Working at Rivera Cuale, we are often asked where specific places and services are located. Since we are in town with no hills around us, walking is a pleasant stroll. For this reason, I have created a guide to help you navigate your way around, both virtually and for a real walking tour, of our fun packed neighborhood.
Rivera Cuale Condominiums sit at the juncture of four colonias (neighborhood areas). Literally one block in any direction takes you into a different colonia. El Caloso behind us is a very typical Mexican neighborhood; Gringo Gulch is on the north side, which Elizabeth Taylor made famous; south is Las Canoas, which follows the river over to the tunnel road bypass and beyond to Paso Ancho, a rustic village with a nice walking trail; and due west across the river is Colonia Emiliano Zapata, which rolls on to Old Town and Los Muertos Beach.
The Google Earth map I’ve created will introduce you to our neighborhood. Click here to begin your tour.
Nothing on the map is more than a 20 minute walk from Rivera Cuale; of course sometimes one block has so many interesting places to pop into for a look-see, it might take a half hour just to navigate that block. So, all times are relative to your curiosity and your walking pace. Some obvious exceptions to walking are the gas station, car wash, and entrance to the Libramiento, since these are automobile related.
I have omitted some things because they are everywhere; mom and pop ‘tiendas’, like little general stores with everything from milk to mops, are found on almost every block. Hardware stores, laundromats, beauty salons and more are also everywhere in our neighborhood.
To navigate the map, just click on anything on the list on the left, or on the icon on the map, and a window will open in its location, complete with photo, address, brief description, and approximate walking time.
If you are looking for something you don’t see, feel free to contact me and ask.
Have fun touring!
Article and photos by Estelle Eisen, with thanks to Marie Talbot.
I am a 20 year resident of Puerto Vallarta, and have been selling new condo properties here for six years. I was previously a licensed realtor in Washington, DC and Aspen, Colo. for many years. I am here to assist you in any way, and to answer any questions you may have on purchasing your new home at Rivera Cuale. Please contact me at estelle@riveracuale.com or 011-52-322-145-3727.