Puerto Vallarta's natural attributes help it stand out as one of the world's best vacation destinations, as was recently proven when Playa de Oro was once again awarded Blue Flag certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education's jury of environmentalists.
Despite numerous job fairs over the last several months, there are currently more than 13,000 vacancies in the hospitality industry in the Banderas Bay area, 9,000+ of which are right here in Puerto Vallarta. This is causing concern for local business owners, who fear their establishments will not be properly staffed this winter.
Last month, Governor Enrique Alfaro presented plans to improve maritime connectivity on the coast of Jalisco - an investment of 180 MDP for the reconstruction of docks over the next two years. Work will begin with the construction of a new dock in Boca de Tomatlán.
SEAPAL Vallarta will start the rehabilitation of the drinking water network on Guadalupe Sánchez street, between Aldama and October 31, in downtown Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, August 16. As in other infrastucture works underway in the municipality, the work will be carried out block by block to reduce the effects on traffic.
The director of the Eighth Health Region, Dr. Jaime Álvarez Zayas, reported that the demand for COVID-19 detection tests in Puerto Vallarta has decreased over the last two weeks, going from 100 to 10 per day. Meanwhile, at the Regional Hospital, there have been zero hospitalizations for this virus for the last four months.
In July 2022, the number of commercial flight passengers that arrived at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport was almost 40 percent higher than in the same month of 2019, making it the third consecutive ‘low season’ month to beat pre-pandemic passenger numbers.
Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old Belgian-British pilot looking to set a new world record for being the youngest person to fly solo around the world, landed at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport on Tuesday. To meet the requirements established by the Guinness Book of World Records, Mack must visit 52 countries on five continents.
Providing payment alternatives to their customers, SEAPAL Vallarta has enabled an express payment system that uses a QR code on customers' printed or digital service receipts. This enables users to pay their water bills with any credit or debit card from a mobile phone.
Attention U.S. citizens in Mexico! If you have been putting off registering to vote this calendar year, now is the time. This mid-term election will decide the balance of Congress, and the direction our nation will go. Register at votefromabroad.org or in person at various locations in Puerto Vallarta this month.
Puerto Vallarta remains one of national and international tourists' favorite beach vacation destinations, as proven by the number of visitors that arrived during the first half of the year. A record 3,125,300 people flew into PVR during the first 6 months of 2022, compared to 2,801,900 in the same period of 2019.
