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Puerto Vallarta
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Puerto Vallarta (pwār`tō väyär`tä), city (1990 pop. 93,503), Jalisco state, W Mexico. Located on the expansive Bahía de Banderas [Bay of Flags], Puerto Vallarta has been used since the 16th cent. as a stopover point for ships making long sails along the western coast. Today it is one of Mexico's largest resort developments, known for its sports fishing and luxurious facilities.

Puerto Vallarta

City (pop., 2000: 151,432), west-central Mexico. It is situated on Banderas Bay, in the Pacific coastal lowland, south of the mouth of the Ameca River. The major port of Jalisco state, it exports bananas, coconut oil, and other products from its hinterland. It is also an international tourist resort, known for aquatic sports, fishing, and hunting.



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Because of Valdez Is Coming, I often speak in heavily accented English, trying to pass myself as a lawman just up from Puerto Vallerta.
There are seven participating luxury resorts surrounding Vista Vallerta, which is located in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico.
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