Sure, there are sun-kissed breezes, azure waves and water sports galore not to mention some of the top restaurants in the country -- but this amazing city also offers Mexican colonial architecture back-dropped by jade covered hills, lush jungles and secluded nature preserves. There are numerous protected flora and fauna species, and it is known for having the best beaches in Latin America (so says Conde Nast Magazine).

There's also a bit of Hollywood glamour. It is here where The Night of the Iguana was filmed back in 1964 and where the romance between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor made national headlines years ago, also the movie Predator, Gunman, Magnifique, Blind Side, Revange, Puerto Vallarta Squeeze in 2004 and Limitless which was film in 2011.

Vallarta is rich in dynamic history from the Azatlans to the Huichols to the Spaniards; it is a city rooted in culture and tradition. This is found in the color, the people and of course the food. With salsa from smoky to spicy and frosty margaritas or ice cold horchata, your taste buds will come alive. If you're ready for a sensory smorgasbord, this is the place.