On this page
Healing arts
| Internet services | Massage
therapy |
Medical-Health services | Movie
theaters/cinemas
Spanish
lessons | Supermarkets & Department stores
| Important phone numbers
| Rentals
& Lodging
Gay Vallarta Condos - Condominiums LP - Beach condos PB - 3 bedrooms MDA Vallarta Gay Hotels Gay Vallarta Villas Gay Puerto
Vallarta
|
When renting a vehicle in Puerto Vallarta, make sure that you accompany the service agent to inspect the vehicle for any problems or damages before you drive away and when you return. Most agencies offer insurance, which is a good idea to have while driving in Mexico. Most of the companies listed below rent cars, jeeps and suburban vans and include insurance, tax and 200 or more kilometers in their prices, but be sure to check. DV suggests renting a vehicle to explore Mismaloya, Boca de Tomatlan or Chico's Paradise to the south or Bucerias, Punta de Mita, Sayulita or San Francisco (San Pancho) to the north of Vallarta and along the Pacific coast. Prestige - South Side - 229 Amapas. Tel: 222-6506 and 223-1683. Woman-owned and operated, with friendly service. They can deliver the car to your door. Daily 8am-2pm, 4pm-7pm Alamo - Central - 660-A Paseo Diaz Ordaz. Tel: 223-1057. Avis - North Side - At the International Airport. Tel: 221-1112. De Alba - South Side - 194 Aquiles Serdan. Tel: 222-3066. Dollar - North Side - 1732 Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 223-1354. Hertz - North Side - At the International Airport. Tel: 221-1473. National - North Side - Airport Highway Km 1.5. Tel: 222-0515. Computers
Graphics/Web Design
|
Healing
Arts - Spas, etc.
Blue Massage Spa - South Side - 411 Olas Altas interior #3, upstairs and 128 Rodolfo Gomez. Massage, facials, treatments, packages; 8 masseurs; home service available. Gay owned and operated. Daily, 8am-8pm. Tel: 223-2292, 222-6034, 113-0132 or cell: 044-322-888-7511
Alkaemia Massage - South Side
- 258 Francisca Rodriguez. Bodywork with classical swedish, deep tissue,
Whatzu and Thai. contact Tatiana also for excellent Acupuncture. Gay-friendly
and non-sexual. Tel: 223-4678, Cellular: 044-322-429-6685.
Body and Soul - South Side
- 266 Aquiles Serdan. Tai chi, yoga, massage, aromatherapy and retreats
with Krystal Frost, who is also a qualified in acupuncture for back and
arthritic pain, weight loss and diabetes control etc. She also practices
traditional Chinese medicine and nutritional counseling. Tel: 222-1015,
222-6710, 044-322-116-9645.
Metamorfosis - South Side
- 159 Francisca Rodriguez. Tel: 222-6162
Oriental Healing - Centro/Downtown
- 173 Hidalgo at Libertad. Acupuncture, massage and Bach flower remedies
with licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist Robin Manoogian, trained
in New York. Robin holds a Master of science in traditional Oriental medicine,
and is a fine jewelry designer as well. Her interests include spirituality,
esotericism and kundalini/guided meditation. She is a metaphysical humanitarian
minister and officiates weddings and memorial services. Puerto
Vallarta Oriental Healing Acupuncture. Tel: 222-1449, 044-322-170-3027
Terra Noble Art and Healing Center
- Tulipanes No. 595,
Fraccionamiento Lomas de Terra Noble. Tel: 222-5400 and 223-3530.
Arts center located on the highest plateau in central Puerto Vallarta.
Clay, sculpture and painting workshops, tai chi, therapeutic massages (including
aromatherapy and reflexology), yoga, body clay treatment, healing therapies
such as Reiki and polarity therapy, as well as a sweat lodge.
Vallarta Chiropractic Center
- Central - 200 Jesus Langarica. Tel: 223-0081 and 223-0084.
Traditional chiropractic care by Dr. Oscar Margain, who was trained in
the US at Palmer College.
