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Puerto Vallarta | 53 PUERTO VALLARTA Where Romance Comes to Play 200 200 P A C I F I C O C E A N Banderas Bay Los Arcos R I V I E R A N AYA R I T L A S J U N TA S M A R I N A A R E A P U E R T O VA L L A R TA D O W N T O W N S O U T H E R N A R E A H O T E L Z O N E M I S M A L O YA To Punta Mita 0 1/4 mile 0 1/4 km Several destinations combine to create one of the most popular haunts of today's leisure traveler—Puerto Vallarta, which exploded onto the tourism scene with diversity that spans from world-class resorts on Banderas Bay to white-washed adobe houses on streets bursting with bougainvillea. With a section formally designated as the Romantic Zone, it seems only fitting that at least one famous love blossomed here: Richard Burton and Liz Taylor rendezvoused while he filmed The Night of the Iguana in the south-side villages of Boca de Tomatlan and Mismaloya. Yet with Playa de los Muertos' golden shores beckoning, the enticement of celebrity pales in comparison. In the other direction, follow the seaside promenade; as the coastline leads toward trendy Riviera Nayarit, the Hotel Zone and marina provide stunning ccommodations and gourmet dining on one of the world's largest bays. From here, a rich marine life is just one warm stretch of sand away, and visitors can head back to shore for a nightlife that truly dazzles, or to the Old Town, where the colonial era rises to the forefront. 12 13 15 14 16 1 2 7 12 3 4 5 18 10 8 11 28 31 33 25 24 30 22 23 20 8 26 29 6 17 19 21 32 9 27 34