New – Minimalist luxury – Villa Mandarina – Punta Mita Resort

Luxury vacation rental villa created by Arq. Jose de Yturbe and prodigious young builder Juan Pablo Stone

Casa Mandarina is an elegant luxury vacation rental villa set on the ninth fairway of the Jack Nicklaus golf course at the Four Seasons and St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico. Architect Yturbe makes a strong and simple statement with his signature modernist lines, sharp angles, rounded edges and open spaces that [...]

Vallarta MLS celebrates 20 years of Service

John Youden Vallarta Lifestyles Mexmags Publishing Group This year marks twenty years that Multi-List Vallarta has been providing MLS (Multiple Listing Service) to the Puerto Vallarta region. We believe that makes it the longest running MLS in Mexico, and also the first. Its gone from being just a photo-copied book (well, actually we still offer [...]

Be neighborly, go to Mexico

There are several good reasons Americans should help out the Mexican economy with a trip south of the border. By Andrés Martinez June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Times Your neighbor needs your help. Do you have it within you to lend a hand? Will you book yourself a week on the beach in Cabo or [...]

Obama will star in Mexico’s recovery campaign

By: Laura Del Rosso June 22, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and other political leaders are among those participating in the first part of Mexico’s three-phase campaign to get North Americans traveling back to Mexico. The first part of the campaign, entitled “Believe It,” is running during the last half of June in major TV [...]

Vallarta en Vivo Concert a Huge Success

Enrique Iglesias at the Vive Vallarta concierto on the malecon boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2VaF5_AHps&feature=related[/youtube] Enrique Iglesias at the Vive Vallarta concierto on the malecon boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta About 40,000 spectators, including tourists and citizen of Puerto Vallarta, enjoyed a major concert entitled “Vallarta en Vivo” on June 20. This spectacular event was headlined by the internationally renowned Mexican singer, Alejandro Fernandez, along with some of his famous [...]

News: Costa Careyes

La Guarida del Cordero is a massive cliffside estate from the imagination of Arq. Manolo Mestre

Amigos de Careyes, Many greetings from Careyes where  the weather is spectacular, as it normaly is all year but specialy  throughout May and June. There is a little humidity; the ocean is warmer and the breezes are steady. A few clouds tell of rains coming, hopefully before the end of June, and the dorados are back! Although we did [...]

The Amazing Race in Mexico?!?

PLEASE VOTE FOR MEXICO AND HELP BRING BACK THE TOURISTS Dear friends, Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Mexico needs a tourism boost. In PV alone, hotels are down 90%, we all know friends and neighbors who are struggling to stay employed or keep their businesses going. So Mexico has a chance [...]

Developer Financing Now Available at Luxurious Kupuri Beach Community in Punta Mita, Mexico

Punta Mita real estate values are starting to drop and owners and developers offer deeply discounted pricing and generous financing terms

June 22, 2009 12:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time Buyers can qualify for three-year financing at zero percent interest PUNTA MITA, Mexico–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a move to raise buyer interest, DINE, Mexico’s premier real estate developer, is now offering highly attractive, below market financing rates at the exclusive Kupuri beachfront development in Punta Mita, a gated, 1,500-acre [...]

New Villa on the South Coast of Puerto Vallarta: Villa Mandarinas

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Mismaloya’s newest and brightest jewel is Villa Mandarinas. This architectural masterpiece cascades down six beautiful tiers of native vegetation, dramatic cliffs and colorful gardens overlooking the beach and cove where The Night of the Iguana was filmed. Originally named “Las Peñas” (the boulders) in 1541 by Captain Don Pedro de Alvarado, the Los Arcos Island [...]

Who will compensate Mexico for false swine flu reports?

Opinion by Andrés Oppenheimer MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS / MIAMI HERALD Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.21.2009 The swine flu outbreak that has wrecked Mexico’s economy may become a case study in reckless journalism. It now turns out that it’s not clear whether the H1N1 pandemic originated in Mexico, as first reported, or in the United States. Like [...]

Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use

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President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage ‘drug tourists’ from the U.S. By Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times June 21, 2009 Reporting from Mexico City — Could Mexican cities become Latin Amsterdams, flooded by drug [...]

