Bailarines Vallarta

A sculpture by Jim Demetro celebrating local dancers.

La Fuente de la Amistad

A fountain on the shore of Bahía de Banderas near the naval museum.

Telephone bank mural

Another wonderful mural in Puerto Vallarta.

Vendedores de Pescado

Tile art on the shore by Manuel Lepe.

Puerto Vallarta Waterfront

Surf on the waterfront on a Sunday morning.

The Boy on the Seahorse

By Rafael Zamarripa, one of the many statues on the Puerto Vallarta waterfront.

The tower of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe

A closeup photo of the church tower.

Street market

More late morning street life in Puerto Vallarta.

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe altar

The church itself is remarkably ornate for its size, but unfortunately it's almost always crawling with tourists.

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Puerto Vallarta street life in the morning

Alta Vista

Villas on the hills surrounding Puerto Vallarta.

Puerto Vallarta surf

The surf is fairly strong around Puerto Vallarta, but it makes for great photos!

Villa Savanna

Villa Savanna was our temporary home while visiting Puerto Vallarta.

Edge of the Pacific

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Flyboard superstar

This guy was on the waterfront every day I was in PV showing off his skills.

Fun in the sun

Tourists enjoying the surf and sand.

More Pacific Ocean surf

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The Boy on the Seahorse original location

My understanding is that this is the original location for the Boy on the Seahorse and a replica was erected here after the original was destroyed in a storm.

Morning flowers

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Small boats in Bahía de Banderas

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Brown pelicans in the morning

Lots of seabirds in Puerto Vallarta

Boys in boats with pelicans

These guys were feeding the pelicans along the waterfront.

Coming in for a landing

Brown pelicans are very common in Puerto Vallarta.

The rest of the crew coming aboard

We boarded the dive/cruise boat using this dinghy.

Villas on the seaside

All kinds of houses, villas, hotels, and other buildings crowded along the hills surrounding Viejo Vallarta.

Los Arcos de Mismaloya

These small rocks are a protected marine sanctuary which is popular amongst tourists and divers.

The larger island

The largest island in Los Arcos de Mismaloya. Our party went snorkelling and swimming to see the marine wildlife and enjoy the water.

Seabird habitat

This small rock was covered with a number of different types of seabirds and vultures.

Lucas 7

The dinghy used to board and go ashore during our excursion around the bay.

Looking back at Los Arcos

Further down the coast looking northeast to Los Arcos with Puerto Vallarta in the background.

Beach riders with dogs

We happened upon these gentlemen riding along the shore with several dogs.

Wave breaking over small rocks

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Bringing ice ashore

Playa Las Animas is served almost entirely by boat from Vallarta and other nearby settlements which have road access.

Palm trees at Playa Las Animas

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Snowy egret

Snowy egrets winter in Mexico and seem to be another common bird.

Terns on the beach

There are several different species of terns in the Bahía de Banderas, probably the most common sea birds I saw while there.

Another tern party I wasn't invited to

Terns, terns, everywhere terns.

Bird

I strongly suspect that this fellow is a willet, but I am uncertain.

Coastal construction crew

These fellows were hauling bags of cement ashore to a small worksite.

Tour boat

A tour boat anchored at Las Animas.

Unidentified flying bird

Possibly a sandpiper?

Moored fishing boat

Lots of sport fishing in Bahía de Banderas.

The groom and his construction supervisor

Building castles made of sand and holes to the bottom of the beach.

Tern in flight

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Parasailing

More fun in the sun.

Resorts on the beach

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Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe in the morning

One of the most prominent landmarks in Viejo Vallarta.

A lamp by the sea

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