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Real Name: mike davis
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Really Explore Puerto Vallarta

by mjd74 - last update: Sep 8, 2003

Let the Adventure Begin

my car when I lived in PV
Puerto Vallarta, is an amazing place that allows you to dive right into the local culture without having to go very far outside of the city.

I actually had the pleasure of living in Puerto Vallarta so it has allowed me to get to see many of the unique places that only Vallarta has to offer. I in turn am giving you the local secrets that the one time traveler to Vallarta would have great difficulty stumbling upon.

I see that a lot of people have concentrated on the touristy stuff, so I have decided to dedicate myself to the out-of-the-way/bizarre things that I know a true adventure traveler will enjoy.

I will highly suggest the following:

-Go to El Tuito
My travelogue is a guide to a days adventure in the quaint little village

-Avoid Yelapa
This tourist trap makes me physically ill when thinking about it. Anyone with half a brain will realize that going to Yelapa is like traveling to another hotel only to get wasted. The journey is fun, but the place is awful. If you are going to go there I suggest you go for the real adventure… drive there.
Yelapa is cool because of two things.
1 you have to pay in order to go there
2 it is crawling with drug addicts. Don’t believe me; go there I will bet you within 5 feet of getting off of your boat you get hassled by someone with a time-share type personality trying to sell you weed.

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Pros:"tons of culture and activities"
Cons:"drunk gringo's"
In A Nutshell:"Although touristy, you can still dive into the local culture"
mjd74's Puerto Vallarta Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Restaurants
Tips: 4 - Photos: 2
Hotels & Accommodations
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 5 - Photos: 4
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 6 - Photos: 4
 
TransportationLocal Customs
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4

mjd74's Puerto Vallarta Travelogues
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Hurricane Kena- 6
El Tuito- 7

Comments for mjd74 about Puerto Vallarta
sarolilia Tue Sep 22, 2009 03:20 UTC
 Hi, I will go to Puerto Vallarta in Nov, and I would like to visit this place.. I collect clothing and toys.. do you think they will take them?? I would love to help them with whatever needs to be done. do you have the full address? Thank you, Lilia
Ames24 Sun Jan 25, 2009 01:51 UTC
 Thank-you so much for your detailed El Tuito page! I so want to visit this place!
lilbugvick Sun Dec 7, 2008 21:55 UTC
 Thank you so much for submitting this information! My husband &I are going with another couple in a couple days, & we were hoping to find something like this, so that we could make this trip not only about ourselves, but also loving on the people there.
anchornm Sun Nov 23, 2008 18:59 UTC
 I went to see the Faith Healer on November 18th, 2008 -- The neighbors say he died last year of a heart attack.
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