El Día de Los Muertos is around the corner, and Puerto Vallarta is poised to embrace this cherished Mexican tradition. As the Municipal Government prepares to erect a colossal Catrina on the Malecón for the third consecutive year, the city readies itself for another vibrant Day of the Dead Festival that's sure to captivate visitors.

Since the Jalisco Secretary of Transportation introduced the country’s first digital driver’s license last month, nearly 70,000 drivers have downloaded this official document onto their mobile phones. The digital version can be obtained via an app for iOS and Android devices and is just as valid as the physical license.

Good news for locals and tourists! Transporte Unidos Costa Pacífico (UNIBUS) president, Luis Romero Chávez, announced that Puerto Vallarta will soon have a fleet of 112 new, state-of-the-art buses, the first of which are expected to hit the streets in November.

Dozens of volunteers from various municipal departments, businesses, hotels, condominiums, educational institutions, civic organizations, beach vendors, residents, and tourists came together at different beaches in Puerto Vallarta on Monday to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day.

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.