Puerto Vallarta: 11 May 2009 to 13 May 2009

Curving along the Pacific Coast with lush, jungle covered mountains as a backdrop, Puerto Vallarta is equal parts tourist destination with inviting resorts and Mexican village where cables criss-cross freely above two-storey homes. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the Malecón waterfront promenade, with live music livening up the occasional evening at Los Arcos, a Malecón landmark. Works of art such as Puerto Vallarta’s “Boy on a Seahorse” are visible from here.

No other Mexican resort boasts the tennis facilities available in Puerto Vallarta, and nearby islands Marieta and El Moro offer a variety of reef and rock formations for diving and snorkelling. Whether you prefer shopping in Nuevo Vallarta or strolling through cafes, craft stores and the historical main garden in Old Vallarta, consider spending some time at the Aquí es Xalixco Folkloric Centre, where you find out what gives Mariachi instruments their unique sound and why Tequila can only be made in Jalisco Province.