In the downtown Puerto Vallarta area, overhead wires have been cabled underground, though it was a traditional part of the old town, it is now much better for the photographer and the visitors, an unobstructed view of town, sights, architecture and attractions, now the white walls are interrupted only by flowerpots blooming with bougainvillea, geranium, hibiscus, copa de oro and splendid ferns.

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The municipality of Mascota surprisingly includes over 40 distinct communities dotting the central plateau of the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Among these the most important is the county seat, Mascota. Located at 1200 meters above sea level.The municipality of Mascota surprisingly includes over 40 distinct communities dotting the central plateau of the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Among these the most important is the county seat, Mascota. Located at 1200 meters above sea level.

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San Sebastián del Oeste is a village made up of ancient haciendas and centuries-old homes that have aged gracefully along with the surrounding mines and fields, filled with a valuable legacy of tradition and history.

According to the latest census figures in 2005, the municipality of San Sebastián has 5,626 inhabitants.

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Puerto Vallarta is not only a tourist destination that can offer beaches, tours, beautiful landscapes and everlasting memories, it’s also a place to enjoy art in its various forms and expressions.

While you walk around town you’ll find numerous art galleries offering works by variousn local and foreign artists, but the easiest and most hands-on way to enjoy art is to take a walk along the Malecon.

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If you’re unfortunate enough to have only one day in Puerto Vallarta, don’t even think about trying to do it all. Just go for the gold, right at the heart of the city. Straight to the Malecón, where even the universe stands down to take notice.

Walking along the broad oceanwalk at any time of the day will give you a different experience. In the mornings, joggers see downtown at its quietest, in all its humility. But the evening is when it comes to life.

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Puerto Vallarta’s hotel zone starts south of the Marina Area, some include the north hotel zone together with the Marina, but geographically the marina ends in our eyes north of Plaza Galerias.

The hotel zone offers wide soft beaches that extend from the Marina into town. There are 5 beaches in the area, from North to South:

Playa de Oro (Gold Beach)
Playa Los Tules
Playa Las Glorias
Playa Tranquila &
Playa Camarones

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The heirs of great civilizations like the Aztecs, Mayas and Olmecs bequeathed us a magical world, a mystical relationship with nature and a fascinating history. Combine this with the culture of the European conquerors and it will result in one single civilization.

Both cultures led to the result of a mixture in our country of a very ample diversity and wealth that can be appreciated in the majority of our festivities.

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Nowadays with the boom in cosmetic surgery and advances in communications, getting the best treatment at the best price is just a matter of being well informed and demanding.

In Mexico, Puerto Vallarta is the tourist destination which is best positioned on a national level for medical tourism. The cornerstone is having at its disposal hospitals with advanced infrastructure for high level procedures.

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Banderas Bay and Vallarta are very fortunate, since the beginning of the year 2009 the region has been receiving the very vulnerable leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) that are nesting on the beaches of Nuevo Vallarta. In 2009 it had been 9 years since the last time the area had seen the arrival of these sea turtles on the Banderas Bay beaches.

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Along with Moctezuma and Benito Juarez, Pancho Villa is surely the best known Mexican personality throughout the world. Legends of Villa’s exploits are found not only in Mexico but in the United States as well, and have even reached beyond. They are present in the popular mind, tradition and songs as much as they are in Mexican and Hollywood movies.

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