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Take in the spectacular view from the newly-completed Isla Río Cuale pedestrian bridge, connecting one of Puerto Vallarta's most beautiful landmarks with Gringo Gulch, an equally alluring neighborhood. If exploring destinations on foot is your thing, you won't be disappointed!
Beyond the actual list of Readers' Choice winners, there are facts, trends, close calls and near ties that are worthy of featuring as honorable mentions. And just as in the case of the Olympic Games presently in England, the results, while set in stone, invite a bit of behind-the-scenes commentary.
Once again, the readers of T+L (Travel + Leisure) have cast their votes for top hotels, cities, cruises, islands and much more. Both Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit were featured favorably among the winners! Read the rest of this entry to learn the details of this year's awards.
The Vallarta Botanical Gardens invites you attend the premiere of “Nosotros Somos Atlas (We Are Atlas),” an original theatrical performance created by the Terra Firma Summer Camp This theatrical journey will carry you through the grounds of the gardens, while raising vital questions about our responsibility to our environment. The performance will take place this Friday, August 3, at 6pm.
Daiquiri Dick's is excited to be hosting Puerto Vallarta's favorite strolling musician, Jorge Acosta, who will perform a special show on Friday, July 27, 2012, starting at 8 pm. Tickets are $150 pesos and are being sold in advance at the restaurant or you may buy them at the door.
Are you ready for the thrill of a lifetime during your next Puerto Vallarta vacation? The longest zip line in Mexico is now located in Puerto Vallarta! Learn more about Vallarta Adventure's brand-new Extreme Adventure, in which you will zip for 4,000 in length reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour!
Las Huertas Golf Course, an executive 9-hole golf course located in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit, was recently endorsed by the Mexican Golf Federation. The 3,958 yards, par 32 course was built in 2005-2006 and is located next to the beach, with several holes featuring ocean views.
Long time in the making, Puerto Vallarta's new Los Muertos Pier is beginning to look like the artist rendering we originally published last year. This photo, taken two days ago shows most of the foundation in place, along with work being done on the central support tower, to be used to suspend long sails.
The decrease in aerial tourism arrivals to Puerto Vallarta stopped, finally, during the month of June, according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), the company that manages Puerto Vallarta’s International Airport. Read the entire article for statistical data and predictions!
The upcoming Riviera Nayarit Half Marathon 2012 was recently announced and is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 17. Organizers have the support of the Mexican Athletics Federation, as well as that of the Athletics Association of Nayarit, endorsed by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.
The event "A Taste of La Cruz - Wine, Food & More” has been announced and will take place in the Main Plaza (Plaza Benito Juarez) of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on Saturday, July 21, 7 – 10 pm. This event, coordinated with the Marina Riviera Nayarit, La Cruz Business Group and insidelacruz.com will once again feature all of the businesses of La Cruz
For the first time in several years, Galeria Pacifico will be open during July and August this summer, maintaining a noon to 4:00 am schedule, Monday through Saturday, and by appointment.
With the opening statement, "If Mexico were a stock, now might be the time to buy; the country has been severely under-valued in recent years," the BBC News website has published a favorable viewpoint regarding the ongoing media bashing of Mexico's drug and violence-related problems.
Five Puerto Vallarta hotels were recently awarded with Trip Advisor’s 2012 Certificate of Excellence as a result of favorable reviews posted by travelers in their popular online portal during 2011. This important distinction is only awarded to the finest establishments.
Nayarit Governor, Roberto Sandoval Castañeda recently announced results of this year’s Regata Copa México, along with confirmation of the next edition of Mexico’s most important sports sailing event, to take place in Riviera Nayarit in 2014.
Organized by local dancer/choreographer Melissa Castillo, Cartelera Escenica is a series of Friday evening performances that take place on an ongoing basis at Puerto Vallarta’s CECATUR Auditorium (corner of Zaragoza and Matamoros, El Centro).
Do you have a green thumb and a few hours to spare? The Puerto Vallarta Garden Club is taking over Lázaro Cárdenas Plaza on Saturday, June 16, beginning at 9 am, for a full day event, with the mission of landscaping this beautiful but somewhat neglected green space in colonia Emiliano Zapata.
Approximately 500 bikers will convene at Guayabitos, in Jaltemba Bay, this coming weekend (June 1 - 3) as part of Motofiesta 2012, an annual event. The fun-packed weekend will include a parade, concerts, gatherings and contests at a recreation area.
The new Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus raised in excess of $70,000 pesos as it kicked off its fundraising efforts at a popular restaurant in Emiliano Zapata. The ensemble, already forty-five men strong and consisting of both national and international members from around the world, was inspired by similar choruses for gay men and their friends throughout the US and Canada.
Los Mercados, a popular shopping plaza in Colonia Emiliano Zapata recently announced the results of their season-long fundraising drive in support of Los Mangos Library. For the six month drive, patrons of the shops at Los Mercados raised an astounding $54,300 pesos.
