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Celebrating Mothers Day in Mexico
 Sue Fornoff
Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10th in Mexico. And it is a very big deal. I've heard some people compare it to Christmas for Mom, and after attending the Mother's Day event in Bahia de Banderas - I believe it!
XIV International Sports Classic Underway
 Bob Cohen
The XIV Annual Sidral Aga International Sports Classic starts this weekend, and you can join in the fun at competitions and exhibition games ranging from basketball, tennis and soccer tournaments to a 5k fun run, an aerobics marathon and bowling.
Baby Bengal Tigers Born at Vallarta Zoo
 Adriana Romero
Over the last few weeks, the Puerto Vallarta Zoo has announced the successful births of nine endangered animals at the Zoologico de Vallarta facilities - one Jaguar, three Bengal Tigers, two Lions, and most recently, three Albino Bengal Tigers.
Throw a Bash: Piñatas Hanging Out at More Parties, Celebrations
 Geneva White
Why would anyone go through the painstaking trouble of creating a colorful, elaborate decoration just to have it whacked to pieces? If that decoration is to be filled with candy and other goodies, the answer is obvious.
Cinco de Mayo – What’s It All About?
 Allan Wall
Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “May the 5th,” celebrates the victory of the Mexican army, commanded by General Ignacio Zaragoza, over the French army on May the 5th, 1862. A number of legends have grown up around this famous battle.
Many More Smiles for Tots
 Peter Gray
On May 1st, which is Children's Day in Mexico, a playground for small children was inaugurated on an open space at the side of the DIF building in Colonia Aurora, Delegacion Pitillal. This has been officially named the Toys for Tots Parque Juegos.
Smart Moves - Buying vs Renting
 Jim Morrison
If you're going to keep visiting Vallarta each year, it make sense to buy a property instead of renting. When you can't use it you rent it, and in a short period of time, your vacation home can be paying for itself, your vacations, and then some.
XIV Sidral Aga International Sports Classic
 PVNN
Offering a weekend full of fun for all ages, the 2007 Puerto Vallarta Sidral Aga International Sports Classic will take place from May 11-13th at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort, the sports stadium, and resort tennis clubs all around town.
Confused by Your Neighbors? Then Ask a Mexican!
 Tim Gaynor
Why do Mexicans use their car horns as a doorbell? Why is Mexican television so obsessed with dwarfs and transvestites? Why do they park their cars on the front lawn?
Spend the Day in Sayulita for a Different Shopping Experience
 Molly Glentzer
If you have a shopping jones and don't want to leave Punta Mita, prepare to spend big bucks. There are upscale shops for clothing, gifts, jewelry and art at the Four Seasons Resort. But for something a little earthier, take a day or half-day trip to Sayulita, a small village about 30 minutes to the north.
Man Who Drifted 38 Days Doubts Survival Story
 David Agren
José Alfredo Torres, better known as Tartín, makes a mean ceviche in a small restaurant by the waterfront in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, a fishing village on the north shore of Banderas Bay near Puerto Vallarta. He also serves up a legendary fishing tale from his youth - a story of being lost at sea in a small boat with a fellow fisherman for 38 days.
Retiring in Mexico: No Longer Just a Dream
 Phoebe Chongchua
"Sounds so simple I just got to go," James Taylor sings about Mexico. That's exactly what the developers of a new American-developed, full-ownership, beachfront, active adult community in Mexico are hoping seniors will do.
Newborn Animals at the Puerto Vallarta Zoo
 Adriana Romero
On April 8th, Puerto Vallarta Zoo owners, Martin and Antonio Castañeda, proudly announced the recent birth of six endangered animals at the Zoologico de Vallarta facilities in Mismaloya - one Jaguar, three Bengal Tigers, and two Lion cubs.
Newcomers Both Friends and Foes of Mexico's Sea Turtles
 Peggy Grodinsky
You may not have flippers or a shell, but if you are among the growing number of tourists and expatriates captivated by the beautiful Pacific coastline north of Puerto Vallarta, you do have something in common with sea turtles: a taste for pristine, undeveloped, remote beaches.
