Bahía de Banderas Welcomes Time Zone Change

Bahía de Banderas Welcomes Time Zone Change

Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group Bahía de Banderas Mayor Hector Paniagua led an official ceremony for the time zone change that incorporates his municipality to Mexico’s central time, two hours ahead, to match Puerto Vallarta’s time zone, this past April 4th. Puerto Vallarta Mayor Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz accompanied by council and officials members and region’s businessmen [...]

Tripadvisor.com Review of Hotel des Artistes del Mar – -“Cool hotel in a great little town.”

TripAdvisor.com Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico Chicago - Mar 30, 2010 My girlfriend and I spent two nights at Hotel des Artistes and couldn’t be happier with our decision. The staff was incredibly professional and the hotel itself was beautiful. Our room was huge and had all new appliances and a spectacular view of [...]

Yoga and Pilates classes at Hotel des Artists in Punta Mita

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Hello All! Starting next week, I will be teaching Yoga and Pilates classes at Hotel des Artists in Punta Mita. Classes will be held in front of the ocean on the restaurant’s covered terrace. Price is 100 pesos per class – please contact me for more information. Tuesdays – Yoga 8:30-9:30am / Pilates 9:30-10:30am (Jal) Thursdays – [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

A song for San Pancho Riviera Nayarit México – “El Aparato” by Café Tacuba

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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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Casa Amore – Punta Mita Resort featured in Milano Finanza

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Five Great Second Home Markets – Riviera Nayarit

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By Alison Agudo Haute Living While city living certainly has its perks and many people spend a large portion of their year nestled in their luxury apartments and high-rises, there’s something special about leaving the urban life behind and curling up in one of the following highlighted places where having a second home allows for [...]

Forbes list – World’s Most Exclusive Hotels – Four Seasons, Punta Mita Resort, Mexico

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The room to book here is the $13,000-a-night Coral Suite, a five-bedroom beachfront “casita” designed by renowned Mexican architect Diego Vilasenor, complete with a rain shower and Vichy jets, as well a media room, private gym and full kitchen. Guests get their own poolside cabana (with daybed), where they are plied with cool fruit smoothies [...]

Riviera Nayarit to Host the Nextel Bicentennial Edition of The Mexico Cup Regatta!

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Published by Ozgur Tore Focus on Travel News SUNDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2009 Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, the Navy, the State of Nayarit, the Mexico Tourism Board, Fonatur, (Mexico’s National Trust for the Promotion of Tourism) and the Mexican Sailing Association will head the official “Bicentennial Edition” of the Mexico Cup Regatta. This world class event [...]

Puerto Vallarta 6th International Film Festival Event at Icon Vallarta

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Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Punta Mita & Riviera Nayarit Restaurants

Peter Greenberg Worldwide If you’re not familiar with Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, you’re not alone. This coastal region, located just north of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Nayarit, is a relatively new destination for mainstream travelers. Riviera Nayarit is made up of a series of quiet villages, including Nuevo Vallarta, the former fishing village of [...]

Second homes: The Mexican Riviera migrates north

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By Larry Olmstead Special for, USA TODAY You might not find the Riviera Nayarit on a map, because the name was coined just three years ago to describe the 190-mile coastline north of Puerto Vallarta. But development began a decade earlier, and this is now one of the hottest vacation home destinations in Mexico. Puerto [...]

New Listing: Condo Bellamar on Playa Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico

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Bellamar is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, unit right on the beach in Punta Mita. The condo is being sold furnished and has a fully equipped modern kitchen with island. Enjoy a peaceful afternoon by the pool and Jacuzzi or take an afternoon walk on one of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico. The Bellamar complex [...]

New Rental – Punta Vista Signature Residences – Unit 302

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Punta Vista Signature Residences are boutique beachfront condominiums are known for luxuriously solid construction, generous finishes and arguably the best beach inside the protected Bay of Banderas. This oversized unit with large open terraces was designed to be a dramatic, modern and cozy 2 bedroom coastal indoor-outdoor living spaces. 2 bedrooms with king bed and [...]

Vallarta Real Estate MLS Statistics for November

John Youden Vallarta Lifestyles Mexmags Publishing Group MLV 1. In November the average condominium sold for just under US$150,000 while the average sales price for year-to-date was $250,000. Compared to last year, the average sales price for a condominium was $338,000; a substantial drop. This drop has had more to do with demand than actual [...]

