BEACHES

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Puerto Vallarta's most popular beach, Playa de los Muertos, is located just south of the Malecon and the Cuale River. This beach is surrounded by Old Town with its many varieties of restaurants and shops.   It is lined with beachfront hotels and restaurants.  A perfect spot to catch some rays during the day and to enjoy a sunset drink while watching the colorful Vallarta sunsets.

The beach at Dreams (formerly the Cameo Real) is beautiful and private.  Dreams will charges a $25.00 per person per day fee to use their facilities (no charge if you are just coming to dine).  We enjoy the beach in front of El Set restaurant - there is decent snorkeling off the rocks.  Los Muertos Beach, by Daiquiri Dick's, has the most action.

South of town there are many coves and beaches.  Playa de Mismaloya is a beautiful beach.  A great swimming beach, very peaceful and quite is Boca de Tomatlan, the last beach that is accessible by road and more primitive with several small seafood restaurants and taco stands. 

Destiladeras and Los Venaderos are two of the more enjoyable beaches in the northern area.   Snorkeling and wind surfing, when the conditions are right, are great at the Las Marietas Islands, which have been preserved by the Mexican government as a bird sanctuary.  These islands are accessible by boats which can be rented on most of the northern beaches.