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The resort is very close to the Marina where you can take a range of Vallarta Adventures to a truly beautiful beach and to the surrounding mountains. You won’t find the younger gay scene here but an Uber to the strip doesn’t cost more than a fiver. The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is a 20-minute drive from the Zona Romántica. Where to stay: Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. Take a walk along the town’s malecón and spot artwork by the indigenous Wixáritari community, try raicilla – a drink similar to tequila that’s fast becoming Mexico’s equivalent to craft beer – at La Lulú, and go snorkelling with Vallarta Adventures. What else is there to do in Puerto de Vallarta? The vibe is more techno and laser lights and, of course, no nightclub is complete without a sex swing in the entrance. Next door is Industry – probably the best place to end your night as it stays open until 7am. Industry is a good place to end your night (Industry) Thankfully, there’s also a taco takeaway next door if it all gets too much. Playing pop and Latino dance, the bar is quite friendly and, after you’ve had enough tequila, it has a nightclub at the back. If you’re going out mid-week this is likely to be the busiest (although its nightclub at the back of the bar will be painfully empty). CC Slaughters is a bar and club (CC Slaughters)ĭirectly opposite is CC Slaughters which tends to be quite mixed. CC Slaughters: Head here for low season partying. Its terrace bar is more relaxed than downstairs and you’ll have a view of the strip but you’ll miss the aircon. Next door to Cantina, La Noche also has regular drag shows and male dancers on podiums – although it isn’t exclusively for men like Wet Dreams is. In fact, if you really want a quiet night and are looking for an older scene, then the Piano Bar is one of Vallarta’s oldest gay bars and will happily take your Celine Dion requests. It’s a good starting point for a night out – although not too early as Mexicans save most of the partying until the early hours – and also a more chilled conversation if you’re catching up with friends. La Cantina Margarita is probably the most relaxed and grown-up gay bar of the Zona Romántica. Cantina bar in Puerto de Vallarta’s gay district (PinkNews) Mostly popular with gay men and trans women, it wins the award for what has to be one of the most niche drag references to be made in Jalisco history – who knew Fleur East had a Mexican fan base? La Cantina Margarita: A great meeting point. Maybe it was hard to tell after all the mezcal but the crowd seemed a little too serious for young gays watching queens lip sync to Britney. Paco’s is a medium-sized club with two floors that is known for its drag shows. Round the corner you have Club Paco Paco, also known as Paco’s Ranch, which many locals would tell you no gay night in Vallarta is complete without. The best place for drag shows (Paco’s Ranch) Wet Dreams is far from the Mexican lesbian dream (Wet Dreams) Club Paco Paco: The best place for drag shows. I made a speedy exit before the pants came off in search of a more-lesbian friendly space. Needless to say, being a butch lesbian surrounded by horny gay men massaging themselves was not what I’d flown 12 hours to Mexico for but as one of the strippers and I accidentally locked eyes we couldn’t help but laugh. Complete with dancers, a shower and pole dancing, it’s usually strictly men only but the owners made an exception to give us a tour and, less surprisingly, more tequila. Wet Dreams is pretty much what it says on the tin – a strip club/cruising space for gay men.
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Wet Dreams: Great for cruising, not so great for lesbians. The great thing about the Zona Romántica is that everything is so close together and the bars and clubs don’t charge entry, so you can pop next door for a margarita as soon as you fancy a change. It’s small but very friendly and a seriously popular choice attracting the most mixed crowd I saw in Vallarta. Flamingo is located on the corner of the main strip of the gaybourhood.