México, 09-16
January 2007:
Longing for a warm winter break, Kim and I decided to go on a holiday in
México, opting for a limited package deal for 620$ per person for a week in
Puerto Vallarta including hotel and flight. Our hotel was located at a quiet
cliff over the bay about 15 km from the centre of the city. We also took a bus
ride to México's second largest city, Guadalajara for a day and went on a
couple of side trips to Bucerias and Yelapa from Puerto Vallarta.
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| This
is the "cathederal" located at the main
square of the old city of Puerto Vallarta. It is
also known as "La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de
Guadalupe" |
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| The
interior of la Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de
Guadalupe. Notice the Christmas decorations of
wreaths with poinsettas. |
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| One
of the streets in downtown Puerto Vallarta, named
after a former governor of the state of Jalisco,
Basilio Badillo. |
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| Known
as "The Beach of the Dead" in Spanish,
this is a popular sunbathing spot with hotels,
resorts and restaurants nearby. |
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| This
is the beginning of the concrete boardwalk
stretching for about two kilometres from the
Playa de los Muertos. |
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| An
interesting picture of an urchin sculpture along the
malecón close to los Arcos. |
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| This
is los arcos, or the arches, which stands behind a
public amipitheatre at the main plaza of downtown
Puerto Vallarta. |
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| The
main plaza of Puerto Vallarta, with the town hall to
the left, the Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
in the background. |
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| A
view of the interior of the Iglesia de Nuestra
Senora de Guadalupe. |
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| Kim
is relaxing as he is sitting on the steps of the
church. |
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| A
sculpture on the Malecon featuring of a young boy
riding a seashorse. |
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| Along
the Malecon, one can see an intriguing sculpture by
a famous artist, Sergio Bustamante. It tells a story
about a mother shouting to her two children climbing
a ladder during a hurricane. |
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| A
section of the Malecon along Paseo Diaz Ordaz
(street) with buildings housing stores and
restaurants. |
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| Click here to
go to the next page. (We took too many pictures on
this day...) |
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