Paco's Ranch, also known as Club Paco Paco, is a gay bar in

Zona Romántica Zona Romántica, also known as Emiliano Zapata or Old Town, is an LGBT-friendly colonia (neighborhood) south of Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Features The Malecón spans Centro and Zona Romántica. Beaches withi ...

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, in the Mexican state of

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Description

''Instinct'' magazine has called Paco's Ranch one of the city's most popular gay bars.

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says, "This venerable disco-cantina stages smashing transvestite shows, with the music pumping loud. It's an amiable scene, with plenty of locals and reasonably priced drinks." ''Puerto Vallarta Daily News'' says, "Don't let the humble name fool you, this is a big ol' discotheque, akin to something in

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. The music is loud, the lights pulsating, and the dancing doesn't stop until 3 a.m. It's not the most sophisticated place in the world, but after a few rounds of tequila shots, you'll be dancing to "

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" with everyone else. Great

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, too." ''Passport Magazine'' has described the bar as a "racy, loud, crazy dance club that often features drag shows".

History

In 2020, two people were shot and killed following a dispute amongst patrons.

Reception

In 2019,

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's Meagan Drillinger said the bar is "as ridiculous and raunchy as it sounds. You've been warned." Amy Ashenden of ''

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'' has described the bar as "the best place for drag shows", writing in 2020, "Paco’s is a medium-sized club with two floors that is known for its drag shows. Maybe it was hard to tell after all the mezcal but the crowd seemed a little too serious for young gays watching queens lip sync to Britney. Mostly popular with gay men and trans women, it wins the award for what has to be one of the most niche drag references to be made in Jalisco history – who knew Fleur East had a Mexican fan base?"

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