Views of Puerto Vallarta
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:51 pm
I didn't take my big camera with me and opted to take the small handheld pocket Canon.
There are a few of the views and vistas around and about Puerto Vallarta which is on Banderas Bay.
My patio which was on the second floor overlooking one of the adult swimming pools. Logged quite a few hours on those recliners
In Puerto Vallarta there is a long walkway (few miles) all along the shoreline which is dotted with statues and impromptu works of art.
On lady was laying rocks on top of each other and another fellow had finished this large sand sculpture.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church whose crown overlooks most of downtown Puerto Vallarta and some of the lady sellers who stand outside touting their wears to all the tourists who come to see this church which is essentially open 24/7.
Two different restaurants I went to
Just views and vistas of 'typical' Puerto Vallarta
Overall Puerto Vallarta (population 629,000) reminds quite a bit of Luxor. Most of the people there are attached somehow to tourism and their economy is dependent on it. English is commonly spoken (except by every taxi driver I hire and while I "hablo" (speak) a little bit I only scrape by) and everybody for the most part goes out of their way to cater to tourists. And, for what it is worth, Puerto Vallarta was just given the designation of the 'safest' city in Mexico. Because their economy is tourist based they do not want 'incidents' and they have 'civic police' (little old men & women to young adults wearing vests) with whistles who help you get across the street (no stop lights so you just have to herd across busy intersections), give directions to WC (which are tucked away everywhere and always quite clean & most free although always best to carry 4 pesos in coin to put into the huge turnstyles to get INTO the pay ones). Overall the weather is mostly wonderful and this time of year the high humidity isn't there. Heading back next year and will probably stay a month (or so).
There are a few of the views and vistas around and about Puerto Vallarta which is on Banderas Bay.
My patio which was on the second floor overlooking one of the adult swimming pools. Logged quite a few hours on those recliners
In Puerto Vallarta there is a long walkway (few miles) all along the shoreline which is dotted with statues and impromptu works of art.
On lady was laying rocks on top of each other and another fellow had finished this large sand sculpture.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church whose crown overlooks most of downtown Puerto Vallarta and some of the lady sellers who stand outside touting their wears to all the tourists who come to see this church which is essentially open 24/7.
Two different restaurants I went to
Just views and vistas of 'typical' Puerto Vallarta
Overall Puerto Vallarta (population 629,000) reminds quite a bit of Luxor. Most of the people there are attached somehow to tourism and their economy is dependent on it. English is commonly spoken (except by every taxi driver I hire and while I "hablo" (speak) a little bit I only scrape by) and everybody for the most part goes out of their way to cater to tourists. And, for what it is worth, Puerto Vallarta was just given the designation of the 'safest' city in Mexico. Because their economy is tourist based they do not want 'incidents' and they have 'civic police' (little old men & women to young adults wearing vests) with whistles who help you get across the street (no stop lights so you just have to herd across busy intersections), give directions to WC (which are tucked away everywhere and always quite clean & most free although always best to carry 4 pesos in coin to put into the huge turnstyles to get INTO the pay ones). Overall the weather is mostly wonderful and this time of year the high humidity isn't there. Heading back next year and will probably stay a month (or so).