Pollution in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Air Pollution	54.17	Moderate
Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility	36.33	Low
Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal	55.24	Moderate
Dirty and Untidy	57.42	Moderate
Noise and Light Pollution	63.31	High
Water Pollution	57.66	Moderate
Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City	48.85	Moderate
Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City	43.95	Moderate

Purity and Cleanliness in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Air quality	45.83	Moderate
Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility	63.67	High
Garbage Disposal Satisfaction	44.76	Moderate
Clean and Tidy	42.58	Moderate
Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights	36.69	Low
Water Quality	42.34	Moderate
Comfortable to Spend Time in the City	51.15	Moderate
Quality of Green and Parks	56.05	Moderate

Contributors: 66

Last update: April 2021

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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8 Comments so far

Anonymous on Apr 13, 2021:

I walked the beach and found 3 dead eels, 2 puffer fish and various large sand crabs dead on the beach. Plus stepped on something mooshy with my bare feet. It felt like fecal matter. I think they died from pollution. Very sad site

Felipe Fernandez on Sep 26, 2019:

Puerto Vallarta not only has bad air pollution but often has raw sewage running in the streets, particularly in the Romantic Zone. It only takes a moment for flies who have landed in this sewage to eat it to contaminate your food with up to ten pathogens that can be fatal. This would never be associated with the sewage but would in fact be blamed on the food.

James Smith on Mar 13, 2019:

Does anyone know the current bacterial levels in the ocean water. (after the leak of black water) specially near los Muertos beach

jake Kwakernaak on Mar 13, 2019:

A big thank you to all the people leaving a comment! I have been coming to PV for some twenty years and this year is by far the worst one for breathing. I thought it was just me. A few weeks after arriving I couldn’t breathe especially at night. Sinus and chest infection. After three and a half months and multiple medications i still are not free of the problem. Instead of solving problems like air pollution water pollution etc. our “esteemed “ Puerto Vallarta mayor is urging the press not to report on problems like this because it’s bad for touristm! The implementation of the new buses is a huge improvement but it’s not enough.
I hate to give up our PV vacation but something has to give!

Jay on Mar 19, 2018:

Went to el Tuito today on bus throat cleared immediately on arrival. Back in Pv. 3 hrs later Soar throat return ed immediately. Might try it again this week. Before
Going home. Will have to make a decision then

Kevin from USA on Mar 11, 2018:

I'm coming up on 1 year of living in Vallarta, but I came here to live. I've had a few skin disorders mainly on my feet, but they all heal eventually some requiring topical creams. I'm not convinced this is from pollution. I think with all the buses that run they would switch those from diesel to natural gas and my guess is that will probably be coming. My only suggestion is no matter where you are staying if there is a trash receptacle next to the toilet help and discard the used hygiene paper there. This will help preserve one of your favorite places to visit (or live).

Timothy Watson on Mar 02, 2018:

We have visited Puerto Vallarta for 10 years now. We come down for 2 weeks the same time every year. Last week of Feb and first week of March. I have noticed that alot of the Trees are in bloom. PV is a beautiful place with great people but... alas this is the fifth Winter vacation where I have been stuck in a hotel room. We are cutting this stay 2018 March 2 short by 8 days... and flying back to Canada. I cannot wait to see my Dr. Each year about Day 3 into vacation I start with sneezing, water eyes, then an intense cough that lasts for weeks. I did a complete allergy test with a Specialist back in Canada last year before we came down but he said I had NO allergies? At a loss, don't know if its the pollution (traffic in old town, something different in the Milk, or Pollen) This year just as in others --- I am retiring him sick and will need a vacation from not having a Vacation and recovering with one or two visits form my Dr. NO MORE PV. MEXICO for me.

Paul S on Feb 19, 2018:

We having been coming to Puerto Vallarta on winter holidays for 8 years now. The air pollution has been getting progressively worse. During February 2017 my allergies and asthma were both acting up, but controlled with medications. February 2018 and my breathing was affected right away on arrival. After five days I had to go to the CMQ Hospital as I could not stop coughing and I was having serious problems breathing. I was put on oxygen and ventillun treatments and then after four hours released. I was ble to finish out our two week holiday, but had to keep our condo closed up from early evening til late in the morning. There is smoke in the air every morning and the air pollution from all the old diesel busses makes breathing difficult. After returning home to Canada after a few days my breathing returned to normal. Next winter we will have to find a new winter vacation destination.

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