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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta leans against the Pacific, its malecón curving along the shore like an open balcony. The old town climbs the hillside in tight clusters o...

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Sunset on the Malecón in Vallarta

Sunset on the Malecón in Vallarta

In Puerto Vallarta, the Malecón felt like the city’s front porch. As the sun dropped toward the ocean, families, couples, and travelers all drifted in the same direction, pulle...