Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
On Mexico's west coast, part of Puerto Vallarta's allure is its blend of the old and new. Sometimes likened to Key West in the 80's but with cobblestone streets and sombreros, it is now a lively and trendy destination popular with gay men and women from around the world.
With several different gay bars and gay clubs, a world famous gay beach, great gay trips on boats, and special tours including evenings out at natural hot springs, Vallarta has over two dozen gay businesses. Most of these and the gay beach – Blue Chairs at Los Muertos – are to the south of the Rio Cuale estuary in the Zona Romantica.
The scene runs the gamut, from gay beach bums, to the A-list couples who winter here and entertain themselves and their friends in high style, but don’t expect much nightlife before midnight. For an earlier evening stroll along Olas Altas Street where there are several gay coffee-bars which get busy as the sunsets.
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