New Listing: Punta Vista I #501 on Playa Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico

Punta Vista I #501 is a beautiful three bedroom condominium located directly on the most beautiful white sandy beach of Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico. This unit is fully furnished and has been very well taken cared of. Experience the jungle mountain ocean scape just 3 hours flight from Los Angeles. Enjoy your [...]

PVSR video – Punta Vista Signature Residences, Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit

PVSR : Punta Vista Signature Residences on perfect Playa Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit Unique in location, quality and space, PVSR condominiums are for discerning individuals who want to be in tranquil Punta de Mita and prefer a secure and deluxe condo experience directly on the beach. Location Playa Punta de Mita, near the end [...]

Riviera Nayarit forging own identity on Pacific coast

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By: Laura Del Rosso Travel Weekly November 18, 2009 Development continues along the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest resort destination, although the economic recession and downturn in Mexico tourism have halted some construction and caused other plans to be shelved. A spate of openings in 2008 added four major hotels: the St. Regis Punta Mita, Villa [...]

Puerto Vallarta Real Estate to Receive Improve urban Image for Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

The Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit are the areas in the Puerto Vallarta Real Estate region that have seen some of the most growth and development over the past decades. During the end of 2009, the government of these regions is laying out a plan to complement the expansion of these key parts of the [...]

In tourism terms, Riviera Nayarit has been an overnight sensation

By: Laura Del Rosso Travel Weekly November 04, 2009 Just two years into a marketing and branding campaign, the Riviera Nayarit has made great strides in familiarizing travel agents with the 192-mile stretch of Pacific coastline in the state of Nayarit just north of Puerto Vallarta. And it’s been done without the boost of a [...]

NEW – Casa Parota – Luxury villa on the tropical canals of Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico

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Casa Parota, located on a quiet cul-de-sac along Nuevo Vallarta’s main canal is a 1 year old custom built home designed, constructed and occupied by a talented and experienced American developer residing in Puerto Vallarta. Built as a personal primary residence on a ¼ acre lot, this 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath villa boasts all [...]

Riviera Nayarit: Growth Continues With New Resorts/Vacation Real Estate Development In 2009 And 2010

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Given the challenging obstacles posed in 2009, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest tourism destination, prevailed and continued to grow impressively and forged ahead with planned developments in 2009 and beyond. Between 2008 and 2013, Riviera Nayarit, situated on more than 192 miles of perfect beaches on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, will increase its total visitor accommodations – [...]

Jack Nicklaus to Open New Punta Mita Bahia Golf Course

The Real Estate Channel (PUNTA MITA, MEXICO) — Punta Mita, one of Mexico’s most luxurious resort and residential communities, is preparing for the opening of its newest Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Punta Mita Bahia. The opening ceremony, to be held November 16, will feature Nicklaus hitting the ceremonial tee shot. This is the second [...]

Imanta: Indagare Top Ten: Most Exciting Resort Openings

Indagare Top Ten: Most Exciting Resort Openings Two weeks ago, senior travel editor Henley Vazquez made a thrilling discovery on a trip to Mexico: she got a first look at a phenomenal new property hidden just outside the gates of Punta Mita. Owned by a glamorous Aman alum and run by the former general manager of the [...]

IMANTA Resorts Luxury Residences, Boutique Hotel/Spa

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IMANTA is a mejestic and wonderous natural landscape of beach, jungle and tropical mountain forest. A stunning synthesis of beautiful architecture, IMANTA is a unique and environmentally conscious residential resort of the highest quality standards of service and the lowest density of anyproject in the region. IMANTA style and design is inspired by the remarkable [...]

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit – Head to sun-soaked Punta Mita and Sayulita for an easygoing getaway

BY SOMER FLAHERTY marinmagazine.com There are two types of vacations. The first involves a list of must-sees and must-dos, while the second involves no list at all. I was looking for the latter, along with sun, sparkling waters and a great margarita. I naturally thought of Mexico, and with my mom looking for a second [...]

Eduardo Herrera leads by one stoke over eight players at Riviera Nayarit

NAYARIT, Mexico — Eduardo Herrera fired a 5 under par 67 to take a one stroke lead after two rounds of the Canadian Tour’s US$125,000 Riviera Nayarit Classic. Herrera is at 9 under par 135. Both Matt Marshall and Mike Mezei of Lethbridge, Alta., shot 68 to move to eight under 136 along with Jae [...]

