Finnish Files: Feeling Puerto Vallarta's Tropical Winds by Myself Hanna Laukkanen - San Diego News
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Hanna Laukkanen in Puerto Vallarta

If you have ever traveled alone, you know the excitement and the anxiety that travels with you.

I traveled to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico by myself last week and was surprised how fun it actually was.

Puerto Vallarta turned out to be really safe place for a female tourist, even at night. I had no difficulties and everyone treated me very politely (except the mosquitos who bit me eight times during the first sunset).

The only down-side was that the streets of non-touristy areas are quite narrow and it’s almost impossible to bike around the city. But in the center and in the tourist area everything is within the walking distance, so biking isn’t a must.

The highlight of my trip was a day-trip to Islas Marietas. It is a national park about a 1.5 hour boat-trip away from Puerto Vallarta harbor. I snorkeled for the first time in my life and I saw exotic fish that were blue, yellow, black and brown. The islands have a beach named “The Beach of Love,” which used to be a really quiet and romantic place, but now tourists from all over the world come and see it.

When you travel alone, you also have a chance to make new friends...

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