the most popular beach in Puerto Vallarta.The beach is also known as Playa del Sol and Playa Olas Altas. The …

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Los Camarones Beach

Los Camarones Beach is not too crowded sandy beach in the north of the city, popular with both tourists and locals.Relatively unde …

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Las Caletas Beach

Las Caletas is one of the most visited beaches of the Bay of Bahia de Banderos and is also the site of the weekly Rhythms of the N …

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Twin Beach

The beach "Twins" is two almost identical beaches framed by lush vegetation. It is one of the most popular holiday destinations in …

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Destiladeras Beach

Destiladeras Beach is a long beach that stretches three miles from the small town of La Cruz and is the most visited by locals.The …

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