Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Mary & Bob tell about Puerto Vallarta.

Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta Hotel Beachside pool area

Another beautiful view of the above pool area

View from Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta's open-air restaurant looking toward the sea

View out to sea from above the beach, Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta Hotel

Oceanside pool area, Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta Hotel

Beach view, south from Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta Hotel

Beach view, north from Plaza Las Glorias Vallarta Hotel

Sunlight filters down multicolored flyers, restaurant adjacent to Plaza Las Glorias

Another view of above restaurant area

Yet another view, above restaurant area

Street scene, Plaza Las Glorias - Continental Hotel loop

View from "Tuna 1", our boat to the Marieta Islands

Doris aboard "Tuna 1"

The Mexican Navy checks us out - primarily looking for drug runners

Seabirds of all kinds love the Marietas

Snorkeling can be rewarding among the Marietas, an area frequented by huge mantas

One of numerous caves carved by eons of pounding ocean waters, Marietas Islands

Baby Blue-Footed Booby (center) taken at one of the Marietas Islands, Bay of Banderas

Another Booby baby. Parents stand watch.

A view from above would have gotten a much better view of the beautiful blue feet

Enlargement (can you tell?) of Humpback Whale seen in the distance from our boat,"Tuna 1"

"Tuna 1", our boat to the Marietas, anchored off small beach while we swam nearby

View from a small beach where we stopped to swim on the way back to "PV" from the Marietas

From the water; looking toward Puerto Vallarta beach area

Fishing boat; Bay of Banderas

Fun on a banana boat near Puerto Vallarta marina

The Princess Vallarta, one of several large excursion boats in "PV"

Closeup of brilliant orange flowers seen on Tulip trees; "PV" marina

Broader view of the above Tulip tree

Los Arcos, rocky landmark south of "PV" as seen from oceanside highway

View, looking back toward "PV" from Los Arcos area

This macaw greets all newcomers to Chino's Restaurant, a short distance inland from Mismaloya Beach

Cage-mate of the above macaw contributes his (her?) two cents worth with a wave

(122KB) Macaws tend to use their beak as a third claw as a climbing aid; Chino's

Chino's Restaurant comes into view as we approach it on the walkway

(81KB) View of Chino's Restaurant from as high as I could climb

Another view of Chino's

Yet another view; Chino,s - not to be missed if you are ANYWHERE near the Mismaloya Beach area

Drinks like this can be had elsewhere, but I thought this one was worth a picture - a delicious coco loco

Chino's from up high. Movie "The Predator" was shot in the jungle just up the road

Forget pictures! The food is here! Doris at Chino's

(81KB) This girl demonstrates the other way to get across the river at Chino's

Our waiter, Rafael, displays what proved to be one of the tastiest meals we have EVER eaten ANYWHERE

(85KB) Final view of Chino's - outstanding food in a truly one of a kind location

Mismaloya Beach; the river that passed beneath Chino's is now just 50 yards from the sea

Another view, Mismaloya (of "Night of the Iguana" fame)

Final view, Mismaloya Beach; crowded on a really hot day

Entrance, Chico's Paradise Restaurant

Another view of Chico's

Yet another view from Chico's

These Macaws roam freely in Chico's and are very well fed!

Macaw enjoys an orange slice while perched on Doris's finger

Feeding Flora, the macaw, one of her favorite foods

Yet another view of the above Military Macaw (we love macaws!)

If you want to see one more - here it is. These Macaws are indigenous to this area

View of waterfall adjacent to Chico's Paradise Restaurant; south of Puerto Vallarta

Courageous locals leap over the waterfall

View of the river adjacent to Chico's; note the sommersaulting diver (far right)

Diver at Chico's Paradise. Don't try this at home!

Another diver at Chico's. Guess you just have to know where the rocks are!

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