Every room faces the beautiful Banderas Bay with the scenic Sierra Madre mountain chain located in the distance.

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In Tierra Caliente, a swath of remote farming valleys, separated from the coast by the Sierra Madre, La Familia definitely has a social base.

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He is thought to be hiding in the Mexican Pacific coastal state of Sinaloa or the Sierra Madre mountains in the neighboring state of Durango.

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Impress other suntanned pupils with your bilingual abilities when you balance duel half-off discounts on treatments at the resort's spa alongside tours and activities provided by Vallarta Adventures: zipline over the lush Sierra Madre Mountains or snorkel in the clear Banderas Bay, and then recuperate with a calming full-body massage.

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