The city of Puerto Vallarta is a mosaic of possibilities. Surrounded by the impressive mountains of the Sierra Madre and the sparkling beaches of Banderas Bay, our destination is always waiting to offer you the best.

With a year full of activities, Puerto Vallarta has become a place that seems to offer visitors each his own ideal blend of relaxation, joy, peace, and other activities.

With a fight card loaded with the best Hollywood movies, the four cinemas in Vallarta, which are distributed throughout the city; avoid losing that premiere that both were waiting while enjoying your vacation.

The Teatro Vallarta is a resort that can accommodate more than 900 seats and every week we offer real plays that are ready to be enjoyed. Upon leaving, Vallarta's nightlife is calling you to have fun in one of the nightclubs are located along the Malecon.

Shopping centers, arts and cultural festivals and music concerts are other options that Puerto Vallarta Mexico offers all its visitors.

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Idalia Lopez Mellado, Marketing Manager of Port Administration (API) of Puerto Vallarta, announced that in the month of October will make a promotional caravan with travel agents offering services within the port and the routes that craft carried through the bay as well as cruises.

He said the idea is to strengthen the arrival of passengers using tourist boats into the bay through the campaign "Vallarta from the Sea".

They will visit the main places of influence to promote Puerto Vallarta, some of the cities that will be visit are: Leon, Aguascalientes and Guadalajara, where it will diffuse the benefits offered by this destination.

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In order to choose Which business you can put in Puerto Vallarta, has to be together with some form of passion with the business opportunity.

An opportunity to resolve a situation represents a growing market trend, or a specific demand for a product growing in Puerto Vallarta. For example, say that you love to cook, and you want to put a restaurant or taqueria in Puerto Vallarta

However, it is not put any kind of food, but we have to assess whether there is any business opportunity in the restaurant industry in Puerto Vallarta. For example, in Mexico is growing foreign food industry, specifically the Chinese and Italian ..

This results in a potential business opportunity in Puerto Vallarta, which combines our interest with what the market wants or needs, and gives us indications what kind of business is good.

It was during the regular session of the 119th Congress of the State of Jalisco held on Friday September 14, when it unanimously approved with 29 votes in favor, the Tourism Law of the State of Jalisco and the municipalities, it was presented as an initiative of the local deputy of District V, and now President Elect of Puerto Vallarta, Ramon Guerrero, who also chaired the Tourism Commission in the State Legislature.

With zero abstentions and zero votes against the deputies, the new legislation was referred to the state executive to be included in the official newspaper "The State of Jalisco" in order to enter into force the day after the publication.

The new legislation was drafted after Jalisco conducted consultation forums and public deliberation during the months of March, April and May last year in the towns of Tequila, San Juan de los Lagos, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.

In each of the events local Deputy Ramón Guerrero promoted the participation of NGOs, members of the academic community, professional colleges, as well as labor and business organizations to achieve include the varied needs of each of the sectors involved in the tourist industry

Remember that in some of the main proposals contained in the document is the establishment of an Institute of Tourist Information in the state, so as to define the best
tools to develop public policy, "is an element that allows us to know all the tourist and cultural benefits of each of the 125 municipalities in the state.

This will achieve a society where there intermunicipal coordination with each of the mayors to strengthen tourist routes which provide for the same services, from garbage collection to security "today stressed the Mayor Elect in Puerto Vallarta, Ramón Guerrero.

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Bank branches will operate on normal hours Monday 17 of September, after the holidays of 15 and 16 to celebrate the start of the country's independence

This is according to the schedule of the National
Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) on which credit institutions must close the doors and stop operations during the holiday.

For the month of September the only marked day official working suspension is Sunday 16 and which fall on a weekend does not extend to Monday.

As the work stopped will only apply to the education sector through an agreement between the agencies involved

Thus, 12 thousand and 953 bank branches spread across the country open their doors to the general public from 9:00 to 16:00 hours local office and institutions like Banco Azteca to 21:00.

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Vallarta Shores International took the unprescedented step to offer a "No Offer Refused" during the month of September this year!  Vallarta Shores Condo Hotel, is well known for it's excellent service and "on the sand" beach front location on Los Muertos Beach.

According to Daniel Gonzeles, hotel reservations manager, "we offer this for our many clients who like to come here whenever they can!"

