Conrad Punta de Mita, the first Conrad Hilton resort brand in Mexico, opened its doors September 1 in the Litibu area of Punta de Mita.

Authorities in the coastal municipalities of Cihuatlán and La Huerta have called on state authorities to issue a state of emergency in the wake of last week’s passage of Tropical Storm Hernán, which caused extensive material damages in the region, although fortunately no loss of life.

A judge who dismissed charges of sexual abuse against a Puerto Vallarta public official has been relieved of his duties and his bank accounts frozen.

Tourists are returning in growing numbers to Puerto Vallarta despite indications that the Covid-19 infection rate is increasing and not flattening out.

Restaurants on an eight-block stretch of Puerto Vallarta’s malecon reopened to the public on May 25, along with mandatory sanitary protocols in place. 

The governor of Nayarit , Antonio Echeverria, is upset that despite directives to stay at home, “irresponsible” tourists from neighboring Jalisco, and Guadalajara in particular, are heading to the state’s coastal resorts and putting the health of locals at risk.