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Nautical Extravaganza: Latin America Boat Show
 nauticalextravaganza.com
The Latin America Boat Show will be held for the second time in Mexico, from the 11th to 15th of March in Riviera Nayarit. The event will be held at Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz, showcasing more than 120 vessels and covering all segments and areas of interest for boating enthusiasts.
Mexico Tourism Board Promotes Ballet Folklórico de México U.S. Tour
 Travel World News
Audiences can see Ballet Folklórico de México’s magic in the U.S. in 55 shows in 42 cities – all in just 10 weeks. Supporting the dancers will be 15 musicians performing onstage, including a mariachi band playing a selection of Mexico's best-known sones, or songs.
 Villas in Vallarta
 Luxury Beachfront Villas in Puerto Vallarta
Villas in Vallarta offers luxurious vacation getaways for individuals, couples or groups of up to 40 on one of Puerto Vallarta's most beautiful beaches.
Traditional Charreada Benefit for the Puerto Vallarta Navy League
 Bill Clark
The Puerto Vallarta Navy League invites you to it's traditional Mexican Charreada (Rodeo) with the performance of the best team in Jalisco, Horsemen (Charros) and skirmishes, on March 20th, 2010, at 11:00 am. If you like Charros (cowboys) and horses and pageantry, this is a very exciting event.
Uruapan: THE Place To Be For Semana Santa
 John K. Glaab
Uruapan Michoacan has many treasures, ranging from natural and cultural beauty to its very diverse cuisine, to enjoy year-round. Especially during Semana Santa (Holy Week), when artisans from over 20 villages come to exhibit and sell their wares, filling the four block long main plaza.
Hola Mexico Film Festival: Your Escape to Exotic Mexico
 Catarina Farrow
The Hola Mexico Film Festival, an international film festival that showcases the creativity, ingenuity and charm of Mexican cinema, is back for the second year on US soil, commencing in Los Angeles on April 29 before moving on to Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York.
Mexico's Spring Break King Rebounds
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.
Nautical Extravaganza 2010: Beach Volleyball in Nuevo Vallarta
 nauticalextravaganza.com
As part of the 2010 Nautical Extravaganza's Nextel Mexico Regatta Cup Bicentennial Edition, the Riviera Nayarit will also play host to beach competitions, including a volleyball tournament from March 5-7 in Nuevo Vallarta, where a stadium will be erected for up to 2500 beach volleyball fans.
Burgeoning Tourist Destination: Hidalgo
 The News
Hidalgo is gradually becoming one of the most important tourist destinations in Mexico as a result of the government's arduous work regarding tourism, Gov. Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said late last week.
San Pancho Music Fest - A Celebration of International Music
 jaltembasol.com
Some of the most colorful musicians and dancers from around the world will be performing at this year's San Pancho Music Festival, a vibrant and eclectic expression of the performing arts, scheduled to be held from February 26-28, 2010 at the Plaza del Sol in San Pancho, Nayarit.
The Cool of Cabo in Mexico
 Craig Zabranksy
Located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos provides visitors to Mexico an array of indulgent options. From abundant aquatic wonders to picturesque landscape, the traveler can explore much more than just its iconic arch.
Garza Blanca Preserve Opens in Puerto Vallarta
 HotelWorldNetwork.com
Puerto Vallarta recently welcomed its newest star, the Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa, a collection of 42 lavish rooms, suites and penthouses perched above a pristine beach, with stunning views of the destination's famous ocean arches and the emerald jungles of the Sierra Madre.
Entrepreneur Starts Spanish Immersion Surfing Camp Business in Sayulita
 Terry Richard
A Bend, Oregon woman wants to treat your kids to Mexico. Karinda Boone is opening a Spanish Immersion Surf Camp at Sayulita, Mexico, on the Pacific shore about 25 miles north of Puerto Vallarta.
 Vallarta Hosts Amazing Race Contestants - Week 2
 pvrpv.com
In this week's episode of The Amazing Race 16, grandmother & granddaughter team Jodi & Shannon join the 1st contestants to be eliminated, Dana and Adrian, at this season's 'Elimination Station' - the truly grand Quinta Laura, an historic eleven-bedroom oceanfront villa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Wind, Surf and Loads of Adrenaline in Riviera Nayarit
 Rafael Torres
Among the most exciting races in the Nextel Bicentennial Mexico Cup Regatta, which will be held at the Riviera Nayarit Marina at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle from February 27-March 13, is a spectacular Windsurfing Competition, with competitors in 4 categories racing across Banderas Bay from March 1-6.
Nayarit is No. 1 Tourist Destination
 The News
According to the official data made available on the Internet by the Federal Tourism Secretariat, Nayarit holds first place as a tourist destination and received a certificate of recognition as the best destination in 2009.
