Welcome to beautiful Puerto Vallarta!

        Puerto Vallarta has been an established, top-ranked international destination of GLBT travelers for more than 25 years now. “The friendliest city in the world,” as billed by Condé Nast magazine, boasts some very unique and important aspects when being considered as a global GLBT beachfront travel destination.

        Geographically, Puerto Vallarta protects itself from over-development, violence and natural disasters with the Sierra Madre Mountains surrounding the city to the east, and Banderas Bay to the west. Located on the Pacific Ocean, the city’s natural beauty, sweeping views of the ocean and year-round good climate make it a one-of-a-kind GLBT beach resort destination all year long.

        Nationally, Puerto Vallarta is by far the premiere gay beach destination, and has been listed as the number one–and only–gay beach destination in Latin America by Travel and Leisure Magazine. No wonder: with more than 300 days of sunshine per year and an average 5°C fluctuation in temperature between summer and winter, Vallarta offers gay and lesbian visitors from all over the world a safe, friendly and relaxing experience not found anywhere else.

        The “gay beach” in Vallarta (locally referred to as ‘blue chairs’ or ‘green chairs’) is now world-famous among GLBT travelers. First-time GLBT visitors and returning tourists flock to the gay beach for sunbathing, eating, drinking, swimming and general socializing from sun up to sun down and then well into the night at literally dozens of world-class gay bars and nightclubs.

        To classify Puerto Vallarta as being only a beach resort misses the mark, however. The city is filled with thrilling attractions, international restaurants, spectacular shopping and well-established nightlife.

        In recent years, Mexico has become Latin America’s leader in advancing GLBT rights (adoption is now permitted and gay marriage is legal in Mexico City with the country’s Supreme Court ruling those marriages to be legal in all states). The Mexican people, while still predominantly Catholic and somewhat conservative, lean heavily towards tolerance and acceptance when it comes to ‘non-traditional’ lifestyles.

"With a colorful blend of the old and the new, the Banderas Bay region offers an unrivaled combination of simple pleasures and sophisticated charms. Fine dining restaurants, art galleries, upscale shopping centers, internet cafes and nightclubs peacefully coexist alongside taco stands, street-side vendors selling Mexican handcrafts, traditional open air markets and strolling mariachi bands.         But much of Puerto Vallarta's magic is in the hearts of her people. Often described as ‘one big, happy family,’ Vallartenses are known for their hospitality and for going out of their way to welcome foreign residents."         ~ Banderas News / www.banderasnews.com

        With its premiere edition in October 2010, GAY PV has very quickly become Puerto Vallarta’s favorite gay magazine and travel directory. The free publication is available at more than one hundred locations in PV and has the largest individual print run with the widest local and international distribution of any gay publication in Jalisco. The magazine was created for very specific reasons:

• To educate prospective travelers about Mexico in general, and Puerto Vallarta in particular;
• To encourage gay and lesbian tourism to Puerto Vallarta by increasing distribution into Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and via GLBT travel agents and community centers throughout Canada and the U.S.;
• To promote diversity and understanding by establishing partnerships with other businesses who desire to work with the GLBT community;
• To strive for equality in advertising by allowing advertisers to self-identify as gay, straight-friendly or gay-friendly and not deny anyone the opportunity to market their products or services to the GLBT community if they so choose;
• To provide readers with interesting articles, interviews and colorful features in a compact and friendly magazine format in two languages; and
• To support the GLBT community in Puerto Vallarta through media sponsorships and by sharing a percentage of revenue with local worthwhile non-profits.