Starting this Thursday, the city will be host to the "Whale Camping of Vallarta, February 2014"of the Mexican Community of Nature Photographers, through which close to 20 experts of the lenses of all the country, will capture the natural wealth of this destination, having as a host the nature photographer Eduardo Lugo of the Wildlife Connection group, who will share with them his experience with these cetaceans that yearly visit the bay.

"We brought to Puerto Vallarta a photographic camping of the Mexican Community of Nature Photographers; several of the most important photographers of the country are coming to take a course, they are coming to learn to photograph whales, even though they are already photographers and have published many places, each one has his own specialty and does me the honor of coming so that I can share with them my experience as a whale photographer", commented Eduardo Lugo.

He pointed out that besides photographing these enormous marine mammals, along four days of activity other natural attractions will also be captured such as dolphins, dawns, the splendor of the bay and tropical birds that are characteristic of this region, like the green guacamaya.

Eduardo Lugo indicated that this course is of great importance for the destination, as "generally in the country whales are associated with Baja California and the southern-central part of the country, while the ideal place to photograph whales is Puerto Vallarta, more than going up to Baja California, even though of course each has its own charm, but the most accessible place and which is also a more Mexican town, more typical and all, is Vallarta. Vallarta will always be attractive for many reasons but among them, are the whales and our mountains", and through the lens of these professional photographers, the natural wealth of this port could be made known to other points of the country.

He added that many of the photographers who are confirmed for this camping, make publications in different places and have even published books, which also represents an important opportunity to promote Vallarta.

"For example Daniel Garza is coming who has made the book of the fauna of Coahuila, he is located in Saltillo; or Antonio Pastrana who himself has an editorial and has made many publications for Telmex, for Pemex, for many people, then the fact that they come and record images here will later mean that they will publish them some place and that helps us promote Vallarta", he expressed.

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Puerto Vallarta is the first municipality in Jalisco to join the AMBER Alert and since 2013 working on training officials

In order to streamline and raise public awareness, to representatives of the media and officials of various departments of the government of Puerto Vallarta, I taught them,. On-site System for Integral Family Development (DIF), training "AMBER Alert Awareness program for the implementation and operation in the state of Jalisco."

The president of DIF, Fregoso Magaly Ortiz said it's important that people know the flexible and efficient mechanisms for finding and early recovery of missing children.

Meanwhile, Blanca Rosales Arcelia Barron, Jalisco AMBER Alert coordinator, explained that one of the main goals for this year is that in all areas of society, there is already a high degree of awareness of what the AMBER Alert program.

He said Jalisco has a phone number to receive reports of missing persons and is free: 01 (800) 00 854 00 and said that to issue an alert requires three criteria: that people are under 18 of age, who are at imminent risk of serious injury and that there is sufficient information on missing children.

He indicated that to clear an alert, it must locate the child, the child is at risk because of the activation and best interests of the child.

Barron Rosales announced that in the second half of 2013, from July to December, 2000 500 reports of missing children or missing persons were received, however, the Office issued on average only 10 alerts in the state of Jalisco.

Note that Puerto Vallarta is the first municipality in Jalisco to join the AMBER Alert and since 2013 working in the training of the authorities. Currently, in Mexico's 20 states and 10 integrated properly applying the alert without being properly executed.

During the month of February will be able to register through the Virtual University, University of Guadalajara

System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of Puerto Vallarta, chaired Magaly Ortiz Fregoso, about school services education, degree, diploma and postgraduate courses to employees of the City of Puerto Vallarta, as well as the general population .

Thanks to the collaboration between the University of Guadalajara and the DIF system, the services of the University House are offered on the premises of the Directorate for the Protection of Children (DPI) to enable people to perform their tasks.

Violeta del Carmen Soto Barajas, responsible for training of DIF invited reviewers of the institution, as well as other agencies of the City and the general population, who come for the body to learn more about the educational and general about the possibilities that exist to complete their high school education or degree.

Reported that during the month of February the inscriptions were made, and may request waivers and scholarships up to 50%. The deadline to settle payment orders are March 5, 2014, of $ 268 pesos and 19 pesos for 2000 high school, and $ 268 thousand pesos and 335 pesos for university.

The above are costs for enrollment for high school are four semesters, 2 hours of online classes or tasks. For degrees, depending on the number of credits for the career of their choice.

He mentioned that among the degrees offered by the Virtual University it is Managing Organizations, Library and Knowledge Management, Cultural Management, Solidarity Organizations, Digital Journalism, Public Safety, and Information Technology.

