Puerto Vallarta News, Tourism, and Expat Living

SEAPAL says new wells and river intakes should cover Vallarta demand this dry season, but leaks can cause outages—store water.

Jalisco expects double-digit tourism gains in 2026, driven by the World Cup and ITB Americas, with Puerto Vallarta in the mix.

GAP says Puerto Vallarta’s airport handled 6.9M passengers in 2025, up 2.1%, boosted by new routes and a bigger terminal in 2026.

Puerto Vallarta heat is running up to 5°C above normal this season, and the pattern may keep delivering warm days into February.

Puerto Vallarta drew 315,000+ holiday visitors, generating 2.241B pesos and 87% average hotel occupancy, outpacing last season.

Puerto Vallarta opens 2026 with a triple-ship day and 24 January calls, bringing nearly 9,000 passengers and a boost for local businesses.

A new ASIPONA ferry now links Puerto Vallarta to Yelapa in about 90 minutes, starting Jan. 6 with Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday runs.

Red flags at Palmares and Punta Negra mean stay out of the water. A purple flag warns at Playa Burros’ river area; others are yellow.

Police found a man fatally shot outside a mechanic shop at Guatemala and Jamaica in 5 de Diciembre, Puerto Vallarta's second homicide of 2026.

Puerto Vallarta’s free drop-off program collects natural trees daily at six sites through Jan 15, keeping pines out of streets and rivers.

Meteorologists warn Puerto Vallarta is heading into a hotter, drier, windier stretch that could fuel larger wildfires from mid-February onward.

A citizen call led Navy patrols to collect 62 hatchling sea turtles at Flamingos Beach, now protected at the El Holy nursery.

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