Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
Pacific sunsets, a cobblestone old town, and the Sierra Madre.
Mexico's Pacific charmer, a sculpture-lined malecón, jungle-backed beaches, and dramatic sunsets.
Puerto Vallarta is the most beguiling town on Mexico's Pacific coast: a walkable old quarter of cobblestones and a seafront malecón lined with bronze sculptures, set against the green wall of the Sierra Madre. The best beaches, Las Ánimas, Yelapa, are reachable only by water taxi from the old pier. Sunsets here are a local event.
What you’ll do
·Walk the malecón at sunset
·Water-taxi to Yelapa
·Sierra Madre canopy tour
·Old-town taco crawl
Why it’s special
The malecón
A sculpture-lined seafront promenade built for golden hour.
Hidden beaches
Las Ánimas and Yelapa are short water-taxi rides south of town.
Sierra Madre
Jungle canopy tours and waterfalls in the mountains behind the bay.
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