Etymology

Puerto Vallarta

Today it means: A resort city in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Bahia de Banderas, Pacific. Full definition →

Spanish Puerto Vallarta
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromPuerto Vallarta
  2. English todayPuerto Vallarta

From Spanish Puerto Vallarta (literally “Port Vallarta”). Named after Ignacio Vallarta, governor of Jalisco.

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