Pascuala: The Orphaned Orca 
 PVNN
The baby Orca that was rescued off the Mexican Pacific Coast near San Blas on April 12th, is still being cared for at the Dolphin Adventure Center in Nuevo Vallarta, where Vallarta Adventures' dedicated staff is nurturing her back to health.
A Perfect Puerto Vallarta Wedding
 Polly G. Vicars
The backdrop for the ceremony was blue skies and the sparkling waters of Banderas Bay. No hitches, no foul-ups, no rain, no wind detracted from the wedding of Yoanne Carrillo Jiménez and eldest Bambino, Gerardo Carlos Morales Salinas.
US Retirees in Mexico Drawn by Lower Costs, Good Climate
 Vicki Vaughan
American retirees living along Lake Chapala near Guadalajara, Mexico, say they've moved there because it's less expensive, the climate is marvelous and the pace of life slower and more agreeable than in the United States.
What's "Cooking" at Punta Mita Time
 PVNN
From radio talk show hosts and famous musicians to classic movies and excellent cuisine, seems like owner/chef Art Mendoza is always cooking up something special at Punta Mita Time Restaurant in Punta de Mita, Nayarit, México.
Smiles, Eye Contact Overcome any Language Barrier
 Hal Becker
I am always amazed at how you can read people by their expressions (and I am sure they can read mine). Sincerity is so simple, and you can do it anywhere, even if you do not know a word of a spoken language.
Mexican Fishing Village Retains Rugged Charm
 Jason Blevins
Legend holds that those who drink the water in this whimsical fishing-village-turned-surf-hideaway will fall prey to the region's siren song, assuring not only several return trips but a lifetime spent snaring others under Sayulita's salty spell.
Event Planning Means Millions for Banderas Bay
 Patrick Harrison
Led by industry-leader EM-Vallarta, the Puerto Vallarta event and wedding planning business is booming in the Banderas Bay area. Last year, PV played host to approximately 175 weddings, bringing an estimated 14,000 additional visitors to the area.
The Beginning of The End for Traditional Puerto Vallarta
 Ronald Walker
The period of "desincorporation" of four Puerto Vallarta parks took 2 years and 7 days. But the loss of the traditional parks was not a singular event. As it can now be seen, it was the beginning of the end for traditional Puerto Vallarta.
Season's Final Concert by Katmandu
 Polly G. Vicars
Katmandu's season-ending performance, described as a fusion of Mexican-Canadian-Indian styles with free flying, playful exchanges between the music and the sensuous Middle Eastern and Indian dances, is coming up at Cafe des Artistes on April 18th.
Easter Sunday was a Brain-Smashing Good Time
 Mike Hazelwood
Nothing unites a family like crushing eggs on each other's skulls for Easter. Yep, every Easter, my family brings out the "cascarones," loosely translated from Spanish as "confetti-filled eggs that allow you to smash something onto a relative's head without causing too much brain damage."
Because Nature Is Wonderful
 Paul Fitzpatrick
A baby Orca that was rescued off the Pacific Coast of Mexico on April 12th is resting easy this weekend at the Dolphin Adventure Center in Nuevo Vallarta. There, Vallarta Adventures' dedicated staff and vets are keeping a watchful eye on "Pascualina," and nurturing her back to health.
Home is Where You Park Your Burros
 Lynne Katusich & Jonni Hill
To most of us, at first glance, we would have cast him aside as being homeless and destitute. But for a man who prefers to be called Cuervo, he's a free spirit, the last of a dying breed, a mountain man.
Ten Pesos and a Wink
 Clint Rainey
Drift through a dozen dingy, fluorescent, look-alike Mexican bus stations, and you tend to lump them all together as one indiscrete, inseparable entity, like Pangaea. But the Querétaro station I distinctly remember.
