Zona Romántica, also known as Emiliano Zapata or Old Town, is an

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-friendly colonia (neighborhood) south of

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, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Features

The Malecón spans

and Zona Romántica. Beaches within Zona Romántica include

Playa de los Muertos Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead) is an archaeological site from the Mesoamerican chronology, Middle Formative period and is located on the Honduras north coast, in the Ulua River, Ulua valley,Joyce, Rosemary A. and John S. Henderson 2001 B ...

featuring Los Muertos Pier, Playa Olas Altas, and the smaller Las Amapas Beach. Notable buildings include Iglesia de la Santa Cruz. Andale's Restaurant & Bar,

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, Coco's Kitchen, El Dorado, Fredy's Tucan,

La Palapa La Palapa is a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Description and reception La Palapa, located along the Malecón at Playa de los Muertos in Zona Romántica, specializes in seafood. According to ''Los Angeles'' mag ...

, The Pancake House, Pancho's Takos, and River Cafe are popular restaurants. Public art in the district include '' Ándale Bernardo'' by Jim Demetro and a statue of Lázaro Cárdenas in

Lázaro Cárdenas Park Lázaro Cárdenas Park ( es, "Parque Lázaro Cárdenas") is a park in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, located on the west coast of the country. A statue of Lázaro Cárdenas and the sculpture '' Ándale B ...

, as well as '' The Fisherman'' (1996) by Ramiz Barquet, '' The Fishermen'' (2018) by Jim and Christina Demetro, and '' The Washer Woman'' by Jim Demetro. Isla Cuale features '' Identidad '' (2019) and a statue of John Huston, installed in 1988.

LGBT culture

Blue Chairs Resort by the Sea is a popular gay resort.

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s include

CC Slaughters CC Slaughters is a gay bar and nightclub located in Portland, Oregon, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Portland bar is located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, and the Puerto Vallarta bar is located in Zona Romántica. The Portland bar c ...

La Noche La Noche is a Chilean cumbia band consisting of Gino Valerio, Alexis Morales, Ramiro Cruz, Sergio Taby Morales, Alexis Saldivar, Pablo Gato Martinez, Fernando Mambo Perez. Discography ;Studio albums *2000: ''Pasión caliente'' *2001: ''Te L ...

, Mantamar Beach Club Bar & Sushi, Mr. Flamingo, and Paco's Ranch. Other gay-friendly establishments include Garbo, a martini bar with live music, and Ritmos Beach Cafe (nicknamed "green chairs") along Playa de los Muertos. The Palm Cabaret and Bar is a performance venue.

References

External links

* Geography of Jalisco LGBT in Mexico {{Jalisco-geo-stub