Another earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck in the central region of the Mexican Pacific at 3:17 this morning. This time, the quake's epicenter was off the coast of Colima, in the municipality of Tecomán. The aftershock shook the Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas region. Many citizens felt the earth tremble despite the early hour.
Residents and tourists were 'shaken up' on Monday afternoon after an earthquake 59 km south of Coalcomán, Michoacán, shook Puerto Vallarta. Ironically, this happened less than an hour after the city participated in a national earthquake drill commemorating the September 19 quakes in Mexico City (1985) and Puebla (2017).
During his first year in office, Puerto Vallarta Mayor Professor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez validated the priority of his environmental policy through various programs of the municipal government, among which the Certified Clean Beaches and the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles stand out.
On Monday, the Puerto Vallarta Road Subdirectorate's Lieutenant Pedro García Maldonado announced that there will be road closures in El Centro, as well as changes to circulation on some streets in the downtown area, September 14 through 16 as the city celebrates Mexico's Independence from Spain.
Every year in mid-September, cities throughout Mexico host patriotic activities commemorating Mexico's Independence from Spain. Here in Puerto Vallarta, there are festivities, entertainment and celebrations going on almost every day, and night, through September 16th.
According to the latest report released by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), in the first eight months of 2022, the Puerto Vallarta International Airport welcomed more than 4 million passengers. This represents an increase of more than 17% over the 3.5 million passengers that arrived in 2019.
During a City Hall session last week, in which the revenue law for fiscal year 2023 was presented, Regidora María Elena Curiel proposed the addition of a 'pet tax,' that would require all Puerto Vallarta pet owners to register their animals for a 'voluntary' fee of $75 pesos for each pet in their possession.
On Friday, September 9 at 7:00 pm, Puerto Vallarta Mayor Professor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez will deliver his First Government Report at the International Convention Center, where he will present to the people of Vallarta the actions and programs carried out during the first year of his administration.
The much anticipated re-opening of restaurant Daiquiri Dick’s is finally a reality. The long time fixture on Puerto Vallarta's Los Muertos beach has been reinvented by new owners, Chris Diamond and Wayne Elias of Los Angeles, and is now open daily from 9 am to midnight.
September marks the gradual return of cruise tourism to Puerto Vallarta with 7 arrivals at the maritime terminal this month. Some ships, such as the Diamond Princess, will dock for services only; while others, such as the Carnival Panorama, Royal Caribbean's Navigator Of The Seas and Celebrity Solstice, will bring tourists to our city.
