Gorgeous and lively. We started at the north end and made our way to the River Cuale. We took a left off the bridge and toured the little island before making our way into Gringo Gorge and up to the cathedral. Then south again to enjoy the liveliness of the farmers market and Zona Romantica. The south end def seems much more lively and next time we will spend more time there.

This was our first trip to Puerta Vallerta as a port stop from a cruise ship. We took a taxi from the cruise port to the far end of Malecon, past Isla Quale, and at a fare of $15 for the two of us. And, we had a very enjoyable walk past the many statues, beaches, shops, street vendors, pubs and restaurants, and some exploring of the old town area. This is a great activity to do if you don't have much time here.

My husband and I decided to get out of our hotel and explore the Malacon. It's a lovely walk along the seafront with lots of shops , restaurants, and bars . There's lots of arts and culture to see and it's well worth a visit . The only negative we can give is that some of the costs were surprisingly high but it didn't spoil our trip

We visited this area a few times while in PV with older parents and young children. There are several places to eat, drink, and shop while in this location. It got hot during the daytime, so take some water with you. It is worth spending a few hours for sure and there is a flea market that was fun to visit also in this general area. It cost almost nothing to taxi or uber here so I would make this a definite stop. If you walk south far enough to cross over a bridge you will be in the "romantic" zone, which seems to be a whole world of it's own. There is a heavy LGBTQ component in that area, just FYI.

Lively lovely place. Lively walk with so many statues and history. I went several times and loved each time more. I’d suggest that you take app or print the list of stairs and walk slowly from Rosa hotel to the last statue. Simply beautiful experience. Along the water walking with watching statues and learning about them … what a pleasure.

We enjoyed our time at the boardwalk, though there are some vendors that see us Americans a mile away and start slapping jewelry on our wrists and asking for $100! The vendors on the street are willing to come down in price if you are interested in haggling a little. We loved stopping by all of the different artwork and statues. The view is amazing along the whole waterfront.

We enjoyed walking the Malecon, looking at the views, art, and shopping. It was hot or raining while visiting in July (to be expected) so it we preferred to go in the morning and evening. It's worth a couple of hours to check it out!

Back in October 29, 2019, I left a review of the Malecon entitled "Buy the agua fresca!" Well, I'm here to fix that mistake. It wasn't agua fresca. I now realize we bought a drink called tuba. We came across a lovely older man all in white (who we were very excited to find, since it was so hot), and he was a tubero - a tuba vendor. Don't be put off by the huge jug of white beverage being served out of a pretty rustic cooler right on the sidewalk. It's the best. Don't get me wrong, agua fresca is wonderful, but find the guys with the white drink (with nuts and sometimes apple chunks in it, and other yummy unidentifiable bits) and go enjoy it by the water's edge. It's the best possible way to cool off on the Malecon ever invented (aside from jumping off the pier).

Stayed here in July of 2023. Had a great time the Hotel was very accommodating to whatever we needed. The staff was polite and helpful and happy to assist in anything we needed. The only con I would say is that the hotel is not near anything. You would have to taxi or Uber to get downtown or anywhere. We like to walk around the area but there was nothing next to the hotel. Also we used Uber because the taxi would take advantage of You unless you used pasos. Uber would let you use a CC. The hotel drinks were fine, food was great.

The views were amazing! The sculptures throughout the boardwalk were beautiful and informative. We took so many pictures of the signs and the sculptures as well as the breathtaking views of the ocean! The shops were my favorite! So many different things to buy and look at. We ate lunch at Otto's and it did not disappoint! Highly recommend planning an afternoon or the whole day there!