Mismaloya’s pier is open again, but this story is not just about a ribbon-cutting. The project reshapes a beach area many residents and repeat visitors know well, while giving Puerto Vallarta another piece of a larger plan to move people along the coast by sea. For readers who have heard the name Mismaloya but do not follow local infrastructure closely, the upgrade helps explain where tourism, public space, and small-boat transport may be headed in the city’s south.







