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Oct 2008
28m 51s

AT#156 - Travel to Puerto Vallarta, Mexi...

CHRIS CHRISTENSEN
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The Amateur Traveler talks to Robin Noelle (author of next year’s edition of the Moon Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta) about Puerto Vallarta. Robin talks about the beach, the food, the jungle and 12 foot wide Manta rays.

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