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Mismaloya Beach Puerto Vallarta https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/mismaloya a complete walking tour from the access road first to the south, the Iguana, and a complete walk from south to north, next to the condominiums La Jolla de Mismaloya, passing by the restaurants by the sea, the Mismaloya River, and the Hotel Barceló. We also walk along the access road from the beach to the Federal Highway between the Barceló and the river. During the tour, we review the activities, restaurants, and history of Mismaloya and the movie The Night of the Iguana, directed by John Huston in 1963. Filmed on December 14, 2021.

00:00 Las Gaviotas Restaurant
00:16 Mismaloya beach
00:43 Walking southwest along Mismaloya Beach
01:26 Teo’s Restaurant (left)
01:56 Location Map of Mismaloya
02:06 Mismaloya looking northeast
02:19 South end of the beach/Mafer Spa
02:32 Paddle Zone
02:42 View of Mismaloya from the south end
02:52 The Arches of Mismaloya
03:16 Trail to La Iguana
04:44 The Night of the Iguana Set
05:17 History of The Night of the Iguana
05:45 Guillermo Wulff / John Huston, Ray Stark and Tennessee Williams
05:59 About Guillermo Wulff
06:52 About Tennessee Williams and The Night of the Iguana
07:36 The Iguana
07:49 Iguana Pier
08:14 Commemorative plaque The Night of the Iguana and The Scarlet Buccaneer
08:34 Stairs up to The Night of the Iguana Set (closed)
08:50 Ray Stark and The Night of the Iguana
09:13 John Huston and The Night of the Iguana
09:36 Sidney “Sy” Bartlett
09:55 Guillermo Wulff, Huston and Stark agree on the win-win project
11:31 The Night of the Iguana and Puerto Vallarta
11:48 Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and Sue Lyon
12:17 Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor
13:00 About Mismaloya and The Iguana
13:20 Jetskis and boat tours
13:36 Mismaloya Restaurants
14:12 Mismaloya River
14:37 Mismaloya River Mouth
15:13 Bridge over the river
15:54 Mismaloya access road
16:20 Barceló in Apple TV+ Acapulco Series
17:07 Barceló Puerto Vallarta
17:49 Beach in front of Barcelo Puerto Vallarta Resort
18:53 La Jolla de Mismaloya Condominiums (left)
19:16 View of Mismaloya Beach from the north end
20:51 Path alongside La Jolla de Mismaloya Condominiums
21:10 Richard Burton & Liz Taylor buy homes in Puerto Vallarta
21:49 John Huston, Puerto Vallarta and Las Caletas
22:46 End of path alongside La Jolla de Mismaloya Condominiums
23:24 Mismaloya Location and how to get there
24:28 North end of Mismaloya beach
24:47 Beach in front of Barcelo Puerto Vallarta
25:33 Predator movie shot in El Eden
26:01 Things you can do in Mismaloya Puerto Vallarta
26:23 Vallarta Zoo in Mismaloya
27:11 Mismaloya river and mouth
27:37 Drone view of Barceló Hotel/Resort
27:47 Mismaloya River
28:22 Access road from the highway to the beach
29:30 El Eden and Edenva Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta
31:52 View of the Mismaloya River upstream
32:56 Arriving to the Federal Highway 200 and bus stop

Mismaloya Jalisco Mexico https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/mismaloya is a small town, best known for its beach, located 20 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta, along the road that goes south to Costa Careyes (Highway 200/Carretera 200) that runs between the town and the beach, next to Barceló Resort that used to be called “La Jolla de Mismaloya.”

In order to go into the village itself, across the road opposite the Barceló you’ll find the entrance. There you will find some options for activities and visits that are highly recommended. In fact, some are among the best things to do in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 

Mismaloya, Mexico, one of the best beaches in Puerto Vallarta, is very nice with soft waves, very clean green-emerald waters, and golden sands of intermediate grain, not very soft, but not as rough as what you find in Yelapa. You will find yourself cleaning your swimsuit from time to time, though.

In addition to Mismaloya Beach, Puerto Vallarta, it is also one that has a lot of history. In the 60’s it could only be reached by sea, something like Las Ánimas or Yelapa nowadays. At that time, the famous film director, John Huston, decided that the hill that delimits the beach to the south and the beach itself would be part of the set for the film “The Night of the Iguana.” He brought great movie personalities to Puerto Vallarta.

Find out more, maps tips, and more on Mismaloya Jalisco at https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/mismaloya