Why is Puerto Vallarta So Popular?

Puerto Vallarta is one neat city in Mexico. I recall well the many cobble stone streets and the fact that it is right on the water with a beach that runs all along the city.  Puerto Vallarta has been a favorite destination for senior tourists for a number of years.  The locals and many tourists just call it Vallarta; some folks up north refer to it as P.V.  Regardless, it is a highly popular vacation resort on the Pacific Coast of Mexico with about a quarter of a million inhabitants.

A Balneario Resort

This Mexican balneario resort city is situated on the Pacific Ocean’s Bahía de Banderas.  Around the Bay, beautiful beaches, lush jungles and sparkling waterfalls offer many opportunities for the adventurous traveler, while five star resorts, world-class shopping and gourmet restaurants satisfy the most sophisticated senior traveler. Stretching from the south end of Old Town to central downtown, a newly extended and refurbished boardwalk along the ocean called the Malecon passes by any number of shops, restaurants, and hotels, and often plays host to mimes, break-dancers, clowns and artists.  Senior citizens will love walking along the shore especially in the evening enjoying the wonderful climate.

Clean and Friendly Destination for Senior Travelers

There are many cultural events and exhibits, exciting day trips to the jungle, relaxing days at the beach and countless romantic hideaways. Seniors visitors seeking adventure will find it from zip lines to swimming with dolphins, whale watching to snorkeling, scuba diving to award winning dinner shows.  If you’ve come to eat and drink, you are in the right spot there as well.  And nightlife will keep you going until the wee hours of the AM.

Puerto Vallarta Defies Description

I remember  Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with its bells ringing and the unusual crown on its tower.  Fodor’s features that church in its website. Then it was the magnificent sea horse sculpture along the beach and then all the cobble stone streets.  It is colonial with modern amenities and majestic mountains jutting into the aquamarine waters of the Pacific.

TripAdvisor lists its favorite restaurants and attractions and fills your bag with 93 things to take in. I’d not seen an ocean until I was 21, so I find the Pacific is awesome and it brings seniors from all over the world to take in the beautiful aqua waters.  Puerto Vallarta is, without a doubt, one of the friendliest and cleanest beach destinations in all of Mexico.  The “Official Guidebook” has great information that will enhance your visit.

I’ve been to Mexico many times and Puerto Vallarta rates right up there at the top with me even though I was there for only a couple of days. I think that you will love it too.  jeb