From November 2021
I'm an early riser, so I was up before dawn on our first morning and sat out on the dark balcony watching the city start to wake up. Puerto Vallarta is smaller than Madison, Wisconsin, but has the feeling of a much bigger city.
Tourism is the biggest industry, and Americans/Canadians outnumbered Mexicans on many of the streets close to the beach. English is widely spoken. I rarely needed to use my Duolingo Spanish, although it was helpful at times. Our condo was in the Zona Romantica, a/k/a Viejovallarta (Old Town). This neighborhood is known for tourism and open arms for the LGBT community. There's something here for everyone: restaurants, art galleries, beach sports, and shopping.
Puerto Vallarta has a Malecon (paved walkway) along the beach that is about a mile long. There's always something going on there: live music, street performers, paragliding, food/drink carts, etc.
Beyond the Malecon to the south are beautiful rocky beaches with tidepools.
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| View to the South |
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| Sea Urchin |
By the end of our first day, we felt completely comfortable and relaxed. Did I mention that I really like Puerto Vallarta?
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