YOGA (visit the Puerto
Vallarta Gyms & spas page for more complete info)
Yoga Vallarta - South Side -
325 Basilio Badillo 3rd floor, near Insurgentes. Tel: 116-5809
& Cell: 044-322-116-5809
One of the large yoga studios in
town with classes are taught by a team of bilingual teachers. All levels
welcome. Hatha, Ashtanga, Mysore, Pilates, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini and
Mat Pilates group classes.
Davannayoga - Downtown - 542
Matamoros. Tel: 223-0530 & Cell: 044-322-147-7008
Hatha yoga, Vinyasa flow, morning
yoga (Pranayama, Asana and Meditation), evening yoga (Sivananda style evening
yoga), children's and pre-natal yoga, and yogic arts.
Anya4Yoga - South Side - Brisas
del Mar Hotel, 1.5 km. Highway to Mismaloya. Tel: 223-4514
Information at her website anya4yoga.com
Internet
Services, Internet Cafes (see the Vallarta
cafe & internet page for more complete info)
Ciber Milenium - South
Side - 370 Francisco Madero, Tel: 222-1770 and Downtown at 335 Libertad,
Tel: 222-0611.
Inexpensive internet access with
thirteen computers, public fax, scanner, games. 10 pesos/hour Mon-Sat,
9am-10:30pm and Sun, 10am-10pm.
Cyber Smoothie - South
Side - 111 Rodolfo Gomez. Tel: 223-4784.
Located at the Hotel San Marino
hotel, with ten computers for surfing the internet, high speed DSL, fax
and telephone services, as well as a selection of delicious smoothies,
juices, sandwiches, salads and coffees. Popular. Owner Leonardo Tejeda
is a certified massage therapist, cellular: 044-322-294-2565. Gay owned.
Daily, 9am-9pm
Eclipse Cyber Cafe -
Downtown - 426 Morelos, Tel: 222-1755; also North Side - Centro Comercial
Villas Vallarta, Hotel Zone near the Plaza Las Glorias, Local D-14, Tel:
224-7137.
With 8-10 computers at each location,
with color printer, fax services, scanner and software programs.
Mon-Sat 9am-10pm
InterNet Bar - North
Side - Plaza Neptune Local E-1 in the Marina Vallarta. Tel: 221-0229.
Serving breakfast, sandwiches, coffee, deserts and Mexican food.
NetStop - Downtown
- 671 Morelos. Tel: 222-3367. Small but cozy Cyber Cafe with
fax, scanning and printing and of course coffee.
PV Cafe.com - South
Side - 246 Olas Altas. Tel: 223-3308. One of Vallarta's main
cyber cafes with full bar and eatery, seven computers, fax, wireless internet
and long distance calling. Outdoor sidewalk seating available and they
serve sandwiches, salads, ice cream and desserts. Recently moved to a new
smaller location just down the street from their previous spot. Pleasant
ambiance with good food and drink. Daily, 7am-midnight
PV Net Cyber Cafe -
North Side - 1692 Blvd. Francisco Medina. Tel: 223-1127. One of Puerto
Vallarta's local internet providers, with some 55 flat screen monitors
with high speed internet access at the main office, located cross from
the Sheraton hotel. The internet service at 10 pesos per hour. Open 24
hours a day.
Laundry
Lavanderia Pulpito
- South
Side/Zona Romantica - 141 Pulpito. Tel: 223-2313.
Machine or hand wash, ironing, mending,
stain removal; with home delivery. Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm
Quinter Lavanderia - South
Side - 217 Francisco Madero. Tel: 222-0158
Washing and ironing. Free pick up
& home delivery. Gay owned.
Massage
(visit
the Puerto Vallarta Gyms page for further
info)
Dr. Maria Guadalupe Lewgot - South Side/Zona Romantica - 236 Manuel M. Dieguez at Medasist Hospital. General practitioner and specialist. Speaks english. Tel: 223-0444. Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm.
