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| File | Title, author & licence | Source |
|---|---|---|
aerial.jpg | "Vista aérea de Puerto Vallarta" by The Cosmonaut — CC BY-SA 2.5 | Commons |
airport.jpg | "Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
animas.jpg | "Boca de Tomatlán to Las Ánimas hike" by Andy Blackledge — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
art-walk-rotonda.jpg | "Malecón, Puerto Vallarta (2014) - 24" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
bar-night.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco - Mexico (March 2023) - 094" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
bay-view.jpg | "Banderas Bay and Puerto Vallarta" by Ondrej Bocek — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
bay2.jpg | "Banderas Bay, Mexico" by Andrew Milligan sumo — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
beach-day.jpg | "Relaxing beach scene in Puerto Vallarta" by Jeffrey Eisen — Pexels Licence | Pexels |
beach-walk.jpg | "Beach at Puerto Vallarta" by Jeffrey Eisen — Pexels Licence | Pexels |
beach2.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, March 2023" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
boca-boats.jpg | "Tours and Fishing Boats" by Bernard DUPONT — CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons |
boca.jpg | "Boca de Tomatlán" by Andy Blackledge — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
botanical-garden.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (February 2024) - 131" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
boutique-hotel.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico (March 2023) - 117" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
bucerias.jpg | "Bucerias Beach" by Gkullberg — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
budget-hotel.jpg | "Plaza Santa Maria Departamentos en Renta. Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, Mexico" by Rubensaldanamoran — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
caletas.jpg | "Las Caletas" by terri_bateman — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
caletas2.jpg | "On the way to Las Caletas" by terri_bateman — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
cathedral-sunset.jpg | "Cathedral Scene at Sunset - Puerto Vallarta - Jalisco - Mexico - 02 (11362044286)" by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada — CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons |
centro-zona-romantica.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta Centro and Zona Romantica" by Zeroslashed — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
city-bus.jpg | "PV, Jalisco, Mexico (2021) - 104" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
coast.jpg | "View of the coast of Puerto Vallarta" by TerryDOtt — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
convenience-store.jpg | "Pasillo de un oxxo" by Fosfatow — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
crocodiles.jpg | "Crocodylus Acutus" by FernandaLoera — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
crowd-night.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - March 2023 - 044" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
cruise.jpg | "Cruise ship entering Puerto Vallarta harbour" by James Hills — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
cuale.jpg | "Río Cuale by the Centro Cultural Cuale" by RL0919 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
dancers.jpg | "Vallarta Dancers, Malecón" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
dolphins.jpg | "Dolphins getting ready for their show at Vallarta Adventures" by terri_bateman — CC0 | Commons |
fireworks-church.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico (March 2023) - 079" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
fluvial.jpg | "Fluvial Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta" by yesid ferney patiño … — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
food1.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (March 2023)" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
food2.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
fromboat.jpg | "The beach seen from a tourist boat" by Cintyafloars — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
fromship.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta seen from a cruise ship" by Jack CameraMan — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
guadalupe-tower.jpg | "The tower of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church" by Cortor Media — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
guadalupe.jpg | "Procesión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Mazatlán, 12 de diciembre de 2024 40" by DogeGamer2015MZT — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
hero-illustration.jpg | Home page background: an AI-generated illustration (Google Gemini), not a photograph | — |
highway.jpg | "Paisaje-carretera federal 200 Tepic - Puerto Vallarta" by Christian Frausto Bernal — CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons |
hotel.jpg | "Hotel Rosita, Puerto Vallarta" by Feedmepaperr — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
hotels.jpg | "Hotels in Puerto Vallarta" by Bellito25 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
hotelzone.jpg | "View towards the Hotel Zone from Boca de Tomates" by Virota99 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
humpbacks-playing.jpg | "Humpback whales off Puerto Vallarta" by Fernando Gutierrez — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
infinity-pool.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025 - 404" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
isla-cuale.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (February 2023) - 364" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
jungle.jpg | "Rooftops in the jungle near Puerto Vallarta" by Terry Lucas — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
la-cruz-marina.jpg | "Bucerías 01" by WendyAvilesR — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
los-arcos.jpg | "Parque Nacional Marino Los Arcos de Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta" by Andrew Milligan sumo — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
los-muertos-pier-aerial.jpg | "The Los Muertos pier from above" by Emmanuel Appiah — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
