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Vallarta Guide - Services: Auto Rentals,
Gyms, Healing
Arts, Internet, Massage, Etc.
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Rentals
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 and San Francisco to the north of Vallarta. Prestige - South Side - 229 Amapas. Tel: 222-6506 and 223-1683. Woman-owned and operated, with amiable 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. Graphics/Web Design
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Gyms
Acqua Day Spa and Gym - South
Side - 450 Constitucion at Francisca Rodriguez. Tel: 223-5270. Gym,
various types of massage, acupressure, facial and body treatments, manicure
and pedicure. Spa membership includes sauna, steam room, towel service,
showers and lockers. Approx. $12 US per day or $45 per week. Mon-Fri,
7am-9pm and Sat, 7am-5pm.
American Gym - North Side
- Francisco Medina Ascencio at 2.5 km. Tel: 224-4704. Aerobics, free
weights, weight machines. Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm and Sat, 7am-6pm.
Curves - South Side - 146
Pulpito. Tel: 222-8621. Popular gym and weight control spa
for women. Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm and 4pm-6pm
European Health Spa - Marina.
Tel: 221-0770.
Gold's Gym - North Side -
Plaza Las Glorias, Pablo Picasso street. Tel: 225-6671. Offering
life fitness, hammer strength, iron grip and cardiovascular equipment.
Also with aerobics, tai chi, yoga, pilates, lift training, sauna, jacuzzi
and a chiropractic center. Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm; Sat, 7am-7pm; Sun,
9am-3pm.
Qualton Spa - North Side
- Francisco Medina Ascencio at 2.5 km. Tel: 224-4446. Herbal, salt
and mud treatments, massages, facials, steam, jacuzzi, sauna, gym with
24 paramount machines and free weights, aerobics and yoga classes, tennis
court. Mon-Fri, 7am-10:30pm; Sat, 7am-9pm.
San Franciscan Hotel - South
Side - 213 Pilitas street at Olas Altas. Tel: 222-6473. The gym
has approx. 26 free weight machines, treadmills and cycles. Price includes
towels, locker and purified water. $10 per day, weekly rates available.
Daily, 9am-6pm.
Total Fitness Gym - Marina
- #1 Timon street. Tel: 221-0770. Woman-only facility run Elisa
Tovar, a long-time physical fitness instructor, offering a wide variety
of classes, including athletic circuit, body building, belly dance, Caribbean
dance, meditation, yoga and 18 different types of aerobics. Mon-Fri,
6:30am-9:30pm; Sat, 8am-2pm.
Westin Regina Spa - Marina
- At the Westin Regina Hotel, 205 Paseo de la Marina Sur. Tel: 221-1100.
One of the most complete and luxurious in town from the reports I have
received.
Healing
Arts - Spas, etc.
Luz de Gracia Menendez
- Central - 1074 Costa Rica, Col. 5 de Diciembre. Reiki and
Polarity therapy. Luz has been my therapist; a true healer and highly recommended.
Tel: 222-5153. contact: luzdegracia@yahoo.com
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
Ralph Spa - South Side -
108 Rodolfo Gomez (across from the San Marino hotel). Massage, facials,
pedicures, manicures and waxing. Home service available. Gay owned
and operated. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm Tel: 223-1899
and Cellular: 044-322-131-1026
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.
Tel: 222-6710.
Metamorfosis - South
Side
- 159 Francisca Rodriguez. Tel: 222-6162.
Oriental Healing - South
Side - 277 Basilio Badillo. Acupuncture, massage and Bach flower
remedies with licensed acupuncturist Robin Manoogian, trained in New York.
Tel: 222-1449.
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 Vallarta. Clay,
sculpture and painting workshops, yoga, tai chi, therapeutic massages (including
aromatherapy, reflexology and shiatsu), body clay treatment, healing therapies
such as Reiki and polarity therapy, as well as a sweat lodge. terranoble.com
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
Yoga Vallarta - South Side - 325 Basilio Badillo near Insurgentes.
Tel: 116-5809
The largest yoga studio in Puerto
Vallarta. 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 - Centro - 542 Matamorros.
Cell: 044-322-147-7008
Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Morning
Yoga (Pranayama, Asana and Meditation), Evening Yoga (Sivananda style evening
yoga), Children's Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga, and Yogic Arts.
Anya4Yoga - South Side - Brisas
del Mar Hotel/Torre Malibu, 1.5 km. Highway to Mismaloya. Tel: 223-4514
Internet
Services, Internet Cafes
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 - 141 Pulpito. Washing and ironing, with home delivery.
Mon-Sat, 8am-7pm
Quinter Lavanderia - South
Side - 217 Francisco Madero. Tel: 222-0158. Washing and ironing.
Free pick up & home delivery. Gay owned.
Dr. Maria Guadalupe Lewgot - General practitioner and specialist. Speaks english fluently. Her office is at the Medasist Hospital, 236 Manuel M. Dieguez. Tel: 223-0444. Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm.
Dr. Oscar Margain - Chiropractor
- 200 Jesus Langarica downtown and in the Marina at Timon Street Office
'D'. Traditional chiropractic care by Dr. Margain, who was trained
in the US at Palmer College; over 24 years experience. Recommended.
Tel: 223-0081, 223-0084 and 209-0999.
Dr. Leonard Sugarman - Chiropractor.
236-A Insurgentes. Tel: 223-3845. Traditional chiropractic care. Mon, Tues,
Weds and Fri, 9:30am-1pm and 5:30pm-8:30pm; Sat, 9:30am-1pm.
