At the rubber-duck sign and up a spiral staircase, this lively bar on the main plaza pumps out live music or DJ sets most nights, with an open mike on Tuesdays. Don't expect a dress code: half the folks are in bathing suits. Table football is hotly contested, and the upstairs level is often where it's all at.
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For a change of scenery from the beach, head for the tropical highlands of the Sierra Madre mountains and wander the well-curated JardÃn Botánico de…
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Home to a small fishing community, the picturesque beach of Yelapa hugs an emerald coastline backed by jungle-shrouded mountains. The remote coastal…
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Graced with golden sands and serene aqua-green shallows, Playa Palmares is one sweet strip of coastline. Hugging an undeveloped shore about 6km (4 miles)…
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Mismaloya, the location for the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana, is about 12km south of Puerto Vallarta: you can still see the dilapidated Iguana sign…
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Around 3km south of downtown is the beautiful condo enclave of Playa Conchas Chinas. It's a tiny cove favored by families for the shallow and sheltered…
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Boca de Tomatlán is a seaside village that’s less commercialized than Puerto Vallarta and a good place to munch ceviche tostadas on the beach. You can get…
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At this verdant site, reachable via a picturesque, jungly walk, there are numerous well-preserved petroglyphs, some geometrical, some depicting human…
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On Isla RÃo Cuale, this museum has a small but very well-presented collection of pre-Hispanic ceramics by the ChupÃcuaro culture (400 BCE–200 CE), plus…
Nearby Sayulita attractions
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One popular destination near central Sayulita is Playa Los Muertos, where picnics and bodyboarding top the action. It’s a 15-minute walk south along the…
2. Lo de Perla JardÃn de Selva
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Accessible only via guided tour, this botanic garden is home to a staggering 300 types of butterflies, abundant birdlife and equally abundant insect life …
3. Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
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The crown-topped steeple of the Parish Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the town's central cathedral, is a Vallarta icon, and the hand-ringing of the…
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On Isla RÃo Cuale, this museum has a small but very well-presented collection of pre-Hispanic ceramics by the ChupÃcuaro culture (400 BCE–200 CE), plus…
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The handiest beach to the Zona Centro is Playa Olas Altas, just south of the RÃo Cuale.
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A trip to Vallarta wouldn't be complete without lingering on Isla RÃo Cuale, a sand island that appeared in the river mouth in the 1920s and was then…
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Despite its name, Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead) is a lively beach which is handy for downtown. At the southern end of the beach, a stretch of…
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Around 3km south of downtown is the beautiful condo enclave of Playa Conchas Chinas. It's a tiny cove favored by families for the shallow and sheltered…