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Mexico's Velas Resorts Celebrates Day of the Dead-Themed Cocktails
 E MediaWire
In celebration of Mexico's Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd, Velas Resorts is brewing festive concoctions in honor of this special holiday.
BBCC San Sebastian Art and Cultural Tours
 Denise Fiske-Chow
The Bucerias Bilingual Community Center (Centro Comunitario Bilingue de Bucerias) is offering a four night, five day Art and Cultural Retreat in San Sebastian with 3 different sessions to choose from: November 16-20, 2009; January 11-15, 2010 and March 8-12, 2010.
 Tourists Follow Monarch Butterflies to Mexico
 Travel Video
The butterflies arrive each year near Nov. 1, the Mexican Day of the Dead. No one knows how they navigate - whether they use visual cues, some sort of magnetic orientation, light or a combination of the sun, moon and stars. But their global positioning systems are right on target.
Quintana Roo's Tulum to Receive Funds for Civic Improvements
 Rumbo de Mexico
Quintana Roo's sleepy but growing Caribbean town, Tulum, is getting 38 million pesos to improve communication, transportation, health and tourist infrastructure, officials said last week.
First Half Marathon in Nuevo Vallarta
 Travel Video News
For the first time, the Half Marathon is running through Nuevo Vallarta on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Marathon runners from all over the world will have a chance to visit Nuevo Vallarta and will be treated to Mexico’s beautiful Pacific coastline.
PV Zoo Celebrates 4 Years and 2 New Births
 PVNN
You just couldn't ask for better timing. As the Castañeda family was preparing for the Puerto Vallarta Zoo's 4th anniversary celebration, the number of endangered animals born at the Zoologico de Vallarta since September 15, 2005 was increased by the birth of 2 black jaguars.
 Mexico: From A to Z
 Andrew McCredie
As Mexico's tourism industry heads into an all-important winter season, an improving global economic outlook should help their effort, as should airfare/accommodation deals too good to pass up. If that's not enough, here's a list from A to Z of what the country has to offer.
La Cruz Fishing Tournament - Part 2
 Precision Productions
In part two of Phil's coverage of the 3rd Annual Riviera Nayarit International Marlin & Tuna Fishing Tournament, which took place August 13-15, 2009, Phil goes fishing on the Incognito, talks with some of the winning anglers and gives us a glimpse of the awards ceremony
Support Local Charity: Let's Go to Tepic!
 Astrid van Dam
Superior Tours Vallarta is organizing a 2 day cultural tour of Tepic, the Capital of Nayarit, on October 18-19, 2009. You'll enjoy walking tours, shopping, a free concert and 1 night's stay in a tourist class hotel, with all benefits going to a Banderas Bay area local charity.
Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Offers All-Inclusive "Takeover Wedding" Package
 PRWeb
A complimentary destination wedding with the privilege of having an entire hotel for just close friends and family, is a dream comes true for couples looking to get married in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Wins a Top Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Award
 PRWeb
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, the all-inclusive resort located in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico was named one of the “Top 15 Mexico Hotels” for the second year in a row at the 2008 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards.
It's Turtle Time in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Following their ancient annual cycle of reproduction, sea turtles are making their way back to the shores of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where numerous hotels run marine turtle conservation and protection programs with the help of professional marine biologists.
Marriott's "On Cloud Nine" Wedding Package
 Business Wire
Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts will offer the On Cloud Nine wedding package for $999 beginning 9/9/09. The package provides an enticing, yet affordable, opportunity for betrothed couples seeking an idyllic destination wedding to say, "I do".
Americans Look to Mexico for Health Care
 Roberta Rand
While many Americans seek dental work and prescription medicines in border towns like Juarez and Nogales, Puerto Vallarta and many other resort areas in Mexico offer a special come-hither alternative: the 'Medi-Vacation,' or what falls under the broader category of medical tourism.
Puerto Vallarta is Alive in Spite of the Heat in Mexico
 Diane Briggs-Hoyle
In light of the U.S. economic crisis and irresponsible media coverage of the drug cartels and H1N1 flu, Mexico has launched a national media campaign to put Puerto Vallarta and other favored vacation spots back in the minds of tourists as affordable and safe travel destinations.
Puerto Vallarta's Historic Hotel Rosita
 Thomas Lloyd
The founding of Hotel Rosita in 1948 marks a turning point in the history of Puerto Vallarta. Sixty years ago, very few imagined that Puerto Vallarta would some day experience a boom of international tourism, and expand into the thriving real estate market we know today.
Photo Tip of the Week: Photographing Banderas Bay's Sea Turtles
 Larry and Linda Bennett
For the past three years I have volunteered and worked with Biologist Oscar Aranda Mena and his Olive Ridley Sea Turtles protection project. As a photographer, I originally got involved in hopes of capturing some good images - but the sea turtles captured my heart forever!
