Bringing world class professional tennis players from all over the globe together, the fourth edition of the Puerto Vallarta Open, recognized as the best ATP Challenger Tour Tournament in the world, will be played from March 6th through 12th at Parque Parota in the city's Hotel Zone.
The Puerto Vallarta International Airport had an excellent start to the new year. In January, the number of passenger arrivals increased nearly 50 percent compared to the same month of 2022, and more visitors were welcomed than at any other air terminal operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
Puerto Vallarta's El Salado estuary is expected to reopen to the public at the end of February. The rehabilitation of the main access is currently underway and, once completed, the eco-reserve should be ready to welcome visitors, including those with disabilities.
On February 6, Puerto Vallarta Mayor Professor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez inaugurated the 2023 International Equestrian Show, which is set to take place at Arena Vallarta from February 9-12 with the Dancing Horse Championship as its main attraction.
Puerto Vallarta continues to be a favorite sun and beach destination for international tourists looking for the best place to travel for Valentine's Day, above Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, according to the most recent report from Allianz Partners, a company specializing in travel insurance.
The Instituto de Artes Musicales Puerto Vallarta (IAMPV) is honored to host the distinguished and prolific composer, John Robertson, in February 2023. John has traveled from Toronto to his former home to hear one of his compositions performed during the Orquesta Sinfonica Vallarta concerts on Feb 19 and 20.
The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, February 23 from 4:00–5:00 pm at the Incanto Theater, located at Insurgentes 109 on the south side of Puerto Vallarta. Following the AGM, DACB members will enjoy a happy hour and free hors d’oeuvres.
Puerto Vallarta will welcome nineteen cruise ships in February, according to the API’s (Integral Port Administration) arrival calendar. This is in addition to the January 31 arrival of the Attessa V super yacht, which will berth in our port through February 23. Of the 19 scheduled arrivals this month, there will be seven double arrivals.
The Humpback Whale Photoidentification Catalog in Banderas Bay (FIBB), created in 1996, has already reached 3,183 different whales, which is up from the 2,848 specimens that were catalogued last March in the database that now contains more than 8,800 records.
Gala Puerto Vallarta - Riviera Nayarit, the leading event for the travel and tourism industry on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, now in its 28th edition, will take place on February 16 and 17 at the Vidanta convention center in the state of Nayarit.
