Location: Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexican Riviera, Mexico
Accommodations: House, 5 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 6.5 Baths (Sleeps 17)
Located on the north side of the Bay of Banderas and secluded from the rest of the development in Punta Mita. Ranchos Estates is the most exclusive estate development in this world-renowned resort community.
The beachfront, Casa Todo Bien, [...]
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 lead [...]
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 that service), to [...]
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 Puerto Vallarta, or explore [...]
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 markets in the [...]
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 friends.
The concert [...]
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 get a [...]
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 to be chosen as [...]
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 master-planned, second-home [...]
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 Preserve [...]
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 most of you, I [...]
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 users seeking penalty-free tokes [...]
Is it possible? Depends on who you ask and where they live.
I’ll bet if you ask one of the 1.5 million Americans that live in Mexico that answer would be a resounding, YES!
Has it been a dream of yours to walk to the beach everyday?
Now a days in the Puerto Vallarta / Punta [...]
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 180 degrees. [...]
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 of Puerto [...]
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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 Four Seasons Punta Mita is [...]
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 Polar, [...]
Tagged Alejandro Fernández, beach vacations, Belanova, concert, concierto, Coti, David Bisbal, desntination swine flu, economy, Estefan, events, Fanny Lu, Gianmarco, Gloria, Ha*Ash, Jalisco Secretary of Tourism, jalisco vive 2009, Joan Sebastian, Leonel, Luis Fonsi, María José, Merche, mexican, mexico, mexico's, Noel, Paty Cantú, Paulina Rubio, puerta vallarta, puerto vallarta, puerto vallarta malecon, Raúl di Blasio, Reyli Barba, tourism, tourism idustry, tourists, vacation., vallartaBy 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” guarantees.
Whether you’re [...]
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 when he heard [...]
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 one [...]
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 and formalizes plans announced [...]
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 it.
“Before the economic recession [...]
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 not expected to return [...]
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 hard [...]
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 empty [...]
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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 out [...]
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 regions [...]
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 of the warlike [...]
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, which [...]
Tagged (a)H1N1, bank card, business, discounts, government, hotel occupation, interest fre loans, mexico, mexico city, monthly deductions, purchases, swine flu, tourists visiting mexico city, virus outbreakTravel 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 2008, up $7 [...]
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 [...]
Tagged annual interest rates, communities, condo, condominium, condominiums, condos, down payments, financing, financing in mexico, gated community, golf, golf courses, jack nicklaus golf courses, lenders, mexican resorts, mexico luxury real estate, mexico real estate. luxury real estate, mexico resort, north shore puerto vallarta, properties, puerto vallarta, punt mita resort, punta mita, punta mita mexico, punta mita real estateDuring 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 of the [...]
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 in Punta [...]
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 beach and [...]
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 WestJet Vacations but sun-seekers who want [...]
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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 McDonagh from the [...]
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 Puerto Vallarta, or explore Mexico [...]
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 10.6%.
Major metropolitan [...]
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 “Travel Health Precaution,” which [...]
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 writing this report, there [...]
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