Use the slider to move from the Before to the After photos of Puerto Vallarta (and vice versa).
Puerto Vallarta was founded in 1851 as Las Peñas de Santa María de Guadalupe, later Puerto Las Peñas and in 1918 it was changed to Puerto Vallarta (read more details in Puerto Vallarta’s History section.
It’s always quite interesting to see the changes in a city, you can understand just how traditional it is and how much history it’s had.
![Corner of Miramar & Libertad 1963](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/01-centro-miramar-libertad-1963.jpg)
![Corner of Miramar & Libertad 2017](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-centro-miramar-libertad-2017.jpg)
Corner of Libertad & Miramar Streets 1963 vs 2017
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Malecón Puerto Vallarta 1960](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-malecon-before-after-1960.jpg)
![Malecón Puerto Vallarta 2020](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-malecon-before-after-2020.jpg)
Malecon/Boardwalk 1960 vs 2020
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Los Muertos Beach 1968](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/01-playa-los-muertos-1968.jpg)
![Los Muertos Beach 2018](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-playa-los-muertos-2018.jpg)
Los Muertos Beach 1968 vs 2018
Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta
![Main Square & Parish 1922](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-a-centro-plaza-parroquia-2018-1922-02.jpg)
![Main Square & Parish 2019](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-b-centro-plaza-parroquia-2018-1922-02.jpg)
Independencia Street by the Main Square and the Guadalupe Parish 1922 vs 2019
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Juarez Avenue and Main Square Puerto Vallarta](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-centro-juarez-hacia-norte-1952-vs-2020-bef-aft.jpg)
![Juarez Avenue and Main Square Puerto Vallarta](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-centro-juarez-hacia-norte-1952-vs-2020-bef-aft.jpg)
Juárez Avenue by the Main Square 1952 vs 2020
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Main Square and Morelos 1963](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-centro-plaza-morelos-1963-vs-2017-be-af-2.jpg)
![Main Square / Morelos 2017](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-centro-plaza-morelos-1963-vs-2017-be-af-2.jpg)
Morelos Street by the Main Square 1963 vs 2017
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Malecon / Mina 1925](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-centro-malecon-allende-1925-2019-bef-aft.jpg)
![Malecon / Mina 2019](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-centro-malecon-allende-1925-2019-bef-aft.jpg)
Allende Street & Malecon 1925 vs 2019
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Las Estacas Beach 1968](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-zona-sur-playa-las-estacas-1968-2018.jpg)
![Las Estacas Beach 2018](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-zona-sur-playa-las-estacas-1968-2018.jpg)
Las Estacas Beach (Camino Real/Dreams/Hyatt Ziva) 1968 vs 2018
South Zone Puerto Vallarta
![Mismaloya Beach seen from the Lookout 1969](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/01-mismaloya-1969.jpg)
![Mismaloya Beach seen from the Lookout 2015](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/02-mismaloya-2015.jpg)
Mismaloya Beach seen from lookout 1969 vs 2015
South Zone Puerto Vallarta
![Malecón Puerto Vallarta 1945](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-malecon-1945-vs-2019-mina-hacia-el-sur-03.jpg)
![Malecon Puerto Vallarta 2019](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-malecon-1945-vs-2019-mina-hacia-el-sur-03.jpg)
Morelos Street and Malecon 1945 vs 2019
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Yelapa 1975](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/01-yelapa-1975.jpg)
![Yelapa 2019](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/02-yelapa-2019.jpg)
Yelapa’s main beach 1975 vs 2019
South Zone Puerto Vallarta
![Los Muertos Beach 1965](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/01-1965-zona-romantica-playa-los-muertos.jpg)
![Los Muertos Beach 2019](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/02-2019-zona-romantica-playa-los-muertos.jpg)
Los Muertos Beach 1965 vs 2019
Romantic Zone Puerto Vallarta
![El Púlpito (The Pulpit) 1956 , Los Muertos Beach, Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/01-centro-el-pulpito-1956.jpg)
![The Pulpit (El Púlpito) Los Muertos Beach 2012, Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-centro-el-pulpito-2012.jpg)
El Púlpito, Los Muertos Beach 1956 vs 2012
Romantic Zone Puerto Vallarta
![Downtown Puerto Vallarta 1957](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/01-centro-vista-desde-el-cerro-1957.jpg)
![Downtown Puerto Vallarta 2012](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-centro-vista-desde-el-cerro-2012.jpg)
Puerto Vallarta seen from hill 1957 vs 2012
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
![Malecon 1958 from the sea](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-malecon-mar-1958-vs-2012-02.jpg)
![Malecon from the sea 2012](https://www.puertovallarta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-malecon-mar-1958-vs-2012-02.jpg)
Puerto Vallarta seen from the sea 1958 vs 2012
Downtown Puerto Vallarta
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Last Updated on 05/04/2021 by Puerto Vallarta Net
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