Mexico’s Craft beer producers will hold the first “RisingHop 2015” microbrew festival in Puerto Vallarta, at Parota Park on November 20 and 21, from 11 AM – 11 PM. The aim is to promote the culture of craft beer that has been growing in the country, responsible consumption and family life, said Jose Armando Alvarado,...Read More

From October 28 to November 2 Puerto Vallarta celebrates the most representative tradition of Mexico, Day of the Dead, and has prepared a series of activities for you to learn more about this unique celebration which will be held in different venues around the city. Enjoy a delicious Pan de Muerto while walking through art...Read More

The Tourism Ministry added 28 new destinations to the list of Magical Towns (Pueblos Magicos), which include the nearby cities of Sayulita, Talpa de Allende, and Mascota. The Pueblos Magicos fair held today in Puebla, Mexico announced a total of 28 new additions to the list.  The national program brings attention and tourism funding to...Read More

‘La Santa’ club in Puerto Vallarta was sanctioned for removing two gay clients that had kissed and embraced in the club on July 19, 2014. A bouncer at the bar allegedly asked the couple to leave the bar because displays of affection were only allowed by heterosexual couples. The couple refused to leave the bar...Read More

Back in September, Mexican Bishop José María de la Torre Martín waded into controversy with statements he made comparing homosexual marriages with bestiality. “If they allow gay marriage tomorrow, soon they will be letting a man marry his dog, and their puppies will get their inheritance,” the controversial bishop from the state of Aguascalientes said...Read More

The fourth annual edition of Riviera Fest is back at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle from June 27-28, 2015. This competition is held exclusively for Volkswagen vehicles in Mexico. The Riviera Fest is considered one of the best beach events of its class. It has been endorsed by the Asociación Nacional...Read More

In January 2014, the Mexican Congress approved a political reform through which various historical paradigms were broken by allowing legislative reelection and approving the participation of independent candidates in elections. Within the same reform, the National Electoral Institute was created and new tools were established in order to share government responsibility within the Legislative and...Read More

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery by organized criminal groups in various Mexican states....Read More

Today the Secretary of Tourism, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, announced that Guadalajara would be the host of the 41st Tianguis Turistico in 2016. Tianguis Turistico is Mexico’s largest tourism tradeshow and typically is held in Mexico’s popular beach destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, and this year’s host Acapulco. Guadalajara was chosen among other destinations campaigning...Read More

Mexico City used to be filled with green Volkswagen Beetle taxis. But it’s been over a decade since Volkswagen Group retired the so-called Type 1 Beetle, and the once-ubiquitous green Bugs of the country’s Federal District are rapidly being replaced by green Nissan Sentra sedans. And today Mexican consumers are more likely to own a...Read More

Following tradition, this series of events will take place every Saturday during the month of February 2015. The presentations begin at 8 p.m. on the dot at this seaside village’s main plaza and the invitation is open to all neighboring towns, as well as tourists and residents. The Grupo de Danza Nayar is scheduled to...Read More

At the “Jalisco 2014” LXX National Charro Championship it was announced that Puerto Vallarta had been chosen to host the Fourth Annual International Charro Championships from January 29 through February first. The event will bring together the top 24 squads in the country. The head of the organizing committee, Alfonso Bernal Romero, made the announcement...Read More

A new pipeline project to move Eagle Ford Shale natural gas into Mexico’s growing energy market has opened. Although Mexico has vast natural gas reserves, it hasn’t been able to develop them quickly enough to meet the country’s consumption, which has been climbing at four times the pace of overall economic growth at times in...Read More

During October 2014, total terminal passengers decreased 3.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased 3.5%, while international passenger traffic decreased 18.8% compared to October 2013. Events for the Period For the month of October, it is important to highlight that the traffic decline in the Los Cabos International...Read More

Nissan Mexico’s Aguascalientes powertrain plant recently celebrated the production of its 10 millionth engine. Nissan Mexico marked the occasion with a ceremony headed by Renault-Nissan Alliance global director and corporate vice-president of Powertrain Production Engineering Atsushi Hirose, deputy general manager at the Powertrain Planning Department Naohiko Asai, and powertrain plant director Francisco Carbajal. The 10...Read More