Some optimism at Mexico’s Four Seasons Punta Mita resort

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By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY With many U.S. luxury travelers still uneasy about going to Mexico, the owners of the Four Seasons Punta Mita resort say they’re luring South American vacationers to fill rooms. “There’s no question about it that really the three big countries – Brazil, Chile and Argentina – have come in,” [...]

Mexico: Numbers put safety issues in perspective, officials say

By Catharine M. HammLos Angeles Times Travel editorFebruary 28, 2012, 5:47 a.m. For Mexican tourism officials, the perception that their country is unsafe just doesn’t add up. Twenty-two passengers on Carnival’s Splendor, on their way back from the pueblo of El Nogalito, inMexico, were stopped as their bus was returning to the ship. Gunmen took electronics, [...]

Costa Allegra cruise fire and Puerto Vallarta robbery should mean good deals

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Jim Byers The Toronto Star Minutes after I sent out a Twitter message yesterday about how a bunch of Carnival Cruise ship passengers were robbed near Puerto Vallarta the other day, I got a note from a savvy friend of mine. “Good time to book that Puerto Vallarta trip, doncha think?” It may sound a [...]

Mexico for wimps: A guide to safe, popular areas

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Calgary Herald Scared of narco-terrorists? So are we. But that doesn’t mean we’ve written off Mexico, where the ramped-up war against and between violent drug cartels has spooked many would-be visitors. Border areas notwithstanding, “most of the country has a pretty low crime rate,” and tourists usually aren’t targets, notes international security expert Bruce McIndoe [...]

Puerto Vallarta still charms – Mexican resort finds ways around economy, violence

By MICHAEL GELLER The Vancouver Sun Many years ago, I went to Israel at a time when governments were warning travellers not to go there. I always remember a sign on a jewelry store window: “15-per-cent discount for brave tourists!” I thought about this sign during a recent visit to Puerto Vallarta. Presently, the Canadian [...]

Canadian makes Mexico her new home

Expat started magazine for Canadians keen to retire ‘south of the border’ CALGARY HERALD by LISA MONFORTON If ever beleaguered Mexico needed an enthusiastic ambassador, it is now. And it has found one in Canadian Madeline Milne. Like many visitors, the 36-year-old Vancouverite’s first trip to Mexico was a holiday to Los Ca-bos as a [...]

American ‘illegals’ in Mexico

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BBC News The issue of undocumented Mexican migrants in America is widely reported. But what about the thousands of Americans living illegally south of the border? Mexico Direct looks at why they come, and why Mexicans aren’t yet making an issue about it. When Jessica departed the US early in 2011, she left a country [...]

Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliates Brown Harris Stevens Sets a New York City Record with the Sale of a US$88 Million Penthouse

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An Exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, Brown Harris Stevens Represented Both Buyer and Seller  Manhattan, New York - The highest-ever residential sale in New York City closed last week for US$88 million. Brokered by exclusive Affiliate Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, the penthouse apartment at 15 Central Park West closed at full asking price.       [...]

The Mita – February 2012 – eNews from Club Punta Mita for residents, guests and friends of Punta Mita

The Mita – February 2012 – eNews from Club Punta Mita for residents, guests and friends of Punta Mita

Punta Mita Golf is in full swing! Golf on either of Punta Mita’s courses designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus is a special treat, and one of the favored pastimes of a visit to Punta Mita, whether you are a resort guest or an owner here. Both Jack Nicklaus Signature courses at Punta Mita are [...]

Christie’s International Real Estate Hosts Broker Conference at Christie’s Rockefeller Center Headquarters

Christie's International Real Estate Hosts Broker Conference at Christie's Rockefeller Center Headquarters

  Almost 400 Representatives from 13 States and Seven Countries in Attendance at Symposium Exclusively for Affiliated Brokerages La Punta Realty – Punta Mita Properties in Attendance at Important Educational and Networking Meeting New York, New York – La Punta Realty – Punta Mita Properties, the Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate in Puerto Vallarta, is proud to [...]

Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit Ready for Tianguis Turistico 2012

Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit Ready for Tianguis Turistico 2012

Luis Dominguez PV Pulse Everything is ready in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit to receive the biggest tourism expo in the country “Tianguis Turistico Mexico 2012”. The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Gloria Guevara, and the governors of Jalisco and Nayarit, Emilio Gonzalez and Roberto Sandoval respectively, assured that everything is ready for the first Tianguis Turistico [...]

