Mismaloya

"Mismaloya comes from Nahuatl: "place where they grab fish with their hands" and is a small village, located on the cost of the Bahía de Banderas. It is most famous as the set where the 1963 film, "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed. Sadly, the set is now only ruins and the once famous John Huston Cafe is an empty shell on top of the hill. Huston once wrote that he was the only person who cared for the place. The movie made Puerto Vallarta famous, but the set has been forgotten.  On the other side of Highway 200 from Playa Mismaloya is "Eden", a jungle setting where parts of the movie "Predator" were filmed"."

Lindo Mar Resort

A popular beachside resort south of Conchas Chinas.

Conchas Chinas

"Conchas Chinas is an affluent colonia directly south of Puerto Vallarta. The term, Conchas Chinas, means "Chinese Shells" referring to the type of shell found only on the beaches of Conchas Chinas. Locals in Puerto Vallarta refers to Conchas Chinas as "The Hills", as in 'the Beverly Hills of Puerto Vallarta'. There are many gated communities perched high on the mountainsides directly on the bay with many million dollar homes owned by internationally known celebrities and politicians."
We visited the area at low tide, giving us the opportunity to see the many coloured lava rocks near the shore.