Versalles, Puerto Vallarta

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Versalles is a colonia (or neighborhood) in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1]

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References

  1. "Colonia Versalles entre los barrios más atractivos del mundo". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-03-30.