Mexico’s Supreme Court (SCJN) has nixed the planned tourist tax on foreign visitors to Puerto Vallarta that was programmed to take effect in September.

Puerto Vallarta is a vibrant destination teeming with activity and excitement. However, if you’re looking to immerse yourself in some events that offer a more local feel, here are my three top recommendations for next week, each guaranteed to provide fun and a deeper connection with the culture of the area.

The new VidantaWorld Nuevo Vallarta resort is finally ready to unveil many of its highly anticipated attractions.

Puerto Vallarta has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of Mexico’s most vibrant art centers, and one key factor behind this is the abundance of small galleries scattered throughout the city center.

For over three decades, thousands of visitors to Puerto Vallarta have enjoyed day and nighttime excursions aboard the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa María, the ship on which Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492. 

Last weekend, heavy rainfall in Puerto Vallarta caused creeks and canals to overflow, inundating nine neighborhoods and resulting in extensive damage to properties.