USA Today: Mexico for the wary: A guide to safe, popular travel spots

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By Laura Bly and Jayne Clark, USA TODAY Scared of narco-terrorists?  So are we. But that doesn’t mean we’ve written off all of Mexico, where the ramped-up war against and between violent drug cartels has spooked many would-be visitors. Border areas notwithstanding, “most of the country has a pretty low crime rate,” and tourists usually [...]

Mexico drug wars: Murders down in Ciudad Juarez

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BBC News Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said murders in the country’s most violent city, Ciudad Juarez, almost halved since hitting a record in 2010, when more than 3,000 people died. Mr Calderon said job creation had been key to the fall in violence. Most of the murders were the result of a turf war [...]

Nightlife returns to Ciudad Juarez as drug violence is more contained

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In Juarez, Mexico, the once-bustling nightlife had been dead for years as violence erupted in the city. But, in recent months, as police have setup checkpoints and drug violence has stabilized and perhaps even subsided, the nightlife is returning. Despite ongoing drug-related violence in the Mexican border city of Juarez, one industry is making a [...]

Riviera Nayarit will host two golf tournaments during the Tianguis

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Mexico’s Pacific Treasure will host two extraordinary competitions for the industry professionals that will visit our destination. In Riviera Nayarit luxury is our nature, and this is why we’ve chosen two of the most beautiful golf courses in the country to celebrate important competitions for participants of the Tianguis Turístico 2012, which we’ll be co-hosting [...]

L.A. Times: Mexico sets tourism record despite drug violence

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Los Angeles Times Ken Ellingwood REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY — Mexico attracted a record number of foreign visitors last year despite a frightening drug war that is prompting travel warnings for a number of areas around the country. Mexico’s tourism agency released new figures (link in Spanish) showing that the number of foreign travelers arriving by air [...]

Violence in Mexico: Is it safe to travel to Puerto Vallarta?

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Amidst new US State Dept warnings, is it safe to travel to Puerto Vallarta? On February 8, 2012,  the US State Department issued warnings about travel to Mexico. One of the most popular resort destinations in Mexico is Puerto Vallarta, on the country’s west coast. The State Department’s warning did include the state of Jalisco. [...]

Wall St. Journal: Amid Murders, Mexico Quietly Thrives

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The Wall Street Journal By JOHN BUSSEY If Mexico’s drug violence is so relentless and gruesome, then why are Marriott, Hilton, InterContinental and other hotel chains piling into the market? Largely because tourists and business travelers keep piling in too. Shootouts notwithstanding, Mexico is benefiting from a tide that is raising many boats around the [...]

Musing on Mexican safety

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 CoastReporter.net CATHIE ROY/ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER What’s the burning question these days when someone finds out you’ve just returned from Mexico? Well, sad but true, it’s ‘how many times were you shot at?’ Happily, the answer in my case was none. And while I’d be a complete fool to suggest that there’s no cause [...]

MSNBC: Mexico looks for rebound in U.S. tourists

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By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com contributor After a few years in which drug-fueled violence prompted many Americans to think twice about traveling to Mexico, a rebound in U.S. tourists could be on the horizon. “We are very optimistic about 2012,” said Rodolfo Lopez Negrete, chief operating officer of the Mexico Tourism Board. “We’re forecasting an increase [...]

Valentine’s MONTH at PVSR Glass Penthouse

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Punta Mita Properties and Christie’s International Real Estate sales and marketing services offer a specialized luxury real estate marketing experience with the only on-site Sales Center behind the gates of the Punta Mita development, complemented by a strategic marketing affiliation with the largest international network of luxury real estate brokers. Drawing upon their success as [...]

Baby Kardashian

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She’s really starting to show! Kourtney Kardashian reveals her pregnancy curves in stylish bikinis on family trip to Mexico By SARAH FITZMAURICE We have only seen a brief glimpse of her baby bump seen when she posed in a swimwear shoot with her sisters Kim and Khloe.  But Kourtney Kardashian is really starting to show and [...]

Miss Bala movie provides look at Mexican drug war through eyes of a beauty queen

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Miss Bala won’t be the most popular movie you ever see. It probably won’t break box office records. But if you’re looking for the sort of movie that turns an idea on its head, that challenges what you think you know about the Mexican Drug Wars, Miss Bala is it. Nearly 50,000 people are estimated to [...]

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