Spend the Evening on Los Muertos Beach

Say you’re chillin on Los Muertos beach for the day - you've been there most of the day, watching people, rating swim wear, enjoying the bay, and now you’re wondering whether you have the energy to head back to your villa rental Puerto Vallarta to get a bite of dinner before starting the night’s activities.

No worries – stay at Los Muertos as long as you want. There are a couple of good places right on the beach, probably not far from the location you’ve staked out, and they will see to it that you don’t go hungry – or thirsty, for that matter. In theory, you’ll know when it’s time to catch a cab back to the villa rental Puerto Vallarta.

• Cuates y Cuetes is open from 8:00 in the morning until 11:30 at night (this is good news for those who benefit from the “hair of the dog”). A bit later in the day, you can join your newest best friends in happy hour, watch the sun set and live music (jazz, salsa and light rock) until last call.
• Rumor has it that La Palapa is a romantic spot to spend a night with someone special. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, the latter to the delightful sounds of live Latin jazz.

Puerto Vallarta's Succulent Seafood

It might actually be an unwritten rule that when you stay in a Puerto Vallarta villa rental, you have to try the local seafood. Honestly, you’re living practically on the water’s edge – the place where those finny, shell-ish fellows hang out. There is no better place to develop an appreciation for seafood than this city on Banderas Bay - to say that a meal prepared with the local “catch of the day” is fresh is an understatement.

There are a number of restaurants that make a living offering up meals that feature the denizens of the deep, and an afternoon or evening spent sipping a cold beverage and nibbling on ceviche will make a believer out of almost anyone. Visitors recommend a number of local favorites: Aztlan is known for its authentic regional seafood meals; Madison South serves a scrumptious coconut shrimp.

What to do if you’re in the mood to stay in? Ask the chef at your Puerto Vallarta villa rental if it’s possible to prepare a tempting seafood meal. You might enjoy something as simple as fresh shrimp in lime with avocado or a dish as elegant as filet of Pacific Red Snapper cooked Veracruz style, with butter sauce, garlic sauce or coconut-lime sauce.

Catch the Action at Puerto Vallarta’s Los Muertos Beach

Settle into your Puerto Vallarta vacation rental, unpack your favorite beach togs and head out to Los Muertos Beach – it’s a favorite gathering spot for many visitors to this resort city. It sits on the edge of Banderas Bay at the south end of the Malecon.

Long and wide, Los Muertos is known for gentle surf that makes a great place for floating (icy beverage in hand), playing with the kids (of whatever age) and even swimming (fitness nuts). A variety of hotels and restaurants dot the beach like beads on a string, and their customers add to the lively atmosphere.

Believe it or not, Los Muertos is a great place to get your water sports on. Adventurous souls enjoy taking off on a jet ski and sailing above the land lubbers beneath a parasail. And there’s no need to return to your Puerto Vallarta vacation rental for food and drink – pick up something at La Palapa, El Dorado or Daiquiri Dick’s.

If you’re headed to one of the villages further south – Las Animas, Quimito, Yelapa – you can catch a water taxi at the pier. And the famous Blue Chairs area mark one of Puerto Vallarta’s most popular gay beaches.