Time to Vote for the Best!  United Airlines' Hemispheres magazine has released the list of nominees for its annual awards to celebrate the love of travel, in which Riviera Nayarit is present in two important categories.

Plastic is a major threat to the environment  Said John Benus, who is an expat visitor in Vallarta for many years.

Hundreds of tourists participated in the evacuacion of hotels in the hotel zone and in the condominious of the Gran Venetian

Margot Robbie was caught on camera by the paparazzi while vacationing with her husband Tom Ackerley in Riviera Nayarit.

Foreigners come to prestigious Laboratorio Medico Polanco before returning to their country of origin.

Over the next two weeks the airport will be receiving a total of 800 flights from San Francisco, Dallas Fort Worth, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago and Houston.

The recently announced program "Discovering Nebulosa Project," to be held in San Sebastian del Oeste, is a program including a series of dinners with the 50 best national and international chefs.

For World Malbec Day in Mozzamare, taste different flavors and aromas of the most select wines. 

The trees are loaded with mangoes this year, and although still green, people are already coming up with long sticks and beating the mangoes out of the trees.

I've lived in Puerto Vallarta for nearly 5 years and to me, the resilience and determination of the Mexican people has been nothing short of inspiring. 

Ah! Flamenco! This cross-cultural art form that combines the various traditions of music, dance and cuisine of southern Spain arrives to Tu Casa en Vallarta. Join No Way José! in welcoming internationally-renowned Guest Chef, Eduardo Fernandez Perez, as he creates a Flamenco culinary experience and we premiere his enhanced presentations of No Way José! classic menu items.

Growing up in a restaurant family in Caracas, Jean Franconero was a natural in his family kitchen where from childhood he prepared arepas and meals for his younger siblings. It was this experience that secured a foundation for his love of cooking.

Once again celebrities prefer Punta de Mita to consolidate their love.

Boxer Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez and Influencer Fernanda Gómez got married on Saturday afternoon at Imanta Resorts, Punta de Mita.

This impressive show is presented by Vallarta Adventures in a magical place " with scenography written and directed by Gilles Co-Founder of "Cirque Du Solei".

Vallarta Today was invited to live the experience of "Ritmos de la Noche" the star show of Vallarta Adventures " an impressive first class show, which is presented in a famous beach called "Caletas". This impressive show is unique in the Bay of Banderas, and the most representative of this renowned company, which for years has maintained a first class show quality. Frank Barra, executive of the commercial area of Vallarta Adventures, commented to this media that "Ritmos de la Noche" is an incredible show full of magic, full of energy, full of color that transports you to another dimension". Rhythms of the night is a show that is constantly changing every day, we are working on generating new things, generating new material so that all our visitors and those repeat customers something new to watch or to appreciate every time they visit us. Regarding the duration of the show he commented "Rhythms of the Night" is a five hour tour in which you will be able to experience the magic of crossing Banderas Bay on a catamaran until you reach Las Caletas Beach.

"Playa de las caletas" is currently considered one of the four most beautiful beaches in the world, and according to TripAdvisor, it is a place full of magic and full of life, when you arrive to caletas you will be able to realize that all the lighting is with candlelight and torches, there are more than four hundred torches, and more than 2000 candles, which are lit every day to illuminate this magical place. The duration of the show is 45 minutes, with a pre-show of approximately 15 minutes, where they tell us the story of the fifth sun, where we will be able to appreciate the four elements, within this show we will appreciate the air, water, earth and fire, it is something of our history, of our Mexican culture, and all this show and all this scenery is written and directed by Gilles who is the co-founder of Circo du Solei. It is worth mentioning that all the scenography was in charge of Eugenio Caballero who is the Oscar winner for the movie Pan's Labyrinth. You will be able to realize that it is a place full of magic, which will transport you to another dimension, enjoy it is a show for the whole family, also before the show you can enjoy a rich buffet dinner at the foot of the beach, with a wide variety of dishes such as meats, arrachera, seafood, pasta, salad bar, plus desserts to enjoy the place. As well as an open bar of drinks to accompany your dinner with a delicious glass of red or white wine. The show since its first presentation has had different changes and adaptations that have made it so unique and exclusive that it is worth coming back to live the experience

The community of Puerto Vallarta and local foreigners who live here in the Port and have pets are urged to take them to be vaccinated during this anti-rabies campaign.

