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Puerto Vallarta Travel for Students, Backpackers and Flashpackers

Puerto Vallarta is pretty wonderful. Check out some Puerto Vallarta photos and Puerto Vallarta travel advicefor student travelers, backpackers and flashpackers headed to the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
What to Do Outdoors In Puerto Vallarta
Pretty Puerto Vallarta's jungle-beach setting provides outdoors activity options and action photo ops galore -- what-to-do outdoors lists in Puerto Vallarta include parasailing, mountain biking, whale watching, snorkeling at Los Arcos, canopy tours or zipline tours, party cruises and socializing in the plaza or on the Puerto Vallarta malecon. Check it all out here.
Puerto Vallarta Photos
Puerto Vallarta may be one of the prettiest towns in Mexico, and I've seen a few. Pretty Puerto Vallarta lends itself well to photos -- check out a few fave travel pictures from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's very sweet Pacific-side resort town. Follow some trails within this gallery of Puerto Vallarta photos and see pix of beaches, hotels, nightlife calendar, and an annual bikini contest.
Puerto Vallarta Malecon Photos
Puerto Vallarta Malecon Photos - Pictures of sculptures and folks on Puerto Vallarta's malecon, the walk by the sea in downtown Puerto Vallarta.
Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta
Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta, if you'll pardon the expression, rocks. Great clubs with friendly folks -- each of the big four clubs hosts a special nightlife event each night of the week, meaning nightlife in Puerto Vallarta never takes the night off. Get the calendar for nightlife in Puerto Vallarta plus Puerto Vallarta club addresses and websites.
Ujena Bikini Jam Photos - Bikini Contest Photos from Puerto Vallarta
California bikini company Ujena spnsors an anuual bikini contest for bikini models and photographers at which spectators are more than welcome -- nightlife, bikini photo shoots, costume party, Puerto Vallarta golf tournament, mini marathon and more -- all happens during Ujena Bikini Jam week. Gotta love Puerto Vallarta, gotta love a bikini contest... check out the bikini contest photos.
Puerto Vallarta Beaches
Puerto Vallarta is about jungle and sand - and oh, what sweet sand. Check out a gallery of Puerto Vallarta beach photos, including Mismaloya, the marina, and Nuevo Vallarta. Puerto Vallarta beaches are lovely -- some sandy, some rocky, all bonita.
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