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Does anyone know what the word "Vallarta" (as in Puerto Vallarta) means? |
Travel Info Does anyone know what the word "Vallarta" (as in Puerto Vallarta) means? Travel Tips The village was originally founded on December 12, 1851, by Don Guadalupe S谩nchez Torres, who named it "Las Pe帽as de Santa Mar铆a de Guadalupe" ("the rocks of Saint Mary of Guadalupe"). The name was eventually truncated to "Puerto Las Pe帽as" ("Port Las Pe帽as") which literally translates as "Port the Rocks." The original reason for the port was to enable the transshipment of silver from nearby mines. In 1918, the village was elevated to municipality status and renamed after former state governor Ignacio L. Vallarta. Others In 1918, the village renamed after former state governor Ignacio L. Vallarta. "drunken Canadian housewife" It was named after a governor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/puerto_vall... |
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