Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican beach resort city on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta, which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border. The city is located at 20°40′N105°16′W. The municipality has an area of 1,300.7 square kilometres (502.19 sq mi). To the north, it borders the southwest part of the state of Nayarit. To the east, it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián del Oeste, and to the south, it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corrientes.
Annerys Victoria Vargas Valdez is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won four consecutive gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Bethania de la Cruz de Peña is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the Dominican women's national team at the 2009 NORCECA Championship and the 2010 Pan-American Cup.
The Malecón is a 12-block, mile-long esplanade in Puerto Vallarta's Centro and Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The waterfront crosses the Cuale River via Puente Río Cuale. Features include Los Arcos, the Malecón Lighthouse, and a collection of sculptures.
A statue of former Mexican professional golfer Lorena Ochoa was installed in Puerto Vallarta, in 2012.
The Good Fortune Unicorn is a sculpture by Anibal Riebeling, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. According to Fodor's, "Its sleek and curvy shape makes it look like a natural part of the malecón."
The Washer Woman is a sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed on a wall of Puerto Vallarta's Molino de Agua Condominium, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Pancho's Takos is a taqueria in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Millennium is a 2001 sculpture by Mathis Lidice, installed at the north end of Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Matamoros Lighthouse is a defunct lighthouse along Matamoros Street, in colonia Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. A beacon, the structure was built by Roberto Alcazar and inaugurated on August 15, 1932. It operated until June 1978, and upon retirement, was deemed a historic landmark.
Blue Chairs Resort by the Sea, is an LGBT-friendly hotel in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The property has a rooftop bar called Blue Sunset Rooftop Bar.
The Iglesia de la Santa Cruz is a parish church in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is dedicated to the holy cross, whose feast is on 3 May with a celebration named Fiesta de las Cruces. The holy cross is also the patron saint of the masons, who go on pilgrimage to the church on that day. The construction started in 1954.
Los Muertos Brewing is a brewery and restaurant with two locations in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. There is one location on Lázaro Cárdenas in Zona Romántica and another on Av. Francisco Villa.
La Palapa is a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Fredy's Tucan is a restaurant in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Garbo is a gay-friendly bar in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Ritmos Beach Cafe is a gay-friendly beachfront cafe along Playa de los Muertos in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Café des Artistes is a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
El Dorado is a restaurant in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Parque Lineal is a linear park in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park features a skatepark.