Super Summer Bargain: Casa Paraiso being Offered at Dramatically Reduced Rental Prices

Luxury vacation rental villa for sale on the Jack Nicklaus golf course at the Four Seasons / St. Regis resort, Punta Mita

Casa Paraiso is available for selected summer fill in rates of only $1500.00 per night including taxes and 2 housekeepers. Fabulous half-acre Estate located right on the Oceanfront on the 9th fairway within the private Four Seasons Resort peninsula. This is the largest Estate within the Lagos del Mar enclave. Your ocean view spans over [...]

Getting away on the Nayarit Coast

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And away from busy Puerto Vallarta By KARIN CZULIK / KING5.com For vacationers looking for solitude and the real Mexico, the Nayarit Coast might just be the ticket. But don’t wait too long, because development is creeping up fast and many hotel projects are in the works. Located just north of the hustle and bustle [...]

Take $1,234 Off Your Bill at the Four Seasons Punta Mita

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Conde Nast Traveler June 19, 2009 The view from the pool at the Four Seasons Punta Mita, a Conde Nast Traveler Gold List property near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Photo courtesy of concierge.com. By Kathryn Maier on Travel Deals By Kathryn Maier on Travel Deals One, two, three, four…book this deal, then save some more.  The [...]

Stars Shine on Puerto Vallarta on June 20 –

Jalisco Vive 2009 - Concerts in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2VaF5_AHps&feature=related[/youtube] Puerto Vallarta’s world famous Malecón is the place to be on Saturday, June 20th at 8 pm, as the Jalisco Secretary of Tourism presents “Jalisco en Vivo 2009″ a free concert featuring world-famous, award-winning musical artists such as Alejandro Fernández, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Joan Sebastian, Raúl di Blasio, Aleks Syntek, Luis Fonsi, León [...]

Cheaper Travel to Mexico

By Graciela Moreno Fresno, CA (KFSN) – Already suffering from the impact of a slow economy … the flu outbreak dealt a second, serious blow to Mexico’s tourism industry. Hotels, resorts and cruise lines have been going all out trying to entice travelers back … some are offering huge discounts … while others are making “flu-free” [...]

Vive Mexico: Swine Flu Down, Bargains up in Mexico

Wide-open beaches, empty pool chairs in Mexican resorts as country recovers from swine flu By LISA J. ADAMS Associated Press WriterTULUM, Mexico June 15, 2009 (AP) The last time Bud Olson visited Mexico, he ended up in a hospital with kidney stones and missed the ancient Mayan ruins in the seaside town of Tulum. So [...]

Two-day sale on Mexico flights by Alaska and Horizon

Now is the time to book, if you’re seriously contemplating a Mexico beach vacation sometime this summer or fall. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced a two-day sale, which began this morning, on the eight destinations that they serve in Mexico: Cancun, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Loreto, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Deal: Book a flight online to [...]

US and Mexico agree to improve customs

By EILEEN SULLIVAN WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. and Mexico formalized an agreement Monday to work together to secure legal travel and trade across the countries’ shared border. The agreement is outlined in a letter of intent signed by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexico’s Finance Minister Agustin Carstens. It expands a 2007 agreement [...]

In Mexico, the U.S. Downturn Hits Home

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Poor Towns Especially Hurt as Immigrants’ Money Transfers Drop Sharply By William Booth Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, June 14, 2009 EL ARENAL, Mexico – When Jesus Barrera Lopez had a sweet job laying tile floors in Phoenix, he did what every migrant from his home town in central Mexico does: He sent home money, bundles of [...]

Swine flu strikes Mexico tourism

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By Steve Gibbs BBC News, Mexico City Mexico says it is going through what is the biggest drop in its tourism revenue since records began in the 1980s because of the swine flu scare. Tourism officials are speaking of a “lost summer” after visitors, particularly from the US and Canada, cancelled their holidays. They are [...]

Agent notes: After 20 years in Mexico, some thoughts on buying real estate in Mexico

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  Mexico will continue to provide North Americans with strategic and cost-effective retirement opportunities as the economy evolves and rising costs in the USA eat away at people’s nest egg. With the weather always permitting and lending to the perfect lifestyle of “mañana,” Mexico is the common sense place to disembark from a lifetime of [...]

The Travel Industry is Hurting

DarrenBarefoot.com I flew to Toronto this week. One flight out, two flights (hello, bizarre sculpture in Calgary airport!) on the way back. While checking in at a terminal, uh, in the terminal, I glanced at the seat selection screen. There were plenty of other seats from which to choose. The seat next to me was [...]