Ocean view homesite for sale North of Punta Mita and Litibu – South of Sayulita

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Ripe with fruit, fauna and future aspirations, this large and lush tropical ocean view homesite is a wondrously gentle slope down a jungle hillside of Huigera Blanca, nearly adjacent to Monkey Mt. and the Imanta Resort and between the ultra-exclusive Punta Mita Resort, the mega resort development of Litibu and the young and eclectically eco-trendy [...]

Jack Nicklaus to Inaugurate Punta Mita’s Signature Bahia Golf Course

Jack Nicklaus to Inaugurate Punta Mita Bahía Signature Golf Course Dine is pleased to announce the official inaugural event of the Punta Mita Bahía golf course by Nicklaus Signature Design. The two-day celebration of Punta Mita’s new crown jewel will take place November 15 and 16, 2009. In attendance will be course designer and golf [...]

Casa Terral – Lagos del Mar – Punta Mita Resort – Riviera Nayarit

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Two of Mexico’s celebrated architects. Alfonso Lopez Baz and Javier Calleja, have introduced to Punta Mita the architecturally inspired oceanfront residences of Vientos del Mar. This magnificent luxury Villa is located within the gated Punta Mita Residential Community in Lagos del Mar. This feeling is even more enhanced by the almost exclusive use of natural [...]

Want a luxury vacation? Enjoy the high life for less on Mexico’s Riviera

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KATHY STRONG SPECIAL TO THE DESERT SUN AUGUST 9, 2009 The most beautiful and prestigious coastlines in the world claim their own “Rivieras” – from the south of France to California’s most desirable strands. In Mexico, it can be found in Riviera Nayarit, about 30 to 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. Defined geographically by [...]

Isla Magica? Mexcaltitán island in Nayarit

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Experience Mexcaltitán – the tiny Venice of Mexico. http://expmexico.com Thus continues our quest to better document the Pueblos Magicos of Mexico. If you’re at all familiar with “Vallarta” as a concept in luxury living – try adding to that the concept of pueblo mágico or “magical town”. Nice? About 2 and a half hours north [...]

Miss Playboy Mexico shows the jewels at Cafe des Artistes with Chef Thierry Blouet

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Famous singers Chao, Toño Muñiz and Miss Playboy Mexico 2007 were in town as a weekend guest of Cafe des Artistes Chef  Thierry Blouet and Cartier to attend a private showing of Cartier’s new designs at Cafe des Artistes. Café des Artistes offered a night out to local VIPs in the luxurious ambiance of Thierry [...]

Real del Mar – Stylish and modern Pacific Mexican villas built into the hillside

Villa Manzanilla and Casa Vela are two stylish and modern Pacific Mexican villas on a crested hillside of the luxurious and exclusive residential enclave of Real del Mar, jus after La Cruz de Huanacxtle and at the base of the Punta de Mita peninsula, North Shore Puerto Vallarta. Casa Manzanilla sits high above the nearby town [...]

New Mii amo Punta Mita to Open in Mexico in 2013

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 10 /PRNewswire/ – Travel + Leisure readers have again chosen Mii amo, a destination spa at Enchantment Resort in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona, as the World’s Best Destination Spa in the 2009 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, its 14th annual survey. Mii amo was also named “World’s Best Destination Spa” in the magazine’s 2007 [...]

RESALES AVAILABLE @ Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita

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Four Seasons Residence Club offers more ammenities than any other vacation rental / real estate product in Punta de Mita.Four Seasons Residence Club allows you to own 1/12 of beautiful and luxurious Four Seasons Punta Mita condominium without paying millions and millions of dollars. There are 2, 3, and 4 bedroom floor plans. They are [...]

Viva Mexico – Tamra Davis of Huffington Post: Cooking at Villa Cascadas, Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

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Tamara Davis Huffington Post July 6, 2009 Last year we went to Punta de Mita for a surf trip. Punta de Mita is a small town outside of Puerto Vallarta. It is about a 4 hour plane ride from LA and New York so it’s not so hard to get there with the kids. We [...]

A special offer from La Punta Realty: Price reduction on two great homesite lots within the IMANTA Resort at Punta de Mita.

