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Puerto Vallarta is one of the best destinations for solo female travelers. Located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, this town is full of solo female travelers and lots of gay men, making it one of the safest destinations for a woman to travel alone. It’s very walkable, friendly, and you can stay out until 2 a.m. without fearing for your life.

Puerto Vallarta rests on Mexico’s Pacific coast, in the state of Jalisco, where lush green mountains meet the warm, wide curve of Banderas Bay.

Lexi's Favorite Hotels

MORNING IDEAS:
* Morning Taco Tour with my friend and local foodie, Star. Book here.
* Join an easy-to-make-friends catamaran cruise with Chica Loca.
* DIY Beach Walk from Los Muertos (central beach)
*Take a bus and boat to Quimixto (instructions in the PVR Guidebook)

AFTERNOON IDEAS:
* Have a beauty day (see PVR beauty spots below).
*Join the afternoon Chica Locca Sunset Cruise at 3pm (especially for whale watching season)

EVENING IDEAS:
*Ask other ladies to go out for drinks - find them in my Girls in Puerto Vallarta Community
*Walk the malecon, get an ice cream and watch the Voladores
*Dinner and dancing at La Bodeguita del Medio or Pipi's w/ a mariachi.

How to Spend a Day in Puerto Vallarta

♡ Central + Walkable
Amaca Zona Romantica
Hotel Mousai
Casa Maria Hotel Boutique
Casa Kimberly (famous, historic)
Casa Colibri Malecon
Joint Boutique CoWorking
Hotel Boutique Rivera Del Rio

♡ South, Off-the-Beaten-Path
Villa Lala Boutique Hotel, Boca de Tomatlan
Xinalani Retreat, Quimixto
Amaca, Quimixto
Casita Descanso (cute AirBnb next to horses)
FYI: Quimixto + Yelapa require a boat ride!

♡ North, On the Beach
Hilton All-Inclusive, Puerto Vallarta

Where to Stay in Puerto Vallarta

7 hotels · tap one to find it

My Top Advice for Mexico

♡ Whale Watching (Dec-Mar)
♡ Swim w/ Biolumeninescence
♡ Skydiving Over the Ocean
♡ Cooking Class + Market Tour
♡ Zip Line Through the Jungle
♡ Tequila Tour w/ Strangers
♡ Participate in an ancient Temazcal Ceremony
♡ Taco Tour with Star
♡ Attend a Drag Show

The PVR Bucket List

♡ Artipil Spa (Zona Romantica location): Waxing

♡ Amanda: The girl who does my hair - super affordable and a color specialist

♡ Athena Spa: Affordable massages and pedicures

♡ MedSpa: Facials, peels and massages

♡ Thrive PV: Botox, laser, fillers

My Favorite Beauty Spots

Chilaquiles - A breakfast dish made of fried or baked tortilla chips topped with salsa.
Sopes - Similar to a tostada, topped with meat and veggies, but smaller and with a fluffier masa base.
Aguachiles - Almost like ceviche, but with shrimp.
Chapulines - Seasoned grasshoppers! My Mexican bestie eats them like potato chips!
Raicilla - A cousin of mezcal and tequila, Raicilla is distilled from agave that is about 300 years old.

Food You May Not Know

InDriver - The more local version of Uber which allows you to "bid" on a price.
WhatsApp - The international texting app.
Rappi - Like UberEats (you can also use UberEats).
Google Maps Offline - This is a life saver when you don’t have access to Wi-Fi.
Duolingo - Start learning Spanish before you come!
Join my Facebook Groups - Girls in Puerto Vallarta and Girls in Mexico City.

Apps to Download

Test Every Salsa - Mexicans will drop a drop of salsa on the top of their hand and lick it to test the heat!
Say Good Morning to Everyone - It's the most charming element of Mexican culture.
Americans and Canadians: Your cell phone plan might already cover Mexico! Double-check now.
Test Tequila: If you pour tequila into your hands, rub them together, and they feel sticky afterward...you’re drinking low-quality Tequila! Hangover incoming...