Vallarta Shores Hotel

• 1 BR 1 BA $98US per night. Maid servcice, free Internet! (Make offer).
• 2 BR 2 BA $169 US per night. Maid service, free Internet! (Make offer).
• PH 3 BR 3 BA + Private pool, including chef $294 US per night. Maid service, free Internet! (Make offer).

Villa Azul

Nestled in Vallarta’s most exclusive hillside neighborhood; Conchas Chinas, the eight-bedroom Villa Azul enchants visitors with its stunning panoramic views of Banderas Bay and allows you to enjoy the beautiful sunsets over the water every day.

$49 USD per persor per night!

The Villa can be rented as follow:
2 BR 2 BA + 1 Private Pool, Maid servcice, free Internet! (Make offer)
4 BR 6 BA + 1 Private Pool, Maid servcice, free Internet! (Make offer)
6 BR 8 BA + 2 Private pool, Maid servcice, free Internet! (Make offer)
8 BR 10 BA + 3 Private Pool, Maid servcice, free Internet, including chef! (Make offer)
Please contact us for more info!

US and Canada Toll Free (800) 228-4552
Local Mexico (322) 222-3838

The Secretariat of Economy (SE) ​​announced the call for participation in the National Entrepreneurship Award 2012, which is aimed at individuals and companies that have taken steps to entrepreneurship or entrepreneurial training to support economic development of the country.

The agency said that the contest includes categories of entrepreneurs, business incubators and drivers agencies entrepreneurial culture.

Among some requirements that participants must cover  letter of motivation, executive summary and business plan, high before the Ministry of Finance, trademark and / or patent, and photographic evidence of the company for the cases that warrant.

The details of the call are available on the website www.preminacionaldeemprendedores.economia.gob.mx that will be available starting this Thursday and the deadline for registration and reception of information and documentation, will be until  October 5

The evaluation process will be conducted by a committee that will review and qualify the information provided by candidates, which will be submitted to a Council Awards which will be composed of experts in business. [readon1 url="http://www.prensaglobal.com/notas/24949.html"]Source: Prensa Global - Translation by Suyapa Ajuria[/readon1]

Early in the morning, joggers and dog-walkers are the only ones on the malecón, the seaside board walk separating the white-sand beach from the cobblestoned street with its row of shops.

Marival Residences received the Excellence Certificate by TripAdvisor Apple Vacations’ customers named Riu Vallarta as one of the best resorts for families with children in Mexico In Riviera Nayarit luxury is our nature. This nature captivates those who visit and rank not only our destination, but also our hotels and service providers. Recently, TripAdvisor and Apple Vacations commended several properties in Mexico’s Pacific Treasure.

Last May 24, Marival Residences & World received the Excellence Certificate by TripAdvisor. This award recognizes the best services and hospitality and is only granted to resorts that consistently receive excellent opinions by TripAdvisor members. Only approximately 10% of all lodging options in TripAdvisor earn this award.

On May 29, Travel Agent Central – one of the leading resources for travel agents in North America – published an article with the results of a survey made by Apple Vacations to its more than 5,000 clients in order to determine the best properties for families with children in Mexico. Riu Vallarta, located in Riviera Nayarit, was one of the winners.

The work done by the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of Riviera Nayarit is evident in awards such as these, which position our destination as one of the best worldwide and are an indicator of how important it is to improve the guests’ experience for hotels, restaurants, government officials, tourism service providers and for the society in general.

by William Harper

VALLARTA SHORES NOW HAS TWO WEBCAMS
One is at Los Muertos Beach and the other is in The Marina.

You can view them here:

Webcams

Two articles about Mexico were featured in Canada's Globe and Mail.

On November 12, an article entitled "Mexico is no longer risky business" gave a positive side to the story regarding how Mexico a long ways to streamlining red tape for establishing a business in Mexico.

Mexico, still reeling from the effects of the recession and persistent negative headlines about drug violence, has received a gold star from the World Bank, showing there is a lot more to this country than gun battles and the occasional beheading. Worldwide, Mexico was ranked 35th of 183 countries, easily beating out Spain and Italy.

Mexico, a country of 110 million and Canada's third largest trading partner, won high marks for its launch of an online one-stop shop for initiating business registration, improved construction permitting and increased options for online payments of taxes.

