Puerto Vallarta is a world-class tourist resort destination and a thriving community of 165,800 full-time residents who lead normal, often very traditional lives. Puerto Vallarta [Port Vallarta] is a city in the state of Jalisco, México. Gringos often call the city P.V. for short, due to the difficulty some have in pronouncing the double "L" in "Vallarta." Puerto Vallarta was a traditional village before gaining worldwide recognition as a travel destination. Puerto Vallarta, the village, was originally founded in 1851 by Don Guadalupe Sánchez Torres, who named it "Las Peñas de Santa María de Guadalupe" ["the rocks of Saint Mary of Guadalupe"]. The name was eventually truncated to "Puerto Las Peñas" ["Port Las Peñas"] meaning "Port the Rocks." The original reason for the port was to enable the transshipment of silver from nearby mines. In 1963, Puerto Vallarta became famous worldwide after director John Huston decided to make a movie version of Tennessee Williams's play The Night of the Iguana. The movie Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was filmed at Puerto Vallarta.

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basic and functional accommodation suitable for the budget traveler limited public areas, food service, and facilities

affordable, dependable and comfortable hotel suitable for business or pleasure travelers or the family on a budget well-kept functional accommodation limited public areas, food service, and facilities

exceptionally comfortable hotel good resturants suitable for couples and families

GT Grand Tourism

prestigious luxury hotel/resort with a good reputation highest standards of service, facilities, accommodation and resturants

SC Special Category

affordable, dependable and comfortable hotel unique features or services

Boutique

similar to Special Category but small and cozy