The beaches of Mexico are known around the world. The sandy beaches and tropical weather are the key ingredients in warm weather vacations. People travel from all over the world to enjoy a cool Corona (with a lime wedge) on one of the many beautiful beaches Mexico has to offer. The beaches of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco are no exceptions.

Puerto Vallarta is found on the Pacific Ocean side of Mexico and has its own Airport (which is getting expanded to accommodate the additional tourist traffic that has been increasing steadily through out the years). Our hotel was situated in the New Development/Resort area of Puerto Vallarta, so other than the local hotel bar, you have to make your way to the bustling boardwalk area of Puerto Vallarta to enjoy a nightlife like none other. This area is known as El Malecon and it is located in the center of the historic Puerto Vallarta. Surrounding the Malecon is the beach and a strip of shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. Locals and tourists gather at night to drink on the boardwalk and to dance the night away in the many drinking spots found along this boardwalk strip. What makes El Malecon unique from any other late night experience I’ve had is the lively social drinking the happens through out the actual boardwalk. You can even argue that the best dancing and drinking is done outside the bars and clubs. Everyone brings their liquor of choice and situate themselves in front of their favorite club or bar and just drink and socialize the night away. On the Saturday night I was there, we brought our trusty bottle of Azul Tequila (by far the best brand of Tequila I have tasted) and our bottles of Corona. We situated ourselves outside of “Carlos O’Brians” and drank the night away. Through out the course of the night we traveled among the many social circles that materialize. With the music coming from the clubs and the social scene found at El Malecon, it’s very hard not to enjoy yourself. Plus, if you get there before dark, you can party from dusk till dawn (and you get to watch the Sun settle over the Pacific Ocean). You must check out the nightlife of El Malecon when you are in Puerto Vallarta, you will come out with an experience only found in dreams.