Mismaloya Beach

A small sandy beach on a beautiful jungle-fringed cove about eight miles south of Puerto Vallarta where the Mismaloya creek meets the ocean. This is where the "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed in 1963 — the movie that put Puerto Vallarta on the international tourist map. This is about a 20 minute drive from the Villa. From the highway, take the road to the beach to the left of the La Joya de Mismaloya Hotel. The beach has several small restaurants and there are boats for rent for a trip to the rock formations at Los Arcos or nearby beaches. Javy (Boating with Javy) is located here.