LGBTQ culture in Puerto Vallarta
LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBTQ+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". Puerto Vallarta's LGBTQ culture is based in the Zona Romántica, which includes the gay-friendly Playa de los Muertos.
Puerto Vallarta, especially Zona Romántica, has many businesses catering to the LGBTQ community, including beach clubs, bars and nightclubs, gay bathhouses and strip clubs, hotels, and performance venues. The city has private clinics and nonprofit organizations specializing in LGBTQ healthcare and providing access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Puerto Vallarta's pride parade attracts thousands annually. The city hosts other LGBTQ-friendly events such as circuit parties and the annual Beef Dip Bear Week, which caters to the bear community. Puerto Vallarta has been recognized as a safe destination for LGBTQ travelers but has not gone without violence against LGBTQ people.
LGBTQ tourism
In 2016, The New York Times' Ondine Cohane said Puerto Vallarta was among the most LGBTQ-friendly destinations "south of the border".
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