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Independent guide · Last updated September 2026

Vallarta Dancers, Malecón
Vallarta Dancers, Malecón. Photo: Another Believer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Longer reads, seasonal updates and practical tips for Puerto Vallarta. New posts are added through the year — here are the latest.

Travel tips

15 Things to Know Before Your First Trip

The practical tips first-timers wish they'd known.

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Events

Vallarta Pride

Mexico's marquee LGBTQ+ celebration, in late May.

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Events

Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead on the Malecón, 1–2 November.

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Events

Fiestas de Guadalupe

The city's biggest festival, 1–12 December.

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