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.
Bahía de Banderas is a bay on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, within the Mexican states of Jalisco and Nayarit. It is also the name of an administrative municipality, located on the bay in Nayarit state. The port and resort city of Puerto Vallarta is on the bay.
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.
XHEJ-FM (93.5), on-air as La Patrona, is a radio station owned by Alica Medios, the media arm of Grupo Empresarial Alica. It serves the Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco market, airing a Grupera format.
The Atlético Bahía Club de Fútbol was a football team that played in the Liga Premier – Serie A, the club had its ground in San José del Valle, Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico.
Tritones Vallarta M Fútbol Club is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie A. It is based in Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas, Mexico.
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."
Lázaro Cárdenas Park is a park in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, located on the west coast of the country.
A bronze statue of Lázaro Cárdenas is installed in Puerto Vallarta's Lázaro Cárdenas Park, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was created by a group of students from the University of Michoacán and it was unveiled in 1970. As part of a municipal rehabilitation program, the statue was restored in 2020 and authorities decided to rotate it 180°.
Lookout on Cross Hill is a popular scenic viewpoint and tourist attraction in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Panteón 5 de Diciembre is a cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Malecón Lighthouse is a defunct lighthouse along the Malecón in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The Fisherman is a 1996 bronze sculpture of a bare-footed fisherman named Isidro, completed by Mexican artist Ramiz Barquet and installed in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The statue was dedicated on January 12, 1996, and has been described as "a leading visual symbol" of the city.
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.
Plaza Hidalgo is an urban plaza in colonia 5 de Diciembre, in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Neighboring the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Refugio, the plaza is named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Also, there is a statue that honors Hidalgo. Underground, there is a public parking lot.
Monumento de la Dama Desnuda is a statue of a nude woman, installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Puente Río Cuale is a bridge along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, spanning the Cuale River and connecting the city's Centro and Zona Romántica neighborhoods.
Identidad is a sculpture by Marta Gilbert, installed in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Gilbert donated the bust to the city, which was unveiled in 2019.
