Two Perspectives: Puerto Vallarta
Written by Kyle and Bessie on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Mexico
Feelin' happy
Puerto Vallarta in many ways is your typical coastal town where the activities include eating, drinking, and going to the beach. Sometimes you can even do them all at the same time! Why would you want to do anything else? Feelin' happy
Food
The food in Vallarta is top notch. There are so many restaurants with every type of food imaginable that I can't imagine anyone coming here and not getting fatter. You don't like Mexican food? No problem, you can eat at a different restaurant everyday and not touch Mexican food. In fact we had some of the best Southern food (Southern USA, that is) that we've ever had and it was in Mexico! You love mexican food? Even better. There are enough Mexican restaurants with enough flavor to keep you occupied for a while, or you can just grab a taco from a taco stand on the street.
Culture
There could be a little more Mexican culture, but for a coastal town, it has a good amount. We have found that the coastal towns in general are less "Mexican" than other places in Mexico, but there seems to be a good number of Mexican families and enough of a Mexican feel to remind you that you are in fact, in Mexico. And thankfully, people actally spoke Spanish to us when we would speak Spanish to them! It seems as if most people speak English at least a bit, but it's always nice to have people speak in their tounge so that our Spanish can get a little better.
My Only Complaint
There are people trying to sell you something all the time. While most are curteous, there are those who would rather shove a blanket in your face while you are reading a book telling you "Look, look!". And then there are the time share salesmen... If you are ever in a resort town and you are booking a tour tell them that you are sleeping on the floor of a YMCA (as opposed to a nice hotel) so that they won't bother you about their awesome "hotel". I haven't been to one but if you ever get duped into a time share presentation, I've heard they are quite painful, so I would suggest not going.
I guess I have one more teeny complaint: the ocean is cold. Can't the heat it or put a power plant nearby? It's freezing!
Overall, PV is a nice family destination that I would like to spend some time in with my family. Oh wait, I did. In that case, it was awesome!
Comments on "Two Perspectives: Puerto Vallarta"
Well, it was owned by a (very gay) American. We thought it was excellent, but then again, we are Yankees.
It sounds like the PV bug has bitten the two of you. It sounds tempting to me too. Hmmmmmmm...let's see...the cost of living on a pension in Peoria vs. living in PV? How's the fishing?
We saw kids fishing on the pier in the ocean. It appears there is good fishing there. At the very least, there are whales, so if you're into hardcore fishing, you can do that.
No matter how down I feel about the lousy weather here or a pile of work I have, your travels pick me up. Godspeed.
Loved your video of the show. It brought back fond memories of a similar show we saw in Cancun. Rope twirling and fabulous rhythmic dancers in colorful costumes seem to be a Mexican staple.
I would love to know what Mexicans classify as "southern food" :) I love the updates!
by Meredith at March 28, 2008 06:53 AM