Mexico leads in popularity for Americans looking for a little fun in the sun this holiday season. It is the only country that has three destinations on the Allianz Partners' list of the 10 favorite places for US tourists to visit this winter. They are: Cancun (1st), Los Cabos (2nd) and Puerto Vallarta (5th).
The grand finale of the Miss Teen Mexico 2022 pageant took place in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán on Saturday night. The contestant from the state of Jalisco, Neydellin Navarro, was the winner of the Miss Teen Mexico category, while Jennifer Mariam Quintanar, from the state of Nayarit, won the Miss Teen Mexico Rivera Maya crown.
On December 1st, a new real estate company was officially unveiled here in Puerto Vallarta - the Warren Brander Realty Group. Owners Greg Schell and Warren Brander, together with their amazing team, welcomed friends, clients, real estate colleagues, press and suppliers for a fun-filled evening of music, great food and libations.
Every year during the first 12 days of December the streets of Puerto Vallarta come alive as the faithful make their way through the city in 'Peregrinaciones'. The celebrations come to a joyful end on December 12 with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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.