It takes nine days to start a business in Mexico, compared with 120 in Brazil, and 141 in Venezuela. While Mexican firms spend 404 hours a year paying taxes, Brazilian companies spend 2,600 hours engaged in the same task. It takes four times the number of days to deal with construction permits in Brazil than in Mexico. To be sure, Mexico still faces many structural economic challenges, including the need to dismantle powerful interest groups and monopolies. But the country deserves credit for using technology to reform a once-cumbersome bureaucracy, and to make it easier to do business on the ground than almost anywhere else in the region.

And on the following day, another article:

The drug violence that has plagued Mexico since the country began its crackdown on cartels six years ago, and unsolved killings like that of Canadian businessman Daniel Dion, undoubtedly harm the country's efforts to attract visitors. What's remarkable – and welcome news – is that while a great deal of attention abroad is focused on the violence, Canadian tourists have a sophisticated understanding of the conditions in the country. According to Mexican government figures, the total number of Canadian tourist visits to Mexico in 2005 was 675,216. By 2009, the number had nearly doubled to 1,222,739. This year is on pace to shatter last year's record. What's more, in 2006, Canada contributed 8.8 per cent of the tourists visiting Mexico; in 2010, Canada – still the second most important market – represents 14.6 per cent while the United States fell from 62.9 per cent to 61 per cent of the total, no doubt a result of the faltering U.S. economy.

While the Canadian government has issued a travel advisory urging its nationals to "exercise a high degree of caution" when travelling to Mexico, tourists have been undeterred, recognizing that most of the violence is confined to a handful of states, particularly those bordering the United States. Indeed, if you look at the total number of Canadian visitors, on a per capita basis, more Canadians were killed in China and Thailand in 2007, than in Mexico, according to figures provided by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Many Mexican states have murder rates at or below the rate in the U.S., and The Economist reported recently that, based on official government figures, "Yucatán, where tourists snorkel with whale sharks, sees fewer killings per person than Canada." Mexico does not only share a continent with Canada, it is a strong ally and trading partner in NAFTA. Canada has a tremendous investment in Mexico's success, and that success depends not only on Mexico's security, but on the strength of its economy. The country has come through the recession strongly. It provides the most welcoming environment for business in Latin America, as noted in this space Friday. But given the continuing importance of tourism to Mexico, with 8.2 per cent of its GDP coming from tourism (the third highest in the OECD, after Spain and Portugal), and with 6.7 per cent of its work force engaged in it, the level-headedness of the Canadian tourist is welcome.

Coldwell Banker La Costa September Newsletter

A brief summary of the latest headlines and information on Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta including a market perspective from Coldwell Banker.

Nima Bay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 07, 2010 – Coldwell Banker La Costa Realty
Calle Ancla at the Malecon, Marina
Vallarta

Call Toll Free 866-978-8060 / Local phone: 52-322 223-0055
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Nima Bay

The transformation continues! From 'obra negra' to 'obra gris' to finished product! Located right at the entry to Marina Vallarta, Nima Bay is quickly becoming the iconic landmark of Marina Vallarta. With its contemporary and avant-garde architectural design, Nima Bay is setting the new tone for the Marina Vallarta and surrounding areas as 'the' newest sought after address in Vallarta. The residential units themselves are predominantly 2-bedroom configurations with still some 1-bedroom, 3-bedroom and gorgeous Penthouse units available – what is really starting to catch a lot of peoples eye is the high level of quality finishes included! From Bosch Appliances to Ceramic Flooring, everywhere you look says 'quality'.

Each individual residence has golf-course views and beyond on the North side and dramatic Marina and Town views from the South side. Amenities - State-of-the-art Fitness Center, Private Owners' Club, expansive Sun Lounge and oversized swimming pools (one lap / one family) all promise the ultimate in relaxed/active life-style living! Pricing is mostly in the mid $300's to mid $400's - and well worth a look! nimabay.com

Nima Bay Shops
At the time of writing, we are in the final negotiations on some very exciting additions to the Nima Bay Shops. With Starbucks setting records for the Vallarta area, Benitos doing a landslide business and the Sonora Grill Steakhouse under construction, we are excited to announce that Kaban Jewelry will soon be opening together with a very notable 'triple A' high-end Vintner and deli shop. In addition, a chain of the most successful frozen-yogurt shops in Mexico, a Pizzeria, a renowned seafood restaurant and several others. We expect that these additions will only add to the buzz and excitement of Nima Bay and what seems to be a re-focus of activity to Nima Bay as the place to be on the North side of PV!

