The Vallarta Institute of Culture will offer summer courses for children from 6 to 12 years of age from July 18-29 at all four cultural centers: La Lija, El Pitillal, Biblioteca las Mojoneras and Isla del Río Cuale. The IVC has also started Cultural Caravans, which bring the workshops to different parts of the city on Saturdays.

Aeromar recently airline announced that it will increase the frequency of flights from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta, in order to give Jaliscienses more low-cost travel opportunities. The airline will offer up to 54 flights per week and up to 5 daily flights on the busiest days, which will encourage travelers to pack their bags.

The general director of the Administration of the National Port System of Puerto Vallarta, Víctor Francisco Uribe Arévalo, reported that the necessary steps are being taken so that the expansion of the Puerto Vallarta maritime terminal docks, to berth cruise ships of more than 360 meters in length, can begin next year.

It's a common misconception that you have to renew your passport in the U.S., so many expats end up planning their renewal to coincide with a trip back to the States. This is fine, but not necessary. Online Appointments for Passport or Notary Services for U.S. citizen living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico begin on July 5, 2022.

Everyone knows that it’s time for 4th of July celebrations to begin all around the United States, but some might be surprised to hear that it is also celebrated right here in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with all kinds of American food favorites, fireworks spectacles, and plenty of fun, family and friends.

According to the president of the Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas Association of Entrepreneurs, Jorge Villanueva Hernández, the BBVA Foundation will provide one student with a scholarship for every scholarship student sponsored by a Banderas Bay area business.

In a recent meeting held with local business leaders, Jalisco State Transportation authorities promised to support actions aimed at improving mobility in the metropolitan area of Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas. One such initiative is a metropolitan bus route, which would run from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Mismaloya.

Construction of the Federation Bridge, which will connect Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas, will get under way soon and will be built entirely with federal resources, Nayarit Governor Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero assured the Banderas Bay region's business community last week.

The temporary Covid-19 testing lab that had been set up at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport since January 2021 has been closed due to the drop in demand since the U.S. rescinded the order that every passenger be tested and proven negative before entering its territory on June 12, 2022.

According to the Director of Tourism and Economic Development, Ludvig Estrada Virgen, Puerto Vallarta is experiencing a significant recovery from the damage the pandemic had on the tourism sector. Proof of this is June's record-breaking number of incoming flights and high hotel occupancy rates.