General News

The Centro de Actividades Culturales (Center for Cultural Activities, or CENAC) in the coastal town of Melaque is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a fundraising Street Festival on Wednesday, March 5, starting at 5 p.m.

If you’re heading down to Puerto Vallarta for a little Valentine’s Day romance, why not pay a visit to the Festival Madonnari 2025 in the main Plaza de Armas.

A man and a woman, described only as being of “foreign origin,” were arrested this week in Puerto Vallarta in an operation involving the Mexican Navy, the National Guard and municipal police.

The Mexican Tree Climbing Championship (Campeonato Mexicano de Trepa de Árboles) is set to take place in Puerto Vallarta from February 5-8. This competition showcases participants’ skills in climbing trees using various techniques and equipment.

Mirroring similar measures introduced in the Riviera Maya, the Jalisco State Congress has approved a 141-peso (approximately US$7) “tourist tax” to be levied on all foreign visitors arriving by airplane or cruise liner.

The Mexican government has delayed implementing a controversial US$42 per head tax on cruise passengers, approved by the legislative branch in December 2023. Initially scheduled for January 2025, the tax’s rollout faced widespread backlash and logistical challenges.

The Vallarta Botanical Garden is hosting a special gala dinner on Saturday, March 1, to celebrate its 20th anniversary and support its ongoing conservation efforts.

Puerto Vallarta will construct a new pier adjacent to the Hotel Rosita, the port’s first established tourist accommodation.