Puerto Vallarta Beach
Puerto Vallarta (literally, "Port Vallarta")

Is a city in the state of Jalisco, M�xico.
English language speakers often call the city P.V. for short, due to the
difficulty some have in pronouncing the double "L" in "Vallarta."


The city fronts the Bah�a de Banderas on the Pacific Ocean.
The city is important primarily as a tourist destination.
Shipping traffic consists of cruise ships, arriving almost daily, and occasional
visits by U.S. Navy frigates. The Mexican Navy maintains a base at the port.
In 2003. Puerto Vallarta reported an estimated population of 165,800
and about 5 million overnight stays by tourists. It is also a popular spring break hotspot.Puerto Vallarta Beach
Puerto Vallarta (literally, "Port Vallarta")
is a city in the state of Jalisco, M�xico.
English language speakers often call the city P.V. for short, due to the
difficulty some have in pronouncing the double "L" in "Vallarta."
The city fronts the Bah�a de Banderas on the Pacific Ocean.
The city is important primarily as a tourist destination.
Shipping traffic consists of cruise ships, arriving almost daily, and occasional
visits by U.S. Navy frigates. The Mexican Navy maintains a base at the port.
In 2003. Puerto Vallarta reported an estimated population of 165,800
and about 5 million overnight stays by tourists. It is also a popular spring break hotspot.
History:
The village was originally founded on December 12, 1851, by Don Guadalupe S�nchez Torres, who named it "Las Pe�as de Santa Mar�a de Guadalupe" ("the rocks of Saint Mary of Guadalupe"). The name was eventually truncated to "Puerto Las Pe�as" ("Port Las Pe�as") meaning "Port the Rocks." The original reason for the port was to enable the transshipment of silver from nearby mines.
In 1918, the village was elevated to municipality
status and renamed after former state governor Ignacio L. Vallarta.

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