Puerto Vallarta Malecon (Boardwalk) a City Favorite. Where is it?
Puerto Vallarta's Malecon In the past, the Plaza de Armas was the place to go to see and be seen, but in the 1930s Puerto Vallarta built a seaside boardwalk (El Malecón) spanning from what is now Hotel Rosita on the north end to way past the pier on Los Muertos beach on the south side. The original Malecon runs some 10 blocks from 31 de Octubre street to Zaragoza street on the south side. Most of it is now exclusively for pedestrians and well laid out, with places to rest, lots of palm trees and vegetation, making it an ideal place for a family outing, enjoy the sea, the waves the small stretches of beach, eat breakfast or some other meal in one of the many great restaurants, shop around in the many stores, there's so much to do and enjoy and at the same time, all very relaxing and laid-back. There are lots of things to do in Puerto Vallarta on your Puerto Vallarta family vacation, there are also public shows and spectacles along the way, there are the Papantla Birdmen that soar through the air around a pole, defying gravity and showing extreme courage, there are the comics, music and dance shows at the Los Arcos Amphitheater, the sand sculptures, the rock balancing experts and much more. It is said that the Puerto Vallarta Malecon is the very heart of the city, one thing is for sure, if you visit Puerto Vallarta Downtown, you should save one day (at least) to go to the downtown area and visit the Malecon, you won't regret it. So if you are asking yourself what to do in Puerto Vallarta, your best place to start finding your perfect Puerto Vallarta activities in the seaside promenade, the Puerto Vallarta boardwalk. Link to Malecon Puerto Vallarta Mexico page, Puerto Vallarta Travel tips and other Puerto Vallarta activities: http://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/puerto-vallarta-malecon