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Puerto Vallarta

Culture of Puerto Vallarta. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

The Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of Guadalupe is an icon and the most popular sport of tourist interest in the city of Puerto Vallarta. Though the church is quite a new building it has already survived a reconstruction. The building of the church was finished in 1941 after a 12 year long construction, however in 1985 a massive earthquake destroyed a major part of the building. Owing to efforts of modern architects the church has been rebuilt. The church is known among tourists for its Emperor crown shaped cupola.

Guide to Puerto Vallarta sightseeing - things to see and to visit

A few decades ago Puerto Vallarta was a small fishing village; today it is one of the most popular Mexican resorts, which accepts visitors all year round. Beaches of amazing beauty, …

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The Malecon seaside is the most buzzing part of the city stretched along the seaside for several kilometers. The Malecon seaside is exactly the place of holding ethnic fests and fairs. Besides this is a perfect place for hiking for foreign tourists to embrace the glory of the city. The scenic seaside is decorated with many works of statuary arts by famous artists. In 2002 the seaside area was destroyed by nature and then restored anew. The area locates numerous entertaining establishments and plazas.

This popular beach resort is noted for a number of sights among which there is the Los-Arcos reservation. The reservation is located in the suburbs of the city. In 1984 the reservation was integrated into National sea park. A great number of divers of the whole world dream about visiting this place, the undersea world amazes with various reefs, caves, tunnels, corals and arches. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Cuisine of Puerto Vallarta for gourmet with top restaurants and cafe

A restaurant of international cuisine named Teatro Limon is among the most prestigious eating establishments of the city. The eating house serves clients till late at night and apart from …

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One of the most remarkable landmarks of the tourist destination is the Vallarta Botanical Gardens located on the top of the hill. An amazing showcase includes more than three thousands species of tropical plants with rarest specimens among them. After the exploration of the showcase the tourists can move to the Rio Los Horcones river which runs not far away from the garden. The spot of the gardens’ location is a perfect place to observe the outskirts.

The Sierra-Madre mountain area is a starting point of numerous touristic routes popular among eco tourism enthusiasts. The resort offers dozens of various routes running through the scenic nature areas. Tourists can explore the magnificent areas on foot however mule riding is more preferable.

In the section below, you can get one of our excursion, activities or city discovery tours over Puerto Vallarta and surroundings. Our website offers 10-30% lower ticket prices, when compared to the offline purchase on the spot.

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Unique spots in Puerto Vallarta and near

Playa del Amor

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Distance from Puerto Vallarta center - 36.7 km.

This beach is located on the Mexican island of Marieta. Playa del Amor can be considered one of the most amazing and unique in the world because of its special structure. Playa del Amor is often called the hidden beach. Really, it is almost completely hidden from prying eyes by a natural canopy. Marieta Island is uninhabited. It has been formed many hundreds of years ago by a volcanic activity. … Read further

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Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022

In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.

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Excursions over cultural sights of neighbours of Puerto Vallarta

Guadalajara

Guadalajara is also home to several family houses. The family mansion of Lopez Portillo is surely among the most remarkable places of interest of the city. The house has survived to the present days in almost perfect and untouched state and is now used as a museum. Among the priceless collections of the museum you will see beautiful European furniture of the 17th century, ... Open »

Mexico City

Don’t forget to visit the ancient fortress Malinalco located on one of the highest hills. Supposedly, the fortress was built in the early 15th century. Unfortunately, only a few buildings have survived till our times. The temple known under the name "House of Eagles" is by far the most interesting building of the architectural complex. The temple, which has been carved in ... Open »

Acapulco

The Fort of San Diego is a prominent architectural landmark, the building of which was completed in 1616. Originally it was the main protective facility and had been repeatedly saving the city from pirate attacks. Nowadays the chateau has been converted into a historical museum. In addition to the valuable historical documents the exhibition of the museum includes unique ... Open »

Monterrey

Since its unveiling the pharos is still the highest object in the city attracting hundreds of curious tourists to admire the beauty of the monument. Zona Rosa is the next tourist destination attracting travelers. This is the luxury city borough where the rich and luxury mansions, hotels and upscale restaurants and boutiques are placed. Many travelers visit this borough to see ... Open »

San Antonio

The Alamo Mission Fortress is the main historical symbol of the city and the most important landmark of Texas. The history of this outstanding structure is very unusual. It is the former Mission San Antonio de Valero. The construction of the Catholic mission started in 1744, shortly after the foundation of the new city by Spanish settlers. A noteworthy fact - the mission was ... Open »

Austin

A unique cultural center is the University of Texas at Austin, which keeps 7 museums of various profiles and 17 libraries under one roof. It is here that you can find the Blanton Museum of Art that has gathered a collection of over 17,000 works. You will have a chance to see paintings by famous American, Latin American, and European artists. For the convenience of visitors, ... Open »

Culture guide to Puerto Vallarta. Which fascinating sights to visit once you are in Puerto Vallarta: temples, churches, museums, theaters and castles. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) on the places 'must visit' in Puerto Vallarta. Plan your own city excursion by using this page info!

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