los-muertos.jpg | "Playa de Los Muertos" by Melikamp — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
malecon-aerial.jpg | "The Malecón from above" by Miguel Naranjo — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
malecon-arches-sunset.jpg | "Sunset behind the arches on the Malecón" by Manuel Marín — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
malecon-golden-hour.jpg | "Downtown Puerto Vallarta and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church" by Aliux Saavedra Cantellano — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
mangrove.jpg | "Mangroves at Playa Boca de Tomates" by Virota99 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
marietas-cliffs.jpg | "Las islas Marietas desde un barco (10)" by Ferfive — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
marietas.jpg | "Parque Nacional Islas Marietas" by Christian Frausto Bernal — CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons |
marina-boats.jpg | "Boats in a marina on Banderas Bay" by Taly Torres — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
marina-lighthouse.jpg | "Marina Vallarta lighthouse and waterfront" by Jeffrey Eisen — Pexels Licence | Pexels |
market-stall.jpg | "Woman Vendor at Fruit Stall - Thursday Market - Narvarte - Mexico City - Mexico" by Adam Jones — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
market.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta market" by terri_bateman — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
mercado-rio-cuale.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - March 2023 - 087" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
mismaloya-beach.jpg | "PlayaIsmaloyaJuly2018" by TagineKC — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
mismaloya.jpg | "Mismaloya Beach" by colorqueeny — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
muelle.jpg | "Los Muertos pier" by RL0919 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
nuevo-vallarta-beach.jpg | "La playa Sea Garden (1)" by Ferfive — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
ofrenda.jpg | "Ofrenda Dia de Muertos with candles" by Luisroj96 — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
palms.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
pier.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (2021)" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
plane.jpg | "Puerto vallarta aeropuerto 5" by Jeat1993 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
playa-litibu.jpg | "PLAYA LITIBU (1)" by Ferfive — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
pool.jpg | "Pools in Puerto Vallarta" by Daniel Pichardo — CC0 | Commons |
pride.jpg | "Marcha del orgullo LGBT en Ciudad de México 2025 10" by TSolange — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
pv-panorama-bay.jpg | "Panoramic view of Puerto Vallarta" by Josue Liera — Pexels Licence | Pexels |
pv-panorama-hills.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay from the hills" by Roman Lopez — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
pv2.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta" by Michelle Maria — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
pv6.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta" by Michelle Maria — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
pv7.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta" by Michelle Maria — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
restaurant.jpg | "Restaurant at night, Puerto Vallarta" by Sharon Hahn Darlin — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
river.jpg | "The river between Old Town and downtown, Puerto Vallarta" by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada — CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons |
sailboat.jpg | "Sailboat in Banderas Bay" by terri_bateman — CC0 | Commons |
san-pancho.jpg | "Punta de la Playa San Pancho 01" by Luisalvaz — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
san-sebastian-del-oeste.jpg | "Plaza "San Sebastián del Oeste"" by Esme193227 — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
sayulita.jpg | "Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico" by Teresa Jimenez Arreola — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
scuba-angelfish.jpg | "Holacanthus passer 1" by Laszlo Ilyes — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
seahorse.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025 - 082" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
sim-cards.jpg | "Formats de cartes SIM" by Bidouille82 — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
sports-sailboat.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta and sailboat 1" by Stan Shebs — CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons |
steps.jpg | "Overlooking Old Town, Puerto Vallarta" by Dennis Sylvester Hurd — CC0 | Commons |
street-traffic.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta downtown street" by Romazur — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
street.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, March 2023" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
sunset.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
sunset3.jpg | "Sunset in Puerto Vallarta" by tdlucas5000 from Lakewood Ca., United St — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
surf-sayulita.jpg | "Surf en Sayuliya" by Gustavoarroyofotos — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
tacos.jpg | "Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 2025 - 268" by Another Believer — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
turtle-hatchling.jpg | "Olive ridley hatchling in Mexico" by Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
vista1.jpg | "Views of Puerto Vallarta" by Ferfive — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
vista2.jpg | "Views of Puerto Vallarta" by Ferfive — CC BY 4.0 | Commons |
water-shop.jpg | "Purificadora de agua - panoramio" by nikolas jurado cordo… — CC BY 3.0 | Commons |
whale2.jpg | "Whale watching in Banderas Bay" by terri_bateman — CC BY 2.0 | Commons |
yelapa.jpg | "Yelapa Beach, Puerto Vallarta" by Casa Aguet Artesania Huichola — CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons |
zona-romantica-beach-crowd.jpg | "Playa Los Muertos, Zona Romántica" by Nicole Herrero — Unsplash Licence | Unsplash |
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