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Photo essay: How Puerto Vallarta came about

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The people of Puerto Vallarta claimed that they were still as friendly as ever. Our waiter, Alfonso, became momentarily my new best friend.

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The establishment’s motto, “Don’t drink the water, drink the margaritas,” was painted on its wall, right above a papier-mâché piñata.

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By Puerto Vallarta standards that makes it old enough to be an institution. The kitsch about it included colorful piñatas and paper banners stretched across the street outside.

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At Pipis their signature guacamole, prepared with some fanfare at our table, was free. The high price of the margarita more than made up for the difference but it was one of the best and put you in the right mood for Puerto Vallarta. This restaurant is a tourist favorite. It proudly tells you that it was “The Original,” and established in 1986.

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