The 10th edition of Vallarta Pride, Puerto Vallarta’s annual gay pride festival, is set to take place from May 17 to 28, 2023 with a variety of events designed to celebrate the vibrant LGBTQ+ community that lives in and visits this popular tourist destination.
Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco's Capital, Guadalajara, were recently nominated in the 'World's Best Cities' category of the 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, one of the most prestigious international awards in the travel industry. Voting is now open.
Ahead of the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which will take place from April 27-30 at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, the brand has released an entertaining video featuring actor Mark Wahlberg and pro golfer Abraham Ancer. While the video is lighthearted, Vidanta is serious about golf. The tournament is an official PGA TOUR event.
To determine the public's perception of security, a National Safety Survey is conducted amongst residents in cities throughout Mexico four times a year. In the latest report, published April 19, 2023, Puerto Vallarta is considered the safest city in Jalisco, and is again among the Top 10 safest cities on the national level.
After being closed for more than two years, the Estero El Salado, a Protected Natural Area and important eco-reserve in the heart of the Puerto Vallarta hotel zone, will soon reopen its doors to the public, according to Jaime Torres, director of the estuary.
'Expo Niños Puerto Vallarta 2023', a free family event that promises three days of fun for children and adults through a series of educational and recreational activities, workshops, conferences and the exhibition of products and services, will take place at the International Convention Center April 21-23.
Some streets in downtown Puerto Vallarta were closed on Sunday for the filming of the third season of 'Acapulco', the popular Apple TV series starring Eugenio Derbez. Mina, Galeana, Agustín Rodríguez, Corona and Matamoros streets in the city center will be partially closed on Monday and Tuesday from 8 am to 10 pm.
The two-week-long Easter holiday period closed in Puerto Vallarta with record figures that exceeded pre-pandemic levels, both in hotel occupancy and in historic revenues, making it the leading beach destinations in the country, according to the president of Canaco Servitur, Carlos Gabriel López Aranda.
As part of the ecological measures taken by the Department of Municipal Services to care for our local environment, the city of Puerto Vallarta has launched a new e-waste recycling campaign for the safe disposal of unused/unwanted electronics and appliances.
Eight months after the start of the construction of the new terminal building at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, works have advanced by 30% and are expected to be completed by the end of 2024, according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
