Puerto Vallarta Real Estate

Puerto Vallarta a Hidden Paradise

Described as "the hidden paradise" and acknowledged as the "friendliest city in the world", Puerto Vallarta is located on the same latitude as Hawaii, in the middle of Mexico's Pacific coastline. Vallarta is within easy reach of the US and Canada. Encircled by the rugged, tropical Sierra Madre mountains to the east and fronted by the Bay of Banderas, Mexico's largest natural bay, the city covers 670 square miles and has a population of over 300,000.

Puerto Vallarta Topography

At the center of the coastline of Banderas Bay, the second largest bay in the Americas, it boasts 25 miles of sheltered beaches. It is bordered by the majestic Sierra Madre mountains to the south and east and by the fertile Valle de Banderas ( Valley of Flags) to the north. To the west is Banderas Bay and the popular boardwalk where residents and visitors stroll day and night.

Puerto Vallarta Hotels, Beaches, Villas

Just north of downtown are found most of the hotels, the marina with slips for 550 boats of all sizes, the Maritime Terminal and the airport. Just down the coast to the south are villas, hotels, more beaches and the settlement of Mismaloya, where Night of the Iguana and Predator were filmed.

Wildlife in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, with its cobblestone streets winding lazily around mountainsides, its traditional white shops with red tile roofs and its sunny beaches with beautiful blue waters, where whales come to mate and give birth and dolphins frolic all year, has come to be the sixth most popular travel destination in the world.