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Top 10 Puerto Vallarta South Zone Beaches / best beach options south of …

The Ten Best Beaches South of Puerto Vallarta (South Zone)
Complete list of the best beaches near Puerto Vallarta here: https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/puerto-vallarta-beaches

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0:08 Garza Blanca Beach.
15 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta’s main square or 4.5 miles south of PV’s downtown area. You can get there by car or public transport.

0:34 Las Gemelas Beach.
It is 18 minutes from the main square of Puerto Vallarta or 5.5 miles south of PV’s downtown area. You can get there by car or public transport.

1:01 Mismaloya Beach.
It is 25 minutes from Puerto Vallarta’s main square or 7.5 miles south of PV’s downtown area. You can get there by car or public transport.

1:32 Boca de Tomatlán.
It is 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta’s main square or 10.5 miles south of PV’s downtown area. You can get there by car or public transport.

2:03 Colomitos Beach.
It’s a 35 to 40-minute walk from Boca de Tomatlan or about 5 minutes by water taxi from Boca.

2:35 Las Animas Beach.
If you are a seasoned hiker, you can walk through the jungle and get there in about 60 to 90 minutes from Boca de Tomatlán. It’s some 10-15 minutes in a water taxi (panga) from Boca.

3:06 Las Caletas.
You can only get there by sea and with Vallarta Adventures tours, it is a concessioned beach.

3:37 Quimixto Beach.
From Boca de Tomatlan it’s 15 minutes by sea (they say there is a hiking trail there from Boca via Colomitos and Las Animas).

4:08 Majahuitas Beach.
By sea, it’s some 20 minutes from Boca de Tomatlán or also available with Vallarta Adventures tours.

4:37 Yelapa main beach.
This beach and town are some 25 minutes by sea from Boca de Tomatlán.

Puerto Vallarta beaches more info: https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/puerto-vallarta-beaches