Puerto Vallarta map and visitor orientation
Puerto Vallarta Maps, Zones & Where to Stay
Use this Puerto Vallarta map to understand the main hotel zones, beaches, airport area, downtown, the Malecón, Romantic Zone, South Shore, and nearby Riviera Nayarit communities before choosing where to stay or how to get around.
AirportPVR is north of the Hotel Zone and close to Marina Vallarta.
DowntownThe Malecón sits along the oceanfront in central Puerto Vallarta.
Romantic ZoneSouth of downtown, close to Los Muertos Beach and the pier.
South ShoreMismaloya and Boca de Tomatlán sit south of town along Highway 200.
Tip: zoom in on the map to reveal more streets, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, parks, beaches, churches, gas stations, and local landmarks. Start broad for orientation, then zoom into the zone where you plan to stay.
Which Puerto Vallarta area are you looking for?
- Marina Vallarta: close to PVR Airport, golf, marina restaurants, and larger resorts.
- Hotel Zone: beach resorts, shopping, grocery stores, and quick taxi access to downtown.
- Downtown and Malecón: oceanfront walk, sculptures, restaurants, bars, and classic city sightseeing.
- Romantic Zone: Los Muertos Beach, cafés, nightlife, condos, boutique hotels, and walkable dining.
- South Shore: Mismaloya, Boca de Tomatlán, jungle-backed beaches, and water taxi routes.
Use the map with these practical guides
These related guides help turn the map into an actual travel plan: airport arrival, weather timing, zones, webcams, and the main downtown walk.
Hotel and Resort Map: North Zone
This map includes the hotels located from Bucerías all the way to Litibú, just north of Punta de Mita.
Day Trips In The Vallarta Area
Puerto Vallarta offers interesting and beautiful experiences as day trips and even some of them more than one day, like Guadalajara or Tequila. Here’s a list of options
Hotel and Resort Map: Marina Vallarta
Between Nuevo Vallarta on the north side and the PV Hotel zone on the south side you’ll find the airport and most importantly the Marina Vallarta area.
The North Zone Map
If you continue further northward after Nuevo Vallarta you’ll pass Bucerías, following the Pacific edge of the Banderas Bay you’ll find La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and La Manzanilla Beach, later Destiladeras Beach, then right on the northernmost point of the Bay, Punta de Mita and its popular Anclote Beach, along Pacific coast going north out of the bay you have Litibú, Sayulita, and San Pancho.
Puerto Vallarta Public Wi-Fi Location Map
Map of WiFi Locations in Puerto Vallarta. If you are somewhere in PV you may want to connect through one of the public hotspots listed here.
Arts And Crafts Stores And Art Gallery Map
Map of Art Galleries and Arts and Crafts stores. Puerto Vallarta is a vibrant center of art creation, exhibition and promotion.
Surf Location Map: Puerto Vallarta And Surroundings
Mexico is a well-known surf location, there are quite a few options in and around Puerto Vallarta. This map shows the best surf options.
Map Of The Sculptures All Over Puerto Vallarta
Most tourists visiting Puerto Vallarta enjoy the sculptures they find around town, this guide shows the location of all of them in town.
Top 10 Things To Do In Puerto Vallarta Map
Here’s a map showing the Top 10 things to do in Puerto Vallarta, includes the Malecon, Marina, Los Muertos Pier and Beach and more.
Map Of Things To Do In Puerto Vallarta
Map of things to do in Puerto Vallarta: food tours, small beaches, stores, cultural options, towns in the Sierra, tours, art galleries, a zoo, botanical gardens, Tequila tours and much more.
Map Of The Statues And Sculptures On The Malecon
Part of the attraction of the malecon lies in the many beautiful, strange, cryptic statues and sculptures that are found every 100 or so yards along the way.
