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Celebrities Love Punta de Mita, Nayarit
 BanderasNews Team
Over the last few months, Riviera Nayarit has become one of the favorite destinations for celebrities. On the heels of Lady Gaga's August 14-17 stay at Los Ranchos Punta Mita, Charlie Sheen and ex-wife Brooke Mueller enjoyed a romantic getaway at Four Seasons Punta Mita.
Puerto Vallarta's Travel & Leisure Award
 Kathleen Harris
TRAVEL & LEISURE is an important magazine for the tourist industry, and in the 'Favorite Places to Travel,' article in it's last edition, Puerto Vallarta was highlighted as the eighth most desirable place to visit in Mexico, Central and South America.
 The Other Side of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
 Veronica Hackethal
I had imagined Puerto Vallarta to be Cancun transplanted to the Pacific coast. I was prepared for cruise-ship day trippers, spring break groupies, even Canadian snowbirds hastily developing melanoma. But on first impression, I had to admit: Puerto Vallarta is beautiful.
Reader's Digest Canada Recommends Riviera Nayarit
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
According to the Canadian edition of Reader's Digest magazine, 'There's never been a better time to visit Mexico.' A recent article, 'Secret Mexico: 3 Up-and-Coming Destinations to Discover,' presents Riviera Nayarit as one of Mexico's most enticing destinations.
Hotel Viability Workshop in Puerto Vallarta
 VisitPuertoVallarta.com
As tourism’s new worldwide trends have begun generating effective hotel trends, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Department will conduct a Hotel Viability Workshop in conjunction with the Australian company EarthCheck on September 6th and 7th, 2011.
Funjet Vacations Promotes Puerto Vallarta
 Puerto Vallarta CVB
Puerto Vallarta is part of Funjet Vacation’s international promotion program, a series of events launching their new products. These events began on August 15th and continue through the 18th in four of Funjet’s key cities - Saint Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mexico City Reaches 1000th Gay Marriage
 Huffington Post
Mexico City has marked its 1,000th same-sex marriage since lawmakers in the capital approved such unions in March 2010. The 1,000th wedding took place on Sunday, August 14, uniting a 37-year-old Mexican university researcher and a 29-year-old Dutch man.
New Highway to Connect La Cruz to Punta Mita
 Live Punta Mita
Representing an investment of $250 million pesos (approximately $20 million USD) construction is beginning next week on the long-promised four-lane highway that will run between La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Punta de Mita, with an estimated completion date of late April 2012.
Xiutla Dancers to Open Panamerican Games
 Paco Ojeda
Puerto Vallarta’s acclaimed Xiutla Folkloric Dance Troupe, led by Enrique Barrios, has received an official invitation to participate in the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Panamerican Games, to take place in Guadalajara on October 14, 2011.
Travel: Apartment-Hopping Through Mexico
 Dorothy Bell
My husband and I have either RV'ed or hotel stopped throughout Mexico half a dozen times or more, and both have their up and down sides. But we discovered a new way to travel - apartment hopping! There are many clean and economical apartments perfect for weekly or monthly stays.
PV’s Tourism Safety Program Continues to Grow
 VisitPuertoVallarta.com
An important safety course is being held in Puerto Vallarta from August 15th-19th. The program encompasses a specific subject to our destination - tourism safety. Representative from all three government branches, Federal, State and City, are participating in the forum.
 Rewind: Simply Puerto Vallarta - The Golden Years
 Laura Gelezunas
Since the US media often opts for ratings rather than facts, we've decided to re-release the 'Simply Puerto Vallarta' video series. This episode is dedicated to Hubert Vicars who enriched the lives of many while living out his golden years on the golden sands of Puerto Vallarta.
Cruise Lines May Return to Mexican Ports
 nctimes.com
On August 5, a senior official with the Mexican Tourism Board said a handful of major cruise lines, which had dropped stops at ports in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta for the rest of 2011 because of safety and security concerns, may be rethinking their business decisions.
The Good Life in Puerto Vallarta
 Jeff Book
Puerto Vallarta — a mix of tradition and tourism, recreation and spectacle, nature and artifice. That distinctive blend helps explain how, over decades of growth, this Pacific playground has managed to remain one of Mexico’s top vacation destinations.
Luxury Real Estate in Riviera Nayarit
 Buzzy Gordon
Mexico’s Pacific Coast has been a playground for North American snowbirds for decades. Although it stretches for more than 2,000 miles, only a few enclaves have attracted the luxury market. One of them is Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
Vallarta to Guadalajara Weekend Flights
 RivieraNayaritBlog.com
Want to get away for the weekend? Vallarta Adventures is offering weekend flights from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara. The round-trip flight costs $3,200 pesos per person and takes off from the Aerotron facilities at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport.
Riviera Nayarit Turtle Programs Making News
 RivieraNayarit.com
On August 11, one of the most prestigious newspapers in Mexico, El Universal, published an article about Riviera Nayarit's turtle release programs. The article highlights the impressive growth in eco tourism caused by turtles release programs in the greater Banderas Bay region.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens August News
 Bob Price
Whoever coined the phrase 'the lazy days of summer' obviously didn’t work at a botanical garden! Although Vallarta has fewer visitors at this time of the year, cultivating the Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a full-time job that just cannot be put off.
Money-Saving Tips for Vallarta Vacations
VisitPuertoVallarta.com
From choosing the right itinerary, flight and accommodations to finding online discounts, rebates and free activities that are fun for the whole family, there are plenty of ways to keep costs down when traveling to, and vacationing in, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
1st Int'l Meeting of Journalists in PV
 Vallarta Vive
To mark the tenth anniversary of Radio Universidad de Guadalajara in Puerto Vallarta, the first International Meeting of Journalists will be held in conjunction with the Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUCosta) of the University of Guadalajara (UDG) September 8-9, 2011.
PV Part of Destination Weddings Symposium
 BanderasNews Team
August 10-12, DestinationWeddings.com and El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels in Riviera Maya are hosting their second annual DestinationWeddings.com Symposium - and Puerto Vallarta will be one of the select few to play a part in the event’s full program.
Famous Friends Visited Riviera Nayarit
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
Only a few days after announcing her separation from David Arquette, Courtney Cox spent the weekend in Riviera Nayarit, staying at the exclusive Los Ranchos community in Punta Mita. Cox's trip adds to the long list of celebrities that have visited our destination in 2011.
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