Puerto Vallarta,Mexico - Johnny the Bengal tiger seems to be the hottest attraction in Riviera Nayarit. He likes to lurk in a bush waiting for his brother Albert to get close. He then jumps on him, bites his neck, and they roll around together making it hard to tell this game from a real fight.

"Johnny, be good," says Jesús Camarena, director of El Tigre Golf & Country Club, trying to make the cub stop. He doesn't say it angrily, but instead he says it full of pride. Johnny and Albert are the 77 and 78th cubs born at Paradise Village since they began their tiger reproduction program at their zoo in Nuevo Vallarta.

The birth of these cats, and their antics on the golf course, are a source of pride for everyone in Riviera Nayarit. With this program, the crew at Paradise Village has created not only a new incentive for people to visit the Banderas Bay area, but it has also contributed to the preservation of this endangered species.

"This time we named the cubs in honor of the people who have made this program successful. Johnny has a small bumpy nose like his caretaker Juan. Lluvia, the cub's mother, has struck his nose a few times while playing, and we thought Johnny would be a good name. Albert was named after the veterinarian who takes care of our cats, Alberto. "It's only a small tribute," said Carmona.

Riviera Nayarit is a region committed to nature, and it is well aware that this is a major asset that it possesses to attract visitors to our country. Beach certification programs and ecological improvement are a priority among members of the Association of Hotels and Motels Bahía de Banderas, and for the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Riviera Nayarit.