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Puerto Vallarta
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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"Puerto Vallarta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Puerto Vallarta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PuertoVa.html "Puerto Vallarta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PuertoVa.html |
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Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco/Mexico Las Peñas A port founded in 1851 as ‘The Rocks’ from the Spanish peña ‘rock’ and renamed in 1886 after Don Ignacio Vallarta, the third governor of Jalisco.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Puerto Vallarta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Puerto Vallarta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-PuertoVallarta.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Puerto Vallarta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-PuertoVallarta.html |
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