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Spectacularly situated in the heart of mexico’s most majestic landscape, IMANTA Punta de Mita is a hidden gem. IMANTA‘s first resort is located in Punta de Mita, 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta’s International Airport, on the Riviera Nayarit Mexicana, Mexico’s Gold Coast.   IMANTA Resorts Luxury Residences, Boutique Hotel/Spa, and signature Lots represent a unique [...]

Las Cuevitas – Intriguing and pristine private cove along Riviera Nayarit

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  A developers dream, Las cuevitas sits in a privileged cove on the Nayarit Coast in the Pacific Ocean. Located about 80 minutes from Puerto Vallarta’s International Airport, 35 minutes from the exclusive area of Punta de Mita. and 20 minutes away from the lazy town of Sayulita. Las Cuevitas is one of the last intriguing [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Mexico Goes On Sale

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By SARAH NASSAUER The Wall Street Journal With a clean bill of health and a lifted travel ban, Mexico tries to draw tourists back with deals and perks. Everything for the wedding was ready — the on-site florists, photographers, and a 35-foot acrylic platform built over the blue ocean water at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort near [...]

Golf, Not Swine Pandemic, at The St. Regis in Punta Mita

  Word on beach is that there is no swine flu in Riviera Nayarit. Instead, pricey luxury golfing packages are spreading quickly through the stretch of Mexican paradise. To reassure the traveling public, Dr. Omar Reynozo Gallegos, the Minister of Health for the state of Nayarit and Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, National Secretary of Health [...]

Villa La Caleta, on the luxurious North Shore of Puerto Vallarta is Pacific Mexican architectural and design splendor.

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La Caleta, in the Pontoquito neighborhood, was built by young prodigy Juan Pablo Stone and designed by highly regarded Mexico City architect, Fernando de Haro, author of twenty books on Mexican architecture. It is on water and consists of 12,400 square feet of home under cover. There is another 25,000 square feet which includes a [...]

Cliff/Oceanfront lot for sale in San Pancho / San Francisco, Riviera Nayarit

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This large magnificent oceanfront lot will take your breath away for its expansive ocean view and its beautiful tall tropical trees which surround you. This lot is generous in size with 3778 m2 and over 33m of ocean frontage. As this lot sits high up on a picturesque cliff, it offers extra privacy and a [...]

Mexico vacationers safe, smiling and planning to return, despite the U.S. Department’s travel alert

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Despite the negative press and the U.S. Department’s recent travel alert, vacationers are still heading to Mexico to plunge their toes in the sand and bask in the tropical sun, while taking advantage of the budget friendly deals. The reports continue to be positive in resort towns with Mexico vacationers safe, smiling and planning to [...]

3rd Night Free at the Four Seasons Punta Mita

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by Julia Bainbridge on Travel Deals Remember back in January Wendy predicted that large luxury resorts feeling the pinch from the erosion of corporate-meeting business would have to offer big deals in an attempt to fill their rooms this year? Well, the Four Seasons Punta Mita in Riviera Nayarit has introduced a third-night-free package, available from now until [...]

Open Houses at Real del Mar – La Cruz de Huanacaxtle – Saturday, March 14, 2009

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Everybody, this Saturday morning, the following properties will be featured at a Joint Broker’s Open House in Real del Mar from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm: Represented by Yumiko Takinami-Dilday and Katia Robles of La Punta Realty – Christie’s Great Estates:  VILLA PUNTA DE MITA $2,850,000 USD (MLS# 15496) http://www.lapuntarealty.com/villapuntademita • BEDROOMS: 4+ • BATHROOMS: [...]

Playing golf in Mexico: It’s still worth it

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With all the great golf in Mexico, it’s a shame that violence and crime there have been getting all the ink of late, potentially persuading golfers to stay away from legitimate world class destinations like the new St. Regis Punta Mita and Punta Mita Golf Club. I recently stayed at the St. Regis as part [...]

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit holds steady

The State of Nayarit, where Riviera Nayarit is located, is among the strongest regions in Mexico for tourist visits as well as investment from Mexican and North American investors for tourism expansion which is an important source for job creation. A recent study by the Center for Research for Development (CIDAC) reveals that the state [...]