Celebrate El Mes de la Patria in Vallarta
 PVNN
Every September, know as El Mes de la Patria (The Month of Our Nation,) cities throughout Mexico host a series of colorful and patriotic festivities celebrating the events and people that eventually resulted in Mexico's Independence from Spain.
Six Golf Course Locales for Boozing Golfers
 Carly Milne
Face it – golfing can be a pretty frustrating sport. Sure, it's fabulous to be out in the great wide open, golfing in scenic vistas that are best described in that cliché term of "breathtaking," but it boils down to this: you are whacking a little white ball into a teeny tiny hole. It's enough to drive you insane sometimes.
2009 Fiestas Patrias in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Every September, know as El Mes de la Patria, cities throughout Mexico host a series of colorful and patriotic celebrations commemorating Mexico's Independence from Spain - but here in Puerto Vallarta, the festivities are unbeatable.
Puerto Vallarta Hotels Combine Learning with Helping Endangered Sea Turtles
Neala Schwartzberg
Sea turtles are making their way back to the shores of Puerto Vallarta in their ancient annual cycle of reproduction. This is a unique educational opportunity where children are sure to have fun while learning about this protected species.
Yelapa Shelters Offer a Jungle Eco-Retreat
 Olivia Chen
Sitting among the canopy of a jungle forest near Yelapa, Mexico, these V-Houses by Heinz Legler are quite possibly an eco-adventurer’s paradise.
PEACE Volunteer Vacation Yoga Retreat
 Katherine Fisher
From October 17-22, 2009, the Banderas Bay area non-profit organization PEACE is holding a Volunteer Vacation Retreat in Punta de Mita, Mexico, giving everyone the opportunity to experience another culture while making a difference in the lives of others.
Becas Ball Prize — An Incomparable and Safe Trip to Michoacán
 Polly G. Vicars
Despite the unwarranted warnings by the U.S. State Department, CNN and U.S. television channels of dangers when traveling to the Mexican state of Michoacan, Husband and I, along with Carl and Irene Johnson, put final touches on our long planned trip to Patzcuaro in Michoacan.
World Wide Fishing With Phil - La Cruz Fishing Tournament
 Precision Productions
This year's tournament provided some rigorous competition as anglers from around the world vied for the $100,000 peso purse, given to the person who breaks the Tournament Marlin record.
Spotlight On Vallarta: A Day of Sailing on Banderas Bay
 Roberta Rand
For for those who live and vacation in Puerto Vallarta, opportunities to experience the joys of sailing are as near as Marina Vallarta, where you can charter a sailboat like the Brier Patch, a 60 ft. schooner piloted by Captain Phil Kinneson and first mate E.J.
Country Artist Chris Young to Entertain at Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser
 Gary Green
Country recording artist Chris Young will lend a hand for cystic fibrosis at Hook the Cure, an IGFA-qualifying event and an official event of the Redbone Tournament Series, slated to take place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from November 5-8, 2009.
PVYAFCA: Vallarta Fishing Experience
 Stan Gabruk
Vallarta Fishing Experience, a new online fishing show featuring some great "man vs. fish" video footage and tips on how and where you can catch the big ones on Banderas Bay, debuts on BanderasNews.
The Villa Group Attracts 500 Facebook Fans & Growing Daily in New Social Media Venture
 PR.com
After just starting its social media campaign in May 2009, The Villa Group’s “digital footprint” has built an audience of over 500 fans on its Facebook Fan Page and growing every day.
Spanish Speaking Cruise Excursions Around Mexico
 Jimm Budd
Spanish cruise ship operator Pullmantur, which expected to have its Pacific Dream calling at ports along the Mexican Pacific, has announced a new schedule, with the Pacific Dream starting weekly runs departing Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta starting in June.
Save Big on Last Minute Summer Travel
 Lynda Baquero
Need a last-minute getaway before the end of summer? Luxury hotels are offering the biggest deals because they have more wiggle room in pricing. And resorts within driving distance of New York are slashing prices.
Taking the Kids to Mexico
 Eileen Ogintz
Whether you want adventures with your kids, want to learn about endangered sea turtles or if you simply want to hit the beach, there's no better time to visit Mexico.
Discover the Mountainous Rainforest Above Puerto Vallarta
 Justin Burch
If you want to experience the rainforest while in Mexico, look no further than the Sierra Madre Mountains in Puerto Vallarta's backyard. Though human residents are few within the Sierra Madre's jungles, this enchanting natural environment offers a number of unique activities.
Riviera Nayarit Hosts The “Riviera Nayarit Classic”
 RivieraNayarit.com
Riviera Nayarit further establishes itself as a top destination for golf by hosting the Riviera Nayarit Classic from September 28th - October 4th, 2009.
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