American School of Puerto Vallarta 7th Annual Golf Tournament
 Elena Garza
The American School of Puerto Vallarta's 7th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on March 6 at Vista Vallarta Golf Club. The money raised will support school improvements projects and ASPV's Leer y Crecer' program, which provides books for and promotes reading in Puerto Va11arta's public schools.
Star-Gazing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - on a Budget!
 TravelVideo.tv
Even the stealthiest of paparazzi were foiled during Jennifer Aniston’s 41st birthday this past week in Cabo San Lucas - as the Mexican military got in on the game of bouncing pesky shutterbugs. But take heart, celebrity stalkers; you don’t have to splurge on a $9000-a-night villa to get poolside with the Hollywood jet set.
In San Blas: The Mexico We Have Found
 Vic Pittman
My wife Glenda and I live in the coastal town of San Blas in the state of Nayarit, Mexico about 1000 miles from the US border. This is not a Cancun or Cabo, this is the real deal, a Mexican fishing town relatively untouched by tourism.
A Letter from John Huston's Eden at Las Caletas [circa 1980]
 PVNN
For the better part of the last five years I have been living in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. When I first came here, almost thirty years ago, Vallarta was a fishing village of some two thousand souls.
Replica of Aztec Capital to be Built in Mexico
 EFE
A replica of the sacred center of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, will begin construction this year outside Mexico City, the directors of the project said.
How I Swapped a Medical Trial For a Free Holiday in Mexico
 Rachel Rickard Straus
I decided not to let cynicism get in the way and signed up for the first of two appointments at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases to find out more.
A Guide to Puerto Vallarta Water Taxis
 Phil Kerr
There really is no better way to experience the Bay of Banderas than by taking a water taxi to one of the coves along Vallarta's southern shores on the way to Yelapa. The day starts off at the pier at Los Muertos Beach, and you can choose which seaside village you would like to visit for the day.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo - Ziwhat? Hard to Say, Not Hard to Like
 Theresa Storm
On my worldwide journeys, rarely do I discover a place that is so appealing, so perfect just the way it is, that I wish I could keep it to myself, fearing that next time cheap-package vacationers, time-share sellers and tacky souvenir hawkers will have overrun it. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is such a place.
Fourth Vallarta Wine Fest February 22-28
 PVNN
Are you taking enough time to stop and enjoy the finer things in life? If not, you should know that some of the finest restaurants and hotels in Puerto Vallarta will be hosting the Fourth Annual Vallarta Wine Fest from February 22 - February 28, 2010.
Top Mexico College Spring Break Hot Spots 2010
 Greg Jackson
Year after year, Mexico tops the charts for hot spring break destinations. This year is no different from the past years. Spring break hot spots are sill in Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun.
Riviera Nayarit Sets Sail: Nautical Extravaganza Will Showcase the Destination in 2010
 Rafael Torres
Nautical Extravaganza 2010; an unprecedented event for sea lovers, will bring together eleven water sports and marine culture related activities, between February 27 and March 20, in Riviera Nayarit, which aims to place itself as the preferred nautical destination on the Mexican Pacific.
The Amazing Race Comes to Puerto Vallarta and PVRPV’s Quinta Laura
 pvrpv.com
PVRPV and Puerto Vallarta were very proud to host The Amazing Race, a hit show on the CBS network! The program features a web show called Elimination Station where eliminated contestants gather while the show finishes taping, which, this season, was an oceanfront villa in lower Conchas Chinas.
Canadians: Pack a Passport if Mexico's Your Destination
 Ron Pradinuk
It is now official. As of March 1, Canadians will require a passport in order to be allowed entry into Mexico. Permanent residents of Canada will need a permanent resident card, certificate of identity or refugee travel document.
No Rest for Rio Revelers at Massive Dawn Party
 Bradley Brooks
Carnival's biggest bash took to the streets at dawn Saturday, proving that if there is one thing citizens of this laid-back seaside city take seriously, it's partying.
Vallarta Fishing Experience: Up Side Down Sportfishing Season
 Stan Gabruk
Right now we are seeing water temperatures bordering on spring time equivalents. 78-81° F water temperatures are creating a vortex of sorts. The warm water fish have headed south for the winter, and the cold water fish are either deep or heading north in search of more comfortable temperatures.
New All-Inclusive Spa Package at Casa Velas Hotel Boutique
 PRWeb
Casa Velas Hotel Boutique unveils a new all-inclusive spa package that includes up to twenty Spa treatments, ranging from classics like the Bamboo Scrub to avant-garde rituals like a Tequila and Limon Facial.
That Resort is Not the Real Mexico
 Marlene Morrison
I must fill you in on a little secret: there is more to Mexico than tequila, cheap currency and corruption, although I am sure those are considered pivotal to the Mexican image.
Sea Lion Pups Photographed Off Mexico
 Telegraph UK
An underwater photographer has captured pictures of sea lion pups playfully swimming in the warm waters off Mexico.
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