When you think of the Mexican Riviera, with its palm-fringed beaches, luxuriant jungle vegetation and posh resorts, many places come to mind. But no resort better typifies the classic Mexican beach vacation than does Puerto Vallarta. From its sleepy, seaside village roots, it has grown into one of Mexico's most loved destinations.
As you arrive by plane, Puerto Vallarta's romance and beauty begin to take hold, a blanket of lush tropical jungle surrounds the quaint colonial city as it climbs away from the blue Pacific, into the Sierra Cuale mountains.
Nestled on the shores of Bahia de Banderas (Mexico's largest natural bay) and spread between the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, Vallarta traces its history back to the 1500's when it was first visited by Spanish explorers. It later became know as a respite for pirates plying the Pacific coast....
