Puerto Vallarta, situated on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is an extremely attractive and popular vacation spot. Whether  you are looking for adventure or just want to relax, there are plenty of options available in Puerto Vallarta.

If you want to holiday in luxury, you can find a gorgeous vacation villa in Puerto Vallarta (the search term, “villa rental Puerto Vallarta” will uncover several) through the web. The list of attractions, activities and shopping hubs is endless.

The variety of traditional Mexican goods you can purchase is amazing. Some shopping musts:

• Visit the shops along Muertos Beach to find a wide variety silver, clothes and blankets.
• Feast your eyes on  fine Talavera pottery.
• Feast your stomach on chocolate bananas and corn on a stick stocked by vendors in Malecon.
• Visit the Vallarta Cigar Factory and treat yourself to a custom-made cigar.
• Wander through the flea market on the Rio Cuale near Malecon.

• Paddle a kayak to one of the beaches along the south coast.
• Try out kite boarding at Bucieras.
• Have a passion for fishing? Take a trip to Cajon de Pena lake and spend a lazy afternoon catching bass.
• Check out the less crowded surf spots on the Nayarit coast with a surf guide.
• Enjoy a swim at the immensely popular Gemelas Beach, near the south end of Puerto Vallarta.

• If music and dance are more to your taste, don't miss the Thursdays and Sundays at the Zocalo.
• Groove to the music of  “Pampantla Flyers” in Malecon.
• Immerse yourself in a colorful Mexican fiesta
• Check out the “human statues” at Malecon.
• Get in touch with international friendship tours, which offer an absorbing tour of the local villas.

• Enjoy a romantic dinner at Vista Grill, La Palapa, Café de Artiste . . .
• Settle down with drinks to take in the beauty of the sunset at Las Carmelitas Restaurant.
• Need some sparks? Enjoy the firework display, every evening at 9 pm in Malecon.
• Head over to the Banderas Bay, and you may catch sight of the famous green flash, as you take in the gorgeous sunset.
• Nature-lovers can even watch turtles hatch on the beach.
• If you want more of adventure and excitement, you can:
• Get a temporary tattoo at El Centro.
• Enjoy a rejuvenating massage.
• Check out the jungle at Canopy Los Veranos, while joying a cable ride.
• For those who crave a surge of adrenaline, watch a bullfight on Wednesday night!
• Get really close to dolphins at the Dolphin Adventure Center. You can actually dive in with the playful creatures!

• Visit Casa Kimberly, the villa where Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor lived.
• For those wanting a slice of history, the mining town of San Sebastian will prove to be interesting.
• The sporty types can indulge in a round of golf at Puerto Vallarta’s golf courses.
• Whale watching is another must for those with spunk(and gives good bragging opportunities back home!)