Driving in downtown Puerto Vallarta has been challenging again this week as the cast and crew of 'Acapulco' continue filming the third season of this popular Apple TV series. Traffic and parking restrictions on Calles Matamoros, Hidalgo, Agustín Rodríguez and Juarez are expected to end at 8:00 pm on Friday, May 26.
The electronic waste (E-waste) recycling campaign that the Puerto Vallarta Department of Municipal Services held on May 3rd and 4th not only helped people get rid of 21.5 tons of electrical & electronic devices, but also raised citizen’s environmental awareness.
It has been a long time in the making, and it has undergone several iterations of reimagining but, based on the latest images leaked on YouTube by amusement park fans, it seems like considerable progress is being made at the Vidanta World theme park in Nuevo Nayarit and that the first phase will be opening soon.
On May 31, 2023, Puerto Vallarta will commemorate the 105th anniversary of its induction as a municipality and 55th of its elevation to the category of city. In celebration of this historical milestone, the municipal government has organized a huge celebration on the Malecón that is free and open to the public.
The 2023 edition of the National Youth Beach Volleyball Championship will be played in Puerto Vallarta May 26-28 at Holi Beach, where 4 courts and a 1000 seat stadium will be installed. This event brings together the future beach volleyball stars of Mexico. Admission is free to the public.
From June 27 to July 1 Puerto Vallarta will host 'Al calor del mariachi', a festival that celebrates Mariachi music, culture and tradition through not only performances and cultural displays, but also educational workshops for the new generations of musicians.
Mexico leads in popularity for Americans looking for a little fun in the sun. It is the only country that has three destinations on the Allianz Partners' list of the 10 favorite places for US tourists to visit this summer. They are: Cancun (1st), Los Cabos (2nd) and Puerto Vallarta (7th).
The number of passengers passing through the Puerto Vallarta International Airport continues to grow. The month of April saw a 12.6% increase in travelers, which brought the gain in the first 4-month period of 2023 to 24.8%, and placed it once again as Grupo Aeroportuario of the Pacifico's leading air terminal in Mexico.
Two new flights will be coming to Puerto Vallarta in June, one operated by Volaris and the other by JetBlue. Volaris will be offering daily flights to and from Guadalajara as of Thursday, June 1st, and daily flights from Los Angeles on JetBlue will start on Thursday, June 15th.
Puerto Vallarta received almost 223,000 international passengers on 73 cruise ships in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Administration of the National Port System. This is more than double the number of registered passengers in the same period of 2022, when 103,644 passengers arrived on 57 cruises.
