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Playa Las Animas


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 148 attractions in Puerto Vallarta
Traveler Description: If you are looking for isolation, try this beach to the south of Puerto Vallarta, only accessible by boat.
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Attraction type: Beach
Address: South Shores Puerto Vallarta 48380
Mexico

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4 of 5 stars
YVRtoPVR   21 contributions
Vancouver, BC
Oct 22, 2008

We came via Beach Boy day trip and only spent like 40 mintues here. Nice beach, nice water, we got pursuaded into doing a seadoo trip that brought us back to the catamaran. Not as nice as Vallarta Adventures, but for the $300 pesos we paid for the day including open bar it was good. more

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5 of 5 stars
pixiedust9   1 contribution
Midwest
Aug 17, 2008

By leaving from Boca and asking the locals for directions to the hiking tour, you can get there through the :jungle". There is also a map on line if you just do a google search. It was one of my favorite days spent in Mexico, and we go every year! You will hike through the hillside and no kidding, hike... more

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1 of 5 stars
wideawake02   12 contributions
Tacoma, Wa
Jun 4, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is basically the landing ground for tour groups to bring their victims. The water isn't that great and neither was the restaurant we ate at. There were THRONGS of tourists (from boat tours) there when we visited it on a Saturday. I wouldnt go back. more

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5 of 5 stars
villager2   1 contribution
near chicago
May 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Hi, this is my second time there two years in a row, and it is still my favorite place near P.V. We spent a Friday on the beach with very few distractions, had some great food and drinks, and a whole lot of fun. more

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5 of 5 stars
jzimmerm   2 contributions
New York City
Dec 28, 2007
8/8 found this review helpful

Playa Las Animas is a wonderful little beach. It's not as difficult to get to as some folks think: you can take a water taxi for 200 pesos from the Los Muertos pier, it takes about 35 minutes. The taxis leave at 11 am, and the return is around 3:30. While you're there, you can relax, drink and eat at... more

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5 of 5 stars
CoralReef   525 contributions
Midwest, USA
Jan 16, 2006
27/27 found this review helpful

We hiked to Playa Las Ánimas from Boca de Tomatlan. Playa Las Ánimas, despite being accessible only by boat or hike, is well developed with restaurants and bars, and there were many day tripper boats using the pier. The beach is lovely! We had a fresh seafood lunch at El Caracol: shrimp empanadas, whole fried red snapper, tortillas/rice/beans/salsa, and three... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Long Branch, NJ
Jul 22, 2004
39/42 found this review helpful

I went to La Playa de las Animas last year in March. It was absolutely beautiful. The waters there are more beautiful than anywhere else in the bay area of Puerta Vallarta. The only problem is getting there. We took some sort of two story party boat which took about an hour and 15 min each way. If you don't... more

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5 of 5 stars
ALIzzeCancun   1 contribution
CANCUN
Apr 7, 2009

Les recomiendo que visiten esta playa, es una de las mejores en toda la costa de Puerto Vallarta, les recomiendo... more

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4 of 5 stars
pepe_hv   1 contribution
Guadalajara
Jul 24, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Hola les quiero recomendar esta playa yo la visite en marzo en mi luna de miel,fui en un taxyacuatico(recomendable por... more

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5 of 5 stars
lauraacm   1 contribution
LINDA EN GUADALAJARA
Mar 25, 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

La experiencia de permanecer en las animas es excelente, sus aguas son super claras y la gente que vive ahì... more

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South Shores, Puerto Vallarta 48380, Mexico