After a year marked by the worst public health crisis the world has experienced in over 100 years, the cruise industry is on a path to renewal and recovery in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and elsewhere in 2021.

The 24th edition of the May Cultural Festival in Jalisco (FCM,) will take place this 2021 in a hybrid format from May 4 to 30, and will have a common thread that will make people reconnect with the city, and meet again around art.

Imanol Caneyada, winner of the 2020 Agustín Yáñez National Short Story Award, for his book “An Old Prostate and a New Country,” received recognition from the authorities of the Ministry of Culture of Jalisco.

The best surfers in the world will seek to conquer the waves at the Classic Surfing and Lifestyle Festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 12 at Punta del Burro beach.

More than 150 sailboats from different parts of the world grace the Pacific Ocean.

This championship is being held in this city as part of a series of sporting events programmed in commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of Puerto Vallarta.

12 countries and more than 150 young athletes will participate in this competition that will take place from May 29th to June 5th at the VYC in Nuevo Vallarta.

This Sunday the tennis tournament ended with the participation of children from this region, who are high performance tennis players and have participated in international tournaments representing the state of Jalisco.

The anniversary of Vidanta's Norman Signature golf course represents the takeoff of the upcoming tournaments that will be held in the Riviera Nayarit.

5 cruise lines to operate under strict protocols.

The big news of the week that concluded was that cruise ships can now legally sail in Alaska thanks to the "Alaska Tourism Restoration Act being passed by the U.S. Senate" and will now go to President Joe Biden to go into effect.

The downside of this announcement is that cruise lines must still comply with guidelines set for restarting activity by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the passage of the bill, introduced by Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, cruise ships can now sail from Seattle to 2021 ports without the requirement to call in Canada.

The bill was approved by senators in a unanimous vote. This legislation includes a temporary extension of the Passenger Vessel Service Act that requires foreign-flagged ships to call at a foreign country when traveling between U.S. ports. The 135-year-old law was a protectionist measure designed to protect U.S. ports and shipbuilding from foreign competition. Following the announcement, several shipping lines have announced their first Alaska cruises this summer. SHIPPING LINES PLAN TO RETURN IN JULY Carnival Corporation expects three of its cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, to return to U.S. service beginning in July with Alaska sailings from the homeport of Seattle. Each of the cruise lines will put into service beginning in July a ship with roundtrip departures from Seattle that will require passengers to be fully vaccinated.

Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation said, "We are thrilled to once again be able to serve our U.S. guests and express our deep appreciation to all the national, state and local officials who have worked collaboratively with us, the CDC and our entire industry to make this happen. And, he added, "This is great news for all cruisers, for travelers ready to explore the world, and for all the communities in Alaska that depend on cruising and have suffered great hardship over the past year." Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Carnival Cruise Line are working to prepare for the return to service in Alaska again according to the press release itself. These Alaska itineraries are available to passengers who have received their final dose of an approved covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the start of the cruise and have proof of vaccination.

Debit card charges are increasing in applications such as Uber, Telcel, Rappi and some others.

With the upward trend of US tourism, according to the Tourism Trust, there are already reservations for 30% of hotel occupancy.

Excellent weekend for Puerto Vallarta with the arrival of more North American and Canadian tourists who will celebrate the new year here.

Studies of tourism trends in Vallarta and Mexico revealed

The Vallarta Abuelos are a group of Mexicans and expats in Puerto Vallarta who support educational and cultural projects for at-risk children. Most of these low-income kids live with grandmother or single working mom.

15 thousand of the 35 thousand doses assigned for people from 40 to 49 years of age, pregnant women and stragglers in the port were left over.

Puerto Vallarta Naval Hospital From June 9 to 11 the AstraZeneca vaccine will be applied to people between 40 and 49 years of age

The journey will begin this June 8, in 53 municipalities of Jalisco, where it will also be possible to vaccinate stragglers of 50 and over and pregnant women.

Vaccination against covid in Mexico will advance to another segment of the population, people between 50 and 59 years of age.

The La Lija sports unit will be the headquarters for the vaccination of about 9,000 education workers in the Western Sierra Coast region.

Covid-19 disease is a respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus; however, this does not mean that other symptoms, such as unusual diarrhea, cannot occur. That is why it is important to pay attention to any discomfort and not to self-medicate to not interfere with the treatment that is really required.