17 MAR 2010: Anita Draycott ultimategolf.ca Guaranteed sunshine, lush green mountains, a turquoise sea and enough margaritas to stave off scurvy are a few of the reasons why I’ve made Puerto Vallarta my home-away-from-winter for the past seven years. But I am also a self-confessed golf addict and PV is arguably one of the Mexico’s [...]
Sustainable Mexican resort and spa opens
The Imanta Punta de Mita resort hotel and spa has opened on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit near Puerto Vallarta on the country’s Pacific coast. Designed by the Texas, US-based architectural firm Overland Partners with an emphasis on sustainability and luxury, Imanta features seven accommodation lots, each constructed with locally-sourced and environmentally friendly materials. Five free-standing, one-bedroom [...]
NY Times features Sayulita: In Mexico, a Sliver of Pacific Coast Untouched by High-Rises
By MATTHEW PREUSCH NY Times Published: October 2, 2008 WHEN Joanie Cartal and Ian Purse first visited Sayulita, Mexico, six years ago, it was still a basic torpid fishing village on the Pacific Ocean, the kind of place favored by vagabond surfers and scrawny mutts. They were so taken with the place, which was just [...]
MEXICO REBOUNDS THIS SPRING BREAK (INFOGRAPHIC)
A lot can change in one year. Just ask Mexico. In March 2009, the slumping world economy and negative press surrounding the unrest along its border dealt a double blow to tourist destinations such as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose Cabo. People just weren’t heading to the beaches. The result: unbeatable deals to Mexico. This [...]
Starwood Insider – Jeremy McCarthy – Relaxing in Punta Mita
Thursday March 25, 2010 Jeremy McCarthy is the Director of Global Development and Operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and thelobby.com’s expert on everything spa. Over the next few weeks, he will be reporting stories from Mexico, where he has been visiting spas around the country. If surfing is more of a spectator sport for [...]
Head offshore in Mexico for strikes
Tourist town’s rugged coastline is more suitable for deep-sea fishing By Will Rice Special to The Denver Post SAYULITA, Mexico — The fly line tightened between the fingers of my left hand and the index finger of my right. It burst through the rod’s eyelets and into the blue-green water standing before me like a [...]
Destination: PEACE Announces Gourmet Partnership with NAEF Cuisine, a Taste of the Good Life
The newest trend in travel includes volunteer vacations and Destination:PEACE Volunteer Vacations has joined forces with NAEF Cuisine in Punta de Mita, Mexico. Chicago, IL, March 12, 2010 –(PR.com)– Vegetarian Wraps with a Fresh Tamarind Dipping Sauce anyone? How about Grilled Mahi Mahi with Coconut Milk, Ginger, Chile and Cilantro Wild Rice? Or Lime Marinated [...]
Nautical Extravaganza 2010 – The largest boat show in Latin America, hosted by Riviera Nayarit
The largest boat show in Latin America, hosted by Riviera Nayarit The Latin America Boat Show will take place for the second occasion in Mexico, from March 11th to 15th, and this time it takes part in the destinations month long Nautical Extravaganza. During the boat show close to 200 boats will be on display [...]
Luxury homes in Punta de Mita: Stay beside the beach
Nestled among the beautiful, lush gardens of Real del Mar, a luxury, gated community on over 75 acres with homes ranging in price from $4 Million to $15 Million USD is the sumptuous villa Casa Genoa. Completed in June 2008, and offering the latest in luxury amenities, it extends your accommodations to the inclusion in [...]
A song for San Pancho Riviera Nayarit México – “El Aparato” by Café Tacuba
A song for San Pancho Riviera Nayarit México – “El Aparato” by Café Tacuba [youtube width="600" height="486"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYaNP_0gwQU[/youtube] San Francisco, or San Pancho as it is more commonly referred to, is a quaint Mexican village nestled between the verdant Sierra Madre Mountains and jungle and a long stretch of pristine Pacific coast. In close enough proximity [...]
Number Of U.S. Millionaires Soared In 2009: Spectrem Group
Huffington Post Ryan McCarthy and Grace Kiser It was a good year to be rich. Or ultra-rich, for that matter. The number of U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more — excluding wealth derived from a primary residence — grew 16 percent last year, according to a new report by the Spectrem [...]
How the Canadian and American Media Unjustly & Negatively Affects Tourism, the Working Man’s Economy and Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
By: William McFadden; a Canadian expat, business owner, working & residing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, May 8, 2009 Living in Puerto Vallarta for over eight years; I have seen during that time how some of the media in the USA and Canada will pick up on anything negative that happens in Mexico. They then glamorize [...]
Mexico Capital Gains Tax Article – John Youden’s Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Blog
John Youden’s Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Blog Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group At the International Property Journal, there’s a good article on the potential capital gains that can come into play when selling real estate in Mexico, which excerpts taken from another article recently posted in the Baja Times. Changes in Mexico’s tax laws have made [...]
Good week for Banderas Bay – President Felipe Calderon visits to unite Nayarit and Jalisco governors.
John Youden’s Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Blog Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group There were two events today in Riviera Nayarit that were attended by the President of Mexico; one in the development of Litibú and the other at the Riviera Nayarit Marina. The Litibú presentation was to inaugurate the Greg Norman golf course. The second, however, [...]
Four Seasons’ Punta Mita Resort Offers Added Incentives to Visit Mexico This Summer
There is no better time to visit Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. Guests who reserve four nights or more can experience the magic of Mexico’s Pacific Coast with “one, two, three, four” great reasons to stay and play at this Punta Mita resort. Travelers of all ages and interests can enjoy four great reasons to [...]
Just golfing around – Punta Mita Resort, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Posted By JIM WILSON, QMI AGENCY The Kingston Whig Stnadard Okay, for the record I don’t golf. Nice sport. Interesting sport. I just don’t play. So when I found myself heading to Punta Mita, a new gated resort development about 30 km up the coast from Puerto Vallarta and home to two new Jack Nicklaus [...]
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