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Despite Mexican Violence, U.S. Firms Expand by Border

Mexico violence not stopping economic growth

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD The New York Times Published: July 10, 2011 MATAMOROS, Mexico — When the latest bloody headlines from the drug war in Mexico reach headquarters in New York, Ken Chandler, the manager of an American electronics manufacturing plant here, jumps on the phone. He is not begging to come home. He is begging to stay. “We try [...]

The Boston Globe – Surfer girls in Sayuilita

Las Olas Surf Safari - Sayulita Mexico - Riviera Nayarit

The only qualification for this women’s camp is determination to catch a wave (forget your sorrows, your age, your tumor, your fears) and have maximum fun on the ride back in By Tracy Jan The Boston Globe SAYULITA, Mexico — As I sat on the nearly deserted beach peering out at the frothy Pacific just before sunset, [...]

Genius Marketing: Modern Family + Four Seasons Resort, Maui, Hawaii

ABC’s hilarious fast paced new sit-com Modern Family is so good we forgive the unabashed product placement for the iPad last month. Game Changer - http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family/episode-guide/game-changer/409779 They certainly weren’t alone serving Apple some free press. For the season finale, they went much bigger. Incisive tongue-in-cheek writing with the odd and brilliant cast made the Four Seasons, [...]

Sayulita local victorious at the Sayulita Classic surf competition 2010

First off, a big thank you to everyone who made the inaugural Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic on April 17th and 18th an incredibly fun and successful event that was not only a blast for the thousands of folks who came out for it but, best of all, helped the local community and coastal [...]

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 [...]

Traveling with the Stars: Giuliana and Bill Rancic

By Gary Strauss, USA TODAY Giuliana and Bill Rancic host Style Network’s aptly titled reality series Giuliana and Bill (the new season starts in early January). The couple shuttle between homes in Los Angeles and Chicago. Here, Giuliana shares their travel tips and highlights with USA TODAY’s Gary Strauss. Q: What’s your favorite vacation spot? A: We love Mexico [...]

Beyond the sprawl, a family has a ball at a beach in Mexico

By Ann Wilson Lloyd Globe Correspondent / August 16, 2009 TRONCONES, Mexico – Franklin the Turtle is the favorite storybook friend of our grandson Waylon, 3. Imagine his delight at herding hundreds of baby Franklins into the twilight surf during our three-generation family beach vacation at this surfing village near Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific coast. [...]

For travelers, Mexico is a delight and is safe too

By Janine Melberg The Denver Post Fear of the swine flu and drug trade violence are preventing foreigners from visiting Mexico. From all accounts in the Puerto Vallarta area, no one has the flu or knows of anyone with the flu, and drug related violence is not in evidence in this scenic Pacific coast tourist [...]

RESALES AVAILABLE @ Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita

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 [...]

10 tips for taking kids to Mexico

Christine Delsol, Special to SFGate.com Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Whether your ideal Mexican vacation is a succession of frosty margaritas delivered to your beach palapa by white-shirted waiters or busing at whim from village to village with your backpacks in the overhead rack, those days are gone once you have children in tow. With a [...]

Getting away on the Nayarit Coast

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 [...]

Stars Shine on Puerto Vallarta on June 20 –

Jalisco Vive 2009 - Concerts in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2VaF5_AHps&feature=related[/youtube] 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 [...]

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 [...]

WestJet adding direct flights to Puerto Vallarta starting in November

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 [...]

Mexico ready to rebound from H1N1 scare

By KRISTIN FINAN HOUSTON CHRONICLE If you took Mexico off your “to go” list during the H1N1 flu scare, it’s time to reconsider: All that bad press is translating to major bargains for summer travelers. “It would not be unusual to see packages now on sale from 30 (percent) to 50 percent below what [...]

Oceanside Luxury Made Affordable (Think Mexico)

Hotel des Artistes del Mar - Punta de Mita luxury hotel and fine dining featuring Thierry Blouet's beachfront bistro, Cafe des Artistes del Mar

by DEIRDRE VAN DYK Time Magazine Mexico Beckons. On May 15 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its ban on nonessential travel to Mexico. Now, a month since the height of concern over swine flu outbreak, the country’s resorts are on a mission to coax back skittish tourists. Twenty Mexican hotel chains [...]

Pork Chop Death

MAY 04, 2009 Motley Foool – Caps blog Pardon me, but I’m just getting back to blogging. Just got back from a week’s vacation to Puerto Vallarta, and my mind is certainly not on investing matters. It’s still back there in the sun, sand and surf. Yeah, back there in the “Pork Chop Death” zone [...]

Casa Kalika – Lagos del Mar – Punta Mita Resort – Jack Nicklaus golf course at the Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita

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. With its Breathtaking views of the crystal clear blue waters of the Bay of Banderas Pacific Ocean, the natural lush beauty [...]

The Mexican Evolution

By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Published: March 23, 2009 NY Times Op-Ed Contributor AMERICA’S distorted views can have costly consequences, especially for us in Latin America. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to Mexico this week is a good time to examine the misconception that Mexico is, or is on the point of becoming, a “failed [...]

Readers weigh in on travel to Mexico by Catharine Hamm

Question: Should student Sarah Tjoa go to Cancún, Mexico, for spring break? She posed that question in a letter to the Travel section, and in the March 15 “On the Spot,” we asked readers to weigh in. Here is some of what they had to say. We just returned from a wonderful vacation on the [...]

Costa Careyes – Casitas de las Flores

Was it Walt Whitman or the nation of Mexico that said “I am large, I contain multitudes”? It was the poet, of course, but it’s equally true of Mexico — whether your picture of it is the ruined pyramids of the Yucatán or the hip nightspots of the Distrito Federal, you can bet there’s another [...]

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 [...]

Sayulita becoming the next dream vacation spot

Aerial view from sayulita showing the town and the beach.

I’ve had the same dream each night in this tropical paradise just a half-hour north of Puerto Vallarta. Long, shimmering lines – ocean swells – march in over the horizon. They look like moving walls of water – and they are. The coughing booms of waves hammering sand fill my mind. Then I wake up, look [...]

eNews for residents, guests and friends of Punta Mita

NOVEMBER 2008 Property Spotlight Resort News Community Spotlight Introducing Ayia Punta Mita Uniting a spectacular resort setting with lifestyle enriching amenities, Ayia Punta Mita brings a sense of metropolitan glamour to Mexico’s premier beach and golf resort community. “It is going to be very sleek, eclectic and hip…at least that is my vision,” [...]

America’s wealthiest are picking Mexico over Hawaii in a hunt for value vacations

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — As U.S. markets spiral downward, America’s wealthiest are redeeming reward points, choosing million-dollar timeshares over luxury third homes and picking Mexico over Hawaii in a hunt for value vacations. Members of Hilton Hotels Corp.’s loyalty program who live in the 10 wealthiest U.S. zip codes redeemed 42 percent more reward points [...]

Las Pergolas – Real de Conchas Chinas

Las Pergolas http://www.lapuntarealty.com/laspergolas/ Located in the prestigious upper Conchas Chinas residential neighborhood only 5 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta. Rock fountains, exquisite Indonesian furnishings, handmade linens, teak wood trim and accessories and granite countertops are just a few of the amenities that give these spectacular villas dramatic modern touches while maintaining soothing organic design. Set [...]