Dr. Basil Aduid - Chiropractor.
Office inside Gold's Gym, Hotel Zone. Tel: 293-3571 and 221-0516.
Dr. Francisco Rincon - Dentist.
Speaks english. Dental Care office on the South Side at 135 Pulpito.
Tel: 223-4182 and Cell: 044-322-289-3151.
Dr. Ana M. O'Conner - Dentist.
Speaks english. Office is at the Plaza Caracol, 3rd floor, upstairs from
Soriana department store. Tel 224-7539
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 and patients and their families. She has been very helpful to many locals and visitors alike. Email: pmt15@hotmail.com and Cellular: 044-322-107-7007
Hospitals
Ameri-Med - Marina - Plaza
Neptune. Tel: 226-2080, 221-0023. 24 hours.
CMQ Hospital - South Side
- 365 Basilio Badillo. Tel: 223-1919. 24 hour pharmacy and
emergency room.
Medasist Hospital - South
Side - 236 Manuel M. Dieguez. Tel: 223-0444 or 223-0656. 24
hour emergency room.
San Javier Marina Hospital -
Marina - 2760 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio. Tel: 226-1010.
Movie
Theaters
Click here for the current listing
of the movies at the three Puerto Vallarta theaters listed below. All
are modern and play first run U.S. movies, usually with subtitles in Spanish.
30-46 pesos.
Cinemark - North Side - Plaza
Caracol, 178 Avenida de Los Tules. Tel: 224-8927. Recently constructed,
with ten screens. 32-38 pesos admission.
MMCinemas - North Side/Marina
district - Centro Comercial Galerías Vallarta, 2920 Francisco
Medina Ascencio. Tel: 221-0095. Recently constructed, with nine screens.
30-46 pesos.
Cinepolis - Pitillal - 1642
Avenida Francisco Villa. Tel: 293-6763. The largest theater in town, with
14 screens. 34-44 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
Private Home Tours - International
Friendship Club
Take a tour through some of Puerto
Vallarta's and Banderas Bay's most beautiful homes and villas. Sponsored
by the International Fellowship Club (IFC), the donation goes to the various
Vallarta charities outlined above. Meet at Andale's on the Bay at 513 Olas
Altas street at Rodolfo Gomez street, Weds to see 4 homes for 3 hours,
at $35 USD; and Thurs to see 2 homes and the Vallarta botanical gardens,
5 hours total, at $50 USD. Bus departure at 10:30am, returns at 2pm. Ticket
sales opens at 9am on tour day, there are no advance reservations. For
further info call Tel: 222-5466 or email pvifc@ifcvallarta.com
For the North Shore Home Tour meet at La Paz Restaurant, Marina Vallarta, one block past Amerimed Hospital, Tues only. Bus departure at 10am, returns at 3pm. Tickets on sale from 8:30 am. $55 US or 550 pesos and includes lunch. Tel: 222-5466. Tours run from November through April. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a camera. I have received good reports. Website: ifcpv.com/home-tours and Email: hometours@ifcvallarta.com
Sauna/Men's Spa
Maganza Spa - downtown
Pitillal - 266 Hidalgo. Tel: 224-4841. Vallarta's only sauna/bathhouse,
with jacuzzi, steam room, pool, gymnasium, massage, restaurant and bar.
Men only. One block from the Gutiérrez Rizo supermarket. Mon-Thurs,
11am-11pm; Fri and Sat, 11am-12am; Sun, 5-10pm
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 for further info contact them by email at cepe_puerto_vallarta@yahoo.com.mx
Supermarkets/Department
Stores
Casa Ley - Central - 1150
Avenida Mexico. The main supermarket downtown, with appliances, clothing
etc. upstairs. Open 24 hours.
Gutiérrez Rizo - South
Side - 136 Constitucion. Tel: 222-0222 & 222-1367. The main supermarket
on the South Side. 6:30am-10:30pm
Soriana - North Side - Blvd.
Francisco Medina Ascencio, in Plaza Caracol. A huge department and
grocery store in Puerto Vallarta's principal shopping mall. Clothes,
appliances, hardware, food.
Lans - Central - 867 Juárez.
Tel: 223-2829. Modern department store in downtown Vallarta, with
brands such as Ralph Lauren, Dockers, Adidas, Levi's
Plaza Marina - North Side
- Large shopping center on the north end near the Marina.
Books about
Puerto Vallarta
Here are several books that contain
valuable tourist information about Puerto Vallarta and its environs:
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On November 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 commemorates
Donald Colosio, who was
assassinated while running for
President of Mexico in 1994.
The
Day of the Dead tradition
appears rooted in pre-Hispanic beliefs that the spirits of the dead
went neither to a heaven or hell,
but wandered for years before entering Mictlan, the "land of the dead".
Exact traditions vary throughout
Mexico due to its 60 or so indigenous groups. In some areas relatives
burn incense over the altars, in other communities people light bonfires
in their house doorways to guide the dead home. Some Mexicans have
all night vigils while others arrange an afternoon meal at the gravesides
of their departed relatives. These gatherings are often festive and
solemn by turn.
| Consulates in Vallarta
American - Tel: 222-0069, Fax: 223-0074 Canadian - Tel: 222-5398, Fax: 222-3517 British Embassy - Mexico City - Tel: 01-5-207-2449 Important Phone Numbers
Medical - Hospitals and Clinics
Pharmacy (all open 24 hours)
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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
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