General News

Eighteen holiday makers on their way from Guadalajara to a short break in the Pacific coastal town of Rincon de Guayabitos died when their bus careened into a ravine on one of the most dangerous sections of highway in Western Mexico.

Doubts have been cast over the official story that Puerto Vallarta journalist Susana Carreño was a victim of a robbery, in an assault that occurred at the end of last week in the tourist resort.

The El Monteon (north of Lo de Marcos) to El Capomo segment of the Jala-Vallarta autopista (highway) opened last year, and has already made for a reduction in time and an increase in safety for travelers. But it was still a grind, getting the rest of the way to Banderas Bay. 

The Eastern Pacific hurricane season swung into full gear this week as category one Hurricane Blas roared up the Pacific coastline Thursday afternoon, with winds reaching around 75 mph. 

A seven-billion-peso ($US140 million) expansion project began this week at the Puerto Vallarta Airport that will include construction of a second terminal, increasing passenger capacity by 125 percent.

Traffic on the highway from Guadalajara to Colima came to a halt some five kilometers east of the first bridge in the barrancas section of the road last weekend.

The Bay of Banderas is experiencing a post-peak-Covid out-of-season tourism boom of sorts as pent-up demand fuels flights and hotel bookings, including many last-minute ones.

The 187-kilometer new Via Corta (short route) highway, touted as a 2½ hour trip to Puerto Vallarta from Guadalajara, still has a long way to go.