Puerto Vallarta
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Puerto Vallarta , city (1990 pop. 93,503), Jalisco state, W Mexico. Located on the expansive Bahía de Banderas [Bay of Flags], Puerto Vallarta has been used since the 16th cent. as a stopover point for ships making long sails along the western coast. Today it is one of Mexico's largest resort developments, known for its sports fishing and luxurious facilities.
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; With a little help from Hollywood, Puerto Vallarta has successfully made the jump from...world-class resort Less than 40 years ago, Puerto Vallarta was a tiny, impoverished fishing village...every move and bringing chaos to Puerto Vallarta and Mismaloya, the cove five miles...
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; Puerto Vallarta, where romance lives Tourist boom...village on the Pacific Ocean called Puerto Vallarta. Tourists had started trickling...now the middle of the city, but Puerto Vallarta was virtually unknown to the world...
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre Puerto Vallarta's many charms remain unharmed by last year's hurricane.(Going Places)
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