Experience Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

The fifth edition of the Puerto Vallarta Film Festival will take place this year from December 10th to the 14th at Cinemark Plaza Caracol with more than 20 films. This extraordinary event cannot be missed.

Did you know that Puerto Vallarta is not only one of Mexico’s leading tourist destinations but it is also a vigorous, booming art scene? On Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10 pm during the months of October through April, art lovers are invited to come out and enjoy extended gallery hours, art talks and as much wine as they like as they linger from gallery to gallery in downtown Vallarta. Each participating gallery showcases the latest work of a particular painter, sculptor or ceramist who most often are new or duly noted artists.

Puerto Vallarta has everything your kids may want for their vacation…Beach, Water Park, Zoo, Movie Theater and more. Plus it is a very safe town.

If you like to dance tango or have ever wanted to learn, head over to J&B on Wednesday evenings and learn and dance with the professionals!

Venture off the beaten track on an all-terrain Mercedes Benz vehicle that will take you to the most wonderful places Vallarta has to offer. Enjoy the depts of the forest vegetation where ecologically-oriented guides will take you on a fascinating educational nature walk. Explore the regions flora and fauna under the canopy of the forest and enjoy truly amazing off the beaten path beach for a swim and a delectable “al fresco” lunch.

Vallarta has long been a golf paradise with seven professionally designed courses in the area. This time of the year, however, there is an additional attraction: the Vallarta Golf Cup, which will be held this year on November 16th at the Tom Weiskopf course. This tournament is only for 120 golfers (that is, 30 teams of four) who will be competing for the magnificent “Swing Vallarta” trophy.

There will be a concierge service to assist participants, welcome gifts from the sponsors and phenomenal prizes for “Hole in One Shoot Outs” – including an $700,000 condominium! Check their web page (http://www.vallartagolf.com) for more detailed information, including forms of payment and the registration format. Tournament and hotel packages are also available.

November 13 to 23, 2008, begins again the 14th Festival Gourmet International in Puerto Vallarta. The Chefs of the Boutiques, First class hotels and selected Restaurants, with top chefs hailing from all over the world will team up to create taste bud tantalizing menus for your.

If you enjoy ecotourism, you’ll love San Blas, a small fishing village of about 12,000 people, north of Puerto Vallarta. Take a boat ride or go hiking through the jungle, go surfing, whale watching or relax and enjoy the unspoiled beaches. This is a great daytrip for the family.

Come celebrate Independence Day in Vallarta −− there will be food stands, music, folkloric dance performances and mariachis everywhere, oh and plenty of parties to entertain any discriminating taste!

Puerto Vallarta cares about the environment, and everyone here is doing his best to change behaviors so that this place can remain a true ecological paradise.