A Little Quiet at Las Gemelas
You love the city, you love Banderas Bay, you love your villa rental Puerto Vallarta. The only thing you’re not absolutely, positively crazy about is the huge crowd that convenes each and every day on Los Muertos beach. You can forgive them – it’s a stone’s throw away from town and it has everything you’d expect at the beach, including sand and surf. Still, you’re looking for some elbow room to stretch out.
One really good alternative is Las Gemelas beach. You won’t find the big crowds from town at Las Gemelas, largely due to the fact they’d all have to crowd onto the bus to get there. So ask the chef at your villa rental Puerto Vallarta to pack you a lunch and hop on the bus to Mismaloya. Get off at the El Presidente hotel and walk on down to the slender, secluded beach.
There are actually two beaches here (Gemelas means “twins”). They both offer a lovely slice of white sand, and the north beach also offers a dollop of shade for those beach lovers who prefer not to embrace the sunshine full on. The quiet coves also serve to calm the waters of Banderas Bay, so you can bob gently on the waves with your water wings, if you choose.