NEWS – From for Christie’s Great Estates Network

NEWS FROM CHRISTIE’S Extraordinary Synergy: Wine Sale at The Atwater Estate The Atwater Estate, a property enrolled in the Christie’s Great Estates Bespoke Marketing Program, hosted Christie’s Fine & Rare Wines Sale in The Hamptons. Almost 100 collectors—some from as far away as South Korea and Germany—enjoyed a beautiful day at this historic estate, stepping [...]

Principal Regions & Areas of Costa Vallarta

Principal Regions & Areas of Costa Vallarta As Puerto Vallarta has grown, it has become increasingly difficult to obtain consistency in what certain regions and areas should be called. To help you better understand these subdivisions and the popular residential real estate areas contained within them, we have indentified four principal regions and within these [...]

Guns, Germs and Recession: The Curse on Mexican Tourism

Time Magazine By IOAN GRILLO / MEXICO CITY  Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009  It was the last image the Mexican government wanted from one of its sunny seaside resorts. In the heart of Acapulco, soldiers fought a blazing battle against drug cartel thugs who sprayed bullets from Kalashnikov rifles and hurled more than 50 grenades. After hours [...]

Mexico City offers free healthcare | Travel On The Dollar

by Travel On The Dollar In the aftermath of the A/H1NI flu virus outbreak, which has claimed the lives of 106 people in the country and devastated tourism, hotel occupation is at just 27 per cent compared with more than 50 per cent during the same week last year. During the worst point of the outbreak, [...]

Visa Report Shows Increase in Inbound and Outbound U.S. Tourism Spending in 2008, Decline in Early 2009

Travel Industry Wire 2009-06-10  40 Percent of Respondents Plan to Travel Abroad in the Next Two Years; 83 Percent Modifying Plans Based on Economic Environment; Fewer Than One in 10 U.S. Adults Say Swine Flu (H1N1) Has Impacted Travel Plans Despite a challenging environment, spending by visitors to the U.S. increased to $52 billion in [...]

Developer financing programs gain momentum as economy begins recovery

Signs are emerging that the global recession is turning around. Within the U.S. recent economic reports demonstrate an improvement in consumer confidence, reduction in the rate of job losses, and increases in both stock market indexes and residential home sales. Although a full recovery is still believed to be months away, many economists are predicting that [...]

Punta de Mita Foundation welcomes new Executive Director Paloma Auerbach

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During the first months of 2009, the Punta de Mita Foundation welcomed new Executive Director Paloma Auerbach, who has been hard at work fulfilling the objectives and goals of this valuable non-profit community organization.   Already this year, two new school classrooms have been completed—with two additional classrooms under construction—to help meet the educational demands [...]

New Punta Mita Golf Video – By Aviana Productions

  Another great video by Aviana Productions Although it’s tough to capture on film the complete beauty and challenge of playing Punta Mita’s two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, our new video does a spectacular job of it. Featuring both the original Pacífico and new Bahía courses, take a look at how golf is enjoyed [...]

Spectacular Casa Romantica overlooks downtown Puerto Vallarta

Casa Romantica - Overlooking downtown Puerto Vallarta

Casa Romantica is a luxurious contemporary downtown Puerto Vallarta vacation rental villa with breathtaking views of the town and bay set in a charming neighborhood within a short walk of the Romantic zone and popular Los Muertos Beach. Every detail has been considered to ensure guests are pampered and completely comfortable, from pillow top mattresses to [...]

Bahia Course more than complements original Pacifico at Punta Mita Golf Club in Mexico

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Once again, plenty of ocean holes No doubt the 7,035-yard, par-72 Bahia course has a different feel than Pacifico, but you aren’t cheated out of ocean views. By the time you get to the second green, the Pacific Ocean looms in the background. It continues off the 224-yard par-3 third, and you can see the [...]

WestJet adding direct flights to Puerto Vallarta starting in November

BY MARCEL TETRAULT, COMOX VALLEY ECHO Canada.com JUNE 9, 2009 Locals eager to catch some winter sunshine will now be able to fly direct to Mexico without the need to purchase a package deal. WestJet has taken over the popular Comox to Puerto Vallarta flights from TransAt Holidays. The airline will offer package tours through [...]

How To Lose Your Entire Investment In Mexican Real Estate

Published on: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Mark Raven and Christopher McDonagh Purchasing real estate in Mexico requires some very specific steps to ensure that you do not lose your investment. One of these critical steps is properly registering legal title through a Mexican bank trust (fideicomiso). In this article from JD Supra, Mark Raven and Christopher [...]

