Puerto Vallarta Travel Guide
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Playing Softball in Puerto Vallarta
One of my favorite things about living in Puerto Vallarta is playing in the softball league. More than 700 players participate. The games are played at the municipal sports complex. Teams play once a week in tournaments that last nearly six months.
The men’s division is divided into three skill levels. Unfortunately, [...]
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If you like to participate in sports, Puerto Vallarta’s municipal stadium is for you. Thousands of people – locals and tourists – use the facilities every day. All is open to the public at no cost.
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Puerto Vallarta has so many great, well known activities for visitors. I have made a short list of some offbeat activities, that you might not have thought of, that you can do for free or for a minimal cost. Here’s the list. Have fun.
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While reviewing some photos that I had taken on a walking tour in Gringo Gulch, something caught my eye that I hadn’t noticed before. One of my photos shows the crown at the top of Our Lady of Guadalupe church was being restored.
I don’t remember hearing or reading anything about renovations. I would expect to [...]
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Puerto Vallarta’s Public Library
One of the best cultural resources in Puerto Vallarta is the Biblioteca Los Mangos (Los Mangos Library) located on Francisco Villa Avenue not far from the new Costco.
The library is open to the public and has a large selection of books in Spanish and in English. If you are in Puerto Vallarta [...]
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Getting out on foot is the way to see a city because you never know what surprises you might find. Wandering around Gringo Gulch, I discovered Puerto Vallarta’s original lighthouse in what is now a residential neighborhood.
The lighthouse was put into service on August 15, 1932 and decommissioned in June of 1978. The lighthouse was [...]
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Public Beach Access in Nuevo Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta has three main beach access points. The northernmost is at the Etc. Beach Club. Alongside the beach club is a footpath that leads to the beach.
The Etc. Beach Club is a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon which are usually really busy. Order up some cold beers [...]
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Waterslide at Sea Life Park – Puerto Vallarta Waterpark
I got shot down the tube, swirled around the bowl, and flushed out the bottom of an amazingly cool waterslide at Sea Life Park in Nuevo Vallarta. As you can see in the photo, it’s like riding [...]
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Swimming With the Dolphins in Puerto Vallarta
Consider swimming with the dolphins when you are in Puerto Vallarta. It’s an amazing experience, much better than I could have imagined. Vallarta Adventures and Sea Life Park are the two companies which offer programs to swim with the dolphins. We chose the Signature Dolphin Swim with Vallarta Adventures.
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Marina Vallarta Public Beach Access
Marina Vallarta has only one public beach access point at the end of Paseo Bocanegra street which parallels the golf course. You access the beach just north of the Bay View Grand Condominiums and the Marina Vallarta golf course. There is on-street parking and public restrooms.
The view looking down Paseo Bocanegra [...]
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