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Destinations

• Africa
  • Botswana
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
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    • Cape Town
    • Elephant Coast
    • Johannesburg
  • Tanzania
    • Zanzibar
  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
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  • Bali
  • Borneo
  • China
    • Hong Kong
  • Dubai
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  • Japan
    • Kyoto
    • Tokyo
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Penang
  • Maldives
  • Palau
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  • Seoul, South Korea
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    • Bangkok
    • Chiang Mai
    • Phuket
  • Vietnam
• Canada
  • Banff & Lake Louise
  • British Columbia
    • Gulf Islands
  • Ontario
    • Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario
  • Quebec
• Caribbean
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  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
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  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Jamaica
    • Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    • Treasure Beach, Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
    • Vieques
  • St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Maarten (St. Martin)
  • St. Vincent and The Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • St. John
    • St. Thomas
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Roatan Island
• Cruising
• Europe
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  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
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    • London
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    • Athens
  • Holland
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    • Amalfi Coast
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    • Venice
  • Malta
  • Mediterranean
  • Monaco
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Canary Islands
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
• Mexico
  • Acapulco
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
    • Cabo San Lucas
    • San Jose del Cabo
  • Manzanillo
  • Mazatlan
  • Playa del Carmen
  • Puerto Vallarta
  • Riviera Maya
  • Riviera Nayarit
  • Zihuatanejo
• Middle East
  • Israel
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
    • Galapagos Islands
  • Patagonia
  • Patagonia and Antarctica
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
• South Pacific
  • Australia
  • Bora Bora
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Moorea
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Tahaa
  • Tahiti
• United States
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Branson, MO
  • California
    • Catalina Island
    • Los Angeles
    • Napa Valley
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • Chicago, IL
  • Colorado
    • Vail
  • Corolla, NC
  • Florida
    • Florida Keys
    • Orlando
  • Glacier National Park, MT
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Hawaii
    • Hawaii (The Big Island)
    • Kauai
    • Lanai
    • Maui
    • Molokai
    • Oahu
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Las Vegas
  • Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • Minnesota
  • New Mexico
  • New Orleans, LA
  • New York
    • New York City
    • Niagara Falls
  • Oregon
  • Poconos, PA
  • San Juan Islands
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • South Carolina
    • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • South Padre Island, TX
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • Winthrop, WA
  • Wyoming
    • Jackson Hole, WY

Puerto Vallarta Facts

• Passports and Visas
  Passport required for entry
• Health Information
  No vaccinations required for entry
• Time
  EST - 1 hour
• Electricity
  127V 60Hz
• Languages Spoken
  Spanish
• Currency
  Peso
• Gratuity Tips
  In general, waitstaff in small, cheap cafes don't expect much in the way of tips, but those in expensive resorts certainly do. Workers in the tourism and hospitality industries often depend on tips to supplement meager wages. In tourist hotspots, tipping is up to US levels of 15%; elsewhere, 10% is standard. If you stay a few days in one place, you should leave up to 10% of your room costs for housekeeping staff. A porter in a mid-range hotel will be happy with US$1.00 a bag. Taxi drivers don't generally expect tips unless they go out of their way for you. Gas station attendants and car park attendants don't expect tips but appreciate them if offered ( US$0.25 - US$0.50 ).