Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit

Puerto Vallarta is our second home on the Pacific coast. Banderas Bay, the Sierra Madre plunging into the ocean, sunsets setting the Malecón ablaze… We keep coming back for long stays, one month at a time, mostly to escape the heart of the Quebec winter. Our base camp: the Zona Romántica, the old town — cobblestone streets, restaurants galore, lively nightlife and a welcoming community. And when we want a change of pace, Riviera Nayarit stretches just to the north: laid-back Bucerías, bohemian Sayulita, chic Punta de Mita. In Vallarta, we don’t just visit: we take the time to live — market in the morning, beach in the afternoon, tacos at night.

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