To encourage environmental awareness and sustainable practices in Puerto Vallarta's schools, the Municipal Government has launched a pilot project known as 'Productive Schools: School Gardens.' This initiative aims to create school gardens, nurture sprouts, and educate students about medicinal plants.
Don’t be alarmed if you hear sirens going off and see hordes of people evacuating from buildings at 11:00 on Tuesday morning. The City of Puerto Vallarta will be participating in the Second National Drill 2023, a nationwide macro-simulation to promote a culture of prevention against the risk of natural disasters.
Recently, New York City started enforcing new rules cracking down on short-term rentals, known as Local Law 18. This includes Airbnb, VRBO, and other popular online booking platforms. Mexico has not yet taken steps to curb short-term stays in rental properties, but two Puerto Vallarta business owners think it might not be a bad idea.
Luis Villaseñor Nolasco, the director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust, has shared exciting news about the city's International Airport. It is poised to exceed an impressive milestone this month by surpassing 1,600 air operations, a notable jump from the 1,400 recorded in September 2019.
Enjoy the patriotic festivities taking place this weekend in downtown Puerto Vallarta. The Fiestas Patrias kick off on September 15 at 6:15 pm with live music, followed by El Grito and fireworks. On September 16 the Civic Military Parade starts at 10:00 am.
The Puerto Vallarta International Airport served 479,300 passengers in August, a slight uptick from the 476,100 travelers in the same month last year. Although it surpassed 4.7 million passengers for the first 8 months of the year, the month of August saw a decline in international tourism compared to last year.
The Municipal Government of Puerto Vallarta, led by Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez, has launched a comprehensive support initiative for students in public schools. Through the 'Estudiante de 10' program, backpacks loaded with school supplies and shoes are being directly distributed to parents, completely free of charge.
The Jalisco Secretariat of Environment has officially recognized the Vallarta Botanical Garden as a Natural Protected Area with the special designation of State Area Voluntarily Designated for Conservation, making it only the second of its kind in the state.
Jalisco Tourism Secretary Vanessa Pérez Lamas, joined by Infrastructure and Public Works Secretary David Zamora Bueno and Susana Rodríguez Mejía, Director of UNIRSE Puerto Vallarta, recently took a working tour of the Boca de Tomatlán and Playa de los Muertos piers to oversee the ongoing renovations.
Though there are only four arrivals scheduled during the month of September, all courtesy of the ever-popular Carnival Panorama, Puerto Vallarta's international cruise tourism segment is set to embrace a fresh wave of optimism as it continues to improve its cruise tourism statistics compared to last year.
