Last weekend hundreds of passengers from the United States and Canada arrived in Puerto Vallarta by air and are vacationing in the region starting this week.

Up to 10 planes on the platform of Puerto Vallarta's international airport .

Flights from Canada begin With the reactivation of the Canadian market who is in the lead is West Jet with its 2 weekly flights to this region.

On October 8th the important airline had up to 5 arrivals to Puerto Vallarta

This was announced by the mayor of Puerto Vallarta, Arturo Davalos, who informed about the construction of the malecon in the space where the film directed by John Houston and starring Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner and Sue Lyon was filmed almost six decades ago, on stages on the way to Mismaloya.

The month of October begins with the arrival of more flights from the United States and, consequently, with more passengers from various cities in the American Union.

What we see or experience determines our reality. Though is it truly reality?

Pronouns do matter- talk on pronouns, misgendering and general injustice to the transgender and genderqueer community- as well as the transgender community of people of color.

The sixth gay pride festival in Puerto Vallarta, Vallarta Pride, will take place from May 20 to 27, 2018 and its Organizing Committee is proud to announce the confirmation of the events that will embellish this festivity in honor of the vibrant LGBT community that lives and visits our tourist destination.

Taking place in Puerto Vallarta from May 20 to 27, Vallarta Pride has grown yearly, with its 2017 edition attracting more than 17,000 visitors.

Nayarit this week became the third state in Mexico to allow modifications to birth certificates for gender identity reasons, acknowledging the right to legal equality for transgender people.

An eight-month-old Canadian baby's health card may be the world's first to be marked with gender 'unknown'.

A true love story never ends. However, it does have a beginning.  

As part of the prevention measures against COVID-19 the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta calls upon the citizens to celebrate the tradition of the Day of the Dead from their home, and that on Halloween, October 31st, they do not go to the malecón, as it is done every year, in order to avoid possible congregation of people in this space and not to expose their health and well-being.

Puerto Vallarta is known for it's long list of many charming barrios and at the top of the list is Barrio 5 De Diciembre. A bustling, festive area which is nestled between the beach and the hills, just south of the Hotel Zone. As in most neighborhoods around the city, it's steep, narrow, cobblestone streets are lined with taquerias, farmacias, papelerias, banks, souvenir shops and many other types of businesses and restaurants.

Elements of the federal forces make constant surveillance rounds through the streets and avenues of the municipality, after they have been seen in convoy through different zones as part of the preventive actions they carry out in Puerto Vallarta, which is kept safe for tourists and its inhabitants.

The Corona Virus has made our lives much more challenging over the last several months but we can still find joy and celebrate our friends and family if we know where to go.

If you have lived in Puerto Vallarta long enough, you are well aware of the narrow, bumpy, pot hole filled roads, large, loose rocks, the random, sometimes invisible topes (speed bumps), the low branches, leaning power poles, and odd choices of parking spaces. Chances are that you have had some sort of ding, fender bender, or even an actual crash.

Air Canada announced that it is finalizing an initial order for 25,000 Abbott NOW COVID-19 ID rapid test kits to be applied in a voluntary test that will help protect both its customers and its personnel.

Do you know how much plastic and garbage someone can produce? On average a person in Mexico makes about a kilo of garbage a day. So, when possible, perhaps it would be best to aim to use natural products with recyclable packagings- like with La Tiendita Sostenible products.

An indigenous woman has won the contest to be the queen of the Nayarit State Fair for the first time.

In Northern California where most people are living their day-to-day wearing masks to avoid smoke inhalation a taquero originally from Guamuchil, Sinaloa is providing a much needed respite with tacos, burritos, tamales, and human kindness.

Today is the 79th birthday of a friend I met 14 yrs ago. He sits at the corner table of La Palapa restaurant every weekday morning.

About 1,500 exhausted Central American migrants from the caravan heading toward the United States border have arrived to a friendly welcome in Mexico City.

It is sunny, and Puerto Vallarta’s climate makes it a fantastic place to live. Especially if you can enjoy the beach as often as you want and all the activities involved living by the ocean.

Mango season seems to be coming to an end here in Puerto Vallarta. My trees are mostly done, I have one just finishing and one more that still bears green mangoes. But just a month or so ago it was Mango Madness in my neighborhood.

Buying a house is always a great step in anyone’s life, you project your being going through many positive transformations, lifestyle changes, new furniture etc.

Fruit is one of the wonderful gifts that Mother Nature gives us every day. It’s delicious, healthy and helps keep us in shape.

In the case of a serious emergency, are you prepared?

A campaign has been launched to encourage more domestic workers commonly known as muchachas, maids or housekeepers and their employers to sign contracts that define the workers’ rights and give them the benefits to which they are legally entitled.

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.

In our climate, March through May is the predominant time of year for flea and tick infestations.

Offered free as part of a recent campaign encouraging vaccination and sterilization by the Secretaria de Salud. 

You just got your new puppy a few days ago, and you’re itching to take the little guy out and show him off around the neighborhood. No big deal, right? You just need to get a leash and a collar and head out the door with him in tow. Not so fast.

Pets,we all have one or know someone who has one. They range from the common cats, dogs, birds, fish to the more exotic ones like snakes, spiders, or reptiles.  But no matter what your tastes, you love your pets.

Come take advantage of the free spay and neuter clinic this week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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.

Since 1998, April 17 was designated as Manuel Lepe Day, the date of the birth of the Illustrious Son of Puerto Vallarta.

This Thursday evening will be the last Magic Market for the year, and your last chance to shop for holiday gifts at the amazing Magic Market.

The Magic Market and Festival, located in Puerto Magico, was slightly different this week. We had the same stands and yummy food, and just as many people. It all seemed quite the same except for the entertainment.

This week’s Magic Market features a fabulous fashion show bringing you creations from 17 local designers.

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 cameras of the production company Redrum Films were able to capture beautiful images of the historical center as well as the Puerto Vallarta boardwalk. 

Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma won three Academy Awards  for best director, best foreign language film and best cinematography.

The accolades for Roma, the award-winning film by Alfonso Cuarón, continued today with the announcement of the Oscar nominations fully 10 of them, including best picture, best director and best actress.

With a twitch of his slender mustache and a burst of witty doublespeak, Cantinflas captured the hearts of film audiences all over Mexico, where he appeared in some four dozen films beginning in 1937.

A Long Beach skateboarder-turned-filmmaker has returned from the Cannes Film Festival with a prize for his short documentary, “Build Ramps Not Walls.”

Foreigners arrived early in the morning wearing green costumes, wigs, hats, necklaces and ties alluding to this festival.

"Teach me about the goddess Xtabay (esh-ta-bay)."

There is a thing. A thing called a Nagual. It is an Indian tribe, but it is also a witch doctor. A brujo.

I just got back from spending a month on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. It was a great trip and I found myself delving into some interesting things while I was there.

Day Of The Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is a Mexican celebration that we all know about, and even if you don’t celebrate it, you’ve probably seen the festive parades or other ceremonies events. But what’s the history behind it all?

Halloween is a fun yearly tradition of dressing up in fun or spooky costumes, kids having a fun time running house to house asking for candy, costume parties, and scary movies, all perfectly harmless fun! Except, nowadays some people try to deem it satanic and ungodly, which when you look back at its origins it’s simply untrue, so, let’s unpack this holidays origin, going over 2000 years into the past.