Dr. Oscar Margain, Chiropractor
- Downtown - 200 Jesus Langarica. Traditional chiropractic care by Dr.
Margain, who was trained in the US at Palmer College and with over 28 years
experience. Recommended. Tel: 223-0081, 223-0084.
Dr. Basil Abuid, Chiropractor
- North Side/Hotel Zone. Plaza Marina, Locale A-38, Chiropractic Health
Center of PV. Specialty in sports medicine and chiropractic neurology.
Originally from Calgary and studied at the Parker College of Chiropractic.
Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm and 5pm-7pm; Sat 9am-2pm. Tel: 221-3190. Emergency cell:
044-322-779-7430.
Dr. Leonard Sugarman, Chiropractor.
South Side - 236-A Insurgentes. Traditional chiropractic care. Mon-Fri,
9am-12:30pm; Sat, 5pm-6pm. Tel: 223-3845.
Dentists
Dr. Francisco Rincon - South
Side - 135 Pulpito street, 'Dental Care' office. Speaks english fluently.
Tel: 223-4182 and Cell: 044-322-289-3151.
Dr. Ana M. O'Conner - North
Side/Hotel Zone - Plaza Caracol. Speaks english. Office is at the Plaza
Caracol, 3rd floor, upstairs from Soriana department store. Tel:
224-7539
Dr Fernando Peñalva
- Marina - Clinica Dental Plaza Marina, NE. corner. General and cosmetic
dentistry. Tel: 221-0165
Dental Office Puerto Vallarta
(Grupo Odontológico Integral) - North Side/Marina - Plaza Marina,
Local G-24 and G-25. Group of specialists providing a range of dental services
including cleanings, whitening, crowns and bridges, root canals, implants
and cosmetic dentistry. Bilingual staff. website: dentalofficepuertovallarta.com
Tel: 221-2215. Emergency 24-hour Tel: 044-322-100-8691
Dr. Alberto Hernandez - South
Side - 383 Francisco Madero street, 'Smiles at Vallarta' office. Graduated
from the University of Guadalajara of Dentistry in 1999, with 6 years in
Vallarta. Speaks english. website: puerto-vallarta-dentists.com Tel:
223-9648 and Cell: 044-322-111-6391
Pamela Thompson - Registered nurse fluent in Spanish, English and all medical terminology, she knows the medical facilities in town well and acts as a communication link between doctors, patients and their families. She has been very helpful to many locals and visitors alike. Check out her Puerto Vallarta Health Care Resources website for more details. Email: pmt15@hotmail.com Tel: 222-9638 and Cellular: 044-322-107-7007
Medical Health Insurance
Americare Advantage Insurance
Group International - Conchas Chinas - 105 Paseo de los Delfines. International
health insurance. Insurance coverge in Mexico for auto, home, condo, boats,
aircraft; evacuation, earthquake, huricane and medical insurance. Lee Peters,
owner and agent, licensed in WI and Colorado with U.S. offices in Brookfield,
Wisconsin. In insurance since 1986. Tel: 209-0642, 221-5001.
Hospitals
Ameri-Med - Marina - Plaza
Neptune. Tel: 226-2080, 221-0023.
CMQ Hospital - South Side/Zona
Romantica - 365 Basilio Badillo. 24 hour pharmacy and emergency room. Tel:
223-1919, 223-0878.
CMQ Hospital - Pitillal -
1749 Ave. Francisco Villa. Tel: 226-6500
Cornerstone - North Side-Hotel
District - 136 Ave de Los Tules, behind Plaza Caracol. Tel: 224-9400,
226-3700
I.M.S.S. - Tel: 224-3838
Medasist Hospital - South
Side - 358 Manuel M. Dieguez. A smaller hospital with 16 private rooms;
24 hour emergency room. Tel: 223-0444, 223-0656.
