South Shores

The area around Puerto Vallarta is geographically diverse. Whereas to the north of Vallarta it can be very flat, and a little dry, the south offers dense, lush jungles within the hillsides of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The highway south to Manzanillo meanders along the coast for approximately fifteen miles before it cuts inland, climbing up high enough that you are soon in rugged pine forests. But at the beginning of this highway, you pass through primarily a residential ... (more)