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Golf: Several golf courses in the Puerto Vallarta area offer fun and challenging venues for amateurs and professionals alike. Within 15 minutes of the Fiesta Americana Resort, you can be at the Marina Vallarta Golf Club. Other courses are the Vista Vallarta Golf Club (both the Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf courses), and Flamingos Golf Club in Bucerías, El Tigre Golf Club in Nuevo Vallarta, Four Seasons Golf Course at Punta Mita, Mayan Palace Golf Club in Nuevo Vallarta, and El Tamarindo Golf Course in Costa Alegre. World-famous designers such as Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Von Hagge, and others have created these resorts. The stunning scenery and beauty of Puerto Vallarta courses rival that of courses anywhere in the world.
Business Services: The resort has the business services you need, including audio visuals rentals, interpreter, PC rental, fax machine, equipment rental, convention center, banquet service, computer modem hookups, fax service, internet connectivity, copy service, audio visual equipment, conference services, and exhibit services.
Turtle Hatchery: The resort operates a fenced-in nursery on the beach, where endangered turtle eggs are hatched (July-January). When the little turtles emerge, guests can help guide them into the sea.
Fiesta Kids Club: The Fiesta Kids Club is all about fun! Your young children will participate in activities and programs that will instruct, entertain and maximize their vacation fun!
Pools: A large free-form pool connected to a children's pool area provides a great way to enjoy and cool off. Comfortable lounge chairs and towel service are provided all throughout the pool areas.
Diving and Snorkeling: Puerto Vallarta has many places to dive and snorkel. Divers enjoy an exceptional opportunity to explore Banderas Bay, marine national parks, and secluded beaches. The bay is home to turtles and an abundance of tropical fish of many kinds. There are many hidden coves along the rim of the bay, with several sites that are safe for snorkeling and first time diving. Amateurs and experienced divers will find plenty of challenges equal to their skill levels. Los Arcos, located just off Playa Mismaloya, is a notable underwater marine nature preserve and is made up of several small islands with reefs, tunnels, caves, and arches. Waters are warm and clear year round.
Water Sports: Enjoy sailing and boating, kayaking, parasailing, body boarding, etc. right at the hotel's beach area. Motorized equipment is available by third party tour providers. Check with the hotel concierge for details.
Beach: The beach at the Fiesta Americana is great for swimming, with calm surf and warm waters. Beige sand. Enjoy sunbathing, strolling along the beach, brilliant sunsets, and soft starry nights.
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Shopping: There is a small shop inside the hotel for basic needs and gifts and souvenirs. Across the street is Caracol Plaza, with supermarket and more. Enjoy a complete shopping experience when you visit downtown Puerto Vallarta and shop the many stores along the Malecón and throughout the downtown. Vallarta has a little something for everyone! From eclectic shops to designer boutiques selling fine jewelry, beautiful silver, designer dresses, and home décor to shopping centers like the Paradise Plaza with over 100 commercial spaces with well-stocked supermarkets, restaurants, banks, clinics, and a fantastic disco. Stroll the cobblestone streets of downtown Vallarta with its clusters of unique shops. Whether you're looking for books, pewter, furniture, ceramics, original art, paintings, clothing and swimwear, Mexican handicrafts, hammocks, gifts and souvenirs, leather products, or something completely one-of-a-kind, you'll find it.
Exploration and Site Seeing: Puerto Vallarta is a treasure trove for the explorer and sightseer! Start with a walking tour of the city along the Malecón, a waterfront promenade featuring fine restaurants, cafes, and public art exhibits. Boat tours on the Banderas Bay. Horseback riding, jungle tours, and mountain hiking are available. Also for a modest fee, you can secure taxi service that will take you all throughout the region seeing some of the famous sites. In the winter months you may be able to spot humpback whales in the Bay, during their annual migrations. Tours and excursions include pirate cruises, beach excursions, hot air balloon tours, and private boat charters. Side trips and getaways abound – consider a day trip to Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city.
Entertainment: There are many local events in Puerto Vallarta and surrounding areas. During the day and by night there are excellent bars, cantinas, and discos or quiet relaxation and evening strolls under the stars. Sunsets on Banderas Bay are always memorable. There are over 100 venues all along the Bay offering live music at least once a week - live Cuban, jazz, rock, Latin American, Mexican ranchero, and Mariachi music, and a lot of it happens in El Centro, (the Malecón), a spot where many consider to be the heart of Vallarta's nightlife.
Other: From horseback riding expeditions to watching a real bullfight, from some fantastic fishing for large and small fish in the incredibly rich Banderas Bay to doing a canopy and jungle tour literally at the top of the jungle, from swimming with dolphins to admiring the incredible sunsets - truly the list is endless of what you can do in Puerto Vallarta, the Banderas Bay and beaches that grace its western edge, and the Sierra Madre Mountains that hug its eastern borders!
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