Nuevo Vallarta
BY JESUS DE AVILA - EDITOR OF PVMIRROR

Located 15 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta , at present it is considered one of the best tourist developments of the country, and it is classified as the first nautical, tourist, ecological and residential development completely planned in order to be a first class destination. Its beach is extensive with golden sand inviting to take a rest and to sunbathe while there is a constant breeze, caressing and refreshing. Water sport activities such as kayaking, parasailing, banana rides, waterskiing and fishing are available throughout every day of the year. From here the traveler may also embark on an adventure to the Marietas islands, a protected ecological park and natural sanctuary for marine birds. The observation of humpback whales is an activity of high demand between the months of November and March.

Nuevo Vallarta constitutes a division with navigable canals permitting the visitor to arrive by land or by sea, navigating directly from his residence through more than 9 km of canals along exuberant vegetation where a great variety of birds can observed.

Nuevo Vallarta is an ideal tourist destination for sportsmen, as well as for golf lovers. There are 3 professional golf courses in the zone, located in the Mayan Palace Hotel, the Paradise Village Hotel and another one in the residential development of Flamingos Golf Club. All of Nuevo Vallarta is passable through paved streets and avenues, ideal for riding your bike. Nuevo Vallarta was born more than 20 years ago as an exclusive residential development and a walk through its streets at the present time allows you to appreciate the spectacular homes and villas.

This zone has been developing in an incredible way that no one would have ever imagined, demonstrating that the confidence of the big national and foreign investors is based upon the vision of converting Nuevo Vallarta into one of the most visited destinations in Mexico . Here we also find four of the most prestigious time share developments of our country.

Nuevo Vallarta has two breakwaters, one yacht club and two marinas, one with 135 sea slips with piers of the floating kind with an average size of 41 feet . And the other one with 100 sea slips for vessels where the average size of the pier measures 45 feet , also the floating kind.

The largest shopping mall is also located in Nuevo Vallarta. There we have prestigious restaurants and the entertainment options are diverse in the daytime as much as in the nighttime.

During the month of February Nuevo Vallarta organizes the Banderas Bay Festival. The main attractions are gastronomical samples, a fishing tournament, sporting events, conferences, exhibitions and beauty pageants.