One of the beaches in Puerto Vallarta is called Playa Los Muertos. It is the beach of the dead. You can read online about a few different accounts of how the beach got its name. I personally think it's because tourists come here and sit for hours drinking and eating and then need to be rolled away as they've eaten or imbibed themselves to death. Here you will see buskers and an endless array of vendors, selling food, clothing, art and housewares. It's not unusual to be bombarded (feels like harassment) by a stream of men and women offering you cheap products. When you're on the beach they are required to all dress in white and wear identification, but there don't seem to be any laws as to how old you must be to sell. Yesterday
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