Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

A culture shock – visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Blown away. Two words which totally describe my first impressions of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The heat that welcomes you upon leaving the airport. The view of the mountains in the background. And the ever-smiling people around you. Blown away.

I am a student who chose a quite uncommon country for an internship, at least by German conditions. Uncommon because of the danger of the drug war, the weird food, and the unusual landscape. Mexico is so hot…there is only desert, right? These were the puzzled reactions I got when I told others about my plans. But I went . . .

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