The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Map Guide

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Find Your Way With the Puerto Vallarta Map Guide

 

If you are looking for a map of Puerto Vallarta, you have come to the right place. You will find all of the top maps listed here. You will never be lost or lacking something to do.

Each map has its own focus and the points of interest, restaurants, and other resources listed. Take a look at a few of them to get a great overview of all that Puerto Vallarta has to offer.

To see many of the areas shown in the Puerto Vallarta maps check out our Puerto Vallarta Webcam Guide.

Frommer’s Guidebook Maps
Frommer’s has very detailed printable maps for every area of Puerto Vallarta including:
Puerto Vallarta: Hotel Zone & Beaches Accommodations
Puerto Vallarta: Hotel Zone & Beaches Dining
Downtown Puerto Vallarta Accommodations
Downtown Puerto Vallarta Dining
Puerto Vallarta Accommodations
Puerto Vallarta Dining
Downtown Puerto Vallarta Accommodations
Downtown Puerto Vallarta Dining
Downtown Puerto Vallarta Attractions

The Lonely Planet Maps of Puerto Vallarta
Interactive Version
The interactive version has many points of interest, activities, and restaurants listed.

The Trip Advisor Puerto Vallarta Area Map
This map lists many places to eat and many things to do.

All About Puerto Vallarta Map
If You are looking for a quick overview of the entire region this is the page. It includes four maps: a Banderas Bay map, a Marina Vallarta Map, a downtown Puerto Vallarta Map, and an Old Town Puerto Vallarta Map

Dowtown Puerto Vallarta Map from Vallarta Info
This is one of my favorite maps. It’s very clear and easy to use and has some of the popular spots in PV listed.

Puerto Vallarta Hotel Map
This map pinpoints the location of nearly every hotel in PV and gives a description of each.

Map of Gay Puerto Vallarta
Map with points of interest and activities for the gay traveler.

PuertoVallarta.Net Interactive Map
Check out the: Puerto Vallarta Supermarket Map

Puerto Vallarta Map — Satellite Images of Puerto Vallarta from Maplandia

Category: Events & Holidays

Farmers Market Old Town Puerto Vallarta

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Visit the Puerto Vallarta Farmers Market

Puerto Vallarta now has its own farmers market and it has been a huge hit with locals and tourists alike. I always thought that Puerto Vallarta needed a farmers market and know it has one and I am really glad that it’s doing well. The market runs every Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm and is located at the Paradise Community Center at Pulpito #127 in Olas Altas.

You will find many local handcrafted products such as baked goods, soaps, jewelery, specialty meats, locally grown produce, and fresh cut flowers.

You can get more information on the Farmers Market website.


Carnes del Mundo does booming business every Saturday at the market. They stock a full selection of cold cuts, steaks, and sausages to take with you. They are also grilling sausages and making pulled pork sandwiches to eat on the spot. Now you don’t have to drive all the way to Bucerias to get their meats. In my opinion, they make the best cold cuts and aged steaks anywhere! And, as they say, “you can’t beat their meat.”

A good post on Carnes del Mundo in Bucerias. Get the current Carnes del Mundo price list.


The great looking breads in the picture come from the Artisan Bakery in Downtown Puerto Vallarta.


Wonderful handmade soaps for sale.


Live entertainment gives the market a great vibe. The group is named The Big Mess and they appeared at The Palm in Olas Altas.

Make an effort to visit the Puerto Vallarta Farmers Market to support all of the local vendors.

Category: Puerto Vallarta Information

Paradise Plaza Shopping Center in Nuevo Vallarta

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Paradise Plaza Mall – Nuevo Vallarta

Paradise Plaza in Nuevo Vallarta is a beautiful, modern shopping mall. If you are staying in Nuevo Vallarta it has everything you need so you don’t have to go all the way to Puerto Vallarta to shop. It is also air conditioned which makes it a really nice place to cool off during the hotter months. In the food court, there is an amazing kid’s play area that is two stories high. Paradise Plaza is at the entrance to Paradise Village and walking distance from many of the other resorts and is right next to the Puerto Vallarta yacht club. Any taxi will be able to take you there.

Paradise Plaza Nuevo Vallarta

Here is a more extensive listing of what Paradise Plaza has to offer:

Restaurants
Nopalitos Mexican Food
Moon Star Cafe
Buonnissimo Ice Cream and Deli
Starbucks
Adan & Eva Juice Bar
Starbucks
McDonald’s
Domino’s Pizza
Subway Sandwiches
Baskin Robbins
La Jungla Restaurant & Disco

Groceries & Pharmacy
Grocery store
Pharmacy
Liquor store
Cigar shop

Decoration & Souvenirs
Señor Frogs
Mexican handicrafts
Jewelery stores
Art galleries

Other Services
Banamex Bank
Money exchange
Urgent care center
Real estate offices
Laundromat
U.S. Consulate

There is so much more available at the Paradise Plaza in Nuevo Vallarta you’ll have to go see for yourself.

