Gringo Gulch is located directly behind Puerto Vallarta’s landmark Lady of Guadalupe Church and can be easily accessed through several El Centro streets leading up from Juarez or Morelos. You could actually attempt to maneuver your vehicle along its narrow streets, but this is an adventure best handled by local residents and taxi drivers. An urban hike like no other in town, with its cobblestoned streets, steps, twists and turns, Gringo Gulch is best enjoyed by foot.

Consider walking up Guerrero St., which wraps around the hill overlooking the Rio Cuale, or up the steps on Miramar St. off Insurgentes. Several renowned restaurants, from upscale Trio or Hacienda San Angel Gourmet to La Esquina de los Caprichos, a tiny tapas restaurant, or Planeta Vegetariano, a vegetarian favorite, are all located in or around the neighborhood. You will also come across Puerto Vallarta’s old lighthouse on Matamoros St., in service from 1932 to 1978 and recently restored as a city landmark.