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Mexico Part 6: Rhythms of the Night

30 November 2024 • 65 km / 41 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 25 December 2024
  • Mexico 13

We decided to close out our week in Mexico with the Rhythms of the Night show, which a friend back home had recommended to us.

So. Worth. It!

The tour includes an hour-long boat trip across Banderas Bay, conveniently timed for sunset.

A waterway in the Nuevo Vallarta Channel under a clear blue sky, with a rocky, grass-covered point of land lined with palm trees in the late afternoon light. A white multi-story building rises behind the palms on the right, while a wooden dock and small boats sit along the shore at left.
Nuevo Vallarta Channel, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
A golden sunset over a calm waterway, with the low sun casting a shimmering reflection across the rippled water. Silhouettes of palm trees, a building, and a small pier line the banks of the channel.
Nuevo Vallarta Channel, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
A calm channel of water leading out toward the open sea at dusk, with palm trees and dense vegetation silhouetted on a rocky point at left and more palms on the far shore at right. The hazy sky glows golden-white near the horizon as the sun lowers.
Nuevo Vallarta Channel, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
A group of people fish from atop a stone breakwater jetty edged with large boulders, with several figures silhouetted against a hazy sky and distant mountains. Calm sea water laps against the rocks in the foreground at the Nuevo Vallarta Channel.
Nuevo Vallarta Channel, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
A coastal skyline of low- and high-rise buildings catching warm late-afternoon light along the shore of Bahía de Banderas, backed by hazy blue mountain ranges under a pale clear sky, viewed across calm dark blue water from a boat.
Bahía de Banderas, south of Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
The sun sits low over the open ocean at sunset, casting a golden trail across calm rippled water in Bahía de Banderas, with churning white foam and spray from a boat’s wake spreading across the lower left of the frame.
Bahía de Banderas, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
A calm bay at dusk with a glowing orange and yellow band of sky on the horizon fading into blue, partly covered by gray clouds. A forested headland is silhouetted on the left, and a couple of boats are moored in the dark water along the shore.
Bahía de Banderas, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
A tropical beach cove at dusk seen from the water, with warm golden lights glowing among palm trees and thatched-roof palapas along the shore, their reflections shimmering across the dark rippling water. A jungle-covered hillside rises into a deep blue, cloudy twilight sky.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Once on shore, we were treated to a nice dinner with lots of music and other performers …

Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
A towering insect-like puppet with a green segmented body, large eyes, and long antennae stands on a sandy beach at night, lit by candlelight. Behind it are palm tree trunks, a row of upright surfboards, and rows of votive candles, with the dark ocean visible to the left.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

… and then a little candle-lit walk through the woods …

A dirt path winds through a dense bamboo grove at night, lit by small string lights woven among the tall green stalks. To the right stands a wrought-iron candelabra holding rows of glowing votive candles in a curved arrangement.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
A winding dirt path through dense tropical jungle at night, lined with small lit candles set on wooden log edging and along a rustic timber railing, surrounded by palms and lush green foliage.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
A tiered stone altar lit by candles at night, displaying weathered human-like skulls on its ledges and a carved circular stone face at the top, surrounded by dense tropical palm fronds with a flickering torch flame at lower left.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

… and the real show began. I’m only including a few highlights here. Imagine Cirque du Soleil, but with live Mexican music and in a fully outdoor theatre. Oh, and fire. Lots of fire!

A stepped pyramid-style stone staircase at night, illuminated with colorful blue and green projected light that mimics water and foliage patterns, set against a backdrop of dense dark jungle with stage lights glowing blue and amber among the trees.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Eventually, it was time to head back for the hour-long crossing back to Nuevo Vallarta.

A nighttime view of a tropical beach cove lit by warm golden lights strung among dense palm trees and thatched-roof structures, with the lights reflecting on the dark rippling water in the foreground. A stone seawall lines the shore on the right, where small waves break over rocks.
Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

But … wait … the show’s not over yet, folks! The crew put on quite an impressive performance air-guitar and drag performance. All in good fun!

Bahía de Banderas, west of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Bahía de Banderas, south of Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
city, state, to city, state · 65 km / 41 mi
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