Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - With over 1000 people attending the February 11th Puerto Vallarta Mardi Gras Masquerade Party on the new Los Muertos Pier, we can now safely announce that Mardi Gras will continue to be a Vallarta tradition.

The musical performances at the 2013 Masquerade Party opened with Sylvie and Jorge, who also continued throughout the evening as the hosts of the show. Daniel Portela, Diamente Negro and Cristian Ogaz, Alberto Mejia, Miss Conception, Jorge Acosta and Beata and Eduardo Leon all gave those attending the Pier Party performances that made it THE show of the year. The combination of the music, the costumes, and the lights on the pier was magical.

The Carnaval Committee is comprised of Tim Longpre of PVRPV, Tom Finley of Bar Frida, Rick Hepting of PVScene, Bill Hevener of RK Supplement, and BuenFlex Clothing. Tracy Parks helped with organizing the entertainment.

Many thanks are due to the Vallarta Police Department, the Vallarta Bomberos, the many volunteers who worked behind the scenes, the sound crew, and the local restaurants and bars who joined in the party by providing masks and libations.

A very special thank you goes out to Carlos Gerard Guzmán, the Puerto Vallarta Director of Tourism, who, above anyone else, made this show possible.

This year we did the pier. Next year we take it to the streets...

Laissez les bons temps rouler!