Puerto Vallarta map and visitor orientation
Choose the Right Puerto Vallarta Area Before You Book
Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Mexico’s Pacific coast, in the state of Jalisco, on Banderas Bay. Use this map to see where the hotel zones, beaches, airport, downtown, the Malecón, the Romantic Zone, the South Shore and the nearby Riviera Nayarit towns are before you choose where to stay.
Tip: zoom in on the map to reveal more streets, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, parks, beaches, churches, gas stations, and local landmarks. Start broad for orientation, then zoom into the zone where you plan to stay.
Which Puerto Vallarta area are you looking for?
- Marina Vallarta: close to PVR Airport, golf, marina restaurants, and larger resorts.
- Hotel Zone: beach resorts, shopping, grocery stores, and quick taxi access to downtown.
- Downtown and Malecón: oceanfront walk, sculptures, restaurants, bars, and classic city sightseeing.
- Romantic Zone: Los Muertos Beach, cafés, nightlife, condos, boutique hotels, and walkable dining.
- South Shore: Mismaloya, Boca de Tomatlán, jungle-backed beaches, and water taxi routes.
Use the map with these practical guides
These related guides help turn the map into an actual travel plan: airport arrival, weather timing, zones, webcams, and the main downtown walk.
Interactive Puerto Vallarta Live Webcams Map
A picture is worth a thousand words, a video a million words and a webcam is almost like being there (if it’s good enough quality),…
Road Map and Cities of Mexico
Highway Map of Mexico FAQ Drive to Puerto Vallarta: Routes, Tolls, Gas & Stops Planning a road trip to Puerto Vallarta? Use this simple drive…
Puerto Vallarta Zone Map
Puerto Vallarta’s Zones and Areas To help both locals and visitors, Puerto Vallarta and its surroundings are divided into discrete zones, these are, from North to South:…
Puerto Vallarta Hotel Maps
This section now includes maps that show the location of the different hotels in Pto. Vallarta. They are shown subdivided by zones, which are also…
Hotel and Resort Map: Romantic Zone
Romantic Zone Puerto Vallarta (Old Vallarta) Between downtown Puerto Vallarta on the north side and the South zone on the S side, between the Cuale River Island and Conchas Chinas you…
Puerto Vallarta Beach Map & Beaches In Banderas Bay
One of the natural treasures Puerto Vallarta and the Banderas Bay has to offer are the many beaches, large and small, popular or solitary. You will find…
Banderas Bay Map, Beaches And Geographical Features
This large and complete map shows the area of Banderas Bay. It includes the area within the state of Nayarit that extends from Punta Villela (Villela…
Riviera Nayarit Map
Most newcomers to Puerto Vallarta will have more than enough to enjoy in the city and close by, but North of the city, crossing the Ameca river…
Hotel and Resort Map: Nuevo Vallarta
Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta Between the North zone and Bucerías on the north side and the Airport and Marina Vallarta on the south side lies Nuevo Vallarta, a tourist development started in the 1980’s…
Hotel and Resort Map: Hotel Zone
Hotel Zone, Puerto Vallarta Between Marina Vallarta on the north side and downtown Puerto Vallarta in the south is the PV “hotel zone“, an area that started being developed…
Hotel and Resort Map: South Zone
South Zone beach South of downtown Vallarta and the Romantic zone the highway going south runs along the edge of the sea and the lush green jungle hills that drop…
Where Do The Wixárika (Huicholes) Live?
If Prehispanic culture is your thing, you should take some time to learn a bit more about the amazing Huichol or Wixárika, their culture, their heritage,…
