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Latest News for Mexico Real Estate Transactions
Maria O'Connor

Good news! The criteria for Mexico real estate transactions has changed among local notaries. The new rules allow the use of the generic CURP and RFC by Sellers; and Buyers need only the generic CURP, which can be obtained quickly and easily - without a residency card.

CUC Presents 'Nuestro Amigo Americano' Oct 2-3
Marie Callan

Vallarta's Centro Universitario de la Costa invites everyone to enjoy free screenings of 'Nuestro Amigo Americano,' a documentary about John Huston's life and work in Mexico. The film will be shown at 11 am on Oct 2 in the CUC Auditorium, and 8:30 pm Oct 3 at Los Arcos del Malecon.

Bob Bruneau Celebrity Roast at Encore Piano & Wine Bar
pvmenschorus.org

The Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus invites you to a 'Celebrity Roast' and party to honor Bob Bruneau as he retires from his two years as Artistic Director. The festivities begin on Saturday, October 4, at 7 PM, in the Encore Piano & Wine Bar (no host) with Act II's Danny Mininni as MC.

New Tianguis to Open in Lo de Marcos on November 1
Alonzo Diaz

The new Tianguis will open in Lo De Marcos, Nayarit on Saturday, November 1st, and it promises to offer Banderas Bay area locals and visitors lots of pleasures and loads of treasures to discover in a small, but upscale, outdoor shopping plaza at Luis Echeverria #9.

Los Cabos Diaster Relief Donation Center at PV Airport
BanderasNews.com

As part of the city's 2014 World Tourism Day celebrations, a donation collection center for Hurricane Odile's victims in Los Cabos was installed in the Puerto Vallarta International Airport parking lot. Non-perishable foods and toiletry items are being collected for the next two weeks.

Vallarta's Galería Contempo Reopens October 1, 2014
Rodolfo Choperena Tiemann

Galería Contempo, one of Puerto Vallarta's favorite art galleries showcasing contemporary artwork, paintings and bronze statues, is delighted to present two new artist for the upcoming high season, which begins with the gallery's reopening on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.

HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta October Clinics
Pamela Thompson

Grab your agenda and take some time to read through the entire Health Care Resources Puerto Vallarta Fall newsletter. It's a long one, but it is filled with October health screening clinics, medical speakers programs and Breast Cancer Awareness Month events.

SETAC Nominated for UdeG's Irene Robledo Award
Lorena Sonrisas

Recognizing the vital social contribution that the SETAC Community Center's Brigadas por la Vida program is making in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, the University of Guadalajara has nominated the non-profit organization for the 'Irene Robledo Presea' social services award.

Vallarta-Nayarit Featured at MLT Vacations' Conference
Marie Callan

In preparation for the coming 'High Season,' the Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureaus recently spent three days in Minneapolis familiarizing more than 2000 travel agents from different regions of the US with everything this destination offers visitors.

SSPV's New 'Pinnicular' to be Completed in November
GAYPV Magazine

The 'Pinnicular' - a new funicular by Pinnacle Properties connecting Olas Altas with upper Púlpito street on Puerto Vallarta's south side - is scheduled for completion at the end of November 2014. Work began in September 2014 and the entire neighborhood is anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Vallarta-Nayarit Paint Out and Plein Air Festival
BanderasNews.com

Tierra Alta, a pristine ecological cabin development in an oak forest on the edge of the Sierra Madre Mountains less than an hour from Puerto Vallarta, has just announced the date for the first ever 'Paint Out and Plein-Air Festival,' to take place on the weekend of January 17, 2015.

Second Annual Athletic Race in The Riviera Nayarit
Riviera Nayarit CVB

On September 27, the Riviera Nayarit will celebrate World Tourism Day with the 2nd Annual Athletic Race. The route starts at Samba Vallarta and ends at Marival Residences, and will be attended by the proper authorities to guarantee participant safety. The race starts at 7 am.

September 26 Vallarta Happenings & Upcoming Events
Banderas News Team

There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Here's a look at some of this week's local happenings and important community announcements, plus a couple of upcoming events that you won't want to miss.

SETAC Brigades for Life on the Move in Puerto Vallarta
BanderasNews.com

With the majority of the population in Puerto Vallarta 'floating,' that is to say people come to work on a seasonal or non-permanent basis, the SETAC non-profit association has implemented the 'Movihilizándote' program to help find and treat people with HIV/AIDS and other STDs.

Vallarta Life: Much More than Coffee at El Sofá Café
BanderasNews.com

Getting to know your neighbors in a relaxed atmosphere is one of the best parts about living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In this episode of Vallarta Life, Laura Gelezunas talks with Amarant Torre Alcala, the owner of El Sofá Café, a charming coffee house on Vallarta's south side.

Cruise Ships Steer Away from Cabo, to Puerto Vallarta
Marie Callan

With Mexico's Baja peninsula still recovering from Hurricane Odile, Princess Cruises has become the first cruise line to cancel a port call to Cabo San Lucas. Its 1,970-passenger Coral Princess, which was scheduled to stop in Los Cabos on September 26, will now dock in Puerto Vallarta.

Stan's Late September Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Stan Gabruk

Fishing here in Puerto Vallarta is hot, Smoking Hot, and that could be an understatement. Abundant bait fish in the water, perfect blue water, perfect water temps, abandoned fishing grounds. I mean, if you sat down and wrote what your perfect fishing day would be like, this would be it!

Vallarta-Nayarit Classic Rock Festival, December 11-14
Riviera Nayarit CVB

The first Vallarta-Nayarit Classic Rock Festival is scheduled for December 11-14, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta in Nuevo Vallarta. It's billed as the 'Only Classic Rock Festival in The World,' and will feature an entire week of some of the best music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Measuring Absence: Extremes in Population Densities
David Kimball

Are you dreaming of getting away from it (or them) all? Just South of Vallarta, the Municipio de Cabo Corrientes, which is home to the Tierra Alta eco-cabin development, has a population of only 10,000 people scattered over 1,540 square kms - that's just 6.5 persons per square kilometer.

Investours Mexico becomes Human Connections
Alex McCue

The Mexico branch of the international non-profit called Investours is now a new, independent organization called Human Connections. This transpired on June 1. Elly Rohrer, former Director of Investours Mexico, closed the existing program and founded Human Connections in its place.

CUCosta Offers Free Courses & Workshops to Seniors
Guadalupe Daniela Moreno Wulff

In a recent press conference, the academic committee of the University System for the Elderly announced that free academic courses and workshops for senior citizens will be offered by the University of Guadalajara's Centro Universitario de la Costa in Puerto Vallarta, starting October 14.


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