Leave Americans in Mexico Be
 Jacob G. Hornberger
There is a big immigration problem that has been growing year after year. An increasing number of American citizens are moving to Mexico, and some of them are even becoming undocumented workers. Even worse, they are refusing to assimilate and are even insisting on retaining their U.S. citizenship.
Graphic Novel Review La Perdida by Jessica Abel
 Gina Ruiz
La Perdida is the story of Carla Olivares, a Mexican-American woman who decides to live in Mexico knowing virtually nothing about the real Mexico. She doesn't speak Spanish and she has the romantic view that Mexico is somehow perfect.
Gay Professionals Investing in Mexican Real Estate
 Patrick Harrison
Located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Casa Cupula is one of the world's finest resort hotels for gay men. Now, Private Residences are being developed exclusively for gay men who want to combine hotel living with the benefits of vacation home ownership.
Tradition Thrives in Jalisco Village
 David Agren
While many Mexicans decamp the country´s cities and towns and head for the beach during Semana Santa, the residents of San Martín, an agrarian municipality southwest of Guadalajara, instead turn their homes into small chapels, where their Christ statues lie at rest, awaiting resurrection.
The Reality of Timeshare
 Jason Beckner
If you've ever been involved in the timeshare industry you learn to expect a wide variety of responses. So when I fell into a conversation with two Canadian ladies over breakfast the other day, and they asked what type of work I do, I was prepared!
Adventures in Guatemala
 Judy Parks
Punta Mita resident Judy Parks shares stories of her adventures in Guatemala - from the Guatemala City airport to a 5 Star Hotel in Antigua that was once a Monastery, to exploring markets and churches in the village of Chichicastenango.
How Am I Driving? In Mexico City, Like a Jerk
 Héctor Tobar
Last year, more new cars were sold in Mexico than ever before: 1.2 million. In Mexico City, my minivan is one of about 6 million cars, taxis, buses and other vehicles, carrying 29 million people, that hit the streets every day.
Celebrating Easter in Mexico
 PVNN
Allan Wall explains some of the many regional Holy Week customs in Mexico - from the Tarahumara Indians in the mountains of Chihuahua who paint themselves white, to Passion Plays in Mexico City and the "burning of Judas" in southern Mexico.
Amuelto - Lucky Charm
 Judy Parks
A Mexican beach dog's suffering prompted our family to look beyond the recreational shoreline and into the hearts and minds of the Mexican people. And, although we may not completely understand the master plan, we've all been touched by the experience.
Gringolandia — The U.S. Migrant Boom Hits Mexico
 Kent Paterson
A tense, uncertain cosmopolitanism is emerging on Mexico's West Coast. English, Spanish and Canadian French are frequently heard in the same social venue, while Mexican indigenous languages spoken by street vendors trying to hawk handicrafts or gum to the better-off foreigners are heard off to the side.
Mexico's Pacific Coast Beckons Retirees
 Tom Carter
Retired U.S. soccer executive Gordon Preston has no regrets about retiring to Mexico. Standing on his third-floor patio, overlooking the turquoise blue Pacific Ocean, coconut palms swaying in the gentle breeze, he sipped his Pacifico beer, chuckled and shook his head.
The Energetic Mary Sue Morris
 PVNN
A recent article in the Cincinnati Enquirer tells how Viva Jewely Store owner, Mary Sue Morris, had a zest for life that made an impact on all of the communities she lived in - from Cincinnati, USA to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Antigua, Guatemala.
Prepare For Holy Week in Mexico
 PR.com
In Mexico, Easter is a nationwide spectacle of pageantry, reverence and celebration, lasting through out Holy Week. Planning for Holy Week starts with months of anticipation and festivities including passion plays, fervent processions and altar displays taking place all over the country.
Puerto Vallarta Sixth Graders Bound for Canada
 Isabela Varela
For the first time, a group of sixth graders from Colegio Vancouver in Puerto Vallarta will be visiting the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, to practice their English and get a taste of Alberta culture. The one-week visit will begin on Monday, April 2, 2007.
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