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Coastal Dream - 10 Days in Fabulous Puerto Vallarta
 Maribeth Mellin
The bells in the Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe rang every quarter hour night and day, obliterating the need for a bedside clock. Into a drawer it went, along with my laptop and magazines.
All Roads Lead to... Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Morrison
The Romans liked to say: “Omnes viae Romam ducunt” or “All Roads lead to Rome” - and it was true once, though no more. Nowadays, you are more likely to hear “Todos los caminos llevan a Vallarta” or “All roads lead to Vallarta.”
Banderas Bay Fishing & Bikini Tournament
 Capt. Juan Pablo Moll
The Banderas Bay Big Game Fishing & Bikini Tournament, scheduled to take place in Puerto Vallarta Aug 29th-Sept 2nd, offers anglers hot competition, smoking bikini models, a professional photographer on every boat and over $200,000 USD in prizes.
Mexico's Inn at Loreto Bay Offering Destination Weddings
 LoveTripper.com
Mexico is the leading location for destination weddings, with couples flocking to resorts along the coast in search of the perfect beach ceremony. The Inn at Loreto Bay turns the standard beach wedding into a more intimate affair with its new wedding packages.
Sail Away With Last-Minute Cruise Deals
 MarketWatch
Last-minute cruise travel can be spontaneous, exciting or relaxing, and even inexpensive. That's particularly true during the summer months, when cruise lines are eager to fill empty staterooms and prices dip.
Two Mexican Resorts for the Price of One
 Ken Walker
Like ham and eggs or apple pie and cheese, some things go better together. For this reason, the two Mexican hideaways situated on the Pacific coast of Mexico - Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo - should be experienced together.
Carnival Expanding Its Cruises To South America
 Arline & Sam Bleecker
The initiation of Carnival into South America not only makes sense but raises the question of why the line waited so long to extend its reach into waters just a stone's throw from its usual sun-filled playgrounds.
Mexican Gold is Calling
 Telegraph.co.uk
The remote southern states of Mexico offer many enchanting places to stay, from converted convents to colonial mansions. Teresa Levonian Cole selects eight.
CasaMagna Marriott Resort and Spa Presents Grand Opening of OHTLI Spa
 PVNN
In recent months the public has seen the word Spa added to the CasaMagna Marriott Resort name. This week, close to two hundred people attended the grand opening party and were entertained by rich Indian culture to bless the facility moments before the ribbon cutting.
Puerto Vallarta Resort Relaunched After Renovation
 Lovetripper.com
Puerto Vallarta's Buenaventura Grand Hotel & Spa has completed renovations which have been underway since November 2006. The hotel formerly called the Buenaventura Hotel & Beach Club is now the Buenaventura Grand Hotel & Spa, reflecting the hotels' top to bottom transformation and new 'Grand' look.
Global Resorts Network Announces Expanded Availability of Luxury Accommodations in Puerto Vallarta
 PR.com
Global Resorts Network, a leading provider of vacation club memberships, announced expanded availability of luxury accommodations in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the ultra low price of $298 for the entire week.
Puerto Vallarta's Changing Gay Scene
 Ed Walsh
"This is what the Castro used to be 20 years ago," said Clay Berger, a hair stylist at Puerto Vallarta's upscale blu by len salon and spa. The former Santa Rosa resident was referring to the gayest part of the city, Zona Romantica, where blu prominently displays the rainbow flag.
Big Fish and Few Tourists, All Fun
 Harry Harju
A lot of people think I'm crazy to go fishing in Mexico in June, but I fish in the Sea of Cortez and that's when the fishing gets best. Many of the fish are migratory and leave the Sea of Cortez for warmer water in winter, then return in April and May.
Who Needs a Man to Travel?
 Gina Teel
When it comes to the perfect vacation, Calgary travel agent Marilyn Thompson personally believes in the value of three different trips a year. The first is a family holiday. The second is a getaway with just her husband. And the third sees the couple take separate trips with a gal pal or buddy, respectively.
A Taste of Mexican Life in a Rural Village 
 Laura Gelezunas
If you want to get off the beaten path, take a seat on Vallarta Adventures Jeep Safari for an off-road voyage of discovery of the mountains, jungles, and traditional "Old Mexico" villages in the heart of the Sierra Madre.
Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa Announces Honeymoon Package
 Lovetripper.com
Villa Premiere & Spa, the 83-room beachfront retreat in Puerto Vallarta, has announced its new Premiere Honeymoon Package. The resort invites couples to this serene city filled with cobblestone streets and old world charm for a romantic honeymoon in Mexican paradise.
'Glam It Up' at Grand Velas All Suites Spa & Resort
 PRNewswire
Need to rehab your glam quotient? Feel like pampered Hollywood royalty amid AAA Five- Diamond splendor with a full dose of Diamond Spa treatments at Grand Velas All suites Spa & Resort.