Los Tules
For over 25 years, Los Tules has been one of the most favorite resort destinations in the entire Puerto Vallarta area. This very low density project features a series of 2 and 3 storey garden-style residential condominium units sprinkled around approximately 25 acres of manicured gardens, palm trees and tennis courts. This prime beachfront property is also strategically located midway between Marina Vallarta and the main town of Puerto Vallarta. Recently, we have been awarded the exclusive listing for the marketing and sales of some 21 individual 2, 3 & 4 bedroom properties in Los Tules from a private investor group who purchased this hand-picked portfolio of prime units when the property was originally built. Priced from the mid $200's to the high $400's depending on size and proximity to the beach, we feel that Los Tules represents a very solid value statement especially when positioned against the high-density high-rise towers located just north of it. View it here.

Market Perspective
How many times do we look back in time and say to ourselves, if I had only done such and such then I would have, could have, should have? Well, right now the Puerto Vallarta real estate market is about to become that rear view mirror vision that in a year's time will be looking like the bargain of the century. (I can say that because I have been living and working in this business for a bit more than a ¼ century myself)! Over the past few years we have experienced a real sorting out of the good, the bad and the truly ugly and right now there are some tremendous opportunities to purchase location, size and quality that we have not ever seen before in this market place.

While it's pretty certain that we are not going to be seeing the much vaunted V-shaped recovery, there are enough signs out there to say that after we have bounced along a bit the economy will start the reversal process that inevitably always comes from any downturn or recessionary decline. At the same time, once we see that recovery take hold, a lot of the people that have been sitting on the sidelines are going to be coming back to our beautiful piece of paradise and start buying. A lot of these same individuals will necessarily be part of the largest demographic population wave in the history of mankind - the Baby Boomers. Fueling this pent-up demand further will be the realization that the economies of living in Puerto Vallarta are even more compelling than ever before given the overall affordability of active life-style and in a friendly semi-tropical climate relative to other competing areas (see AARP below)!

Title Insurance
While it is now almost commonplace for buyers and sellers of property in the area to use Escrow Accounts managed by Title Companies such as Stewart Title or First American Title, it was originally Title Insurance provided by these same title companies that initiated the escrow process. As things become a little fast and loose and title insurance was almost regarded as an inconvenience, the feasibility of title insurance slowly became 'an added expense' for the buyer and one more hassle for the real estate agent. Well we think that it's time to re-evaluate, because the sanctity of title is something we pay dearly for or at least think we are paying dearly for, when really we are relying on a system that is often ponderous and difficult to recover from. Mistakes happen and errors occur and knowing that you have a multi-million dollar company that guarantees – and has a track record of paying up on those guarantees – can save a lot of potentially sleepless nights. Contact us for more information on Title Insurance and its costs and benefits!

What's new in Vallarta?
AARP Has just announced that Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is First Place among THE TOP 5 BEST PLACES TO RETIRE ABROAD. Wow! ... Tourist Visas issued when you come into Mexico are now being routinely issued for 180 days...Los Santos had their 'Closing Party' in town August 28th in anticipation of the opening of their 'new and improved' version currently under construction in the Peninsula retail complex...the rain will stop October 15th! (We hope)! The Puerto Vallarta Tourist Trust Fund is currently gearing up its much improved new user-friendly web site – stay tuned.

Nima Bay gives back (again)!
Mark your calendar for Friday, September 10th at 7PM when NIMA BAY together with COLDWELL BANKER La Costa will be having our second monthly Nima Bay Friday's Cocktail and Cultural Event sponsoring the Orphanage of Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (R.I.S.E), a non-profit shelter for babies and children under the age of 14. Refugio-Infantil.org. Please join us for a drink to enjoy some live music and a chance to mingle with your neighbors and help us provide a little assistance to a wonderful organization.

About the writer
Brock Squire, originally from Vancouver, Canada moved to Puerto Vallarta with his lovely wife Bonnie in 1984. Since that time they have raised a family in the community and have been involved in the real estate scene in the area from starting their own firm, becoming the first Coldwell Banker franchisee in Mexico, to directing the sales and marketing efforts at the Punta Mita Resort. Currently our offices are located in the Marina Vallarta area at the 'end' of Calle Ancla - which is found directly in front of the Shangri La Condominium

Coldwell Banker La Costa Realty with 24 years of leadership in the marketing & selling of prime Puerto Vallarta area properties, we are constantly striving to deliver beyond our customers expectations - in English and in Spanish!