Readers at Tripadvisor.com just voted Puerto Vallarta the best destination in Mexico, and the 9th best beach destination in their 2012 Traveler’s Choice Awards.
Downtown Puerto Valalrta and the Cathedral
Puerto Vallarta is a picturesque city located at the foot of the Sierra Madre mountains and right on a coastline that stretches 40 miles with many wide sandy beaches and all types of terrain and landscapes, each offering a wide range of attractions and activities… there is something new for every day of the year in Puerto Vallarta.
The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Bureau had this to say:
Puerto Vallarta finished ninth in the Top 10 Beach Destinations thanks to its “golden beaches and indigo waters” said TripAdvisor.com. Some of Vallarta’s most well known beaches are Los Muertos, located steps from the Old Town or Zona Romántica where visitors will find a vast variety of restaurants, bars, galleries, boutiques and souvenir shops; Majahuitas, a white sand dreamy vacation spot, lies at the foot of a lush jungle populated by a rich wildlife; and Yelapa, a traditional and remote fishing village accessible only by water taxi. Yelapa is the perfect place to get away from it all and spend the day exploring the surrounding jungle, scuba diving or fishing. Surfing and kite surfing enthusiasts in the know head to Sayulita, a 15 minute drive north of Puerto Vallarta’s International airport, for the perfect swell and wind conditions.
Puerto Vallarta has won other awards from the visitors of other websites, not the least of which, the Most Romantic Mexican Destination and the Favorite Mexican Beach Destination from the readers at About.com.
As permanent residents here in Puerto Vallarta, we have long known that Vallarta is a special place… it is gratifying to see the city getting the recognition it deserves.
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