A wide beach that starts off south of Villa Premiere and ends just north of Hotel Rosita and the Malecon, it's the most popular beach in the downtown area. The northern part is quite active, with lots of restaurants and activities. You can arrive at the beach on any side street, the further south you go it gets smaller and rockier. The southernmost part is mostly recommended for those that enjoy fishing. It happens to also be one of the cleanest beaches in the bay. Sand covering varies with the seasons, but is normally not very rocky, if at all.

It's a must-visit location that's lovely both day and night, plus it is also where most of the daytime and nighttime action takes place.

Walking along the Malecon is a feel-good area and it's a fast and easy way to understand what PV is all about. The colors, the sounds, and aromas, all take you under their spell and you can end up just walking around for hours, enjoying a great breakfast, lunch or dinner, eating and drinking here and there, grabbing souvenirs, shooting photos. Time will just fly by, as it does when you are enjoying yourself.

The "Isla del Río Cuale", the Cuale River Island, currently is a peaceful and relaxed shade-rich oasis in the middle of downtown Puerto Vallarta.

The Cuale Island today offers, a museum and the Cuale River Cultural Center, a business side with restaurants, shops, and stands that offer everything from silver, ceramics, sombreros, hammocks, and souvenirs, with little parks, benches, sculptures, and art.