The Responsible Vehicle Verification Center, located at Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio 244 in Puerto Vallarta, was closed Friday afternoon in the midst of a citizen protest that blocked the main access road to the city. The protesters, who blockaded the road from 9 am until after 4 pm, applauded the official closure.

As one of the oldest traditions in México, Semana Santa and Pascua celebrate the last days of Jesus Christ's life and his resurrection. But it is much more than a religious occasion. A time of national vacations and 'Spring Break' from schools, this two-week-long celebration is one of the most festive and exciting times to visit Puerto Vallarta.

According to the seawater monitoring carried out by the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Campus, Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUCosta), the waters of Banderas Bay are suitable for recreational activities during the Semana Santa and Pascua vacation period.

Puerto Vallarta high school students exuded their talent and creativity in the construction of sculptures with recycled materials while participating in the SEAPAL Vallarta 'Recycle with Art' sculpture contest that was part of the city's 5-day-long World Water Day celebration. And the winners were...

The new general manager of the Puerto Vallarta Bus Terminal, Carlos Alberto Murguía Cibrián, affirmed that cleaning, maintenance, and security brigades are intensifying as they prepare to receive the massive number of tourists that will travel to this popular beach vacation destination for the Easter holidays.

During his Monday morning press conference, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that a direct highway will be built between Tepic and Compostela to the beach, which will expedite the arrival of tourism to the new port of Boca de Chila, from whence the ferries to the Islas Marías depart.

Ten new natural gas buses are scheduled to arrive this week as part of the Jalisco Transportation Secretariat's plan to improve the public transportation system in Puerto Vallarta. According to the president of UNIBUS, 80 more units will arrive in July, bringing the total number of buses serving the city to 315.

Puerto Vallarta is recording an excellent start to the year in terms of tourism, not only because of the number of domestic and foreign tourists it receives by air or land, but also by sea, which is on the rise. In the first 2 months of 2023, 51 cruise ships carrying 150,425 passengers visited our port.

During the two-week-long holiday period of Semana Santa and Pascua, tourist destinations in the state of Jalisco will average 60-65% hotel occupancy in general. However, Tourism Secretary Claudia Vanessa Pérez Lama predicts that Puerto Vallarta will reach full capacity during the first week of Easter vacation.

Monday, March 20 is a National Holiday, with banks, government offices and many businesses closed as Mexico celebrates Benito Juárez, who rose from humble origins to occupy the Presidency on several occasions during the turbulent second half of the 19th century.