Based on another article, we’ve made our own version of the “Top things to do in Puerto Vallarta”.

1. Go to the Marietas Islands and swim through the cave from the sea to the inner beach on the island, felt like in a miniature version of “The Beach” the movie, just cozier and without sharks Smile.
2. Get down town long the malecon on a Sunday night to stroll with the locals all dressed up with their families … a really and truly fun time.
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If you are flexible about where you stay, you can find good prices on packages for spring travel. For instance, Pleasant Holiday’s current hot deals include three nights with round-trip airfare to Puerto Vallarta from $369 per person. CheapCaribbean.com also has discounted packages for spring travel. And, beach destination Los Cabos has its own Fly Me to the Sun promotion with a $400 credit per room meant to cover the cost of one airfare.

Villa Nolita
Villa Nolita is situated near a 20 acre ecological preserve at the base of the Sierra Madres in the Mexican community of El Nago

Villa Encanto
Located only 15 minutes north of the airport, in the town of Bucerias, is located one of the most beautiful properties you will … more >>

Winning is all that counts in most sailboat races, but in Del Rey Yacht Club’s PV09 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta, presented by Corum Swiss Timepieces, there also are rewards for good guys, good cooks, good communicators and good fishermen, as well as some pretty good sailors.

At Saturday night’s awards presentation followed by a fiesta with fireworks, the latter included the class winners on overall corrected handicap time: Spinnaker A-Carmagnole, Dan Howard, Del Rey YC, Marina del Rey; Spinnaker B-Barking Spider, David Kory, South Bay Yacht Racing Club, San Francisco; Non-Spinnaker A-Defiance, Peter Noonan, St. Francis YC, San Francisco; Non-Spinnaker B-G-Rated, Sid Lampert, Del Rey YC.

The squeeze is on. Up and down Mexico’s Pacific Coast tourist resorts are feeling the pinch of the world economic meltdown. In Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, signs of the downturn are literally everywhere. “For Sale,” “For Rent” and “Business Available” are ubiquitous messages emblazoned in Spanish and in English on storefronts, on apartment buildings, and on unfinished condominiums.

In January, the peak of the foreign tourism high season, local media reported hotel occupancy rates hovering around an anemic 60-65 percent nightly. One evening, the rate reportedly dropped to 36 percent.

Puerto Vallarta is a great place for fishing a large diverse of fish, including Marlin, Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna, among many others.

Puerto Vallarta Sportfishing
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PV Marlin Sportfishing
PV Marlin Sport Fishing was started and is run by an amazing team of an American who loves to fish and a Native Puerto Vallartan who knows the local waters as well or better than anyone.
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If you’re thinking about coming to Puerto Vallarta, why not make the trip as romantic as your stay.

Come to Puerto Vallarta on a wonderful cruise, and enjoy every moment of your trip to this beautiful city awaiting your visit. Several cruise lines make Puerto Vallarta a “Port O’ Call”, docking at the Terminal Marítimo.

Here is a list of Cruises to Puerto Vallarta Mexico

Canopy Tours in Puerto Vallarta are a truly thrilling ecological experience that offer you the unique opportunity to glide through the treetops on a network of cables suspended high above the jungle trails in Puerto Vallarta’s tropical forest.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – The sailing fleet of the decidedly low key race to Puerto Vallarta has arrived at the finish where Margaritas await. Since starting out from Marina Del Rey, California on January 31st, the boats have sailed 1,034 nautical miles (in 4 legs), to arrive in sunny PV, where they were greeted by cheers from family and friends.

David Kory’s Barking Spider, a Catalina 36 MK2, won the race in the Spinaker B class, while Dan Howard’s Carmagnole sailed in for a win in the Spinaker A class. However, the real star of this race was a classic wooden schooner. A beauty named Rose of Sharon, who stole the show in the last leg of the race, when she finished in first place (on corrected time) in the Spinaker B class. Even owner Byron Chamberlain was surprised by the performance of his 79-year-old boat on the last 286 mile leg. “I can’t believe we did that well,” said Chamberlain, who was particularly astonished by the results of the run from Baja California.

ThereArePlaces announced today the launch of the 2009 edition of its online travel guide to the best places to visit in Mexico, a county that is widely considered one of the leading travel destinations in the world. The Mexico Guide is focused on describing the leading destinations along the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. It provides details for visiting Mexico’s Caribbean coast including detailed coverage of Cancun, Chichen Itza, Cozumel, the Riviera Maya and the Mayan ruins of Tulum and Coba. On the Pacific coast, the coverage is focused on the breathtaking Mexican Riviera, including, Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The lavishly illustrated guide includes detailed, purpose-built maps to help explore Mexico’s coasts.