Glorious Sunset Puerto Vallarta Mexico

by Wayne Moran

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Glorious Sunset Puerto Vallarta Mexico

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Wayne Moran

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Exploring Beautiful Puerto Vallarta Mexico
It late winter and spring, Puerto Vallarta, The Mexican Riviera, is filled with sun seekers from colder climates of the North. Attracting visitors from the United States and as far north as Canada, and for very good reason. It has a rich history, beautiful beaches and bays for the active or lounging, amazing restaurants, and an active night life. What is there not to like? One quick note, be careful for the margaritas!
History
In 1644 the Spanish established a small shipyard on Banderas Bay for expeditions bound for Baja California. The modern town site dates from the mid-1800s and its formal port from 1885. Its name was changed to Puerto Vallarta in 1918. The population grew rapidly after the introduction of banana plantations in the surrounding area in the 1920s.
Puerto Vallarta became increasingly dependent on tourism and related services following World War II, and it experienced a boom in the 1960s after it was featured in a popular motion picture, The Night of the Iguana (1964). The initial resort development spread along beaches and coves south of the town, but more-recent growth has extended north along Banderas Bay, across the state boundary into Nayarit, where Nuevo Vallarta is developing as a resort enclave and marina.

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March 8th, 2022

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