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For years Puerto Vallarta’s gay beach has been known as the Blue Chairs, the popular beachfront bar and restaurant located near the southern end of Playa Los Muertos, the principal Vallarta beach. The gay beach also includes a good portion of the Green Chairs next door at Ritmos Beach Cafe restaurant. The clientele at both places sit under the many round, thatched palapas for shade or lay out on their towels to soak up the tropical heat and Mexico sun. On any day of the winter high season, there are several hundred gay men sunning, talking, eating, drinking, cruising and playing in the water. The surf can be rough at times, especially during the winter months, so be careful getting in and out. To add to the pleasure of these gay-friendly beaches, from which nearly all of Banderas Bay is visible, starting in November until late March a sighting of whales or schools of dolphins is not unusual. So keep an eye out…

The size of gay beach area (now gay beaches to be more exact) has expanded due to the recently opened Blue Seas resort and beachfront restaurant in this part of Los Muertos beach, practically adjacent to the traditional Blue and Green chairs. The Bite Me! beach club offers beachfront chaise lounges and recliners with sun shades, an air conditioned bar and lounge, as well as an open-air dining area for its gay friendly crowd. Additionally, the gay-owned Beach House next door to the El Dorado restaurant is becoming popular, has a mixed crowd and tends to be a quieter spot.

David Kirby in a relatively recent New York Times vacation article on gay Puerto Vallarta noted that the crowds on holiday at the beach were friendly, “mostly over 30, and mostly from the Midwest or West Coast. For a gay beach scene, it was pretty low key. Many there said they go back to Puerto Vallarta every year, not only for the gay scene but also the relaxed atmosphere and gorgeous natural surroundings.” Adding to that, Puerto Vallarta perhaps compares pretty well with the beach and nightlife scenes in other popular gay beach vacation resorts such as Fort Lauderdale, Rehoboth, South Beach and maybe even Provincetown, relatively speaking.

Local vendors will approach you at the beach with a wide variety of goods: quality silver from the mines in Taxco Mexico, brightly colored mexican blankets, lace tablecloths, clothing, hand carved masks, basket work and fresh baked pies and muffins, to name a few items. You can eat, cruise, party, sun, shop and chat at the same time – talk about a tropical paradise! What a great way to spend your holidays. Good buys can be had, particularly if you know how to bargain. Vendors will often ask more than what they are willing to settle for. If you aren’t interested, a simple ‘no, gracias’ will send these friendly vendors on their way.

Gay men on vacation holiday and at the beach in Puerto Vallarta tend to be more relaxed and open than they are at the gay bars, so use this opportunity to make new friends. If you are into Mexican men, there are some good looking ones around. Sunday is their one full day off work and many of them spend it at the Blue and Green chairs, usually with a group of friends. There are also a number of hustlers on the make at the beach and in town; if you take one of them home, be aware of what you are getting into and also take care to keep track of your valuables.

The Blue and Green chairs in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is an extremely popular gay beach destination and is not to be missed. The gay beach party often lasts from late morning until around sunset.

How to Get to the Gay Beach

If you have accommodations on the South Side of Puerto Vallarta it is pretty much a short walk to the Blue and Green chairs of the gay beach, which is some 200-300 yards south of the pier on playa Los Muertos beach. From the hotel zone on the north side of town, it’s a 15-20 minute taxi ride or so, which may cost 50-75 pesos or more. Just ask the taxi driver to take you to the Blue Chairs beach or the Blue Chairs hotel resort on Los Muertos. If you take any bus marked “Olas Altas” on the windshield, get off at the end of the line when the bus makes the turn around at the Lazaro Cardenas Park. You are then within a short 9-12 minute walking distance. Coming from Conchas Chinas or other South Shore accommodations, it’s definitely easier to take the taxi because the buses don’t run that frequently.

The two weeks of Christmas/New Year are the most popular time to be here (Thanksgiving week is the second most popular gay beach holiday time in Vallarta). Many men return year after year and know each other, so the feeling of camaraderie in town is particularly strong and it’s a period of many fun parties and reunions.

At the southern end of Playa Los Muertos beach is a large rocky outcropping. There is a narrow path that leads up and over. The area around there was once more noted for its gay cruising, especially around sunset, and is still popular with some. This is the beginning of Conchas Chinas beach, which is not really one but of several small, sandy coves or beaches (photo at left) among a series of these rocky outcroppings. If you are looking for a more private experience, you may find it in along the mile or two stretch of the Conchas Chinas coast. The waters are clear and shore-fishing, swimming and small gatherings of friends and families are popular. These beaches are accessible off coastal Highway 200 also known as the Highway to Mismaloya.

The hillsides overlooking the Conchas Chinas’ beaches have become populated with luxury condos and villas, which often offer spectacular views. It takes a good five-seven minute taxi ride up the winding hillside roads before you get to the top of the developments, but the reward is a view unsurpassed in all of Puerto Vallarta, with the entire 600 square miles of Banderas Bay stretching out before you. Some of the sunset bars in town have somewhat similar lovely panoramic views.

Unfortunately, the authorities in Puerto Vallarta and the State of Jalisco have not had the good sense to control the development in many parts of town and the surrounding area and so the charming Alta Vista, Amapas, Conchas Chinas and South Shores areas in particular are in danger of losing their appeal, and their palm trees, as more and more condos and villas go up along the hillsides and the beaches. It is well known that Banderas Bay has suffered for years from the stress of so many people using its resources, with problems ranging from over-fishing to agricultural runoff. Los Muertos beach though is still a lovely tropical beach destination and is the magnet pulling the gay clientele to the Blue and Green chairs and the South Side area.

Source: www.discoveryvallarta.com