Regional Hospital - Pitillal
- Calle Dinamarca esq. Noruega (only Spanish spoken). Tel: 299-5600, 299-5601,
299-5603
Red Cross/Cruz Roja - Rio
Balsas y Rio Plata streets, Colonia Lopez Mateos (only Spanish spoken)
- 222-1533, 222-4973
San Javier Hospital - Marina
- 2760 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. 24 hour emergency. Tel: 226-1010.
Movie
Theaters/Cinemas
Go here for the current Puerto
Vallarta movie theater listings at the three Pto. Vallarta theaters
listed below. All are modern and play first run U.S. movies (usually with
subtitles in Spanish) and some of the nationally produced movies of which
there are fewer and fewer as Hollywood takes over Mexican culture. All
Puerto Vallarta neighborhood cinemas have been put out of business in the
past 3-5 years by the growth of shopping mall cinemas and DVD rentals.
Like with the cost of riding the bus, movie prices have more than tripled
in the last 10+ years.
Cinemark - North Side/Hotel
Zone - 178 Avenida de Los Tules. Tel: 224-8927
Located in the Plaza Caracol shopping
mall, this cinema has 11 screens. Admission varies, 32-44 pesos; best value
in town. Mon, Tues & Thurs after 6pm: 44 pesos; Fri, Sat & Sun
after 6pm, 44 pesos; Students, children and senior citizens, 39 pesos;
Daily before 3pm, 37 pesos and from 3pm-6pm, 39 pesos; Weds, 32 pesos.
Cinepolis - Pitillal - 1642-A
Avenida Francisco Villa. Tel: 293-6763
The largest theater in town, with
12 screens. Admission varies, 32-50 pesos. Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri before
6pm, 43 pesos and after 6pm, 50 pesos; Weds, 32 pesos; Sat and Sun after
3pm, 50 pesos; Students, children and senior citizens, 43 pesos.
MMCinemas - North Side/Marina
district - 2920 Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 221-0095.
Recently constructed and located
in the Galerías Vallarta commercial center mall, with 12 screens.
Price varies, 40-50 pesos. Mon to Sun before 3pm, $40 pesos; Mon
to Fri before 6pm, 50 pesos; Mon to Fri after 6pm, $50 pesos; Sat and Sun
after 3pm, 42 pesos; Weds, 40 pesos; Students, 42 pesos (Only Thurs); Children
and senior citizens, $42 pesos.
Natural Foods Store
AgroGourmet - North Side
- Avenida Francisco Medina 2820-A (across from the Marina Terminal). Tel:
221-2656.
Natural and organic fruits, cereals
and grains, vegetables, herbs, fine cheeses, pastas, teas & spices
and other fine products. Mon-Sat, 8am-8pm; Sun, 10am-4pm
Nursery/Vivero
Vivero La Primavera - North
Side/Pitillal - 840 Francisco Villa in colonia Las Gaviotas. Tel:
224-3953, 225-4239.
A terrific selection of greenery,
from small flowering plants, succulents, roses and gardenias, to shrubs
and small trees, with a good number of clay, ceramic talavera and plastic
pots; fertilizer and prepared soil in bulk too. My favorite spot for over
16 years; Vallarta's largest nursery with good prices and friendly service.
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm
Green Art/Arte Verde Nursery
Center - Nuevo Vallarta/Flamingos Golf Course - Carretera/Highway
to Tepic Km. 149 near Flamingos Golf. Tel: 296-5695, 291-6266.
Design and architecture of the area,
exotic and tropical plants, grasses, natural flowers.
Viveros Paraiso - Pitillal
- #400 5 de Mayo, Esq. Etziquio Corona. Tel: 224-4452, cell:
044-33-205-8819.
Rolls of grass, Flowers in season,
Interior and exterior plants, pots, plants for rent, maintenance of plants.
since 1977.
Private Home Tours - International
Friendship Club
Take a tour through some of most
beautiful homes and villas in Puerto Vallarta and the Banderas Bay area.
