Puerto Vallarta Travel, Puerto Vallarta Vacation - 3
Three Days in Puerto Vallarta
Here’s how to see it all during a long weekend in the seaside Mexican resort town.
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Day Three
After breakfast at the Hacienda San Angel, consider heading into the Sierra Madre Mountains for a visit to a former mining town. Just 50 miles inland, the sleepy town of San Sebastián del Oeste was home to a flourishing silver-mining operation in the 17th century (as well as gold and copper mines). Wander the cobblestone streets between whitewashed buildings with red-tiled roofs, pass the time in the zócalo (the main plaza) and pay a visit to Iglesia de San Sebastián.
There are a handful of restaurants for lunch. Los Arrayanes, just a couple of blocks off the central plaza (Lerdo de Tejada 16, tel. +52-322-297-3225) has a patio which looks out to beautiful green trees. Try some of the traditional Mexican dishes, or just enjoy a cold cerveza in the mountain air.
The nearby Hacienda Jalisco was built 170 years ago, and remains an elegant guesthouse for visitors wanting to get away from it all and escape the heat at the coast. The ground floor is a museum (open Mon. to Sat.; admission $2), with historic items from the hacienda’s heyday as a mining company. With rustic but nicely appointed guestrooms with fireplaces, Hacienda Jalisco is a romantic retreat as well—with no electricity, candle-lit evenings are mandatory.
Stop by the La Quinta Mary Café de Altura organic coffee farm on your way back to Puerto Vallarta and pick up some java for your coffee pot at home.
- The ground floor of the historic Hacienda Jalisco is also a museum.
Jill K. Robinson
After you’ve returned to the city and relaxed a while, head out to dinner at La Leche Almacén Gourmet. Chef Alfonso Cadena (son of respected local chef Nacho Cadena) focuses on a contemporary culinary experience. The daily-changing menu includes dishes with names like “Tuna My Tuna” and “I Want Some Oysters.”
I had delicious raviolis and mussels in an oyster cream sauce. The modern décor is white, like leche (milk), and diners are entertained by local DJs playing music in the front room.
La Leche Almacén Gourmet. Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascensio Km 2.5. Tel. +52-322-293-0900. Open daily for dinner, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. www.lalecherestaurant.com
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1 Comments on this article | read all commentsby allan on November 20, 2009
Puerto Vallarta is a very special place for a lot of different reasons. For some it's the stunningly scenic setting on Bahia Banderas, or the neat stucco houses that line the narrow cobblestone streets that climb the steep hills. One of the things that I think sets Puerto Vallarta apart from some of the other Mexican beach resorts is that at its heart, the town is still very Mexican. At resorts like Cancun, filled as they are with American chain restaurants, it's sometimes very, very hard to find a restaurant that offers good food period, much less good Mexican food. Fortunately, Puerto Vallarta has lots of good restaurants to choose from. One of my favorites is Oscar's Bar and Grill on Isla Cuale in the heart of downtown Puerto Vallarta. ____________________ http://www.airline-booking.com/puerto-vallarta-travel-deals.html
by janet on July 8, 2009
OOOH! I want to go! My mouth is watering--the food sounds so good!