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Puerto Vallarta, A Film Paradise: Many Mexican cities consistently woo national and international movie producers to use them as backdrops for ambitious movie projects, which traditionally leave behind substantial amounts of revenue and tourism promotion. As a result, Puerto Vallarta could be the location for Silvester Stallone's latest Rambo installment. The production of movies in Puerto Vallarta and the city's development have evolved hand-in-hand for many decades.

Investors Consider An Aquarium in Puerto Vallarta: Vancouver Aquarium's Operations Vice-president Jean Charles Freimuler met with local businessmen and government officials to discuss the possibility of building an aquarium in Puerto Vallarta. The meeting took place within the context of a broader group of Vancouver Business Office who recently travelled to Puerto Vallarta for as a reponse to proposals put forth by Mario Sacramento, President of the Mexican Management Confederation (COPARMEX) in Puerto Vallarta.

Locally-Produced Tequila Receives Official Certification: Tequila Doña Engracia has recently obtained its Normal Oficial Mexicana (NOM) and Denomination of Origin given by the official Mexican government regulations to all officially certified tequila brands. Produced locally at Hacienda Doña Engracia in La Desembocada, a beautiful little town near to Puerto Vallarta, its history began seventeen years after the Mexican Revolution.

Upcoming Cooking Classes at El Arrayan: Vallarta’s choice for traditional Mexican food El Arrayán to again host a special series of cooking classes this summer designed to help promote the Slow Food movement in the Bay

Riviera Nayarit Canadian Tour, An Extraordinary Golf Experience: Canadian player Wes Heffernan won the first Canadian Golf Tournament of Riviera Nayarit, obtaining 20 thousand dollars and a beautiful trophy allusive to this great sports event which was held at El Tigre Golf Course that belongs to Paradise Village Group.

Restaurant Week Reaches New Goals: Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group offered details regarding Vallarta Lifestyles' Restaurant Week's third annual edition, an event that has quickly become one of the city's important culinary festivities. 30 restaurants participated the first edition, 34 in the second, and 37 are involved this time. Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity for tourists and local residents to sample Puerto Vallarta's finest cuisine at superb prices during 17 consecutive days.

Toys for Tots and Marriot Opened a New Playground: Toys for Tots Vallarta and CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort partnered with the governmental agency Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) to built a new playground for children at La Aurora, one of Puerto Vallarta's neighborhoods. The open space, inaugurated by Mayor Javier Bravo last April 30, has swings, a playhouse and a sand platform, with a fundraised cost of over $60 thousand pesos.

Puerto Vallarta Greets Four Cruise Ships, Three Docked Simultaneously: Four cruise ships arrived simultaneously in Puerto Vallarta’s Maritime Terminal on April 25. And for the first time since its major expansion was completed, the Maritime Terminal was able to dock three of them.

Bolshoi Theater Pays a Surprise Visit to Puerto Vallarta: The Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC), local branch of Jalisco's State University, will host a performance by the Bolshoi Theater’s Soloists and Sextet on May 4th at 7 pm at the university's Juan Luis Cifuentes Lemus auditorium in Ixtapa.

International Altruism Festival is Ready to Go: Puerto Vallarta's community will gather for the fourth edition of the International Altruism Festival next May 6th at 6 pm. This important event will take place at the CasaMagna Marriot's lush beachfront gardens in Marina Vallarta. Experience an outstanding event in a very cordial atmosphere!

Tropicasa Opened New Office in Flamingos: Led by Wayne Franklin, Tropicasa Realty has been one of the most trusted names in Puerto Vallarta Real Estate since 1997. Understanding that Banderas Bay is more than just Puerto Vallarta, Tropicasa has opened new offices in Flamingos at KM 145 Carr. Puerto Vallarta – Tepic to better serve the growing North Bay communities.

Mexico Boutique Hotels Present at Acapulco Trade Show: Mexico Boutique Hotels had a successful participation in the last edition of Acapulco’s Tourism Trade Show, or "Tianguis Turistico." Mexico Boutique Hotels (MBH) represents a collection of 46 small unique hotels located throughout Mexico.

Riviera Nayarit, a brand new tourist destiny in Mexico: Nayarit Governor Ney Gonzalez Sanchez officially announced Costa Vallarta's North Shore rebranding as Riviera Nayarit at the recent Acapulco "Tianguis" or Travel Wholesalers Convention. Riviera Nayarit consists of a 160 kilometers stretch that spans Banderas Bay, Compostela and San Blas.

Alley Cat Rescue Came to Puerto Vallarta: A group of four veterinarians, Drs. Bill Preace, Perviaz Manzoor, Ajaz Alvi, and Javaid Manzoor, two vet technicians, Emily Lemus-Mansilla and Denise Hilton, and two administrative professionals, Louise Holton and Kylie Luik, left the cold and snow of the north to visit sunny Puerto Vallarta and hold a spay and neuter clinic.