More Activities in Nuevo Vallarta
Swim With the Dolphins – Vallarta Adventures
Nuevo Vallarta Restaurant – Estudio Cafe

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Palm Tree in Marina Vallarta

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Palm Tree Swaying in the Breeze

This picture of a palm tree swaying in the breeze makes me want to spend the day at the beach.

It stands on the edge of the beach in Marina Vallarta right where Bocanegra street ends.

In the background you can see the golf course and the Bayview Grand condominiums.

Category: Mother Nature & Wild Things

Softball League in Puerto Vallarta

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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, or maybe fortunately, I play in the third level which is the lowest level of play – a little slower and perhaps a little safer. Although, we all seem to get bashed up fairly regularly.

The top level players are outstanding and would be able to hold their own against any team from anywhere. I aspire to play as well as they do but it will never happen.

Going for a beer after the game is an important part of the softball experience. We like to go to the Botanero San Miguel on Nicaragua street a block up from the beach. They have great snacks, lots of sports on TV, and a really friendly staff.

Check out a few pictures from one of the league games.

All three softball levels are slow pitch.

Safe at third!

 

Many games attract a large, raucous crowd although attendance at this game was sparse.

Games are played Monday through Saturday evenings from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. If you want get a feel for the town and the people, make the effort to spend some time one evening watching a game. The stadium is easy to get to. It’s on the north end of downtown. You can see a map here.

Category: Doing Good in Puerto Vallarta, Uncategorized

Coconut Vendors in Nuevo Vallarta

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Coconuts for Sale

The beaches in Puerto Vallarta are filled with vendors of every type of merchandise and food you could imagine: jewelry, blankets, artwork, fish on a stick, shrimp on a stick, even coconut milk.

 

To get the coconut milk the vendor whacks the top of the coconut off with a machete. He then pours the milk into a plastic bag and puts a straw into it so that the customer can drink it. They were charging $40 pesos for fresh coconut milk that day.

 

We took these pictures out in Nuevo Vallarta during Spring Break.

Here is the map to the beach.

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Downtown Street Beautification

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Sidewalk Expansion Project

Downtown Puerto Vallarta is undergoing a major beautification project. The sidewalk on the shop side of the boardwalk is being doubled in width and planter boxes are being added.

The sidewalk has always been too narrow for the number of people visiting downtown. Now, instead of bumping into every other person you pass you will be able to stroll comfortably while window shopping.

It will look great when it’s finished. I’d say it will all be done in about three weeks.

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Gorditas Dona Tota

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Great Gorditas to Fill Your Stomach

Every time we go to the Soriana shopping center near Pitillal we always stop to order gorditas at Gorditas Dona Tota.

If you are not familiar with gorditas, they are thick disks made from corn meal that are split open and filled with an infinite variety of stews and shredded meats. You can find them throughout Mexico.

 

Gorditas Dona Tota is a franchised chain that was founded in Ciudad Victoria in the state of Taumalipas. The chain operates in almost every state in Mexico and has recently begun expansion into the U.S. Currently, they have six locations in Texas. Puerto Vallarta has only one location.

 

My three favorite gorditas from Dona Tota: picadillo (ground beef), carnitas en salsa verde (pork in green salsa), and rajas con queso (Poblano chile and cheese). I’m stuffed after just three.

Prices are very reasonable. Each gordita costs between $7.00 and $8.00 pesos which is about $.55 US at the current exchange rate.

 

The mall, where you will find Gorditas Dona Tota, is located just south of Pitillal on Francisco Villa. The mall is also home to Cinepolis, a great multiplex movie theatre that plays first-run movies in English.

More Mexican Fast Food You Might Like:

Best Tacos in Puerto Vallarta

Good Street Tacos

Famous Tamales

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Good Street Tacos from “Aqui es Tlaxcala”

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Good Barbacoa Tacos

We had some good barbacoa tacos from the “Aqui es Tlaxcala” taco stand located on the corner of Calle Brasilia and Calle Ecuador. The stand is on the back side of the Municipal Stadium two blocks from the 8 Tostadas Restaurant. The stand is also located directly in front of my favorite tortilleria in Puerto Vallart

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Good stuff! Makes you hungry just looking at them. Use the map below to make your way to the taco stand. You might also want to read about my favorite tacos in all of Puerto Vallarta.

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