Puerto Vallarta is a now a large commercial tourism center, but once it was a sleepy little fishing village before John Huston shot the film the night of the Iguana in Mismaloya. The film featured two hot stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton who were having an extra marital affair at the time. My sense of PV as people fondly call it today is that it is a resort which has huge potential and offers the visitor a tremendous variety of visually tantalizing treats right within a short walk from your resort. The problem with PV like many tourist towns the tourist has become someone who is seen more as a cash register than a person. Yet the amount of people who truly care and give you the best that Mexico offers is truly amazing. Besides once hosting Richard Nixon the City hosts thousands of tourists each year and does a great job of it. Our trip to PV took us to a nice all inclusive called in English the Pelcan Beach Club centrally located on the beach it offered lots of walking again I mention the beach vendors polite but constant. I found the food good with a nice Mexican flair. The beach is clean and the water is warm with long walks easily done. I enjoy the Mariachi bands and folks riding horses and the Malecon especially a kind of open air arcade of shops along the sea side. The many shops I enjoyed on the side streets were quaint with friendly but not pushy vendors. The cathedral in the center of town is a real treat for those with a spiritual bent. The best part of the public atmosphere is the beach in front of the Malecon. Here one sees sand carvers and other performers of all sorts making the trip a little more than the usual. Things to check out in the future are the surfing beaches outside of PV surfers love it they say.