To prevent automobile accidents during the Easter vacation period, 'Operation Breathalyzer' is underway in Puerto Vallarta. Checkpoints are randomly installed day and night on different roads of the central and hotel zones to detect drivers who are diving while intoxicated.
Given that the pandemic continues, the Jalisco Ministry of Health (SSJ) on Monday reiterated the importance of maintaining the proper use of face masks during the Easter holidays to prevent transmission, and announced the availability of COVID-19 vaccines at IMSS clinics in Vallarta and throughout the State during the vacation period.
The municipality's director of Tourism and Economic Development, Ludvig Estrada Virgen, said that the city has great expectations for the Semana Santa and Pascua holidays. According to SECTUR, during the Easter vacation period, Puerto Vallarta could achieve an average general hotel occupancy of 78.5%, the highest in the country.
While inaugurating the first ferry trip from the new San Blas maritime terminal last Saturday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that it will soon be possible to visit the Islas Marías tourist complex by taking flights from the Tepic and Puerto Vallarta International Airports.
While inaugurating the new Insurgentes Street bridge on Friday, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez said that, though the bridge that connects downtown Puerto Vallarta with the Romantic Zone is now open to traffic, there is still work to be done before rainy season begins.
Last Friday, the 'Semana Santa 2022 Operational Plan' for Puerto Vallarta and Cabo Corrientes was presented to federal, state and municipal authorities. The plan focuses on preventive measures but includes the ability to respond to any eventuality or emergency.
On Friday, Aeromexico announced the launch of a new route from the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico City to the leisure destination of Puerto Vallarta (PVR). The route to Puerto Vallarta will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, starting on May 1, 2022.
Less than two weeks before the Holy Week and Easter holidays begin, CUCosta researchers warn that this vacation period could be affected by the presence of the red tide in Banderas Bay that they have been monitoring since the end of February. With each water sampling, the levels and varieties of marine microorganisms are increasing.
Daylight saving time, usually referred to as the Horario de Verano in Mexico, begins at 2:00 am local time on Sunday, April 3, 2022. So, if you are lucky enough to be celebrating Spring here in Puerto Vallarta, don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed this Saturday night!
The Tenth SEAPAL Vallarta Half Marathon and XX Recreational Race, held last Sunday in the Puerto Vallarta Hotel Zone, exceeded expectations with more than 700 runners from the Banderas Bay area, various states of the Mexican Republic, and several other countries participating. And the winners were...
