Puerto Vallarta is in the state of Jalisco and abuts the neighboring state of Mayarit to the north, the municipality of Cabo Corrientes and Talpa de Allende to the south, San Sebastian and Mascota to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its indigenous population still preserves their old-times customs and traditions. Likelihood is the every first dwellers settled down circa the year 300 BC and the Spanish conquest came about in the 16th century. The total surface is 1.3 million square kilometers. As to its natural richness, the territory boasts 93,468 hectares of forests inhabited by countless flora and wildlife species. Puerto Vallarta is equipped with high-tech infrastructure as far as roads, air terminals and seaports are concerned. Several bus lines shuttle foreign tourists around town, as well as cabs and other vehicles. Its economy is mostly based on crops, stock breeding and industrial manufacture. The latter, for its part, is represented by textile factories that churn out clothing, huaraches, beach sandals and wooden furniture. Tourism is by and large one of the municipality’s premier powerhouses, featuring a good array of sought-after beaches. There are natural beauties galore, plus historic monuments, works of arts and lots of other things that lure scores of national and international visitors. Tourism gets a big boost in Puerto Vallarta by many archeological sites, ecological sightseeing spots, lovely mountain scenery and other attractions.
