mismaloya
Located 15 minutes following the highway 200 south of Puerto Vallarta, we find Mismaloya. Well known for having been selected to the set of classic movie ”Night of the Iguana” which gave Puerto Vallarta an important impulse to become a tourist centre. Mismaloya is the name of the small bay where the river of the same name reaches the sea with the majestic frame of the Sierra Madre. Close by Los Arcos graciously rises from the ocean waters, rocky formations are home to sea birds of different species such as different types of seagulls and pelicans, bay cruises have had made it a mandatory stop to swim, snorkel and dive in its bountiful waters.Five minutes walking into the mountain we find the quaint village of Mismaloya a little bit further away the new Puerto Vallarta Zoo . Twenty minutes more on the same road is El Eden, formerly a movie set to Schwarzenegger’s 1987 movie “Predator “, a helicopter used during the film is still as part of the original set.
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las juntas y los veranos
Located 5 minutes ahead of Boca de Toimatlan, you will find this quaint town nestled in the Sierra Madre home of the Boanical Gardens with a world-class plant collections and miles of hiking trails through native forests From this point the road goes into the mountain, five minutes ahead to reach the laid back picturesque town of Juntas y los Veranos, recently rising interest in visitors to watch the process of tequila making, enjoy the various river-side restaurants with view to the water falls, horse back rides, bird watching and the nearby practice of “Canopy” with one of the longest sections near 1000 ft, a 150 ft above the river.
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boca de tomatlan
Boca de Tomatlàn five minutes ahead of Mismaloya, a luxuriant environment surrounds a tiny bay where Tomatlàn river becomes one with the sea. Get away by water taxi from here to beaches accessible only by boat such as: Yelapa, Quimixto , Las Animas or Majahauitas, private boats for hire are also available. Small family restaurants dot the beach offering the opportunity to tray fresh seafood and drinks. An ideal place for swimming, snorkelling, diving or simply bask under the sun.