According to official figures from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, the overall crime rate in Puerto Vallarta decreased 27.1% from January to May 2022, compared to the same period in 2018. This was reported by Governor Enrique Alfaro during a security meeting held on June 1st in the port city.
As part of its Conservation in Action Campaign, Vallarta Botanical Garden is announcing the establishment of the world's first Ocelot Sanctuary (Santuario de los Ocelotes) on 85 hectares of densely forested land just south of the Garden in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The goal is to raise awareness of this endangered cat and the importance of habitat continuity.
On May 30, SEAPAL Vallarta began working on the rehabilitation and recalibration of drinking water and drainage lines in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood. While the work is being done there will be traffic restrictions on different sections of Basilio Badillo.
The 2022 edition of the Tianguis Turístico, which was held from May 22-25 in Acapulco, Guerrero, broke records again, according to Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués. He also said that Puerto Vallarta stood out among the most popular destinations among buyers, ranking fourth with a 32% preference.
After almost five years of negotiations and paperwork, the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism has donated a four-hectare property on Litibú Beach in Punta de Mita to the Secretary of the Mexican Navy for the construction of an advanced naval station, which will be financed by the state, the municipality, and private initiative.
Canirac, the Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Costa Alegre restaurant association, announced that they will be implementing the "You're Safe Here" campaign, which consists of Banderas Bay area restaurants acting as safe spaces for women that feel threatened, and the installation of panic buttons.
According to the president of the Puerto Vallarta Hotel and Motel Association, Álvaro Garciarce Monraz, this popular beach vacation destination has high expectations for a busy summer season. In all of April, and to date in May, hotel occupancy has been reaching 95% on weekends thanks, in part, to sporting and cultural events.
Mexico's port towns celebrate El Día de la Marina on June 1st to commemorate the nation's past and present naval service men and women. Here in Puerto Vallarta, this year's maritime celebration will begin a week before the main event, and will be divided into sports, recreational, cultural and social activities.
As part of this year’s Children’s Day celebrations, the Puerto Vallarta City Council invited 6-12 year old kids to participate in the ‘Mayor for a Day’ contest. The winner was 10-year-old Sofía Guillermina Ortiz Rodríguez who, along with the 15 boys and girls who made up the Children's Council, took over City Hall on May 19.
Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez and the chair of DIF Puerto Vallarta, María de Jesús López Delgado, have reached agreements with representatives of 19 buildings throughout the city that will serve as temporary shelters in case of any eventuality during the 2022 Pacific Hurricane Season.