Sponsored by the Puerto
Vallarta International Friendship Club (IFC), the donation goes to
the various Vallarta charities and non-profit organizations. Meet at Andale's
on the Bay at 513 Olas Altas street at Rodolfo Gomez street, Wednesday
and Thursday, $35 USD cash only. Ticket sales opens at 9am on tour day,
there are no advance reservations. Bus departure at 10:30am, returns at
2:30pm. Tours run from Nov-April. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring
a camera. I have received good reports. For further info, Tel: 222-5466
or email ifcvallarta@gmail.com
Sauna/Men's Spa
Maganza Spa - downtown Pitillal
- 266 Hidalgo. Tel: 224-4841. Puerto Vallarta's only sauna/bathhouse,
with jacuzzi, steam room, pool, gymnasium, massage, restaurant and bar.
Men only. One block from the Gutiérrez Rizo supermarket in Pitillal.
Mon-Thurs, 11am-11pm; Fri and Sat, 11am-12am; Sun, 5-10pm
Vallarta Cora - South Side
- 174 Pilitas Street. Tel: 222-6058, 223-2815. The gay hotel
Vallarta Cora has a heated 'interactive' pool, bar service, patio, and
xxx gay porn video room. Reportedly the clothing optional jacuzzi and steam
room in the backyard get pretty darn hot and steamy. Lockers and showers
available. For men only with plenty of locals and Mexican nationals.
Cover charge of fifty pesos includes a drink, so a good value. A popular
location in the early evenings after a day at the Puerto
Vallarta gay beach. Daily, 3pm-midnight
Spanish
Lessons
If you want to learn some Spanish
while you are here, or if you live here, you can get in touch with Melchor
Cortes's Spanish School Vallarta, The only Vallarta school using the famous
Warren Hardy Spanish school materials. Tel: 224-8917, website: spanishschoolvallarta.com
Senor Melchor was my teacher way back when, he's excellent and he has over
20 years experience. Or you can contact Leonardo Tejeda, who teaches individuals
or groups, beginners to advanced students; learn in the comfort of your
home or hotel; contact Leo by email at leomar@usa.net or Tel: 223-4784.
Or the University of Guadalajara extension here in Vallarta, Tel: 223-2082
or further info contact them by email at cepe_puerto_vallarta@yahoo.com.mx
Puerto
Vallarta Supermarkets/Department Stores/Shopping Mall, etc
Coppel - North Side/Hotel
District - 190 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 222-8461, 224-8460
Department store. On the pricey
side. Mon-Sat, 10am-8:30pm; Sun, 10am-6pm
Gutierrez Rizo - South Side/Zona
Romantica - 136 Constitucion at Aquiles Serdan street. Tel: 222-0222,
222-1367
The main Puerto Vallarta supermarket
on the South Side. Has a good selection of American imported foods such
as crackers, cereals and canned goods on the main level; dry goods and
home items upstairs. Locally owned. Daily, 6:30am-10:30pm
Lans - Central/Downtown -
867 Juarez. Tel: 226-9100
Locally owned modern department
store in downtown Vallarta, with brands such as Ralph Lauren, Dockers,
Adidas, Levi's. Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 8am-7pm
Lans Caracol - North Side
- 2216 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio at Plaza Caracol. Tel: 226-0204
Modern department store. Mon-Sat,
10am-9pm; Sun, 8am-7pm
Ley - Central - 1150 Avenida
Mexico, between Chile and Uruguay streets. Tel: 223-1978, 223-1863
Casa Ley is the main supermarket
downtown, foods downstairs while appliances, toiletries and clothing etc.
are upstairs. An old style Mexican supermarket that doesn't cater much
to the gringo population. Good prices. Daily, 6:30am-Midnight.
Mega - North Side - Km 6.5
Highway to the Airport. Tel: 221-0490, 221-0053, 222-7709
Comercial Mexicana store near the
Sheraton hotel that reminds me of a Safeway in California, plus a large
department store part as well. Carrying a wide variety of items from food
products and fresh pastries to major kitchen appliances, clothes, liquors,
cookware, a variety of seafoods and deli meats, and a well stocked pharmacy.
