In the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta a small earthly paradise is located; a place that could only be called El Edén. These are the 10 things you must do on a tour to El Edén.
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1. Enjoy the landscape of El Edén
Near Puerto Vallarta, ascending less than 200 meters, is this paradisiacal place. Before flowing into the Pacific Ocean, in Puerto Vallarta, the Cuale River comes down the Sierra de Cuale, irrigating lush lands and landscapes, which constitute a haven of peace and green nature frequented by Vallartans and visitors.
The vegetation is dense, the bodies of water are refreshing and a walk through the wonderful natural spaces tones the body and leaves it ready to return to Vallarta and resume work or the tourist program with vigor. It is found to the south, going up the road near the Cuale River.
2. Tour the Predator location
Most Predator, one of the highest grossing films in history, was filmed in the jungle spaces and bodies of water of El Edén. In the famous 1987 film by director John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, an alien hunter kills members of an elite corps of the US Army one by one, until Dutch (Schwarzenegger) manages to defeat him, after tricking him by camouflaging himself with mud. .
In El Edén you can remember the movie by visiting the statue of the evil alien mounted on a semi-destroyed helicopter and take some photos that will make your friends talk. You can also tour the filming locations, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall and other actors did. There is a local who disguises himself as a predator to take photos for a small fee.
3. Meet the Eden Jungle Restaurant
How many times did Arnold Schwarzenegger and the other stars of the film eat and drink something in this restaurant, both those in front and those behind the cameras? They surely did it on many occasions and now you can do it too without the pressure of an alien assassin showing up ready to kill you.
The Eden Jungle Restaurant is located in a beautiful setting in the middle of the jungle and its menu offers a select set of dishes, which includes fresh fruits extracted from the nearby Pacific Ocean, to meats, chicken and other dishes of international cuisine. Those who have eaten at the restaurant affirm that the seasoning is delicious and the landscape unique.
4. Enjoy a zip line tour
The canopy or zip line tours have become exciting fun, especially among young people. These walks using pulleys that slide by cables suspended in the heights, through which people go down by gravity contemplating the landscape, have become popular in forests, being called arborismo, bodies of water, canyons and abysses.
In Puerto Vallarta and in the same place you can buy a zip line tour in El Edén, which will allow you to enjoy an exciting ride of up to 3 kilometers over the dense forests and above the bed of the Cuale River. Some people who are not afraid of heights have reservations with zip lines, but they are very safe systems if they are properly maintained, since the rolling parts and cables are made of stainless steel. Go ahead and enjoy the unbeatable pleasure of a zip line ride in El Edén!
5. Go hiking
If you didn't dare to zip line, you don't have to stay sedentary in El Edén; you can go hiking. Hiking along beautiful, clean air trails is a reward for both the physical and the spirit. In El Edén you will be contemplating trees and bushes that perhaps you have never seen, pools, streams; Maybe you will even come across a specimen of terrestrial fauna that will come out terrified when it realizes the human presence. Take comfort in body and soul in El Edén walking through its beautiful places.
6. Visit the tequila distillery
If you are Mexican and you do not know the process of making the national drink, this is your opportunity to do it in an enjoyable tour. If you are a non-Mexican tourist, the safest thing is that you do not know almost everything about this ancestral liquor made from the agave plant and this experience will be interesting and instructive.
Near El Edén there is a tequila distillery that you can visit on a tour to the town, where you can drink a tequilita or a mezcal from the traditional glasses used for these tastings. Likewise, you can buy some bottles to take away at convenient prices. Your mini bar will be enriched with these typical products of the most authentic Mexican culture.
7. Cool off in the pools and swim in the river
The Cuale River forms several delicious pools as it passes through El Edén. Immerse yourself in the refreshing waters of any of them and let them revitalize you, while you contemplate the beautiful landscape. You can also swim in the river for a while.
8. Admire the streams
Contemplating the circulation of water is one of the most relaxing experiences there is. There are people who install a small waterfall in their garden or inside their house to have at every moment the spiritual pleasure that the movement of water communicates. This is one of the joys you can get on your visit to El Edén, rejoicing internally with its streams of water, surrounded by nature.
9. Rest and read
You can take advantage of your visit to El Edén to start or finish that science fiction novel you are reading. A story with aliens will fit perfectly in the place where most of the movie was shot Predator. But it may be one of Dan Brown's gripping novels or another suspenseful author. Some story by Emilio Salgari set in the jungle also works very well in a place like El Edén.
10. Visit Samelaya Beach
After going down from El Edén you can take a walk along this beach. Here you can continue in the wave of cinema, since the town of Samelaya was the location of John Huston's film, The night of the iguana. In this case, those remembered will be the legendary Tennessee Williams, Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr and Ava Gardner. The charming beach has clear waters and white sand.
Did you like the tour of El Edén? We hope this has been the case and that we will meet again soon for another wonderful tour.