Mexico is About to Create a Mega Resort: Here’s How You Can Profit

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  Today’s Financial News – Posted March 2, 2009 The Mexican government is investing $1.5 billion in a stretch of Mexican coast. This is a real estate opportunity you could profit from.  by Ronan McMahon Baltimore—TFN: Infrastructure improvements are one of the biggest drivers of overseas real estate values. I’m talking airports, roads, bridges, and cruise ship [...]

Playing golf with the pro in Punta Mita

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Wednesday February 18, 2009 | 10:08:35 pm 337 words, 563 views   Just a few holes into playing the new Bahia Course at Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, the director of golf set me straight. “What did you have yesterday?” Phil Ferrari asked after I just double bogeyed the difficult par-3 fifth hole. “Eighty-five,” I replied, referring [...]

RIVIERA NAYARIT STARTS 2009 WITH A BANG: ACCOLADES FOR MEXICO’S NEWEST DESTINATION

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Feb 25, 09 | 10:04 am Riviera Nayarit, Mexico – February 25, 2009 – After a successful 2008, Riviera Nayarit builds momentum in 2009. Mexico’s newest destination has already received new accolades to support this region as a burgeoning “must see” destination. CheapFlights.com has just named it one of its 12 top destinations for 2009, [...]

The New St. Regis, Puerto Vallarta

san by Ondine Cohane After my stop in Los Angeles, it was back on the plane to Puerto Vallarta to check out the new St. Regis Punta Mita and the towns farther north. I was last in PV for my Condé Nast Traveler piece on surfing and driving Highway 200 along the West Coast of Mexico; I love this part of the [...]

Sayulita: Mexico’s Surf City

A small Mexican village caters to surfers and anglers looking for a slower pace and great experiences. CHESTER ALLEN; THE OLYMPIAN Published: 01/29/09   3:06 am   |   Updated: 01/29/09   3:01 am This low-key village about 40 minutes north of bustling Puerto Vallarta doesn’t have sprawling beachfront hotels or rumbling discos where tourists [...]

Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita announced last week the unveiling of 15 new fractional villas available to owners.

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  Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita announced last week the unveiling of 15 new fractional villas available to owners. Adjacent to Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, the Residence Club has generated excitement and demand from the day it broke ground in June 2005. Four Seasons remains committed to raising the bar for luxury, service and [...]

Mexican coast playground is truly a (snow)birders’ paradise

Accommodations range from plain to perfectly posh Joseph Kula, Special to The Province Published: Sunday, December 14, 2008 R iviera Nayarit (it rhymes with sweet) is for the birds, literally. This 160-kilometre playa-lined playground on Mexico’s north-central coast stretching from Nuevo Vallarta in the south to San Blas in the north draws snowbirds from as far [...]

A Riviera is Born

December 12, 2008 By Mark Jolly   Mexico’s new bright star lights up the Pacific coast. view map You might be forgiven for having never heard of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s bright young star of the Pacific. For one thing, the 100-mile stretch of coastline didn’t even exist until last year — at least not under its [...]

Destinations to Watch in 2009

 by Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com Staff – December 8, 2008   A destination in the midst of inventing itself. Another preparing for its year in the world spotlight. Cities and regions gearing up for year-long parties. Our top picks for destinations to watch in 2009 are bursting with up-and-coming, you’ve-gotta-see-this attitude. Not only are these destinations [...]

The XIV Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival that will be held from Nov. 13 to the 23

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Please join us to experience the professionalism, culinary art and culture of French cuisine at Café des Artistes del Mar. The XIV Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival that will be held from Nov. 13 to the 23 2008 at Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit, Café des Artistes del Mar will be honored to host Chef Gerard [...]

Frolic in nature and taste the culture in Riviera Nayarit

  Irene Butler, Canwest News Service Published: Friday, October 3, 2008 Curtains of foliage drape the sides of narrow waterways deep in the mangrove forest. Our small boat manoeuvres past the bulging roots needed to hold these towering trees upright in the silt base. “See the crocodiles?” says our guide José. He stops the engine [...]

Puerto Vallarta Area Marina Lowers Rates for Summer

Prices seem to keep going down instead of up at Banderas Bay — and boaters can now take advantage of even lower off-season rates that started this month.   Photo by: courtesy of Point Loma Publishing Think Summer — La Cruz Yacht Club at Marina Riviera Nayarit is open for summer fun, and the marina’s [...]

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