Puerto Vallarta: A Cultured City
It’s true that Banderas Bay is a huge draw for folks who visit Puerto Vallarta – it is the centerpiece of every sunset, and it’s the backdrop you enjoy when you’re on the patio of your villa rental Puerto Vallarta. If you can tear yourself away for a day or an evening, though, you can reward yourself with a tour of the fine arts in town.
Whatever medium your particular artistic tastes run to, you’ll discover an artist in Puerto Vallarta who works with it. From fiber arts and wearable art to paintings and sculpture, you’ll find it in one of the local galleries. The Old Town Art Walk, on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10, is an organized circuit that includes several splendid galleries. Be sure to pick up a folleto (brochure) as a guide.
And while you’re at it, take some time to enjoy the performing arts. If you’ve been enjoying recorded mariachi music in your villa rental Puerto Vallarta, slip on down to town and listen to some live performers. You might find a group performing al fresco, perhaps in the square or the Malecón’s open-air amphitheater – you’ll know them by their instruments (strings and brass) and by their traditional silver-studded costumes.