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n Mexico’s Pacific coast, the coastline provides many beautiful beaches and bays. One of the larger bays is Bahia de Banderas (Bay of Flags), located at latitude 20°N. Paradise Village Resort Nuevo Villarta is set on a beachfront at the end of a private peninsula. This is a well-appointed, all-suite resort set in gardens on the Nuevo Vallarta Channel. It’s a 10-minute walk from the water rides at Aquaventuras Park and just a short distance from El Tigre Golf Club. Casual studios with balconies and kitchenettes come with free wi-fi and flat-screen TVs. Suites add full kitchens and separate living rooms. Most units
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provide water views, and room service is available 24/7. There are three restaurants and two snack bars, as well as two lagoon-style pools with waterfalls, caves and slides. Other amenities include a full-service spa, tennis, beach activities and a playground. In order to establish El Tigre Golf Club, the challenge given the team of designers, von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, was to “create the most exciting championship golf course in Mexico!” What resulted is a 7,239-yard masterpiece. Many vacationers have rated the clubhouse as one of the most beautiful
and best-designed in Mexico. Facilities include an expansive practice range featuring tees on both ends, multiple target greens as well as areas to work on your bunker play and chipping. There are also PGA instructors available and full equipment rental options. A current five-night Golf Getaway Package includes: • Five nights luxury accommodations. • Unlimited rounds of golf including practice balls, bottled water and cold towels. • Daily breakfast for two. • Complimentary shuttle service between the Paradise Village Hotel and El Tigre Golf Course, every 30 minutes. PGA TOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE 2018, Part 2
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