| La Catrina Cantina | |
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The venue's exterior, 2023 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 2020 (2020-05) |
| Owner | Juan Alvarado |
| Location | Lázaro Cárdenas 315,Puerto Vallarta,Jalisco, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 20°36′14″N105°14′05″W / 20.60385°N 105.2347°W /20.60385; -105.2347 |
La Catrina Cantina is anLGBT-friendly bar and entertainment venue inZona Romántica,Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state ofJalisco. Juan Alvarado opened the venue in May 2020.
La Catrina Cantina is anLGBT-friendly bar and entertainment venue on Lázaro Cárdenas inPuerto Vallarta'sZona Romántica, housed in a building's second floor above Kooky Karaoke.[1]Out and About Puerto Vallarta describes the business as a "Mexican cabaret showcasing local artists and Spanish music including singers, dancers, anddrag queens. Music genres range frommariachi,ranchera, cumbia,salsa, to Mexicanfolk music."[2] The venue has also hosted comedians andkaraoke.[3][4] ForHalloween, La Catrina Cantina has held costume contests for both people and dogs, as well as aMoulin Rouge-themed party.[5]
Juan Alvarado established La Catrina Cantina in May 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic. The bar hosts approximately 20 artists who perform regularly, as of February 2023.[6] The venue has also hosted a member of the American music groupThe Platters, according to David Landis of theSan Francisco Bay Times.[7]