Panama Canal 2006: Day 17 - Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta Mexico Day 17

Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean`s Bahía de Banderas. The 2005 census reported Puerto Vallarta`s population as 177,830 making it the fifth-largest city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border (the Ameca River). The municipality's population in the 2005 census was 220,368.

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The city is located at 20°40′N, 105°16′W. The municipality has an area of 502.19 square miles (1,300.67 km²). To the North it borders the SW part of the state of Nayarit. To the East it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián, and to the South it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corriente.

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Nice port with easy access to the city and a well protected cruise port!

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Mexico

Heading For Golf!

El Tigre Golf Course

Designed by the acclaimed Robert von Hagge, this beautiful course resides in the Paradise Village Beach Resort and Spa in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Managed by Troon Golf of Scottsdale, Arizona, El Tigre plays over 7,000 yards and features numerous lakes and strategically placed bunkers.

The course features pristine Tifon Bermuda grass fairways and Tifdwarf Champion greens. Memorable experience begins upon arrival at the Club, as golfers pass through an impressive stone archway resembling a Mayan temple, beside which a real Bengal tiger lives securely in his habitat.

Golf Time!!!

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

Puerto Vallarta Golf Adventure

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