Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, October 29, 2026 — Punta Paraíso demolition preparations, a rejected mayoral suspension proposal, and Halloween traffic concerns lead Thursday’s watch as the city prepares for Día de Muertos.
For residents, the practical question is which developments could affect daily life as the holiday weekend approaches. Thursday’s agenda stretches from a damaged beachfront development in San Pancho to motorcycle caravans, cemetery preparations and the giant catrina taking shape downtown.
The most consequential development north of the bay is the proposed demolition of Punta Paraíso’s two damaged condominium towers. Nayarit Gov. Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero says work will begin this week after a federal court rejected the developer’s legal challenge.
Municipal, state, and federal authorities will coordinate the intervention under authorization from Mexico’s Environment Ministry, Semarnat. Technical assessments cited in the report identify damaged foundations, retaining walls and slabs, along with severe erosion beneath the structures.
For people living near the development or planning a San Pancho beach visit, the details to watch are the actual start of work, access restrictions and how demolition waste will be contained.
The reported conditions of Semarnat’s authorization require Bahía de Banderas authorities to remove debris promptly, prevent it from reaching the beach and sea, and follow Civil Protection instructions. The reports reviewed do not establish an exact demolition day or detailed public access arrangements.
Vallarta Daily’s coverage of Punta Paraíso’s demolition plans and legal history provides the background to a case now moving toward work on the ground.
At City Hall, the development is a decision against beginning a proposed suspension of Mayor Luis Munguía.
Jalisco legislature’s Governance and Municipal Strengthening Committee found insufficient grounds to initiate the proposed 15-day suspension without pay, which arose from a labor dispute.
The legislature’s own bulletin, dated October 27 confirms that the committee examined 53 proposed determinations involving municipal labor cases across Jalisco. Most proposals to begin suspension proceedings were rejected for insufficient grounds; several also lacked documentation.
The distinction matters when reading headlines about the mayor: the committee was considering whether to start a suspension procedure. Its bulletin does not announce that the underlying labor disputes have been settled.
On city streets, the more immediate uncertainty involves the Halloween motorcycle caravans advertised as Rodadas del Terror.
Traffic and Road Safety Deputy Director Humberto Ceja Muñoz said that nobody had submitted an official written request for permission or identified themselves to his department as the organizer. Authorities are monitoring social media announcements and preparing a traffic and security operation.
“We have an operation planned, but we only have the information circulating on social media, and we don’t have a time,” Ceja Muñoz said.
For anyone arranging a Friday or Saturday evening downtown, that leaves an unresolved planning issue. Previous rides have moved through Centro, the Malecón and Morelos and Juárez streets, but those past routes do not establish a confirmed itinerary for this weekend.
The useful update to watch Thursday is whether organizers contact Tránsito and whether officials announce specific arrangements. Vallarta Daily has more on the Halloween rides’ permit status and preparations.
Visitor activity adds another consideration. Norwegian Encore is scheduled to call in Puerto Vallarta today. That remains a scheduled call, not confirmation that passengers have disembarked.
In the same report, municipal Economic Promotion and Tourism Director Alejandra Cornejo forecast 95% hotel occupancy during the Día de Muertos holiday period. The figure reflects expected holiday demand, not measured occupancy for Thursday. It gives downtown businesses a busy weekend to prepare for, although it does not establish how much individual shops or restaurants will benefit.
Preparations are also underway around the cemeteries, where visiting families will buy flowers, candles, and food.
A municipal announcement puts the preliminary register at 109 authorized selling spaces across the cemeteries in 5 de Diciembre, Ramblases and El Progreso. Vendors may begin setting up Saturday afternoon, October 31, and trade November 1–2.
Civil Protection requirements include current fire extinguishers and gas cylinders smaller than 20 kilograms for stalls using LP gas. Families can review what to expect at Vallarta’s cemeteries before arranging their visit.
Along the Malecón, Thursday’s story is the preparation behind the giant catrina’s Sunday unveiling.
22 artists, craftspeople and specialists are working on the 25-meter figure and accompanying installations. The announced design draws inspiration from Frida Kahlo and includes maritime elements, among them a 12-meter whale.
Residents arranging an outing can consult Vallarta Daily’s Día de Muertos calendar. For the giant catrina itself, the official tourism program sets the unveiling for Sunday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at the Malecón lighthouse.
