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 681 square kilometres (262.9 sq mi). To the north, it borders the southwest 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.
Conchas Chinas is an affluent colonia directly south of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The term Conchas Chinas means "Curled Shells" referring to the type of shell found only on the beaches of Conchas Chinas. Locals in Puerto Vallarta refer to Conchas Chinas as "The Hills". There are many gated communities perched high on the mountainsides directly on the bay, with many million-dollar homes owned by internationally known celebrities and politicians.
Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary is a waterfront sanctuary for sea turtles in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with an area of about 30 hectares. The sanctuary lies in Santa María Tonameca Municipality, between the towns of Puerto Escondido and Huatulco near the town of Mazunte. In order to protect the turtles, the beach is guarded during nesting season and is off-limits to tourists. However, during this season visitors can join overnight trips to observe the olive ridley turtles heaving themselves on shore to lay their eggs. These trips help support the local economy, and must be arranged in advance through the Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga.
Playa de los Muertos is a beach in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Playa Olas Altas is a beach in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Zona Romántica is the unofficial designation for an LGBT-friendly tourist area in southern Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The zone is made of three colonias Emiliano Zapata, Alta Vista, and Amapas. The area is also commonly referred to as Old Town.
Playa Camarones is a beach along Puerto Vallarta's 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Pancho's Takos is a taqueria in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
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.
Las Amapas Beach is a beach at the south end of Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The small beach is separated from Playa de los Muertos by a rock formation known as "El Púlpito".
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.
The Blue Shrimp is a seafood restaurant in Zona Romántica,Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was established on Morelos Street in 1999, and relocated to Playa de los Muertos in 2010.
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.
Paco's Ranch, also known as Club Paco Paco, is a gay bar in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
El Dorado is a restaurant in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". Puerto Vallarta's LGBT culture is based in the Zona Romántica, which includes the gay-friendly Playa de los Muertos.
Almar Resort is a luxury LGBT resort in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
