Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Gary Garrabrant, chief executive officer of Equity International, discusses his company’s real estate investments in Mexico and strategy in Brazil. Garrabrant speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg) http://www.bloomberg.com/video/63348144/
Mexico. One Journalist’s view. – by Linda Ellerbee
By Linda Ellerbee Sometimes I´ve been called a maverick because I don´t always agree with my colleagues, but then, only dead fish swim with the stream all the time. The stream here is Mexico. You would have to be living on another planet to avoid hearing how dangerous Mexico has become, and, yes, it´s true [...]
Peace Mexico: Flood Update – September 15, 2010
Join PEACE Friday, September 17, 2010 @ 9:30am to help with the flood relief efforts in Higuera Blanca, Guamuchil & San Ignacio. Those interested should meet Friday morning at Casa Campesina, PEACE headquarters in Punta de Mita.(Heading north on the Punta de Mita highway, pass the crucero to Litibu/Higuera Blanca and make a left at the first [...]
Westjet Fly Free Contest: Old World charm Will keep you coming back to Puerto Vallarta
There is a unique charm to Puerto Vallarta that keeps people coming back year after year. Although the population of this city of cobblestone streets and whitewashed building on Banderas Bay is around 350,000, it reatin a festive, small-town atmosphere. Walk along the oceanfront malecon at sunset and you’re bound to see Mexican families with [...]
CLOSE OF BUSINESS DUE TO BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
United States Consulate General Guadalajara PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO AS MANY AMERICAN CITIZENS AS POSSIBLE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DUE TO BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS Date: September 14, 2010 BEGIN TEXT. In connection with the upcoming bicentennial celebrations, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has declared that Wednesday, September 15 and Friday, September 17 holidays for Mexican federal [...]
The more colorful aspects of Mexico’s history
As the bicentennial nears, writers and producers are finding ways to stir up more interest in the nation’s history, which includes a reportedly randy rebel and a bisexual revolutionary. Reporting from Mexico City — There’s an extra reason Father Miguel Hidalgo is considered the Father of the Nation. The priest fathered numerous children with a [...]
Puerto Vallarta, San Pancho and Sayulita rain and flooding update – Saturday, Sept. 11 – 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzuYi6mvFw[/youtube] Driving out to San Pancho today was uneventful. The traffic between the airport and the Ameca River bridge was ugly but once on the bridge everyone zipped right along the rest of the way like any other day. Apparently the call for help worked as San Pancho now has the medicine, water, food and sturdy [...]
PV Pulse.com – Recovery Efforts And Highway Updates
PEACE spent the day yesterday helping community members, students, and teachers clean up Higuera Blanca and Litibu, two small communities in Nayarit that were hit hard by the rains. If you’d like to help, several donation spots have been set up; read more from PEACE: “Due to the recent heavy rains in the area, there [...]
Humanitarian Relief: There are 75 families in need in San Pancho!!
The founders of La Patrona Polo Club in San Pancho – Ivan and Gabrielle Echeverria, are chartering the boat “Lorrayne”, a 65 ft. “Tuna Trawler” to take medicines, supplies and humanitarian relief for the People in San Pancho. There are 75 families in need! Any help to support their efforts will be greatly appreciated!!! The [...]
The Glass Penthouse: PVSR — Punta Vista Signature Residences PH 604
You penthouse lovers seem to have the foresight, taste and resources to know when a genuine opportunity presents itself. You must experience the best the world has to offer, therefore you must see this PVSR Penthouse at Playa Punta de Mita. Experience the astounding scale of ocean view, grand open living spaces and the extra [...]
Mexico’s Tourism Sector Sees Tremendous Growth Despite a Lagging World Economy Air Travel, Hotel Infrastructure and Cruise Travel Are BOOMING
CNBC – via (BUSINESS WIRE) — The number of international tourists reaching Mexico by air experienced a 35.2 percent increase in June 2010 compared with the same month last year marking an impressive first half of the year for the Mexico tourism industry. During the same period, 818,278 tourists from different nationalities visited Mexico, versus [...]
Fund for real estate in Mexico raises $293.3M
By The Associated Press via Bloomberg – Businessweek.com A fund geared to buying industrial real estate in Mexico has raised $293.3 million from investors, Prudential Real Estate Investors said Tuesday. The closed-end, publicly traded fund, dubbed PRUMEX Industrial III, will invest in developing industrial sites, acquire portfolios or individual properties with a focus on tenants [...]
Friends in Need: Punta de Mita, Higuera Blanca, Sayulita, San Pancho and all the villages inbetween
If anyone has friends in Punta de Mita, Higuera Blanca, Sayulita, San Pancho and the in between towns, please stay in touch with them. They are going to need your help now more than ever. They will need basic supplies like potable water, canned food, and some even shelter. Don’t be a stranger to what [...]
Puerto Vallarta Highway 200 closed to large vehicles for four days – Riviera Nayarit
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJuxIIsvMsE[/youtube] Esteemed Members of the Association of Businesses within Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas We inform you, that the authorities are announcing the closing of Highway 200 for a period of four days. Because of the rain over these past days in our region, the Ameca River bridge falling, another bridge in the [...]
PV Pulse – Week Of Rain Ravages Bay Of Banderas
Written by Mariano Montes De Oca Update 2: Traffic to Guadalajara is moving only through the Las Palmas, San Sebastian route. Proteccion Civil reports (as of 11:00 AM, September 7th) that only one lane is open at certain points on the road. Update 1: Highway 200 from Bucerias to Sayulita, as well as the alternate [...]
Haute vacation leisure at the St. Regis / Four Seasons Resort – Punta Mita – Riviera Nayarit – Pacific Mexico
Haute vacation leisure at the St. Regis / Four Seasons Resort – Punta Mita – Riviera Nayarit – Pacific Mexico [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g2Fb9I–qI[/youtube] Discover a World of Bliss in an “Inspired Tropical Retreat” Escape and Indulge in Casa Kalika, a 5 Master Bedroom Suites Luxury Private Villa, with Spectacular Ocean Views and Contemplative Vibes…in Punta Mita, Mexico. [...]
TRANSPORTATION NOW RESTORED BETWEEN PUERTO VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT
TRANSPORTATION NOW RESTORED BETWEEN PUERTO VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT ONE OF TWO BRIDGES LINKING PUERTO VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT COLLAPSED YESTERDAY DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, September 1, 2010 – Marc Murphy, Director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to advise that vehicular transportation has been restored between Puerto [...]
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