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Conchas Chinas

Considered the "Beverly Hills" of Puerto Vallarta, this upscale residential neighborhood has both upper and lower sections, sprawling villas and condos on the mountain offering breathtaking bird's eye views and the grand Old Vallarta-style homes south of the highway right on the beach or with direct access to it.

Yelapa

About as 'Robinson Crusoe' as it gets these days, this fishing village on a quiet cove has few roads or cars, but a big stretch of beach divided by an inlet, one side popular with day trippers for its thatched-roof restaurants and other much more peaceful with few amenities. Visit Yelapa & Majahuitas.

Las Animas

A favorite with locals who arrive on their own boats, this secluded very pretty beach actually consists of two sandy stretches each about a mile long, separated by rocks. One has half a dozen palapa restaurants and a dock, while the other is still pretty much the way God made it.

Quimixto

This is where you will find the only surf break on the south side of the bay. A remote beach and one of the biggest fishing villages on the south part Banderas Bay, there are lots of palapa restaurants where you can hide from the sun and enjoy cold refreshments and a meal.

Gemelas

"Twin" beach is two small crescent-shaped beaches at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Here the surf is gentle and good for swimming.

Garza Blanca

A small city beach located off the Barra Navidad road at Km 6 on the way to Mismaloya, this white sand beach is framed with palms and crystal clear water that laps the shoreline. It is popular with the locals on weekends who pack a picnic, as there are no amenities.

Las Caletas

This lush hidden cove with three small sandy beaches and rock formations south of PV is the former home of movie director John Huston. Visit Las Caletas.

Majahuitas

A small, very pretty jungle-fringed cove that feels as removed from civilization as any island, a luxurious Mexican Boutique Hotel also called Majahuitas offers rustically elegant amenities to its guests only. Visit Yelapa & Majahuitas.

Mismaloya

A small sandy beach on a beautiful jungle-fringed cove south of Puerto Vallarta where the Mismaloya creek meets the ocean, this is where the "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed in 1963 - the movie that put Puerto Vallarta on the international tourist map.