Funny Warning Sign

I always like to run across funny signs. This warning sign is at the base of the pier in Olas Altas.

All you can read is, “The Alcohol and the Helm.” I assume the bottom part of the sign which you can’t read says something like, “don’t mix.”

Another one of my favorite warning signs: Things You Can’t Do at the Beach

While taking some pictures of the Marina in Nuevo Vallarta, I came across this crocodile warning sign which I thought looked cool.

Nuevo Vallarta really is full of crocodiles. I have seen many of them even on the golf course. I don’t know of anyone having trouble with the crocodiles in the canals, but I wouldn’t get close enough to them to find out.

Crocodile Warning Sign in Nuevo Vallarta

You never know what sort of wildlife you will come across in Puerto Vallarta. I had a chance to play golf at the Mayan Palace in Nuevo Vallarta this past weekend and while we were playing we were surprised by all sorts of creatures. I was able to snap some photos.

All of the wild animals running around the course kept me distracted from how poorly I was playing. I can always claim that the iguanas made me lose my concentration.

This is the crocodile that lives in the water hazard by hole #4. I now realize that these warning signs are not a joke. I will think twice about searching for the balls that I plunk in the water.

A family of iguanas lives in the drainage system on hole #9 not too far from the clubhouse.

The rocks around the water hazards are full of iguanas.

Perhaps one of the biggest dangers on the golf course, me.

Sand Sculptures on the Boardwalk

When you are on the boardwalk in downtown Puerto Vallarta be sure to check out the sand sculptures on the beach. Every day, a local group of artists creates elaborate sand sculptures in order to earn donations from passersby.

Poseidon Sand Sculpture

The artists are tackling ever larger projects. The scene of The Last Supper was really impressive.

We took these photos on a recent Saturday night stroll. A huge crowd had gathered to admire the sculptures and watch the artists work.

Sand Sculptures in Puerto Vallarta

Funny Warning Sign

Some things you just aren’t supposed to do at the beach here in Puerto Vallarta. Take a careful look at the prohibited activities shown in the middle row of this sign in Nuevo Vallarta. You have been warned:) This is one of the funniest signs I have seen in a long time.

Check out another funny sign. Beware of the crocodile.

While drinking my morning cup of coffee on the beach in Bucerias, a local dog befriended me. He was making his morning rounds when he spotted me and came over to hang out for a bit.

I finished my coffee and headed into town. He followed me for a few minutes until something more interesting caught his eye and he was off to make more new friends.

More VallartaBlog posts on Bucerias:

Downtown Bucerias

Carnes del Mundo Meat Market Bucerias

Toes in the Sand dining – El Brujo Restaurant Bucerias

Paseo del Beso – Street Art in Bucerias

***UPDATE – I have actually seen one of the crocodiles that the sign warns us about. See the crocodile on the golf course.***

Driving through Nuevo Vallarta, I spotted this sign warning you of the crocodile that lives in the pond next to the driving range at the Mayan Palace golf course.

I got out to investigate. I do believe that I saw the crocodile’s head sticking out of the water but it may have just been wishful thinking on my part.

The birds swimming in the pond didn’t seem to be paying any attention at all to the warning sign.

Check out another funny sign. Things You Can’t do at the Beach

As you head south from downtown bucerias towards the pedestrian bridge that takes you to the south side of town you pass through the “Paseo del Beso,” which roughly translates as the “Alley of the Kiss.”

It’s a narrow, funky walkway that is a mix of vendors and private homes. Great street art covers the walls. A “kiss” is the theme of each painting.

After you walk through the Paeso del Beso you come onto the pedestrian bridge which is also covered with art.

Check out more Street Art in Bucerias

Buy a Hat From a Street Vendor in Bucerias

I took this picture of a hat vendor from the main plaza in Bucerias on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in January.

Every day you will find the hat vendor in front of the boardwalk. His pickup truck is his showroom. He spreads sarapes (Mexican blankets) over his truck and sets out his hats for sale.

One of the cool things about living in Puerto Vallarta is that the opportunity to get a fun picture pops up regularly.

One of the things I like about living in Mexico is the street art. It pops up in unexpected places. I took these pictures on the pedestrian bridge that connects downtown Bucerias with the South side.

The artwork appears to have been done as part of a mural project in 2002. Over time, the paintings have faded and some have been covered in graffiti but the paintings that remain still look cool.