Gay travellers have been visiting Puerto Vallarta since the 1960s and have dubbed Zona Romantica the “gayborhood”, which is where Vallarta Pride is held May 23-30. The revenue generated will help us to support the content of this website and to continue to invest in our award-winning journalism.Ī fifth of all visitors to this corner of Mexico’s Pacific Coast are members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to official tourism figures.
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