With the summer vacation period underway, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) released the seawater evaluation results for 290 beaches in 75 tourist destinations. More than 98% met the criterion for recreational use, including all of the beaches in Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit.
On August 1, Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Michel delivered 30 new patrols and 30 police motorcycles, the first 60 of the 100 new security units promised, to the Directorate of Citizen Security. He said to keep our city safe, these new patrols will be at the service of all citizens.
During Friday's visit to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro inaugurated the newly reconstructed La Rivera Street, which was totally destroyed by Hurricane Nora and left the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and El Jorullo, as well as the town of Cuale and the municipality of Mascota, inaccessible for quite some time.
After the exceptional number of tourist arrivals in May and June, when Puerto Vallarta hotels reached historical occupancy levels, the month of July is meeting expectations with hotel occupancy close to 85 percent, according to the municipal tourism director, Ludwig Estrada Virgen.
During his Tuesday morning press conference, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced a series of investments with private and public resources that are being made in the State of Nayarit and the city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
According to the most recent National Survey of Urban Public Safety performed by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography to determine Mexicans' perception of danger in the cities where they live, Puerto Vallarta is the third safest tourist destination in Mexico.
Participating in the release of sea turtle hatchlings in Puerto Vallarta is an amazing experience. Seeing with your own eyes these little reptiles taking their first steps, while enjoying the beautiful sunset and the crystalline beaches of Banderas Bay, will undoubtedly become an unforgettable moment for the whole family.
According to the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust director, the PVR International Airport will welcome more than 2,200 flights by the end of July, continuing to break records in terms of air operations. He pointed out that this is an increase of 34% over the same period of 2019.
Puerto Vallarta was chosen as an official qualifying venue for an emblematic international sporting event, the UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a famous destination ultra marathon running race) World Series, which will bring the world's best long-distance trail runners to the Banderas Bay area from October 28 to 30.
During his Friday morning press conference in Puerto Vallarta, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised to complete the Guadalajara - Puerto Vallarta highway before the end of his administration. Regarding the construction of the Federation Bridge, he said they are analyzing the authorization of resources to carry out the work.
