Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit are two of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations - equally popular with both national and international visitors. Puerto Vallarta has been consistently voted by Conde Nast readers as one their top ten favorite international destinations for years and Riviera Nayarit consistently obtains some of the highest occupancy rates in Mexico. VirtualVallarta.com is your guide to this wonderful region and communities nearby - some within the Bay of Banderas and others a little farther away along what we refer to as Costa Vallarta.
We think you are going to enjoy this site. There literally is more information here about Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, and their many communities, than you'll find anywhere else. And you may notice changes taking place while you are browsing, as from April until August of this year we are dedicating our full staff to completely reviewing and updating the site with fresh content. So check back regularly!
Local News
Here are the latest important news about our destination, along with upcoming events you will not want to miss! For our news archives, please visit the News section.
As summer sets in, many Puerto Vallarta locals look for creative ways to stay cool, often enjoying a day pass at a beachfront hotel. But what about escaping to the fresh mountain air south of Puerto Vallarta? For a complete and relaxing change of pace, consider Villa Azalea.
Many aspects of the new promotional effort between the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, recently announced by Federal Tourism Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu, have yet to be set in stone, we’ve been monitoring local media, in search of important highlights. We present some of them, here.
ActII Entertainment opened the doors at its new location this past Saturday to entice potential investors, and to inform the local performing arts communities of their ambitious plans for the following winter season. We share some pictures, in case you missed the party!
Intrigued by this underrated gem? The Peter Gray Art Museum houses one of Puerto Vallarta's finest painting and sculpture collections in the city. It is located within the Guadalajara University's local campus in Ixtapa. To pique your curiosity about the museum, we've prepared a 360º virtual tour, featuring five images of the museum's halls.
Readers are responding favorably to our Summer in Vallarta campaign, an effort to celebrate the fact that life goes on quite successfully here, at least for some of us, during this time of year. Read what they have to say, and feel free to share your own success story!
As the summer heats up, what could be cooler than the tantalizing combination of succulent mangos and savory garlic? Join The River Café as they bring back their legendary For the Love of Garlic and Mango festival for the month of June.
In order to capture the hearts of as many restaurant goers in town as possible, two popular venues duke it out by offering truly affordable Sunday brunches during the Summer months. How do they compare with one another? Discover the players and read the review!
After the successful completion of her maiden public art project in Puerto Vallarta, a mural in Colonia Emiliano Zapata, we catch up with artist Natasha Moraga, as she begins her second mural, now in Marina Vallarta.
The previously announced performance by the Jalisco Philharmonic has been confirmed by Puerto Vallarta’s Department of Culture, and it will take place on Friday, May 31, 8:30 pm, at Los Arcos.
With Mexico’s lower house of congress voting on changes to Article 27, which governs how foreigners can acquire property along Mexico’s coast and borders, many are wondering how these changes will increase their possibilities of investing locally. Local attorney David Connell explains in a short video.