Crocodiles are increasingly spotted swimming along Puerto Vallarta’s busiest beaches this rainy season. Discover why habitat loss and urban growth are driving these reptiles into tourist zones and learn which “crocodile beaches” to avoid.

As the rainy season brings higher water levels to rivers and estuaries, residents and visitors of Puerto Vallarta are witnessing a growing phenomenon: crocodiles swimming along the shorelines of its busiest beaches. From Playa de los Muertos to . . .