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Playa Camarones
Coordinates: 20°37′8″N105°13′56″W / 20.61889°N 105.23222°W / 20.61889; -105.23222
Location Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Playa Camarones (English: "Shrimp Beach") is a beach along Puerto Vallarta's 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1]

The beach is about "90 feet wide and stretches for 2100 feet from the breakwater in front of Villa Premiere Hotel to the north." It offers several outdoor sports or activities such as SUP (Stand-Up Paddling), jet skiing, boat and horse riding, and parasailing. The nightlife in Playa Camarones can consist of bars with live music, nightclubs with DJs, and beachside restaurants. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Playa Camarones Review - Puerto Vallarta Mexico - Sights | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's . Archived from the original on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. Bryant, Samantha (2023-04-26). "Traveler's Guide to Playa Camarones (Vallarta, Mexico)". Bookaway. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. Rodriguez, Monserrat Ortiz (2022-12-20). "Playa Camarones, equilibrio perfecto". La bahía más bella (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. Net, Puerto Vallarta (2018-10-03). "Camarones Beach (Playa Camarones) in Downtown Puerto Vallarta". Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Retrieved 2023-05-11.