It is the combination of authentic Mexican culture combined with numerous outdoor recreational opportunities such as swimming, boating, whale safari, hiking and golfing – among many other activities – that make Puerto Vallarta the high-value tourism destination that it has become.
Surrounded by mountains, rivers and beautiful forestry, Puerto Vallarta is idyllically positioned off Mexico’s Pacific coast.
Yvonne Kalman, whose love affair with Mexico goes back to 1940, is Puerto Vallarta’s ultimate insider. In a wide-ranging podcast interview, she discusses the city’s transformation from a sleepy fishing village of the 1950s into a primary destination for Hollywood celebrities such as Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra, among many others, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Puerto Vallarta stands out as a high-value destination for those interested in authentic Mexican culture combined with fine dining and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities such as swimming, boating, whale safari, and hiking, among others.