today’s visitors don’t have to depend on nostalgia or celebrity-watching to enjoy Puerto Vallarta’s charms, even though celebs such as model Claudia Schiffer still enjoy its superb weather and beaches.

Puerto Vallarta is a resort locale that has much more to offer than sandy strands. With cosmopolitan restaurants and nightlife, plenty of marine activities, proximity to rainforests and spectacular mountain scenery, there’s plenty to do besides loll on the beach.

Even more welcoming are Puerto Vallarta’s people, who fully appreciate that their friendliness to tourists is what fuels the city’s booming economy.

Go to its restaurants or on one of the day tours and you’ll understand why the city’s population has grown tenfold in just 30 years to its present size of almost half a million. The city is beautiful, clean, vibrant and safe.