Saturday, May 14, 2016

Report #134 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico May 13, 2016 Friday Partly cloudy & a hot and muggy 84 degrees Part #2 of 3 88 Pictures


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Subject: FW: Report #134   Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   May 13, 2016   Friday   Partly cloudy & a hot and muggy 84 degrees   Part  #2 of 3     88 Pictures

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Cheeky Monkey……gotta love that name

Bell tower of the Cathedral

The Malecon

Many shops and cafes

Rock art (donations,please)

Look………..pizza, but not opened until much later

Pinwheels

Open-air sculpture

Cathedral of Our Lady Of Guadalupe

Cobblestone streets

The Town Square

Lively colors

The bell tower

Very old church

Has been well-maintained

Don't go inside dressed in shorts

A mass was in progress

Typical Mexican design
Checking out the shops below the church

A landmark

The square

Gazebo in the square

Stained glass near the square

Fountain

Cobbled streets of Old Town

Used to be a Hooters here

Artisan marketplace

Heading towards the bridge over the Cuale River

Mexican market

Cuale River

Our favorite restaurant

The stairs from the bridge

The Rivercafe

Oh yeah…..ice cold beers

Jungle of iguanas

Patio tables

Café art

The bar

A green turtle, but wall art

The largest iguana we saw

He is right across from our table

A mature adult

Climbing higher

Eating the highest leaves

Glad I brought this fan along

Chips and salsa

Iguana watching us

A younger green lizard

Owls will hunt these lizards at night

Blending in with the flora

Well-fed

The patio extends over the river – Maureen and Albert were dining there

Berry-covered cheesecake

Ready for customers

Rubble left from the damaged stairway

The innocent-looking Cuale River

Bridge over the river

A map of the island

Souvenir stands under the bridge

Oscar's is another fine restaurant here

Located on the river at the shoreline

The menu

Drinks

A wall fountain

Flowering vine

Pots of blooming flowers

Oscar's Cafe

The walkway to the beach

A  distillery tequila

Samples of tequila

Nicely landscaped

Now they have the right idea

A swim in the river near the bay

Cooling off

A bridge over the Cuale River

This is the real deal

Mexican lady makes these dolls

Selling streetside

A neat statue

Wall art in tiles

Shoppers on the beachfront

Rocky shoreline of Banderos Bay

A long way back to the ship

Heading back….it was still hot

Not a lot of crowds here today

Arches in Old Town

View of the bell tower

Drinks for sale