The tourist area of ​​Costalegre, the second most important beach destination in Jalisco, will undergo a development plan over the next 30 years. During a working tour of the region this weekend, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez announced the Master Development Plan for that region, which includes the creation of a governance body that will be...Read More

Thursday morning a plan to try to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as ” El Mencho ”, was launched by military forces in Mexico, which led to the blockade of federal highway 200 in Tomatlan, located about 100 kilometers south of Puerto Vallarta. Bridges and roads of most of the towns in the area...Read More

Producers of raicilla, brandy made 100 percent of agave, seeks the Designation of Origin of this traditional drink of Jalisco and foresees the recognition being issued by February. At a press conference, the president of the Mexican Council Promoter of the Raicilla (CMPR), Alfredo Cachua reported that they are about to get the certification with...Read More

In the last 30 hours, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) has recorded 24 landslides and fallen trees that have obstructed federal highways in Jalisco caused by the passing hurricane “Willa” and tropical storm “Vicente”, reported the Centro SCT Jalisco. Much of the damage has occurred in the coastal area. “Approximately 50% of landslides...Read More

Although Hurricane Willa weakened yesterday from a Category 5 – to a Category 4 hurricane, it is still classified as dangerous for residents of Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, Durango, Sinaloa, and Baja California Sur. Last night Willa remained a potentially catastrophic storm, with winds of 250 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 315 kilometers...Read More

Although hurricane “Willa” is forecast to impact land around the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, the Nayarit government plans to evacuate between 10 and 15 thousand people from the municipalities of Acaponeta and Tecuala. Governor Antonio Echevarría García acknowledged that they do not have the capacity to house so many people in these districts, so he...Read More

If you are wondering: Will Hurricane Willa hit Puerto Vallarta? Click here for that answer.   7:13 a.m. Hurricane Willa will make landfall as a category 4 hurricane, with very litttle weakening in the overnight hours. On the forecast track, the center of Willa will move near or over Las Islas Marias later this morning and...Read More

The Governor of the State of Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, informed that before the arrival of Hurricane Willa, which has already reached category 5, the evacuation of hotels in Puerto Vallarta would be done. This, as a security measure for tourists and workers; In addition, he added that the port is closed to navigation. In...Read More

Hurricane Willa grew into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm and swept toward Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds of 160 mph (260 kph) Monday, threatening a stretch of high-rise resort hotels, surfing beaches and fishing villages. The hurricane was expected to pass over or near the Islas Marias — a set of islands about 60...Read More

Hurricane Willa has become an “extremely dangerous” storm near Category 5 in the eastern Pacific Ocean and has a course that could land it on a stretch of the Mexican coast between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center, based in Miami, said on Monday morning that Willa could “cause...Read More

Hurricane Willa, churning off central Mexico’s Pacific coast, strengthened on Sunday night to a dangerous Category 4 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Willa was about 230 miles (370 km) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes in Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph). It is expected to make landfall between San...Read More

A newly formed hurricane rapidly gained force off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday and forecasters said it could reach Category 4 status before hitting land by midweek A hurricane watch was posted for a stretch of shore between San Blas and Mazatlan. Willa is tracking northwestward but is expected to slowly recurve toward the northeast...Read More

Tropical Storm Tara drenched Mexico’s central Pacific coast Tuesday while moving just offshore, and forecasters are warning of the danger of possible flash floods and high winds in some areas. Tara weakened as it moved slowly northward just off the coast. It was expected to remain close to land and slip to a depression by...Read More

In the Bay of Banderas, between the sea and a line of mountains covered by palm trees, Puerto Vallarta is one of the most popular destinations in Mexico and it is easy to know why. The combination of incredible restaurants, a great nightlife and the quiet beaches give Vallarta a very particular charm. However, if...Read More

Testing of the earthquake and tsunami warning network in Puerto Vallarta has failed once again, due to the constant theft of infrastructure. This week’s earthquake and tsunami drills exposed the problem, according to Luis Arturo García Pulido, regional commander of Civil Protection of the State of Jalisco. At 11:00 o’clock in the morning on September...Read More