A few weeks ago, the colorful 'Puerto Vallarta' sign that welcomes visitors to our city was vandalized to the point of all-out destruction. Natasha Moraga, the mosaic artist who created it, and many other public art installations, has been commissioned to recreate the sign.
On January 24, 2020, the new SETAC Mobile Testing Unit made its first appearance on the streets of Puerto Vallarta. Dr. Jorge Ruiz and 8 volunteers manned the van parked on Lazaro Cardenas, where dozens of people came for testing, and hundreds of free condoms were distributed.
A recent graduate of the Longwood Gardens PHP Program, Emrys Stromberg, is working with Vallarta Botanical Garden Executive Director, Neil Gerlowski, on a research project on the culinary and medicinal use of native Mexican flora by the indigenous peoples of Central Western Mexico.
The modernization and expansion of the Puerto Vallarta cruise ship port is moving right along with the January 28 inauguration of the cruise passenger welcome center, 'Los Alambiques,' and the 'Hacienda Tequilera' shopping center at the new Puerto Mágico terminal.
Puerto Vallarta is not only one of Mexico's most attractive destinations, but also one of the most celebrated, continuously receiving recognition from the media and visitors alike. And 2019 was no exception with a long list of awards granted by international publications.
Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña met with local business owners and members of the Emiliano Zapata Neighborhood Association on Tuesday to listen to their concerns and jointly address the street parking issues that affect those living and working in the city's Romantic Zone.
Uber can now legally operate in Puerto Vallarta. The Secretary of Transportation, headed by Diego Monraz, last week granted the online ride-hail platform official authorization to operate as a Transportation Network Company throughout the municipality.
Mexico's General Customs Administrator last week evidenced the federal government's commitment to expedite operations in the customs area of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport by adding 14 new customs agents to serve passengers arriving during the busy holiday season.
Today, cities across Mexico are celebrating the country's most colorful annual festival, El Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. December 12, 2019 also marks the 168th anniversary of the founding of Puerto Vallarta, which kicks our city's celebrations up a notch.
There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around the Republic, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. We've put together a brief overview of some of this week's Mexico news headlines, a popular local attraction, and some of PV's favorite ongoing events.
