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Visiting the Golden Age of Hollywood in Puerto Vallarta

In 1963 in the Bay of Banderas of Puerto Vallarta, "The Night of the Iguana" (1964), directed by John Huston and starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and Sue Lyon began filming.

But this destination also served as the setting for one of the most scandalous Hollywood romances.

"The Night of the Iguana" aroused the interest of the world press not by the movie plot or acting but because during filming, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, who was not acting in the film, continued the affair that began on the set of "Cleopatra" ( 1963).

Burton was married to actress . . .

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