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Is the ocean water in Puerto Vallarta clean?

Yelapa and Majahuitas The answer is a resounding yes! Here you'll find less seaweed than in other destinations because authorities clean the hotel beaches regularly. With its own water treatment facility, Puerto Vallarta has great water quality, making it a great place to swim once you get in the sea.



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The answer is a resounding yes! Here you'll find less seaweed than in other destinations because authorities clean the hotel beaches regularly. With its own water treatment facility, Puerto Vallarta has great water quality, making it a great place to swim once you get in the sea.

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These standards include an extreme focus on water quality, and indeed 97.7 percent of Mexico's 264 swimming beaches were certified for their water quality. Just six beaches in the entire country were found to be in violation of these standards for water cleanliness, none of them within hours of Puerto Vallarta.

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If you want to go to a Mexican beach and be 100% confident that the water is pristine, your best bets are on the Pacific coast. Two of the top-10 (all tying with the same score) cleanest beaches in Mexico were in Campeche. One was in Quintana Roo, but far to the south.

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Puerto Vallarta Water The tap water in Puerto Vallarta actually tastes good too. You can feel absolutely confident brushing your teeth and showering in Puerto Vallarta.

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Well it depends. Generally speaking most restaurants will wash the salad vegetables in a microdyne solution which in theory should make it safe to consume. However since you indicated you have a (known) sensitive stomach, you might be better off just avoiding salads altogether until you return home.

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The water and ice in tourist resorts and hotels should be fine to drink (it's not in their best interest to have a bunch of sick tourists on their hands), and any ice that you see in the form of a cylinder with a hole in the center is purchased from a purified ice factory and is safe.

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The Weddell Sea has been claimed by scientists to have the clearest waters of any ocean in the world. Described by a historian as “the most wretched and dismal region on earth”, due to the flash freezes that caught Shackleton's ship, its clarity is only belied by the sheer depth of the ocean below.

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You can walk all the way to Los Muertos and Old Town Vallarta along the beach. There is a a well-marked path that takes you up and over a cliff.

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The best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is between April and June when the weather is pleasant and the room rates are affordable. During these months, rain is scarce and there are fewer tourists compared to the winter high season. If you're interested in whale watching, however, visit from December to March.

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Puerto Vallarta — Safest Mexico Beach City Puerto Vallarta is considered one of the safest resort towns in Mexico. While it has these amazing Puerto Vallarta all inclusive resorts, you can of course stay-off resort and best just as safe.

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If you want to go to a Mexican beach and be 100% confident that the water is pristine, your best bets are on the Pacific coast. Two of the top-10 (all tying with the same score) cleanest beaches in Mexico were in Campeche. One was in Quintana Roo, but far to the south.

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With 360 days of sunshine a year, Puerto Vallarta's beautiful beaches are worth a visit in any season. Most of them are great for swimming. Some are better suited for water sports and adventure activities. Or just relax listening to the soothing sounds of waves breaking on Mexico's Pacific coast.

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One of the most famous beaches in the south of Puerto Vallarta, Conchas Chinas beach is known for its white sand, turquoise water and rock formations that create fun little pools of water.

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About an hour south of Cancun, Tulum has emerged as one of Mexico's most beloved beach destinations, thanks to an abundance of white sand, warm turquoise water, and jungle-lined roads and ruins.

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Bucerias, bioluminescent beach in the pacific Bucerías is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Pacific, ideal to make the most of the stunning natural scenery of the Riviera Nayarit.

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