Zona Romántica

Gay villages in MexicoGeography of JaliscoLGBT culture in Puerto VallartaZona Romántica

Zona Romántica is the unofficial designation for an LGBT-friendly tourist area in southern Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The zone is made of three colonias Emiliano Zapata, Alta Vista, and Amapas. The area is also commonly referred to as Old Town.

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Zona Romántica
Lázaro Cárdenas, Puerto Vallarta

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N 20.603748 °	E -105.235608 °

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Lázaro Cárdenas

Lázaro Cárdenas
48300 Puerto Vallarta
Jalisco, Mexico
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