Las Glorias Beach, Pacific beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Las Glorias Beach is a 940-metre (3,080 ft) beach in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, between Los Tules Beach and Tranquila Beach. Five properties stand along its sand: Canto del Sol Plaza Vallarta, Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa, Las Palmas by the Sea, Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort and Sunset Plaza Beach Resort.
Las Glorias Beach lies between Los Tules Beach and Tranquila Beach in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The sources record no founding date or development history for the beach itself; what is documented is the line of hotels and condominiums standing along its 940-metre shoreline, among them Canto del Sol Plaza Vallarta, Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa, Las Palmas by the Sea, Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort and Sunset Plaza Beach Resort.
The beach takes its name from the Las Glorias neighbourhood of Puerto Vallarta, and its shoreline is lined with named resorts such as Canto del Sol Plaza Vallarta, Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa, Las Palmas by the Sea, Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort and Sunset Plaza Beach Resort. The 940-metre beach sits between Los Tules Beach and Tranquila Beach, so bathers walk from one hotel zone to the next along the same sand.
Equipment rental stations are spread along the beach offering jet skis, parasails, and banana boats for water activities. The area is easily accessible and less crowded in early morning hours, making it a good time to settle into a spot and enjoy the water.
The beach runs 940 meters between Los Tules Beach and Tranquila Beach, and five resorts line it: Canto del Sol Plaza Vallarta, Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa, Las Palmas by the Sea, Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort and Sunset Plaza Beach Resort. Walking its full length passes each hotel's frontage in turn.
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