The Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Aguascalientes airports, all operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, have reached level 3 certification in the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program, which recognizes airports' efforts to manage and reduce their CO2 emissions.
The Fundación Ambiental México recently delivered Blue Flag distinctions to four sites in the State of Nayarit that are outstanding in terms of environmental matters. The awards went to the Santa María del Oro Lagoon, the Nuevo Vallarta beach, the Port of San Blas Nayarit and, for the 8th time, to the Cruz de Huanacaxtle Marina.
The rehabilitation of drinking water and drainage lines that SEAPAL Vallarta began on May 30 in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood is nearing completion. The work on Basilio Badillo, between Olas Altas & Insurgentes, is expected to be completed by month's end.
Although Mexico's Revolution began November 20th, 1910, it's now officially celebrated on the third Monday of November, which this year falls on the 21st. Here in Puerto Vallarta, the 112th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution will be celebrated on Sunday, November 20 with a civic ceremony and a parade.
This week, there will be two triple arrivals of international cruise ships at the Puerto Vallarta Maritime and Cruise Terminal, bringing the total to seven. The Norwegian Jewel, the Celebrity Solstice and the Navigator of the Seas will arrive on Tuesday, and the Carnival Panorama, Norwegian Bliss and the Koningsdam on Wednesday.
To honor service members of the U.S. and Canadian armed forces, the American Legion and Jay Sadler Project A.C. are organizing a Veterans / Remembrance Day memorial on November 11. The event will take place at 11:00 am on the Malecón next to 'El Faro' on Calle Morelos across from Murphy's Irish Pub in downtown Puerto Vallarta.
The 8th annual Travvy Awards took place on November 3 in Florida, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico won in five of the six categories for which it was nominated. Also known as the 'Academy Awards' of the travel industry, the Travvy Awards recognize the best in tourism worldwide.
Tourist service providers have reported the first humpback whale sightings in the Bahía de Banderas region, the 'advance' that anticipates the presence of hundreds of huge cetaceans during the following months. The official whale watching season doesn't start until December 8, so it is important to give them space until then.
The monumental Catrina of Puerto Vallarta, the main attraction of the 2022 Day of the Dead Festival in our municipality, established a new Guinness World Record with 22.67 meters in height, surpassing the 18.77 meters record held by Zapotlanejo, Jalisco since 2015.
From November 18 to 20, promising young beach volleyball players from all over Mexico will compete for $80 thousand Peso in prize money in the 'Beach Volleyball National Championship Puerto Vallarta 2022'. Scheduled to be held at the Playa Camarones facilities, matches will be played from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Entrance is free.
