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Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta is a favorite second home destination for nearby Guadalajara. Famous for many movie sets and a vibrant boardwalk lined with great bars that put it on the map for many years with Spring Break for Americans and Canadians alike.

Mismaloya

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Mismaloya was made famous in 1964 when the movie “Night of the Iguana was filed here. Some of the ruins of the movie set still remain west of the beach here. Later the “Predator” was filmed at a jungle location which is now “El Eden”. It fronts on the Mismaloya river. Mountain, and bay views from Mismaloya rival anything in Mexico.

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South of Puerto Vallarta you will find a secret beach and waterfall that is worth the hike for great selfies. Rent a water taxi as there are great snorkling spots along the way such as the famous Los Arcos.

ISLA MURRIETAS NATIONAL PARK

The Marietas islands were originally formed many thousands of years ago by volcanic activity, and are completely uninhabited. The islands are about an hour-long boat ride west-northwest from the coast of Puerto Vallarta or a 15-minute boat ride from the resort area of Punta Mita and are visited daily by hundreds of tourists. However, visitors cannot legally set foot on the islands.

Situated in a sort of open sun-drenched crater, this beach is affectionately nicknamed the "hidden beach" or "beach of love" (Playa del Amor), it is accessible only when the tide is low. This beach was created by bombs in the 1900's and the erosion afterwards.

FUN FACTS

In the early 1900s, the Mexican government began conducting military testing on the islands since they were uninhabited. Many bombings and large explosions took place on the islands causing caves and rock formations to be created. After a massive international outcry, started by scientist Jacques Cousteau in the late 1960s, the government eventually decided to declare the islands a national park and therefore protected against any fishing, hunting or human activity.

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