Neighborhood Overview
Homes & Key Developments
From beachfront luxury towers to gated dockside villas
Shops, Markets & Life
- Le Kliff: An iconic, multi-tiered restaurant under a giant open-air palapa, clinging to the cliffside at Km 15.5 of the Barra de Navidad highway.
- Los Arcos Marine Park: A spectacular group of granite islands rising from the sea, famous for underwater caves, snorkeling, and diving.
- Ocean Grill: A secluded, reservation-only cliffside dining hideaway near Boca de Tomatlán, reached by boat or jungle trail.
- Yelapa Waterfall: A dramatic mountain-fed waterfall located at the back of Yelapa village, ending in a natural swimming pool.
- Colomitos Cove: A tiny, white-sand beach tucked into the jungle, reached via a 45-minute coastal hike from Boca.
Lifestyle & Amenities
- Night of the Iguana Lore: John Huston’s 1963 film set built on Mismaloya’s cliffs that triggered the global celebrity boom.
- Las Caletas Jungle Hideaway: John Huston’s former private jungle compound at the remote beach cove of Las Caletas.
- Predator Jungle Lore: The lush valley of Río Mismaloya serving as the alien-hunting jungle in the 1987 Schwarzenegger movie *Predator*.
- Yelapa Indian Land Grant: Yelapa’s status as a *comunidad indígena* since 1581, meaning land is collectively owned by four original families.
- The Yelapa Pie Ladies: A beach institution started by Doña Agustina García, who walks the sand daily carrying baskets of fresh pies.
Who Buys Here
Key residential and investment profiles attracted to the area
Trophy Estate Hunters
$2M–$7M standalone villas in Conchas Chinas — privacy, square footage, and the view that justifies all of it.
Resort-Residence Investors
Garza Blanca and Sierra del Mar: hotel amenities, rental management, $500K–$2M, turnkey.
Remote-Work Relocators
Renting first in Conchas Chinas or Mismaloya, then buying — the segment that discovered the corridor’s restaurants.
Mexican Domestic Buyers
Guadalajara weekenders, increasingly active since the vía corta cut the drive under three hours.
Yelapa Bohemians
A niche but culturally defining cohort: small homes, land leases, and the far end’s creative tone.
A Day in the Life
The Saturday Test in South Shore
Eat & Drink
The Instagrammable Guide to South Shore
Le Kliff 📍
Multi-level palapa decks cascading toward the Pacific; the bay's sunset table.
Ocean Grill 📍
Boat-access, cash-only, reservation-only — and worth every rule. (oceangrillvallarta.com)
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Amixtli at Xalli Club 📍
Fine Mexican dining with Los Arcos in the water beyond.
Hiroshi 📍
Mousai's sushi and Japanese/Korean BBQ; the Preserve's best cocktails.
La Playita 📍
Above the tide at Conchas Chinas beach; twice-daily happy hours. (laplayitapv.com)
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La Choza (Tony’s) 📍
The legendary palm-thatch lobster spot by the river mouth. Cash, and worth it.
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South Shore Listings
Browse current homes, condos, and lots for sale below. Ask us about titled-vs-ejido status on any property — it’s the first question that matters here.
$ 598,932.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 595,000.00 USD
Located in exclusive Terrazas del Mar with 10 units per tower that cascade down the hill, this beautiful condominium, in excellent...
$ 595,000.00 USD
ENGLISH BELOW: Lote de 424.56 m2, con increible vista al mar y ciudad . Listo para construir la casa de sus sueños o unos bellas condominios!...
$ 595,000.00 USD
Villas Montemar Unit 3 is a professionally designed, decorator-inspired residence in the heart of Conchas Chinas -- Puerto Vallarta's...
$ 589,000.00 USD
Welcome to Lofts Delfines! A 4 years old Modern Building in Upper Conchas Chinas. This spacious condo has everything you could...
$ 585,000.00 USD
Descubra la experiencia de vivir frente al mar desde este espectacular condominio en el noveno piso de Torre Punta Vallarta. Esta elegante...
$ 585,000.00 USD
Departamento de varios niveles con diseño contemporáneo, techos altos y ventanales que brindan excelente luz natural. Cuenta con...
$ 580,068.00 USD
Mayamar es un desarrollo de ultra lujo por Grupo Solcon, ubicado en las verdes colinas de Amapas con impresionantes vistas al océano....
$ 579,000.00 USD
This small enclave of buildings of true Mexican architecture sits perched on the Hillside just minutes from town. Filled with light,...
$ 575,000.00 USD
English Below <p> Bienvenido a Brisa Lunar 1 Esta encantadora unidad de 2 recámaras y 2 baños cuenta con una distribución espaciosa...
$ 575,000.00 USD
ENGLISH BELOW: Presentamos un lujoso y espacioso condominio de 1 recamara y 2 baños completos, diseño de lujo y decorado a la venta...
$ 573,073.00 USD
Amapas 314 es un exclusivo desarrollo boutique de baja densidad que ofrece solo 11 departamentos, incluye dos niveles subterraneos...
$ 570,000.00 USD
Charming coastal home in Boca de Tomatlán, just steps from the river and minutes to the beach and boat launch for easy access to Banderas...
$ 567,479.00 USD
Amapas 314 es un exclusivo desarrollo boutique de baja densidad que ofrece solo 11 departamentos, incluye dos niveles subterraneos...
$ 561,204.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 552,165.00 USD
Blue Horizon is a set of 37 luxury beachfront apartments, overlooking Los Arcos National Park in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. In which...
$ 549,900.00 USD
ENGLISH CLICK MORE.. El Estilo de Vida Frente al Mar Definitivo al Mejor Precio de la Zona Sur Por esto es que ha trabajado...
$ 549,000.00 USD
Don't miss this beautiful property with the most incredible unobstructed ocean views from the living room, bedroom and large private...
$ 538,560.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 538,560.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 531,000.00 USD
Amapas 314 es un exclusivo desarrollo boutique de baja densidad que ofrece solo 11 departamentos, incluye dos niveles subterraneos...
$ 529,000.00 USD
--400 sq meters atop and down a 105 foot cliff on a small bay in Mismaloya. The site sits near its mouth. --The mouth is a bit less...
$ 525,000.00 USD
Español Abajo Residential lot for sale in the exclusive gated community of Coto San Xoaquín, one of Puerto Vallarta's most prestigious...
$ 522,720.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 522,720.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 506,880.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 506,880.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 495,000.00 USD
Villa 12 at Condominio San Xoaquín: Modern Luxury & Strategic Location Invest in one of Puerto Vallarta's most exclusive residential...
$ 491,040.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...
$ 491,040.00 USD
Mayamar is an ultra luxury development by Grupo Solcon, set in the lush hills of Amapas with breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Designed...