Puerto Vallarta Entertainment

  1. Andale

    Party hearty with throngs of young vacationers to very loud classic rock.

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  2. Anthropology

    It's raining men at this sizzling dance mecca with its dark, intimate rooftop patio. Women are unapolgetically disallowed.

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  3. Blanco y Negro

    Mainly attracting locals, this pleasant bar and café is a great place to make friends and hear trova (Latin accoustic pop ballads).

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  4. Café San Angel

    Start your day in this artsy, relaxed café that has sidewalk tables filled with gringos sitting pretty, sipping black coffee and nibbling on snacks and sweets.

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  5. Christine

    At the NH Krystal Puerto Vallarta, this flashy dance club is occasionally explosive, with cutting edge sound and lighting systems.

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  6. Club Paco Paco

    With a disco and a cantina, this venerable Vallarta institution is most famous for its wild transvestite revues, held twice-nightly from Thursday to Sunday.

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  7. de Santos

    Vallarta's choicest nightspot commands the most artful DJs and an open-air rooftop bar furnished with oversized beds. On the dance floor the music is frenetic, but there's also a mellow chill-out lounge.

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  8. El Faro Lighthouse Bar

    Not too many lighthouses serve cocktails, but this one sure does. Panoramic views of the bay in the moonlight are a surefire prelude to a kiss, if that's what you have in mind.

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  9. Frida

    Women, men, gringos and locals: all make friendly at gay bar Frida, a cozy and sociable cantina featuring enticing drink specials.

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  10. Hilo

    In Vallarta, you can soak up the history while strutting your stuff on the dancefloor. With its epic statues of revolutionary heroes, Hilo is a cool space well-designed for getting your groove on.

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  12. Kit Kat Klub

    An ultra-hip gay dinner-show spot with wicked martinis.

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  13. La Bodeguita del Medio

    This graffiti-covered Cuban joint has live music, stiff mojitos and a great beach ambience.

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  14. La Noche

    A gay bar, well loved for its convivial atmosphere and buff bartenders.

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  15. Los Balcones

    This is one of the oldest gay haunts in town, with little upstairs balconies where hipsters like to be seen. Great cozy spaces and colorful walls accompany a DJ and nightly strippers.

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  16. Mañana

    With both indoor and outdoor spaces, this jubilant new space has taken gay Vallarta by storm.

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  17. Mariachi Loco

    Usually attracting a very enthusiastic all-Mexican crowd, this restaurant-bar presents an entertaining (if slightly amateur) show of music, comedy and mariachi every night at Monday and Tuesday and at Wednesday through Saturday. It's a great bit of local color.

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  18. Memories Café

    Conversation is king at this down-to-earth, low-key spot popular with locals and visitors alike.

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  19. Sama Bar

    A likable small gay place with big martinis.

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  20. Tequila's

    This upstairs restaurant-bar features live mariachi music every night except Monday, between and . There's no cover, but you'll be expected to tip well if the mariachis serenade your table.

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  21. Zoo

    Good sound system, and cages in which to dance.

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