The Night of the Iguana Filming Locations
Where was The Night of the Iguana filmed? The Night of the Iguana was filmed in 4 locations across Mexico in the following places:
The Night of the Iguana Filming Locations
In a remote cove surrounded by jungle, Mismaloya is a former fishing village known for its namesake beach, cozy open-air eateries, and upmarket restaurants serving Mexican seafood dishes. Ecological marine reserve Los Arcos National Park is home to manta rays and turtles, and popular for snorkeling and diving among its rocky outcrops. Nearby Vallarta Zoo allows visitors to feed its hippos and monkeys.
Puerto Vallarta is a resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, in Jalisco state. It is known for its beaches, water sports and nightlife scene. Its cobblestone center is home to the ornate Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church, boutique shops and a range of restaurants and bars. El Malecón is a beachside promenade with contemporary sculptures, as well as bars, lounges and nightclubs.
Mexico City is the densely populated, high-altitude capital of Mexico. It's known for its Templo Mayor (a 13th-century Aztec temple), the baroque Catedral Metropolitana de México of the Spanish conquistadors and the Palacio Nacional, which houses historic murals by Diego Rivera. All of these are situated in and around the Plaza de la Constitución, the massive main square also known as the Zócalo.
Tepotzotlán is a Mexican town just north of Mexico City. In the center, Plaza Hidalgo has the National Viceroyalty Museum, which displays colonial art in a former Jesuit College. The baroque San Francisco Javier Temple forms part of the same complex. Plaza de las Artesanías is a covered market for handicrafts. To the northwest, towering 18th-century aqueduct Arcos del Sitio has sweeping countryside views.
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.