Discover Puerto Vallarta
Before choosing where to live, fall in love with the place. These are postcards of Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay. Every photo carries its own written description, so everyone —sighted or not— can wander the town.
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Sunset over Puerto Vallarta: the sun sinks behind the mountains while the Guadalupe church presides over the rooftops by the bay. -

Los Arcos: rocky islets rising from the turquoise sea, a marine sanctuary full of birds and fish, perfect for snorkeling. -

The colorful "Puerto Vallarta" letters on the boardwalk, crowned by the seahorse, the city's emblem. -

The Los Muertos pier at dusk, its sail-shaped mast letting the last rays of sun through. -

The mermaid sculptures on the boardwalk silhouetted against a mauve-and-orange evening sky. -

Los Arcos del Malecón: four sandstone arches by the sea, one of the city's most photographed spots. -

The Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe seen up a cobblestone street, with its brick tower and famous crown. -

Up close, the filigree crown atop the church tower, with the town and bay stretching out behind. -

A golden-hour panorama of the boardwalk: waves break against the sea wall as the sun sets over the bay. -

Aerial view of a turquoise cove, with boats at anchor and houses climbing the green hillside. -

A hidden beach inside a rock formation, with pink sand and an opening to the blue sky: a treasure of the region. -

A humpback whale's tail rises from the blue of the bay: each winter they come to Banderas to give birth. -

Tall palms and beach umbrellas by the shore, the city and mountains outlined across the bay. -

From the air, Los Muertos beach and its pier, golden sand and blue-green sea skirting the town. -

Los Arcos ablaze with an orange-and-blue sunset, coastal greenery in the foreground. -

A plaza bandstand decked with colorful papel picado: the Mexican fiesta turned into a street scene. -

Green-and-white banners cross a downtown street, the crowned church tower rising behind. -

"In Search of Reason," the sculpture of figures climbing a ladder toward the moon, a boardwalk classic. -

The seahorse statue silhouetted against a golden, cloudy sky, waves breaking behind. -

A lit-up cruise ship rests in the bay at nightfall, its reflection shimmering on the water. -

Marina Vallarta and its lighthouse at golden hour, moored yachts mirrored in the still water. -

A beach club with umbrellas and loungers, people enjoying the seaside with the Los Muertos pier behind. -

The seafront pools of a resort framed by palm trees, with the beach and surf just beyond.