As part of the preventive actions that have been taken in Puerto Vallarta for the 2019 hurricane season, authorities of the three levels of government, led by the director of Social Development, Víctor Bernal Vargas, representing Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña , made an inspection tour of buildings, that if required, would be enabled as temporary...Read More

Security is one of the priority issues of the City Council, so much so that there are meetings every day with those responsible for keeping the city safe, said Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña. The Mayor assured that anyone who wants to join and contribute on this or any other issue is welcome, “we are meeting...Read More

A 6-year-old girl was found wandering the streets of Puerto Vallarta in what was originally described as blood-stained clothes, but without injuries, Thursday morning. The girl was found along on Calle González Gallo, near the Wal-Mart at Macro Plaza. Authorities transferred the child to an early care center where they identified her and located her...Read More

The 1st Hotel Recyclathon in the Riviera Nayarit was held to raise awareness on the importance of changing our consumption habits and waste management; the event had the participation of seven members of the Bahía de Banderas Hotel and Motel Association (AHMBB). The Recyclathon took place on World Recycling Day—celebrated on May 17th using the...Read More

With the objective of certifying the police elements of the state, municipal and ministerial levels, as well as the guard and custody officers of the penitentiary system at the national level, the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) of the Ministry of the Interior, launched the program for the issuance of the...Read More

Fifteen years ago, the waters around Islas Marietas in Mexico’s Nayarit State were so abundant with corals that people could see them for miles. They were hard to avoid, too. “To go and surf in that area, you would have to wear tennis shoes because it was full of coral mountains,” said Javier Alvarez, a...Read More

The Riviera Nayarit, the nautical destination par excellence, is hosting the Sailing portion of the 2019 National and National Youth Olympics within the National Competition System from May 16-18 in the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Approximately 100 athletes from eight Mexican states will compete for the top spot on the podium...Read More

Puerto Vallarta is internationally recognized as the second most important beach destination for the gay community, after Tel Aviv, Israel, said Vidal Meza, president of the LGBT Trade and Tourism Association. He said that the focus of Vallarta Pride, which will take place from May 19 to 26, is to place this city as the...Read More

This Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, the third edition of Down Hill Puerto Vallarta will be held in the heart of the city and completely free for all attendees. 40 of the best riders in the world will come to Puerto Vallarta to be part of this international event. The competition will have...Read More

Personnel of the State Police were attacked in a shootout when they were traveling through the streets of the Tamarindos neighborhood of the Ixtapa neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta. At the crossing of Pavo Real and Loro, police spotted four armed men aboard a late model vehicle who began shooting at the police patrol. Officers wounded...Read More

The government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed its commitment to Puerto Vallarta during the President’s visit to the city. Visiting yesterday in the municipality, accompanied by Governor Enrique Alfaro, 600 million pesos were pledged for marginalized colonies of the tourist destination; they, Alfaro added, will have a reprogramming process, which will resolve the infrastructure...Read More

The Attorney General’s Office of Jalisco reported that an arrest warrant was issued against a primary school teacher accused of participating in the sexual abuse of two minors in December 2018, in the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. He noted that the injunction was granted by a judge of Control and Orality, through which the teacher...Read More

The lack of programs to promote tourism in Mexico and levels of insecurity faced by many states have caused negatively impacted tourism in the country so far this year, industry experts agreed. Jorge Hernández, president of the Mexican Federation of Tourist Associations ( Fematur ), said that insecurity worried entities that report double-digit falls in...Read More

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will visit Puerto Vallarta this Sunday, May 12, to follow up on the delivery of social programs in the state. The delegate of Programs for the Development of the Government of Mexico in Jalisco, Carlos Lomelí, added that López Obrador will hold a meeting with the population...Read More

Six-year-old Andrick Yahir played in a water fountain enjoying his Semana Santa holidays when a reporter from a local news channel approached him and asked him: “What do you like to do during the holidays?”, To which he replied: “make sandcastles”. The reporter asked him if he had already gone to the beach, but the...Read More