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 New Video Series Showcases Life in Puerto Vallarta
 BanderasNews.com
Internet video is one of the most powerful marketing tools available because people are engaged with sights and sounds, more than words and photos alone can achieve. A Puerto Vallarta real estate agent is showcasing life in that city with a new video series, 'Vallarta Life.'
Mexico's West Coast THE Destination for the Stars
 Elena Andreou
Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, two stunningly diverse and picturesque regions on Mexico's Pacific Coast, have been host to a number of well-known celebrities over the past few months, solidifying their reputation as preferential destinations for the show biz world.
Bank of Mexico: International Tourism Has Rebounded
 Associated Press
The Bank of Mexico says that international tourism grew by 19.6% in the first six months of 2014, compared to the same period last year. According to the country's central bank, 14.2 million foreigners visited Mexico between January and June and spent $8.4 billion.
 Superior Tours Launches New Website and New Services
 BanderasNews.com
Puerto Vallarta's favorite tour and transportation company, Superior Tours, just keeps on growing! This week, they've introduced a new website; more tours in the Banderas Bay region, throughout Mexico and beyond; and most every other travel service you can imagine.
Puerto Vallarta Shines at MPI World Education Congress
 Puerto Vallarta CVB
With representatives of the CVB and the Convention Center attending, Puerto Vallarta, which recently became a Preferred Member of Meeting Planners International, had the largest Mexican delegation at MPI's annual World Education Congress (WEC) held in Minneapolis, August 2-5.
Conservatory of Mexican Orchids Stairway Dedication
 vbgardens.org
A beautiful ceremony was held at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens on Saturday, July 26th to dedicate the principal stairway of the new Vallarta Conservatory of Mexican Orchids in memory of Jalisco's foremost orchid researcher, Roberto González Tamayo.
Navigate Vallarta Makes Retiring to Mexico Easier
 Marie Callan
As one of the top international destinations for retirement, Puerto Vallarta is home to an estimated 50,000+ 'ex-pats.' Moving to Mexico, however, can be a stressful adventure initially. A new service, called Navigate Vallarta, can help make your transition smooth and easy.
Summer's a Great Time to Visit Estero El Salado
 Marie Callan
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is a natural sanctuary, where rivers, jungles, mountain and sea come together to provide a wide variety of eco-tourism options and an endless array of outdoor adventures. One example is Estero El Salado, an urban eco-reserve in the city's Hotel Zone.
Mexico Will Have First Bullet Train in Latin America
 EFE
The high speed train from Mexico City to Queretaro, which will cover a distance of 131 miles with a speed of 186 miles per hour, will be the first of its kind in Latin America according to the Ministry of Communications and Transport. It will carry 23,000 passengers per day.
Vallarta-Nayarit Apps Enhance the Tourism Experience
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
Nowadays technology plays a huge role in society, and that obviously includes tourism. This is why the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta are constantly creating new apps for smartphones and tablets to further enhance domestic and international tourists' vacation experiences.
National Geographic Traveler Features Puerto Vallarta
 Fernando Álvarez
Last February, as part of the Tourism Board's PR campaign, a team from National Geographic Traveler Mexico Magazine was invited to explore the destination and its various ecotourism adventures. As a result, Puerto Vallarta is featured on the magazine's July/August cover.
Traditional Corn Festival in Jala, Nayarit, August 6–15
 María Francesca
Every year during the first two weeks of August, the annual Sweet Corn Festival in Jala, Nayarit, a region where the largest corncobs in the world are grown, gives everyone a chance to experience a very Mexican tradition. This year's festival is taking place August 6th–15th.
CNN: Los Muertos One of World's Most Beautiful Piers
 Marie Callan
According to CNN, this summer is a great time to discover the world's most beautiful piers. In an editorial feature published on July 28, Tamara Hinson listed the world's nine most spectacular piers - and Los Muertos Pier in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is among them.
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board Becomes USTOA Member
Gustavo Rivas-Solis
The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board became a member of the U.S. Tour Operators Association this month in an effort to increase destination inclusion in new travel packages to Mexico. As a member PV will have direct and unprecedented access to US-based travel industry leaders.
Vallarta on 2014 Travel + Leisure 'World's Best' List
 Marie Callan
The winners of Travel + Leisure 2014 World's Best Awards readers' survey were announced on July 24th in New York - and Puerto Vallarta has moved up from #5 in 2013 to #4 on the magazine's '2014 Top City in Mexico, Central and South America' list.
RR Plan to Link Mexico's Pacific Coast to New Mexico
 Lauren Villagran
A Chinese company has inked a deal to build a rail line linking Mexico’s Pacific coast with an industrial hub just south of New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry. Numerous obstacles could thwart the line’s completion, such as the yet-to-be-built deepwater port in Nayarit.
Guadalajara to Host 2014 International IT Conference
 BanderasNews.com
The 2014 World Conference on Information Technology, scheduled to take place Sept 29 to Oct 1, will feature over 100 exhibitors and attract more than 2,500 corporate and government delegates from 80 countries to Guadalajara — which is becoming known as Mexico's Silicon Valley.
Shot in Tulum, 'Bachelor in Paradise' Premiers August 4
 Marie Callan
A spinoff of ABC’s hit reality show, 'The Bachelor,' filmed in Tulum, Mexico, is set to premier on August 4. In 'Bachelor in Paradise,' the franchise's former stars and villains try to find love amid the ancient Mayan ruins and white-sand beaches of Mexico's famed Riviera Maya.
Discover Mexico's Guitar Art at Galeria de Lago in Ajijic
 Antonio Ramblés
Perhaps nowhere else in the Spanish-speaking world has the guitar become such an inseparable part of the culture as in Mexico. At Ajijic's Galeria de Lago, on the very edge of Lake Chapala, the instrument appears in yet a new incarnation: Guitar Art.
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