Be neighborly, go to Mexico

There are several good reasons Americans should help out the Mexican economy with a trip south of the border.   By Andrés Martinez LA Times  June 9, 2009 Your neighbor needs your help. Do you have it within you to lend a hand? Will you book yourself a week on the beach in Cabo or [...]

$27.4 Billion Slashed Off Homes Currently for Sale Across America

RISMEDIA June 9, 2009- Trulia, Inc., known for being one of the best places to start your real estate search, announced that 23.6% of current homes on the market in the United States have experienced at least one price cut, totaling $27.4 billion in reductions. The average price-reduced home has seen a listing price reduction of [...]

Swine flu update: Mexico travel band lifted

12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, June 7, 2009 Orange County Register The CDC has lifted travel restrictions to Mexico in the wake of the swine flu outbreak, saying the outbreak south of the border is slowing. The CDC first warned against nonessential travel to Mexico on April 27. The alert has been downgraded to a [...]

Costa Vallarta Real Estate Trends 2008-2009

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  Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group   Published Aug 4, 2008 - (Updated Feb 11, 2009)  I’ve been writing these articles for the past five years — five exceptional years, where the real estate market experienced rapid growth, appreciation and demand. In last year’s article, I reported that a downturn seemed to be approaching. Today, while updating and [...]

Loreto Bay (the “Project”) will be suspended.

Loreto, BCS, June 6, 2009 Dear Homeowners, TSD Loreto Partners, S. en C. por A. de C.V. (the “Company”) regrets to inform its clients and stakeholders that, due to the challenging situation in the international real estate and financial markets, all operating and construction activities for Loreto Bay (the “Project”) will be suspended. To assist [...]

Passport rules change: You need one for Mexico, Canada, Caribbean

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BY TERESA MCUSIC Dallas – ft. Worth Star-Telegram Denise Iglesias has been hearing from a lot of desperate travelers lately. On Monday, the rules changed regarding U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, travelers need either a passport or a passport card to visit those places [...]

Mexico bouncing back from swine flu

Friday, 05 Jun 2009 09:01 travelbite.co.uk The Mexican tourism industry is bouncing back from swine flu with remarkable speed, according to the latest research.  Data from European cheap flight search engine Skyskanner reveals searches for flights to Mexico have risen by 15.5 per cent since they reached their lowest point in early May 09, after [...]

Mexico sees travel interest revival

Interest in travel to Mexico is recovering following April’s swine flu outbreak, according to new data. Searches for flights to the country have risen by 15.5% since reaching their lowest point in early May after health fears deterred travellers from visiting the country. According to cheap flights website Skyscanner, which produced the research, flight prices [...]

Mexico ready to rebound from H1N1 scare

  By KRISTIN FINAN HOUSTON CHRONICLE If you took Mexico off your “to go” list during the H1N1 flu scare, it’s time to reconsider: All that bad press is translating to major bargains for summer travelers. “It would not be unusual to see packages now on sale from 30 (percent) to 50 percent below what [...]

Rancho Huracan – Secret Sayulita – Architect Jose de Yturbe’s artistic and dramatic Mexican jungle villa

Rancho Huracan - Punta de Mita - Sayulita - Mexico

Rancho Huracan is a boldly artful oceanfront villa estate and wondrous refuge designed to enchant the senses. The minimalist interior opens to the sea with five private bedrooms, six impeccable baths. Designed by the famous Mexican architectectural firm of Jose and Pepe de Yturbe, this residence boasts an imaginative and sophisticated flavor as evidenced in [...]

Passports now needed to return from Mexico, Canada

BY ALEX CANTATORE   Americans planning a summer vacation to the Caribbean islands, Bermuda, Canada, or Mexico now might need to make a stop at their local passport office before hitting the road. New U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations, which went into effect on Monday, require all American citizens, regardless of age, to have a [...]

Mexican travel deals

Jessica Hayes TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI-TV) Kerry Shagene is getting married in August. “We had to figure out somewhere to go for our honeymoon,” said Shagene. “And we were looking at Mexico, but we would really like to go somewhere else, maybe a little more exotic.” But they did decide on a Mexican getaway; it [...]

Petr Myska – A catalogue of local species

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By Jesús de Avila For several years the number of travelers visiting our destination in order to watch birds has been increasing steadily. What is very interesting is that each year there are also more fans of this activity practiced in the open air. Experts say that the area of Banderas Bay and its surroundings [...]

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