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Puerto Vallarta

Playa de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta features a dense concentration of beachfront resorts ascending the Sierra Madre Occidental foothills, bordered by the historic Zona Romántica neighborhood with its cobblestone streets. The Puerto Vallarta municipal police utilize electric bicycles for patrols along the Malecón and beach areas, aiming to enhance mobility and reduce congestion.

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Photos from Puerto Vallarta

Marlboro cigarette cartons with health warning labels displayed on a shelf in a duty-free shop at Puerto Vallarta International Airport.
Marlboro cigarette cartons are displayed in the duty-free shop at Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The packs carry tobacco warning labels required on cigarette packaging sold in many markets, along with prices in U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos.
Bilingual directional signs at Puerto Vallarta International Airport display gates and restroom locations with Spanish and English text and accessibility symbols.
Puerto Vallarta International Airport has bilingual directional signs for gates and restrooms. The overhead signs use Spanish and English labels, along with standard pictograms and accessibility symbols, to guide passengers through the terminal.
Passengers move through the arrivals hall at Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with Subway and Aeropuerto retail shops visible.
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has a busy arrivals hall with passengers moving past check-in counters and retail shops. Blue ventilation ducts and bilingual wayfinding signs hang over the concourse.
Red RIU resort towel exchange cards with folded towel icons displayed on a wooden table in Puerto Vallarta.
RIU towel cards are arranged on a table at a resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The red cards and matching holder display the RIU logo and a folded-towel icon used for beach towel exchanges.
Super Smash Bros.-themed slot machine cabinet with Nintendo characters and coin-operated betting displays in a rural Mexican game room.
A Super Smash Bros.-themed slot machine is set up in a game room in rural Mexico. The cabinet features Nintendo characters and slot-style betting displays, combining arcade graphics with gambling hardware.
Cobblestone street lined with white-and-red colonial adobe buildings in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico.
A cobblestone street runs between adobe buildings in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico. The historic mining town is a designated Pueblo Mágico and is known for its preserved colonial-era architecture. Bougainvillea grows beside one of the white-and-red façades.
Farmacia Gretel storefront in San Sebastián del Oeste displays clothing, packaged snacks, and household goods beneath Christmas garland and decorations.
Farmacia Gretel and Tienda de Ropa Ingrith operates in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco. The storefront combines a pharmacy and clothing shop and also sells packaged snacks and small household goods.
Welcome arch at the entrance to San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico, designating the town as a Pueblo Mágico.
The welcome arch at the entrance to San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, marks the town’s Pueblo Mágico designation. The brick-and-stone gateway stands beside a narrow path leading into the historic center.
Villa Cocoa Chocolates chocolate factory storefront on Calle 132 in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico.
Villa Cocoa Chocolates is a chocolate factory on Calle 132 in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico. The shop operates from a white-and-red stucco building with blue shutters and a central entrance marked by signage noting its 2023 International Chocolate Awards recognition.
Villa Cocoa chocolate factory production room in San Sebastián del Oeste, Mexico, with equipment, worktables, and copper pendant lights.
Villa Cocoa chocolate factory in San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico. The production room contains chocolate-making equipment, worktables, and processing machines used for small-batch confectionery production.
Progreso Bridge, a concrete arch spanning a forested ravine on Mexico's Jalisco-Nayarit border, features yellow safety railings and a blue roadside sign.
Progreso Bridge spans a deep ravine on the Jalisco-Nayarit border in Mexico. The concrete arch carries traffic between the Puerto Vallarta area and Riviera Nayarit, and a roadside sign marks the Ruta de la Raicilla.
Silhouette of Riu Palace Pacifico's Art Deco tower at sunset overlooking Banderas Bay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Riu Palace Pacifico stands along the coast in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, overlooking Banderas Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The resort opened in 2007 and is known for its Art Deco-inspired tower.
A beachfront restaurant terrace in Puerto Vallarta features integrated water pools, cascading wall features, and covered dining areas overlooking Banderas Bay.
A beachfront restaurant in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica features integrated pools, a cascading water wall, and open-air dining areas. The property sits beside the beach and uses water features throughout the terrace and seating areas.
Beachgoers swim and relax on Playa de los Muertos beach in Puerto Vallarta with high-rise resort hotels rising behind palm trees.
Playa de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta is lined with resort hotels, beach clubs, and restaurants along Bahía de Banderas. It sits beside the Zona Romántica and is one of the city’s busiest public beaches.
Playa de los Muertos beach in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica with hillside hotels, swimmers, and a person paragliding overhead.
Playa de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica fronts a dense hillside of hotels and condominiums along Banderas Bay. The beach is one of the city's best-known public waterfronts and is served by the Los Muertos Pier at its southern end.
A souvenir stall in Puerto Vallarta displays decorative signs made from repurposed Mexican license plates with humorous phrases alongside stacked white and colored baseball caps.
A souvenir stall in Puerto Vallarta sells decorative items made from repurposed Mexican license plates alongside hats and caps. The license plate signs carry short phrases and place names, while several caps feature Bass Pro Shops branding.
A tequila bar with red roof stands on the Cuale River waterfront in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with hillside neighborhoods visible beyond.
A tequila tasting bar stands beside the Cuale River in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, with hillside neighborhoods and communications towers beyond. The riverside setting is part of the city's tourist district near the downtown and Malecón area.
A coin-operated payphone marked "Monedas 090" stands on Calle Hidalgo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
A coin-operated payphone marked “Monedas 090” stands on Calle Hidalgo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The payphone is a remnant of public telephone service in a city where mobile communication has long since replaced coin-operated booths for most users.
Peyote People Native Folk Art storefront in Puerto Vallarta displays hanging merchandise including woven textiles, graphic t-shirts, and decorative masks.
Peyote People Native Folk Art in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, sells embroidered clothing, masks, and souvenir items from a storefront on a tourist street. Hanging merchandise includes woven garments and graphic T-shirts, among them one with anti-Trump text.
Political stickers on a street pole in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, including messages addressing Joe Biden and the word "GENOCIDE."
A street pole in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is covered with political stickers, including one that targets Joe Biden and another with the word “GENOCIDE.” The pole stands along a cobblestone street lined with whitewashed buildings and small storefronts.
Puerto Vallarta municipal police electric fat-tire bicycles marked Policía Turística lined up for deployment.
Puerto Vallarta municipal police electric bicycles are lined up for deployment in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The fat-tire bikes are marked Policía Turística and the city emblem, use by the tourist police for patrols in pedestrian areas.
Pedestrians stroll along the Puerto Vallarta Malecón promenade with palm trees, shops, and Banderas Bay visible.
The Puerto Vallarta Malecón in Jalisco, Mexico, runs along Banderas Bay beside shops and restaurants. Palm trees, pedestrian paths, and waterfront planters line the promenade, which is a major public walkway in the city’s Centro district.
Restaurante El Panorama building stands on a hillside in Puerto Vallarta with a communications tower rising behind it.
Restaurante El Panorama stands on a hillside in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica beneath a tall communications tower. The restaurant occupies a multi-story building above surrounding residential and commercial structures on the slope.
Beachfront hotels line Nuevo Vallarta beach with the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains rising in the background at sunset.
Beachfront hotels in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, line the coast near the Pacific shoreline. The Sierra Madre Occidental rises behind the resort strip, and the area is part of the Riviera Nayarit tourism corridor north of Puerto Vallarta.

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