In Puerto Vallarta, we boarded a catamaran and headed to the beach. The crew was fantastic! They were so entertaining and kept the drinks from the free open bar flowing. Here we are enjoying some local Pacifico brew:
We cruised up the beautiful coast and saw tons of cool things on the way, including a whale, a few dolphins, stingrays and pelicans:
Las Caletas is now sort of a resort, but it used to be the home of famous director John Huston. It's right near where he filmed the movie "Night of the Iguana." I've never seen it, but it's on my Netflix queue now, as like every single person mentions it when talking about Puerto Vallarta.
When we got there, we were greeted by more free, open bars (!) and a lovely buffet of delicious, authentic Mexican food. On the beach, we had several hours to do whatever we wanted, including snorkeling, kayaking, lounging in the hammocks hung in the trees, tanning on the beach or playing with the critters that make their home there. One such critter is Tango, the monkey:
Some info about Tango: He is five, has three wives, likes to eat worms and is afraid of people wearing sunglasses! Tango is such an interesting guy!
After enjoying the beach, we participated in a nature hike up the hills at Las Caletas. We got to see some pretty interesting plants, like some orchids growing out of the sides of the trees!
We headed back to the port on the catamaran after a fabulous afternoon:
Before boarding the ship, we had a nice time checking out downtown Puerto Vallarta. If you ever find yourself in the area, I would definitely recommend a visit to Las Caletas!
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