For more information on educational offerings visit the website www.udgvirtual.udg.mx and for forgiveness, through the Department of Training DIF Vallarta, telephone 2259936 Violeta Soto.

During the meeting intends to increase the number of certified beaches in the town was exposed

On January 29, the Department of Environment and Ecology of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta met with members of the Association of Hotels Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay AC, representatives Fiesta Americana Hotel, Las Palmas by the sea, Holiday Inn Resort, Villa del Palmar, and the representative of the Secretary of Tourism of Jalisco Mr. Ludwig Estrada, with the intention of creating a spirit of cooperation in Program Certified Beaches in the Municipality.

During the meeting intends to increase the number of certified in town as one of the priorities established in the Municipal Development Plan and as one of the guiding principles that implements the address exposed beaches. As it seeks to include the portion of beach that runs from near the mouth of the river Pitillal south channel of Tulle, with an area of ​​1,162 linear meters.

The meeting highlighted the importance of staying schema certified beaches, and that this provides security for visitors and locals and promotes respect for the environment. For their part, representatives of the tourism sector in favor of certification from the beach and reiterated their support and commitment to fulfill this task. Linked to certification issues beaches Sea Turtle Protection treated, so that work on schemas that include the participation of the tourism sector to increasing the coverage and scope of the program.

Giving continuity to the beach certification shall form the local committee for the certification of the beach above with what the other social actors become involved in this program.

Municipal Civil Protection is increasing the precautions measures on beaches due to strong waves and the presence of jelly fish, so said Sergio Ramírez López, head of this department who assured that the main thing is to save the integrity of locals and visitors.

We are going to strengthen our presence on the beaches with lifesavers and we will also have distributed ambulances. We are going to enable in a permanent way the module of Conchas Chinas with the presence of an ambulance, which will let us cover the southern zone, but we will also have the availability of paramedics on the beach area and on the malecón".

In addition he mentioned that the lifesavers and paramedics will not only carry out vigilance actions but they will also get close to people to make the pertinent recommendations and prevent a possible risk situation.

He also said that in Playa de Los Muertos, the waves have not been as high as in previous days, however there is the presence of jelly fish, for which bathers are warned about the situation, and so it will be for the next days, for which they also have the collaboration of hotel personnel, who in the same manner inform their guests.

In relation to what should be done when the people, despite the warnings ignore them, and later need to be rescued, the head of the Civil Protection Unit in the municipality clarified that the staff under his command has been less flexible and has been more insistent with the people.

"It is important that the people listen to what we tell them, that they are aware of the recommendations that we give them in order to save their integrity, that they enjoy their trip, because unfortunately the beaches are not always safe when we visit them".

For which he reiterated that it is vital that both the locals and the visitors comply with the indications of the lifesavers, that even when a white flag is shown, there could be the presence of harmful fauna.

In such way, and as it happens these days, there are jellyfish in some beaches of Puerto Vallarta, and even though it doesn't put the bathers' life in danger, it can cause them to pass a bad time and end their day of vacations receiving medical attention.

To finalize, Sergio Ramírez López, noted that this long weekend, all the departments of City Hall have worked in that sense, in saving the integrity of the vacationers, "we are coordinated with the Civil Protection of the State, with the Federal Police which has informed us that they will strengthen their presence in the freeway, besides the traffic police of the municipality and the state".

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In Puerto Vallarta no thermal inversion episodes have been registered on this 2013 - 2014 winter, so informed the head of the Meteorological Studies Center of the Coast (CEMCO) of the University Center of the Coast, Víctor Manuel Cornejo López.

In this respect he explained that in order for a thermal inversion to generate there should be a stable atmosphere, "there needs to be a meteorological system called anticyclone, which up to now has presented itself without strength.

In such a way that in relation to other years, the thermal inversions have been minor and possibly in February or March the atmosphere stabilizes and the emissions could generate in a few days a creamy sky, formed by contaminating emissions coming mainly from motor vehicles".

Before the expressions of the local citizens who are perplexed because there have been more winter rains than other years, he indicated that in reality the present one is normal up to a certain point.

"The thing is that it has already been a decade since it has not behaved that way, above all with well marked winter rains and on the other hand with constant humidity incursions and rains. Not that they are unexpected, as each cold front that comes into national territory pulls humidity from the Pacific Ocean".

He added that the humidity is immediately elevated by the mountains and generates a local rain at the foot of the mountain, which does not come from systems; for that reason it has been raining close to the sierra, not so much on the valley.

