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It’s a rocky river, not for swimming, just to enjoy its peaceful charm, and if you happen to stay in a hotel that overlooks this river you’ll feel calm, and relax.
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Date of experience: January 2021
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I would not say it's a must to visit the Isla but if you are in the area and most likely doing the Malecon Boardwalk it's a no brainer to visit the Isla as well as you can enter it right from the "souther" end of the Malecon - you can take the sides of the rivers Alternatively, go through the middle of the Isla - the entrance from the bridge looks as if it was just to enter the Oscar's Restaurant (kind of tricky of them to display their signs this way but in any event it's a great place to dine at, see my separate review as I would recommend it in the area) though you can simply pass the restaurant and continue - thought this way was the best experience as you are literally "on the island" only while taking the sides you would bump into the road/streets which I felt like was taking away from the experience. The vendors... yes the vendors just want to make a living but yes you will approached a lot :) (to be honest the entire PV area is like that, here is just you coming to the "den of the lion" versus being approached somewhere outside) - nevertheless some decent shopping, at least I got something I liked so I can't complain though my wife wanted to cut the walk pretty short for the vendors reason... just be respectful and understanding :)…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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We went down here for a walk and some shopping. Close to our hotel, Hacienda San Angel (see my review, awesome place). Very touristy you won't find anything original here. It is the same stuff you will find all over Mexico. You will have to stick to galleries or out of the way shops for that. Also keep in mind that the vendors are SUPER pushy and intrusive. Hard for foreigner to enjoy shopping and walking. They need to learn that for the most part, they will get much more business out of us if they leave us alone. Unfortunately, when every store sells the exact same stuff, they have to duke it out for our business. Worth doing once on your trip and good for low priced standard souvenir fare.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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A cool place to walk through and check out all the little shops etc. You will notice though that once you see one shop you have pretty much seen them all. very repetitive merchandise for sale.
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Date of experience: September 2020
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This is a small island that is easy to reach by walking. There is a large flea market and an assortment of restaurans that line the river. It is surprisingly quiet being in the middle of the city.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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