Puerta Vallarta is located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Situated on the Bay of Banderas, the resort has more than 40 beautiful beaches covering 25 miles of wonderful coastline. Apart from the beaches Puerta Vallarta also has 3 marinas and 7 golf courses.

Along the coast, to the north of Puerta Vallarta, is the Riviera Nayarit which is home to some great up-market hotels and spas.

Beaches

The beaches here offer an abundance of watersports including fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing and jet skiing.
The most popular beach is Playa de los Muertos which is located in the Old Town. Many of the resorts popular hotels are situated on this beach.

Playa de los Muertos

Playa de Oro beach is centrally located and is very popular for its wide range of watersports on offer.
For windsurfing enthusiasts the best beaches are to the north of Puerta Vallarta.
The best beaches for snorkelling are Destiladeras and Los Venaderos which both offer perfect water conditions.
If you enjoy a spot of bird watching there are the bird sanctuaries on The Las Marietas Islands which are found just offshore of the northern beaches of Puerta Vallarta.
To the south of the resort there are lots of tiny coves and secluded beaches which are ideal for a bit of romantic privacy!
Here in the south you will find the popular beach of Playa de Mismaloya, complete with hotels and villas all along its coastline.

Places of Interest

Los Arcos – an underwater marine nature preserve which consists of several small islands.
Yelepa – a Polynesian style village which is about 2 hours by boat from Puerta Vallarta.
Isla Del Rio Cuale – a 5 acre island in the River Cuale which divides the resort and is reached by a red brick bridge.

Marina Vallarta

Marina Vallarta – an ultra modern marina.

There are lots of tours on offer here including whale watching, turtle watching, scuba diving and snorkelling, kayaking, hiking, bird watching and jungle tours which are worth taking when on your package holidays to this great destination.

Climate

December and January are sunny and hot with temperatures often reaching 32C while the spring and summer enjoy more moderate temperatures. In the winter temperatures drop down to around 28-30C.

There is so much to do and see here, why not take one of the many cheap holidays on offer to Puerta Vallarta and see this wonderful resort for yourself.

Bass fishing is constantly growing in popularity, with a marked increase over the last 10 years.
With no shortage of lakes in which to practice this sport, Mexico is among the top destinations for bass fishing.

Lake Agua Milpa

Lake Agua Milpa

Situated about 3 hours from Guadalajara and covering 70,000 acres, this lake is considered to be one of the best in Mexico.
Surrounded by forested mountains, easily accessed and full of bass, this lake can only grow in popularity.

Lake Baccarac

Nestled among forested mountain peaks, Lake Baccarac is 25 miles long and 5 miles wide, and is full of record weight breaking bass.

Lake Huites

Lake Huites

Situated in the Sierra Madre mountains, this lake covers about 30,000 acres. The lake here is stocked with Florida largemouth bass.

Lake Guerrero

Situated about 3 hours from the US border, this man-made lake is one of the best in Mexico for catching Black Bass.

Lake Comedero

Situated just northeast of Mazatlan, in the Sierra Madre mountains, Lake Comedero is full of Florida largemouth bass, with weights exceeding well over 10lbs.

Lake El Salto

Lake El Salto

This man-made lake is situated about 50 miles north of Mazatlan in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains. Built on the Elota River, Lake El Salto is considered to be one of the best trophy lakes in the world.

Lake Mateos

Situated in the western Sierra Madres mountains, Lake Mateos covers 55,000 acres with a depth of up to 230ft.

These are just a few of the many bass lakes in Mexico, there are far too many to mention.
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