Spanish Bull-Running Festival Ends With 13 Injured
 Associated Press
Charging bulls gored seven people and seriously injured several others yesterday as this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona served up its longest and most dangerous run yet.
Chichen Itza Chosen as One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
 PR.com
The Mayan city of Chichen Itza, located in the Mexican state of Yucatan, was chosen as one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World” by approximately 100 million people around the globe, who cast their ballots by phone and Internet.
The 'New' Seven Wonders of the World
 Barry Hatton
Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid was named as one of the new seven wonders of the world Saturday in Lisbon. Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, Peru's Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, Jordan's Petra, the Colosseum in Rome and India's Taj Mahal were also chosen by about 100 million voters around the world.
Group Travel = Big Fun with Vallarta Adventures
 Laura Gelezunas
If your group is planning to travel to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, you should know that Vallarta Adventures provides business and incentive travelers, wedding groups and large families with a wide selection of professional, safe, and exciting tours and activities.
La Zebra Hotel Taps Into “Real Tulum” with Jungle-Chic Vibe
 Citlali Gonzalez
ith pristine white sand beaches, overgrown jungle cloaking mysterious ancient ruins, and a special, laidback uniqueness all its own, it’s no surprise that Tulum has tipped the radar of trend-watchers on the lookout for the next “tropical hot spot”.
The Villa Group's Villa del Arco Scheduled to Open in Cabo San Lucas
 Dawna Robertson
On July 3rd, The Villa Group announced that the Villa del Arco Beach Resort and Desert Spa is slated for a July 13th Grand Opening in Cabo San Lucas, offering 231 deluxe oceanfront suites, deluxe studio and penthouse suites.
Summer in Yelapa - Living Slow and Easy
 Kathryn & Robert Hardin
Summer is our favorite season in Yelapa. So what if it's hot and humid - it's summertime - and the living is slow and easy. For visitors, fewer tourists and reasonably priced accommodations make Yelapa a great place for summer vacation.
Mazatlán's Makeover
 Christine Delsol
Like New Orleans, Mazatlán's historic zone is a haunting brew of beauty and decay, with grandiose European architecture dulled by decades of neglect. But since 2002, the "Pearl of the Pacific" has worked feverishly to reclaim the splendor at its core.
Batopilas: Mexico's Hidden Shagrila
 Kelly Fenstermaker
It's six-thirty in the morning, and Batopilas is waking up. The sun's first rays have tipped the mountains that surround the little Mexican town, coloring them a soft gold. Children walk in the streets on their way to school, the girls dressed in neat pink uniforms.
Mexico vs. Europe: The Orbitz Insider Index Examines Top Beaches, Best Prices
 PRNewswire
Looking for the perfect late-summer beach escape, but worried that the hurricane season could get in the way? The Orbitz Insiders have put together some of their top staff picks to help travelers find beach destinations that are traditionally outside of the hurricane belt.
And Mexico’s Top City is...
 Jeremy Schwartz
The Mexican city with the best quality of life, as voted by the people who live there, may come as something of a surprise, but the nation’s worst is a no-brainer.
Tijuana and Wrestling: A Good Match
 Pablo Jaime Sáinz
On this Fourth of July, American wrestling will invade Tijuana. City residents will ditch the common lucha libre masked-luchadores for the fireworks when the WWE Raw Tour Summer Slam comes to the Playas de Tijuana bullring Wednesday.
Charmed By the Capital City of Utopia
 Fiona Dunlop
A dusty corner of rural Mexico was once the fiefdom of a cleric with a conscience. As a result, Patzcuaro's villages allegedly boast some of Mexico's oldest churches, while schools, hospitals, specialised crafts, a six-hour day, a common welfare fund and, inevitably, mass-conversions, also figured on his humanist agenda.
Lucky in Love at Marriott and Renaissance Resorts
 PRNewswire
Couples with dreams of lucky love are flocking to the Caribbean and Mexico from near and far to tie the knot on July 7, 2007, and like other hotels in the region, Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts' nine properties are planning to hit record numbers for destination weddings.
New Seven Wonders Coming Soon
 Eliane Engeler & Alexander G. Higgins
The Great Wall, the Colosseum and Machu Picchu are among leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a massive poll enters its final month with votes already cast by more than 50 million people, organizers say.
Coastal Mexico: Over-The-Top Amenities
 Christine Delsol
When a hotel touts its "amenities," that can mean anything from hair driers to bath butlers to an extensive pillow selection. Now you can add luxurious beds on the beach and tasting classes with estate-grown tequila to the list.
Pamper Me at Punta Mita
 Travelgirl Magazine
"Would you care for an amenity, miss?" the handsome young cabana attendant asked me. Luxuriating in true princess fashion in my own private cabana at the Four Seasons Punta Mita, I had already indulged in Haagen Dazs ice cream, frozen orange slices with red pepper, and a hibiscus foam margarita. A girl could get used to such treatment.
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