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Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta sits where Bahía de Banderas meets a narrow coastal plain and the Sierra. Use the Río Cuale to orient yourself between the old center and the neighborhoods to its south.
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The city rewards more than a single beach stop. Walk from the waterfront and Our Lady of Guadalupe church toward the Río Cuale, then compare the older streets of Centro with the south-bank neighborhood of Emiliano Zapata. The mountains behind the buildings explain why the city stretches along the coast.
What to look for
Bahía de Banderas opens west of the built-up waterfront.
The Río Cuale cuts between Centro and Emiliano Zapata.
Hills rise close behind the narrow coastal plain.
Useful to know
Use the Río Cuale and the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe as central orientation points.
Allow a separate outing for the beaches and coves south of the city center.
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