Mega Bucerias - Bucerias
- 1297 Tepic Avenue.
The new Comercial Mexicana shopping
center out near the Flamingos Club in Bucerias, Nayarit. Same type of inventory
as the one in Puerto Vallarta and convenient to the North Shores areas
of La Cruz, Bucerias and Nuevo Vallarta.
Office Depot - Hotel Zone
- 2023 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 293-2440
Offering a large selection of all
the usual office supplies as well as computers, scanners, digital cameras
and printers. Near the Plaza Las Glorias. Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm; Sat and Sun,
9am-9pm
Office Max - North side/Hotel
Zone - 1800 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 225-4464
Large store offering a wide assortment
of office supplies as well as technological gadgets including computers,
software, digital cameras and printers. Just next door to the Mega grocery/department
store. Mon-Thurs, 8am-10pm; Fri-Sun, 9am-9pm
Plaza Marina - North Side
- Large shopping center on the north end near Marina Vallarta.
Soriana - North Side - 2.5
km. Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio, in Plaza Caracol. Tel: 224-4060
A huge department and grocery store
in Puerto Vallarta's principal shopping mall with a fine selection of just
about everything for kitchen and home: clothes, appliances, hardware, food.
Daily, 7am-11pm
Soriana Playa de Oro - North
Side - 2735 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 221-1585
A smaller Soriana store located
near the Port Terminal where the cruise ships dock. Daily, 7am-11pm
Soriana Pitillal - 1642 Avenida
Francisco Villa between José González y the Pitillal river.
Tel: 293-0400, 293-0432
Pitillal's version of the Soriana
department store chain. Daily, 7am-11pm
WalMart - North Side/Hotel
zone - 2900 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 221-0562, 221-0870
You know the story about Walmart.
One of the newest and largest of the grocery-dry goods stores in Puerto
Vallarta. Good bakery and deli and a fine selection of vegetable and fruits.
Frequented by foreigners and locals alike. Located just next door to Sam's
Club and across the boulevard-highway from the Port Terminal where the
cruise ships dock. Daily, 7am-11pm
Books about
Puerto Vallarta
Here are several books that contain
valuable tourist information about Puerto Vallarta and its environs:
the Day of the Dead, November 2
On Nov 2, the Mexicans celebrate
the Day of the Dead, to remember those who have died
and on this day return for a visit.
Altars are constructed on which flowers, sweets,
photos and other offerings to the
dead are placed. The public altar at City Hall
shown in the photo above commemorated
Luis Donaldo Colosio, who was
assassinated while running for President
of Mexico in 1994.
Go here for more
Puerto
Vallarta Day of the Dead Photos
-------
| Consulates in Vallarta
American Consulate: 222-0069, 223-0074 - After hours: 01-333-268-2145 in Guadalajara Canadian Consulate: 293-0098, 293-0099, 223-0074 - After hours: 01-800-706-2900 British Embassy - Mexico City - Tel: 01-5-207-2449 Important Phone Numbers
Motor Vehicle Dept - Tel: 224-8484
Medical - Hospitals and Clinics
Dental
Pharmacy (all open 24 hours)
Credit Cards
|
Helpful Dialing
To call direct to the US or Canada dial 001 + area code + local number To call direct within Mexico dial 01 + area code + local number To call Puerto Vallarta from the US or Canada 011 + 52 + 322 + local number To call International, Operator Assisted, dial 090 To call direct International dial 00 + country code + area code + phone number Airport Immigration
Puerto Vallarta Airport
Airlines
International Couriers
Misc.
|
top of page
| vallarta condos PDS
| annual
events | 2 bedroom villas
| beach condos ED |
Gay Puerto Vallarta guide
condos
BTM | 5-6 bedroom villas
| PV sunset photos
| 4 bedroom villas |
more malecon pictures
condominiums
PM | 7-11 bedroom villas
| vallarta carnival
2010 | Email
contact