Puerto Vallarta News, Tourism, and Expat Living

•November 28, 2025

Puerto Vallarta winter travel boom led by Mexican visitors

Booking.com data show a four percent rise in Mexican searches for Puerto Vallarta stays this winter, adding to strong North American demand.

•November 28, 2025

Puerto Vallarta prison fire leaves two inmates dead

Two inmates died and two were injured in the Puerto Vallarta prison fire, raising questions about safety, oversight and working conditions.

•November 28, 2025

Tourists hit as Puerto Vallarta lodging tax rises for third straight year

From January 2026, Puerto Vallarta lodging tax jumps from 4 to 5 percent, the third yearly increase and a growing concern for local hotels.

•November 27, 2025

Puerto Vallarta child sexual abuse ranks second in Mexico

A local psychologist warns Puerto Vallarta now ranks second nationwide for child sexual abuse cases, pushing the city to act.

•November 27, 2025

Mobile units for women roll into Puerto Vallarta streets

Jalisco delivered four mobile units to coastal towns, aiming to give women facing violence faster help, closer to where they live.

•November 26, 2025

Clean beaches committee puts Puerto Vallarta mayor in spotlight

Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Munguía will head the interstate clean beaches committee, coordinating water tests and protocols on the Jalisco–Nayarit coast.

•November 26, 2025

SEAPAL Vallarta water fix ends 5 de Diciembre leaks

After a 13-hour job on Ecuador Street, SEAPAL Vallarta water crews cut out old asbestos-cement pipe, stopping two leaks in 5 de Diciembre.

•November 26, 2025

Puerto Vallarta restaurants shine in Mexico Top 50

Four Puerto Vallarta restaurants earn spots on OpenTable’s 2025 Top 50 in Mexico, confirming the city as a serious fine-dining hub.

•November 26, 2025

Navy rushes to sinking vessel in Banderas Bay yacht rescue

Nine people were brought safely to shore after a hull leak triggered a fast Banderas Bay yacht rescue by Mexico’s Navy off Nayarit’s coast.

•November 25, 2025

Puerto Vallarta news roundup for November 25 2025

Puerto Vallarta news roundup covers a death in police custody, triple cruise arrivals, DIF protests and a stronger winter tourism outlook for the city.

•November 25, 2025

Winter lift for Puerto Vallarta tourism after tough year

Business leaders expect hotels in Puerto Vallarta to finish 2025 around 70 percent full as winter visitors offset a weak spring and summer.

•November 25, 2025

Three Puerto Vallarta cruise arrivals flood the malecón today

Triple-ship day with Norwegian Jade, Nieuw Amsterdam and Carnival Panorama boosts Puerto Vallarta cruise arrivals and pumps dollars into town.

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