Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: With Guadalajara, San Blas, and Inland Mountain Towns (Fodor's Puerto Vallarta)

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About This Book............6

Chapter 1: Experience Puerto Vallarta............11

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta............12

Puerto Vallarta Planner............14

Top Experiences............16

The Malecón............17

Top Puerto Vallarta Attractions............18

Cruising to Puerto Vallarta............20

Gay Puerto Vallarta............21

Weddings and Honeymoons............23

Kids and Families............25

Great Itineraries............27

Snapshot of Puerto Vallarta............29

Festivals and Events............34

Chapter 2: Beaches............37

Beach Regions............38

Puerto Vallarta............40

Nayarit............43

South of Puerto Vallarta............49

Costalegre............53

Chapter 3: Adventure............59

Cruises............60

Land Sports............62

Water Sports............68

Wildlife-Watching............74

Chapter 4: Where to Stay............79

Where to Stay Planner............80

Puerto Vallarta............83

Nayarit............100

Costalegre............114

Chapter 5: Where to Eat............121

Where to Eat Planner............122

Puerto Vallarta............124

Nayarit............138

Costalegre............149

Chapter 6: Shopping............151

Puerto Vallarta............155

Nayarit............174

Chapter 7: After Dark............177

Puerto Vallarta............179

Nayarit............192

Chapter 8: Overnight Excursions............193

Excursions from Puerto Vallarta............194

Excursions Planner............196

San Blas and Environs............199

The Mountain Towns............205

The Guadalajara Region............213

Understanding Puerto Vallarta............241

History............242

Chronology............245

Books and Movies............247

Spanish Vocabulary............248

Travel Smart Puerto Vallarta............257

Getting Here & Around............258

Essentials............264

Index............278

About Our Writer............288

PUERTO VALLARTA IN FOCUS

Where to Stay

SPAAAHH............102

Where to Eat

Mexico’s Gourmet Town............139

Shopping

The Art of the Huichol............166

After Dark

¡Tequila! ............180

Overnight Excursions

Mariachi: Born in Jalisco............223

MAPS

Puerto Vallarta............7

The Central Pacific Coast............8-9

Zona Romántica, El Centro, and Zona Hotelera............10

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta............12-13

Banderas Bay Beaches............42

North of the Bay Beaches............47

Costalegre Beaches............55

Where to Stay in Zona Romántica............85

Where to Stay In and Around Centro............91

Where to Stay in Marina Vallarta............95

Where to Stay in Banderas Bay............99

Where to Stay North of the Bay............113

Where to Stay in Costalegre............116

Where to Eat in Zona Romántica............125

Where to Eat In and Around Centro............131

Where to Eat in Marina Vallarta ............136

Where to Eat In and Around Banderas Bay............144

Shopping in Zona Romántica............158

Shopping in and Around Centro............162

Shopping in Marina Vallarta............172

Excursions from Puerto Vallarta............194-195

San Blas............200

Inland Mountain Towns............207

Greater Guadalajara............216-217

Historic Guadalajara............220

Tlaquepaque............228