Wave the Palm this Sunday For Palm Sunday, post an image of a palm branch or favorite greenery from your garden. We can’t attend church during Holy Week this year, but we can participate spiritually. “We may be physically isolated but not separated” Palm Sunday commemorates the procession of Jesus into Jerusalem. He had just …
Puerto Vallarta and the Economy We do keep an eye on the economy here in Puerto Vallarta. Mexican companies, the national debt and market have all suffered, more than any other country, since the November 2016 election in the United States. Trade between Mexico and the USA totaled $480 billion in 2016 but took a …
Second Annual Puerto Vallarta Tourist Bike Tour Get your tires checked and fill your water bottle! Cycling in Puerto Vallarta has become so popular over the past few years; we now have an annual tour, of which the second one will occur at the end of this month of March 2019. There are three categories, …
Kitesurfing in Puerto Vallarta North of Puerto Vallarta, there are two great places to visit; the town of Bucerias and west of there to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. We recall when these villages were not much more than places we passed through on the way north. Wind, loved by daredevils, aficionados of extreme sports has …
The Big Box in Paradise Many of us recall the day Sam’s Club opened in Puerto Vallarta. It was thrilling, to say the least. We clamored to get memberships and gaped at the abundant high shelves, the great prices, and many foreign products not available in other stores throughout Puerto Vallarta. Then…Costco came to Puerto …
Mangoes! We were very surprised to make the discovery that mangoes are not an indigenous crop! They arrived in Mexico in the late 18th Century on ships that also bore items of luxury and refinement from China. Along the trade route, a lot of stuff was picked up and delivered to destinations on the west …
The local zocalo, (from Spanish zócalo socle and from Italian zoccolo) is the main square in any Mexican town, Puerto Vallarta being no exception, and is often the center of much local activity. At “El Jardin Principal”(The Main Garden) as the local plaza is called, on any given evening, decades seem to melt away while …
We normally take the pup for long walks to get our exercise but when we want to shed a few post-holiday pounds or strengthen muscles, we head to the stadium. Puerto Vallarta has long been a draw for national and international competitions, from volleyball to bike riding, and expansion and notoriety promises much more to …
Take a Panga to Yelapa! There are people who ask if Mexico is safe. It’s a question that actually upsets a lot of locals and residents here in this relatively peaceful country. Yes, there are problems, just as there are in our extremely divided neighbor to the north. However, there is very little danger to …
Competition for Pemex We’ve heard about the event of this possibility for many years and it seems now it has come to pass; competition for Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos). It will take some time before the new gas stations reache Puerto Vallarta but at some point in the next five years, we will have more than …
Street Art in Puerto Vallarta The streets of Puerto Vallarta are not drab. Color is everywhere. Many houses and store fronts are painted vibrant colors and though there are many white walls in the downtown and central areas, the colonias (surrounding neighborhoods) are rich with murals and delightful graffiti. Street Art or Urban Art is …
The Mordida For anyone who asks, if ever pulled over by an officer of the law in Puerto Vallarta, we always advise to keep your money in your pocket and take the ticket. There are still come cops who will accept a bribe (mordida), though we hear and see this practice less and less as …
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Vanessa Cole
The owner of the company, Vanessa Cole, lived in Puerto Vallarta for 10 years and Cancun for 2 years. She has full knowledge and understanding of the destinations and has worked in Luxury Villa Rentals full time since 2001.
