Mexico’s LGBTQ Haven - Puerto Vallarta
If you haven’t heard by now, Mexico has been the most dominant country in tourism, pandemic and all. There have been no restrictions to enter Mexico and they don’t plan on getting strict or close borders. What has happened in the last year depending on the city or town is curfews. Many of the bigger cities may have seen businesses close anywhere from 10PM to Midnight worse case. Because of the minimal to no requirements and proximity to the United States, Puerto Vallarta, has been one of the top cities to travel to in Mexico during this pandemic.
Puerto Vallarta typically gets lost when people talk about Mexico. Most people when talking about Mexican vacations mention Cancun and Los Cabos first before mentioning Puerto Vallarta. Puerto Vallarta though is a gem with a lot of old town and authentic Mexican charm! On top of all that charm, Puerto Vallarta is the most LGBT friendly city in Mexico with its own gayberhood, Zona Romantica, filled with queer owned businesses, the popular Los Muertos Beach which has a gay section between Mantamar Beach Club and Blue Chairs Resort and bars/nightclubs galore off Lazaro Cardenas and Ignacio Vallarta Ave.
The LGBT women scene is growing in Puerto Vallarta with several lesbian owned businesses you must check out and support! Elixir Mixology Bar makes the yummiest drinks and a great starter spot before you turn up the rest of the night. Another great spot is Café Versalles in the Versalles neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta. The owners are super cool and love to give back to the community. Then there’s Oculto, a dining experience for those that love gastronomy, connection, and conversation. The ladies at Oculto put together amazing dishes to make your tastebuds happy and if you are looking for a different experience, you don’t want to miss this! Lastly there’s Nosh Turkish Bites if you’re in the Romantic Zone and in the mood for some Mediterranean yumminess.
Outside of the lesbian businesses and places to visit in town, there is so much to do in Vallarta from popular tours like Rhythm of the Night, Whale Watching, lounging beachside at Mixto Beachclub in Quimixto, or snorkeling by Los Arcos and more. You can easily turn around and wonder how a couple weeks went by with all to do in town. Not to mention north of old town there’s Marina, Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias so make time to paint the town rainbows. If you want to come down and join other like-minded women, contact us to participate in Tropicale, a Lesbian Vacation in Puerto Vallarta May 31- June 5, 2022 and you’ll get to visit several of these places mentioned. If you plan to be in town another time connect and say hi!