Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Another beautiful day in Mexico. To say it was hot today is an understatement. A little beach time, a little wander around town, some fahijtas and a couple of cervesa's.



Puerto Vallarta is a city of 350,000 about halfway down the Pacific coast of Mexico, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains, along the edge of Banderas Bay, which is one of the largest and deepest bays in the world. It attracts more than 3 million visitors a year - and for a good reason. The city features a variety of activities to appeal to a diverse crowd, from teens and twenty-somethings, to seniors. The average temperature is 80 degrees year-round with an average of 345 days of sunshine. Unlike some other cities in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta was not created for tourism. It is probably the only destination in Mexico to combine an authentic Mexican town with the amenities of a world class resort. The Cuale river divides the old town of Puerto Vallarta into the more purely Mexican southern side, with its economically-priced cafés and restaurants, and the modernized north, where there are more upscale shopping sites centered along the Malecon, an 11-block seaside promenade dotted with eye-catching modern sculptures. From there you can see the whole Bay with a breathtaking view of the mountains as they fall into the sea.