| Just beyond Banderas Bay and the city of
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| | past. Yet, remnants of the 18th century
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| Puerto Vallarta, the Sierra Madre
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| | silver boom that drew over 30,000 people
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| Mountains create an epic backdrop to one
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| | to the area are hiding throughout the
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| of Mexico's premier destinations. Within
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| | countryside. Today, the current residents
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| the valleys and canyons of this mountain
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| | embrace tourists and love to share
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| range, a lush rainforest serves as home
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| | stories with curious travelers. One of
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| to an incredible variety of plant and
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| | the most interesting characters is
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| animal life. Though human residents are
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| | Pachita, a 92-year old woman who has
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| few within the Sierra Madre's rainforest,
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| | spent her entire life in San Sebastian
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| tourists visit this enchanting natural
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| | and works at the town's quaint candy
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| environment everyday for a number of
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| | story. Most tours to San Sebastian also
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| unique activities. On any given day in
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| | include a fresh-cooked meal at one of the
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| the rainforest, you can visit a strange
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| | town's colonial haciendas.
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| colonial boomtown high in the mountains,
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| | If you want to experience the natural
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| swing from the treetops on a canopy tour
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| | beauty of the rainforest at the ground
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| and go for a simple hike through some
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| | level, there are a number of hiking and
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| truly incredible scenery. If you want to
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| | biking tours available in Puerto
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| experience the rainforest while in
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| | Vallarta. Most tour companies offer
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| Mexico, look no further than the Sierra
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| | different excursions to suit all ages and
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| Madre Mountains in Puerto Vallarta's
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| | skill levels. The most popular hiking
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| backyard.
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| | tours generally last 2-3 hours and wind
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| In recent years, canopy tours have become
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| | through incredible vegetation, while the
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| a favorite adventure for tourists in
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| | advanced tours incorporate all the best
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| Puerto Vallarta. Originally developed in
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| | sites of the rainforest and can last all
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| the rainforests of Costa Rica, canopy
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| | day. Along the way, tour guides will
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| tours allow thrill-seeking travelers to
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| | point out interesting species and assist
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| ride pulley lines between platforms high
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| | tourists in bird and animal watching.
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| in the trees. During the tours, helpful
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| | Mountain biking tours offer similar
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| guides are on hand to help even the most
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| | opportunities, yet some tours also allow
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| timid participants make the most of the
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| | guests to ride from the cobblestone
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| scenic experience. As you glide from tree
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| | streets of Puerto Vallarta directly into
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| to tree, the guides will also point out
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| | the mountains.
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| unique plant life and offer plenty of
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| | While most of the tours mentioned here
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| information about the rainforest's
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| | will provide transportation from your
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| extensive ecosystem. Though the activity
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| | resort and food throughout the day, there
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| might seem dangerous, each tour is
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| | are a number of items you should bring
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| supported by an incredible array of
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| | along for a day in the rainforest. For
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| safety equipment and open to children six
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| | your comfort, you should pack both
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| and older. Ask your concierge for tour
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| | sunscreen and insect repellent and apply
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| recommendations as some tour companies
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| | each throughout the day. If you plan on
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| will pick up outside the best resorts and
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| | taking a dip in any of the rainforest's
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| discounts are often available to guests.
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| | waterfalls or lagoons, you might want to
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| If you want to go deeper into the
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| | pack a swimsuit and towel. To make the
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| rainforest and see the remains of a
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| | most of the scenery, you should also
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| once-prosperous mining town, take the 15
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| | bring along binoculars and a camera to
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| minute flight to San Sebastian. Though
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| | preserve the memories.
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| seeing the town of San Sebastian can be
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| | If you are looking for some unique
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| an eye-opening experience, the journey
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| | outdoor activities for your trip to
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| can be just as captivating. The short
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| | Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, look no
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| tour flights fly low over the mountains
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| | further than mountains above the city. As
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| and the rainforest canopy, passing
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| | the rainforest and all of its activities
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| picturesque waterfalls and canyons. When
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| | lie just a few miles from the luxurious
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| you reach the remote village of 500
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| | resorts of Puerto Vallarta, this special
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| situated at over 4,300 feet, it might be
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| | destination is able to provide the best
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| hard to spot San Sebastian's prosperous
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| | of both worlds unlike anywhere else.
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