Marvelous cobblestone streets, red-tiled roofs, elegant colonial cathedrals, secluded beaches and forest-covered mountains define Puerto Vallarta. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s love affair placed Puerto Vallarta on traveller’s map.
As early as 1525, the Spanish ashore Puerta Vallarta but were unimpressed and the area became forgotten until mid-1800 when it became a ranch. By 1920, it was mainly a fishing village and remain so until 1963 when the town appeared on world radar screen with a splash. Elizabeth Taylor accompanied her lover , Richard Burton, on location to Puerta Vallarta. She was still married to Eddie Fisher then. Burton was one of the cast of the Night of the Iguana and Taylor went with him.Where love blossomed, tourist followed and today the town is a combination of an enchanting mexican pueblo and a world class resort city. The centerpiece of Puerta Vllarta is Guadalupe Cathedral. Its pretty crown-topped bell tower is the city’s distinguishing landmark. Just a block away is the Malecon, 10 minutes away, where innovative art turns the baywalk into an art gallery which includes Los Milenios, Nostalgia, Sea Horse and Los Arcos. Tha Cuale river divides Puerta Vallarta down its middle. In its middle is Isla Cuale. Hard Rock is found in Diaz Ordaz St corner Abasolo St.
Puerta Vallarta was Star’s destination for Dec 22&29,Feb2,9,16&23, March 2,9,16,23 & 30, April 6, 13 & 20.
I toured Puerto Vallarta’s downtown with Cris Noriega and went a number of times in Starbucks and Walmart with Lynn Dressel. But, of all the activities I’ve done in Puerto Vallarta, the one that I enjoyed the most is the lunch date i had with Jane Agustin-Von Stemm, Danica Driz, Alvin Legaspi, Neil dela Cruz, Leandrew Sotto and Sir Carlo. We ate lunch in the Filipino restaurant nearby, had dessert and wifi time in VIPS and laughed the day away. Most of my PV days were spent in Starbucks, Liverpool. Trivia: In Liverpool is where I had my 1st out-of-the-country haircut. :)
Dr Agustin Fernandez de Souza is our medical coordinator for San Javier Marina Hospital. He gave me a hospital tour once and was insisting that he will treat me out for lunch but due to time constraint and lack of available medical staff, the plan did not push through. But, he is a very good medical coordinator which made us prefer Puerto Vallarta for our referrals.
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