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Name	Category	Location

Bahía de Chamela Be the First to Rate It The handful of islands just offshore of lovely Bahía de...	Beaches	Costalegre

Bahía de Jaltemba Be the First to Rate It From south to north, the main beaches of Bahía de Jaltemba...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Blue Chairs Be the First to Rate It The undisputed yet unassuming king of daytime beach action is...	Beaches	South of Old Vallarta

Boca de Naranjo Be the First to Rate It A few kilometers north of Peñita, a dusty road leads to...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Cabo Corrientes Be the First to Rate It Just south of the end of Banderas Bay are the lovely beaches...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Chacala Be the First to Rate It Some 30 km (19 mi) north north of Rincón de Guayabitos...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Destiladeras Be the First to Rate It A few miles north of Piedra Blanca headland, Destiladeras is...	Beaches	Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita

El Salado Be the First to Rate It At Marina Vallarta, Playa El Salado -- facing the Grand Velas...	Beaches	North of Old Vallarta

La Peñita Be the First to Rate It Contiguous with Guayabitos, La Peñita, at the north end...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Majahuitas Be the First to Rate It Majahuitas -- between the beaches of Quimixto and Yelapa and...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Playa Boca de Iguanas Be the First to Rate It Farther south along Tenacatita Bay, Playa Boca de Iguanas is...	Beaches	Costalegre

Playa Camarones Be the First to Rate It The rock-strewn beach paralleling the malecón and the...	Beaches	Downtown Puerto Vallarta

Playa Careyes Be the First to Rate It About 11 km (6 1/2 mi) south of Bahía Chamela, Playa Careyes...	Beaches	Costalegre

Playa Chalacatepec Be the First to Rate It A sylvan beach with no services, Playa Chalacatepec lies down...	Beaches	Costalegre

Playa Conchas Chinas Be the First to Rate It Frequented mainly by visitors staying in the area, Playa Conchas...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Playa Garza Blanca Be the First to Rate It Playa Garza Blanca, or "White Heron Beach," is a mirror image...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Playa las Ánimas Be the First to Rate It There's lots to do besides sunbathe at Playa las Ánimas...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Playa los Ayala Be the First to Rate It A mini version of Guayabitos, Playa los Ayala has a level beach...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Playa los Muertos Be the First to Rate It Playa los Muertos is PV's original happenin' downtown beach...	Beaches	Downtown Puerto Vallarta

Playa Mismaloya Be the First to Rate It Playa Mismaloya is the cove where The Night of the Iguana was...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Playa Mora Be the First to Rate It On the north end of Playa Tenacatita, Playa Mora has a coral...	Beaches	Costalegre

Playa Nuevo Vallarta Be the First to Rate It Several kilometers of pristine, if plain, beach face the hotels...	Beaches	Nuevo Vallarta to Punta de Mita

Playa Olas Altas Be the First to Rate It Playa Olas Altas means High Waves Beach, but the only waves suitable...	Beaches	Downtown Puerto Vallarta

Playa Tenacatita Be the First to Rate It Named for the bay on which it lies, Playa Tenacatita is a lovely...	Beaches	Costalegre

Playa Teopa Be the First to Rate It You can walk south from Playa Careyes along the dunes to Playa...	Beaches	Costalegre

Punta Negra Be the First to Rate It Though Punta Negra, about a mile south of Conchas Chinas, lost...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Quimixto Be the First to Rate It Between the sandy stretches of Las Animas and Majahuitas, and...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

San Francisco Be the First to Rate It Ten minutes north of Sayulita, San Francisco is known to most...	Beaches	North of Banderas Bay

Tehualmixtle Be the First to Rate It Bearing left (and then right) just past Los Conejos brings you...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Yelapa Be the First to Rate It The secluded village and 1/2-km-long (¼-mi-long) beach...	Beaches	Southern Banderas Bay and Cabo Corrientes

Zona Hotelera and Marina Vallarta beaches Be the First to Rate It The high-rise-backed Zona Hotelera and Marina Vallarta beaches...	Beaches	North of Old Vallarta

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