All Inclusive Puerto Vallarta Resorts and Vacations

The words Beautiful and Puerto Vallarta are often spoken together. The city of about 177,000 people is located at the base of the Sierra Madre mountain range on the Pacific Ocean side of Mexico. There are miles of wonderful white sandy beach that offer plenty of opportunities to site, relax and watch the beautiful sunsets. The mountains are covered with lush vegetation that provides a tropical atmosphere. The town is located south of Mazatlan and north of the southern resorts of Acapulco and Ixtapa.

Puerto Vallarta is a very tourist oriented city that has something to offer for all visitors. There are many luxury hotels that provide the best service and attention to detail. Many other hotel properties, condos, beachfront rentals are available to fit any budget. Puerto Vallarta was build more as a vacation destination than most other resorts along the Mexican Riviera.

There are many types of activities for the adventurous tourists. Activities include Golf, Windsurfing, Snorkeling, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Fishing, Eco Tours, horseback riding and more. Unique activities include a tour of the forest canopy ( top of trees ) and turtle watching and repatriation. A handful of tour companies offer educational programs where visitors can help hatch baby turtles and return them to the sea.

Puerto Vallarta is a major cruise ship destination. Many cruise ship operators make regularly scheduled stops to let of the boatloads of tourists. Fortunately, the passengers are only there during the day and non-boaters have the place all to themselves at night. The local residents of the city are friendly to tourists. More than half work in a tourist related industry.