This situation, he said, will continue presenting itself with each cold front that comes into the country and pulls humid air towards the coastal zone.

On the other hand, he indicated that they are experiencing a slightly more intense winter than normal in the northern and oriental part of the country, not so in the Pacific coast, as the Western Sierra Madre works as a filter.

"Possibly we will have another episode of rains in February with a slight decrease in temperature. This has to do with the fact that this year there is no Niño or Niña effect. When this last one presents itself there is a marked decrease in temperature during the winter".

Finally, he recalled that when beginning this decade there was an episode in which there were minimums under 10 degrees centigrade, while this winter, the thermometer has not gone bellow 15 degrees. "For us this winter has been benign, contrary to other parts of the country", he concluded.

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Headed by the biologist Astrid Frish Jordán, of the civil association Ecology and Whale Conservation (ECOBAC), the rescuers supported the cetacean since Saturday

2014-02-03 11:04:58

Puerto Vallarta Jalisco News.- Members of the assistance network to whales on nets (RABEN) carry out maneuvers to free a hunchback whale from the remains of a fishing net at the interior of Banderas Bay.

Headed by the biologist Astrid Frish Jordán, of the civil association Ecology and Whale Conservation (ECOBAC), the rescuers have been supporting the whale since Saturday, when the cetacean was located at the height of Conchas Chinas Beach, Puerto Vallarta.

Using ships of approximately 8 meters in length, "Mosco" and "Marina", the officers of RABEN made maneuvers and asked for the support of Vallartan lifesavers to keep the ships from getting near the whale to avoid scaring her.

The presence of the people and the boats rattled the whale in excess before it was left completely free from the fishing net, for which the specialists decided to interrupt the work and continue it yesterday on Sunday since nine in the morning.

The whale moved to the northern part of Banderas Bay and at the moment of making this report, the members of the assistance network to whales on nets continued making the rescue efforts, as the animal still had an edge stuck in her body.

Since a few years ago, the number of sightings of whales entwined in fishing nets in Banderas Bay has increased. It is for this that efforts have begun to be made in the zone to free these great mammals from what would very likely be a slow and painful death.

RABEN Banderas Bay is composed by the Eighth Navy Zone of Puerto Vallarta, the Technological Institute of Banderas Bay, Ecotours of Mexico, Vallarta Adventures, Wildlife Connection and ECOBAC.

To finalize, it should be mentioned that this network is the first organized group of the country to do rescues and in fact it is one of the first groups in all of the Northern Pacific. The people who make up the network, have taken courses and are trained to act in an efficient and safe way.

[readon1 url="http://www.nnc.mx/notas/1391447098.php"]Source: NNC Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]

The DIF Vallarta will host the presentation that will perform the civil partnership Inclusive Education Project "University Inclusive" for young deaf

This January 31 will be held at the headquarters of the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of Puerto Vallarta, chaired Magaly Fregoso Ortiz, the presentation of cultural and educational project "Inclusive University" from 10 : 00 hours, by the civil association Inclusive Education.

The objective of Inclusive Education, directed Yolanda Barraza, is to spread the culture and socialization with deaf people of this city. Therefore they made filing your civil partnership, the project "Inclusive University" and the "Sorditud, Deaf Culture" conference and workshop "classifiers".

Besides the conference "Experience courtship" where video will be screened on experiences of listeners / deaf boyfriends, and the presentation of experiences of students Prepa 7 technical theater for deaf and plays by students will be taught inclusive education.

The education of the deaf in Mexico has been an example of social exclusion that is installed on the most excluded groups in society. This particular social group, drag the most backward in education due to barriers in communication that have not been settled in full; still arguably one of the most discriminated groups in our country.

Therefore, the municipal DIF works to bring the community needed to promote a better culture for people who suffer from deafness tools as well as other disabilities, to have an inclusive Puerto Vallarta.

The Municipal Council on Disability (COMUDIS) bring the services of the institution, every fortnight, on Wednesdays, at different colonies of Puerto Vallarta

Aiming to dignify our Puerto Vallarta with disabilities and raise awareness about the same, this January 29th  in the main square of Las Juntas delegation, carry out the activities of the program "Heroes of Vallarta" from 18:00 hours Municipal Council for disabilities (COMUDIS)

COMUDIS director, Bravo Alonso Amaral is mentioned that through awareness, coexistence and family and social integration that makes the difference. Therefore, invited people living with disabilities or who knows someone, who has come to the event to receive services or possibly be channeled to other civil associations are afforded appropriate treatment.

