Did You Know....?

Tidbits about Puerto Vallarta.

• There is a 15% tax applied to all purchases, restaurant bills, store purchases, hotel stays and excursions.
• Do drink the water! Purified water is standard in all hotels and restaurants. In addition Puerto Vallarta's water authority (SEAPAL) has received special recognition certifying the cleanliness of the local water supply for five consecutive years.
• The country’s broadest and deepest natural bay, the Bay of Banderas teems with aquatic life that many visitors will likely discover on an eco-tour.
• Vallarta is home to 350,000 residents and attracts almost 3 million visitors annually.
• Mexico operates on the same 110-volt current as the United States, so electrical adapters are not needed.
• The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe took 33 years to build from 1918 to 1955; the trade mark crown was damaged in the 1995 earthquake and has now being repaired.
• There are more than 250 restaurants in town.
• Vallarta has been named the best beach in Latin America by Travel and Leisure Magazine Readers Survey, all 25 miles of it.
• Puerto Vallarta, Jalicso is in the Central Time Zone (the same as Texas), which is two hours ahead of California and one hour behind New York. However, Nayarit, Jalisco's neighboring state, just eight miles north of town is in another time zone, one hour earlier.
• With more than 1,000 taxis in town, there is no problem hailing one. Taxi fares are set in PV; the average fare is around $30 pesos or $3 USD. A trip across town-from the Marina to Los Muertos Beach-will run about $60 pesos or $6.00 USD. Fares are posted in each taxi, the daily newspaper and most major hotels. Asking about the fare before you get in may save you a few pesos.
• Only tequila that is made in Tequila, Jalisco can bear the name of "tequila."