Category Archives: History & Culture
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Perks of Living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Posted on February 4, 2008 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Funny Stuff, History & Culture, Puerto Vallarta Information, Puerto Vallarta Living, Travel GuideIt’s freaking cheap! Where else can you rent a condo a block from the beach for $500 USD!
You can buy a teenie tiny chip for your XBox that gives you 300 games for like $30 dollars.
Pizza comes with pineapple on it.
Hamburgers come with pineapple on it.
A maid is 54 pesos an hour- less than $5 USD – and she will bring you a 3 milk cake and a present for your birthday.
Your Mexican income tax bill for the year is $80 dollars.
Beautiful sunsets every night.
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Moving to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Posted on February 4, 2008 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in History & Culture, Inside PV, Puerto Vallarta Information, Puerto Vallarta Living, Real EstateI moved to Puerto Vallarta from the U.S. almost 2 years ago and it has been quite the experience. I’m planning to move to Cabo in a few months, which got me to thinking… “if I’d known then what I know now…” Well, it certainly would have made the move easier. So here are a few of my tips for moving to Puerto Vallarta:
Tips for moving to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico from the United States.
A few things I wish I’d brought when moving to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:
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Things that will shock you for the first six months after moving to Puerto Vallarta
Posted on February 4, 2008 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Funny Stuff, History & Culture, Puerto Vallarta Information, Puerto Vallarta Living, Visas & ResidencyChickens and other farm animals on buses.
Bus drivers that stop in the middle of their route to do their grocery shopping (leaving passengers waiting patiently on the bus.)
Naked mannequins getting into bed in a department store window display for Valentine’s Day.
Grocery shopping: Buying eggs in a bag- I still plop them on the counter, forgetting they’re not in a carton. Mayonnaise mixed with lime- the only mayonnaise you can get here. No crunchy peanut butter and only one brand of regular peanut butter in the Puerto Vallarta grocery stores. Pudding is not kept with Jello. Prices for products in the “American Section” are twice as much as 2 aisles over. The same product is located in 4 different places throughout the store- all with different prices.
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Puerto Vallarta Bullfights
Posted on January 5, 2008 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Events & Entertainment, History & Culture, Sightseeing & Attractions, Vallarta AdventuresLa Paloma Plaza the toros near Puerto Vallarta’s Marina.
Traditional bullfights or corridas de toros are presented regularly each Wednesday at La Paloma in the Hotel Zone area, before the Marina. Though certainly not for everyone, bullfighting is a tradition taken seriously in the Latin culture and with a great deal of pride by those involved. Matadors appear in the decorative “suit of lights” or the sparkling costumes they wear to confront the bulls. The performances are colorful, but first-time visitors should know that it always ends badly for the bull.
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San Blas Tour from Puerto Vallarta
Posted on December 31, 2007 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Day Trips & Excursions, Ecotourism, History & Culture, Sightseeing & Attractions, Tours & Activities, Towns & Villages, Vallarta AdventuresExperience a tour to a 16th century Spanish fort! Or how about a visit to a crocodile farm by boat? You will do both plus more on this historic journey to San Blas, from Puerto Vallarta.
San Blas Tour from Puerto Vallarta
Depart from Puerto Vallarta and soon stop for a traditional Mexican breakfast in Rincon de Guayabitos. Continuing on, pass through lush vegetation surrounding secluded towns, small fishing villages, and scenic farm fields. An informative, bilingual tour guide will provide background information for each area, and provide numerous opportunities for photo stops.
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Huichol Indians Air Tour from Puerto Vallarta
Posted on December 31, 2007 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Day Trips & Excursions, History & Culture, Sightseeing & Attractions, Tours & Activities, Towns & Villages, Transportation, Vallarta AdventuresThis tour is specifically designed for people looking to explore and experience the culture and history of Mexico. Venture away from civilization on a scenic, 1 hour flight to to the remote mountain village of San Andres Coamihata for a unique day trip on your next Puerto Vallarta vacation.
Huichol Indians Air Tour from Puerto Vallarta
The quaint mountain village of San Andres Coamihata is known as an important religious and political center for one of the
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few remaining indigenous tribes in the world – the Huichol Indians. The direct descendants of the Aztec Indians, the Huichol Indians are known to be friendly, religious, and highly traditional based on their 2000 year old history. -
San Sebastian Colonial Treasures from Puerto Vallarta
Posted on December 31, 2007 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Day Trips & Excursions, History & Culture, Sightseeing & Attractions, Tours & Activities, Towns & Villages, Vallarta AdventuresSee one of Mexico’s last great getaways with a short scenic flight on a Cessna airplane charter, will take you far from Puerto Vallarta’s resorts and tourist attractions to the old silver mining town of San Sebastian.
San Sebastian Colonial Treasures from Puerto Vallarta
One of the better known Mexican Villages surrounding Puerto Vallarta, San Sebastian dates back to 1605. A rich history includes San Sebastian as a prosperous city of over 30,000 people in the 1700′s. Today, the village has only recently installed limited electricity and telephone service, keeping the quaint Old Mexico charm from centuries before.
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Tequila Six Pack Tour from Puerto Vallarta
Posted on December 30, 2007 by Traveler in Puerto Vallarta in Art & Culture, Day Trips & Excursions, Ecotourism, Featured, History & Culture, Sightseeing & Attractions, Tours & Activities, Towns & Villages, Travel Guide, Vallarta Adventures
One cannot fully appreciate Mexico without some understanding of tequila’s place in its history and culture – see the complete Tequila growing and making process, have lunch at a real Mexican Hacienda and visit a real family tequila distillery!The popular, yet still “off-the-beaten-path,” Tequila Tour will take you north of Puerto Vallarta, passing through majestic mountains and scenic volcanoes. Rincon de Guayabitos is the tour’s first stop where tour guests indulge in a traditional Mexican breakfast. After breakfast, the tour continues to the colonial
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and picturesque Compostela, a colonial city in the Cactlan Valley, and then the lava fields of the Black Giant, or El Ceboruco Volcano. The Black Giant is an amazing sight- one of only nine active volcanoes in all of Mexico.
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