The 'Isla del Río Cuale' is a peaceful and relaxed shade-rich oasis in the middle of downtown Puerto Vallarta. "The island has restaurants, a museum, an art gallery, a cultural centre, a statue of John Huston and a beautiful fountain... but most people know it for its shops and stands. This market offers many beautiful and unique items and in its flea market style, you can barter with the vendors. The old 'hule de oro' (rubber) trees offer a shady retreat making the shopping experience even more enjoyable. Isla Cuale is where the city's earliest residents built their humble homes."
Sinde 2012 there is also a pedestrian bridge that connects Cuauhtemoc Street in the Gringo Gulch (to the north) to the island by the Cultural Center on the East end of the island.
