Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - Puerto Vallarta restaurants are busy preparing to serve the 1500 people expected to attend the Third Annual Festival del Ceviche y Aguachile, scheduled to be held at Lazaro Cardenas Park on Friday, January 27, 2017.

From 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, visitors can try different recipes and styles of two of the city's most traditional dishes, Ceviche and Aguachile, at very reasonable prices.

A traditional Mexican dish, Ceviche is a concoction of fresh fish or shrimp "cooked" (marinated) in lime juice with tomatoes, onions and green chilies. But the Puerto Vallarta recipe is a little different than what you'll typically find in other regions. In the Banderas Bay area, carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and other ingredients are often added to the mix.

Aguachile (shrimp "cooked" in lime juice with red onion and salsa verde) is the second traditional dish that participating restaurants will be offering.

Both specialties will be served on tostadas with an approximate cost of 15 pesos each.

According to organizers, Happy Burros, Cuates & Cuetes, Lamara Fresh Seafood, Buzzos Restaurant, The Beer Box, Bob Chelero Bucerías, Tuna Azul are among the restaurants that will be participating in this year's festival.

Puerto Vallarta is renowned for its international cuisine and variety of flavors, and this festival is sponsored by the Municipal Tourism Department and the Vallarta Institute of Culture in an effort to promote the local food culture and the different flavors that our chefs offer visitors.

Make plans now to come out to Lazaro Cardenas Park on Friday, January 27, 2017 for the Third Annual Festival del Ceviche y Aguachile. You'll enjoy two of Puerto Vallarta's most traditional dishes at this delightfully delicious family-friendly event. Admission is free.

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