In this regard, said on Wednesday it conducted awareness activities, cultural, recreational, sports and interactive for the whole family. In addition to providing services in the Municipal High DIF, as are delivery vehicle Flyer, credentials disability, therapies, scholarships and eventually delivering orthotics.

It also announced that it awarded scholarships to one hundred percent for persons with disabilities in cultural workshops (painting, piano, singing, Latin instruments, sculpture, music theory, guitar, violin, dance, photography child). Activities will also be offered to the general public, such as the presentation of the children's orchestra, videos, personal enrichment, theater and show Papos and his gang.

Note that this will be the first event of the "Heroes for Vallarta" COMUDIS program held every fortnight, on Wednesdays in different colonies of the municipality. However, in the general offices of dependence as in health care brigades "moves us Help You", and care services for people with disabilities.

More and more people are realizing the benefits of receiving quality medical attention where the level of care is high, the costs are reasonable, and the surroundings and attention during recovery make it easy to concentrate on getting well.

Puerto Vallarta scores top notch on all three counts, with several first class hospitals that feature the most modern equipment and a great variety of qualified doctors and nurses in all medical fields.

The first International Congress of Medical Tourism Mexico was held in Puerto Vallarta in 2010, thrusting the city into even greater prominence with health care practitioners from North America and Europe.
Medical in Puerto Vallarta

Medical in Puerto Vallarta

Medical care and pharmaceutical drugs come at deep discounts here because Mexican law prohibits malpractice lawsuits, which make up a large portion of the medical costs “back home”, although the care is just as good. If you are looking for alternative treatments, Puerto Vallarta has great naturopathic and homeopathic health care, as well.

It is becoming increasingly common to receive quality dental work in Puerto Vallarta, as well, as you can often more than pay for the airfare and the treatment for what it would cost to have the work done in the States or Canada. And you get the added benefit of a few beautiful days in paradise.

Hospitals in Puerto Vallarta

Hospital Amerimed
Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio #3970,
TEL: (322) 226 20 80

ProSport & Healt Clínica de Rehabilitación de Rafael Marquez
Aldanaca #170, Col. Versalles, Puerto Vallarta, México (view map).
Tel: (322)224-4761 / (322) 224-9761

Hospital CMQ Premiere
Av. Francisco Villa 1749, Colonia Vallarta Villas, 48312 Puerto Vallarta
22 66500
Firts Class Hospitals in Mexico

The best Medical Tourism in Mexico

Hospital Boutique CMQ  Centro
Cll Basilio Badillo 365, Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, C.P 48380, Jal.
Tel: (322) 223 5438
22 31919

Medica Laser
Cll Basilio Badillo 365, Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, C.P 48380, Jal.
Tel: (322) 223 5438 - 22 31919

Hospital Cornerstone
Av. Los Tules   136
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz C.P.: 48310
Puerto Vallarta  Jalisco
Tel: (322) 226 37 00
Medical in Puerto Vallarta

Hospital San Javier
Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio  No. 2760 esq. María Monterossori, Zono Hotelera Norte, C.P. 48333
Tel: (322) 226 1010

Hospital Versalles
Calle Lucerna 145, 48310 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
01 322 224 4748

Hospital Medasist
Manuel M. Diéguez No.360 Col. E. Zapata
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México.
Tel. (322) 2230656 & 2230618

Advance Medical Center
Aldanaca #170, Col. Versalles, Puerto Vallarta, México (view map).
Tel: (322)224-4761 / (322) 224-9761

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Staring this January 29th and up to next February 9th leather clothing like the one used by the Mayan Shamans, Mexican Revolutionaries and Tamaulipans of 1870, will be displayed at the malecon.

During those twelve days, the Vallartans and visitors will be able to get a closer look at the different clothing that our ancestors wore, from Mayan Shamans, Mexican Revolutionaries, Tamaulipans of 1870, up to ceremonial chiefs, with the objective of showing the cultural and historical wealth that there is in our country.

Up to the moment, there are 22 displayed garments at the malecon, but it is expected that during the following days, seven more are incorporated. These suits are made in a span of in between 15 days to 3 months depending on the leather that is used and the complexity of the garment. Alfonzo Nuño Romero, creator of this clothing, has more than 47 years making these types of suits with the objective of rescuing the legacy of the garments made with skin.

"I do it because no one else does it and because in the museums there are only fragments and I show a consolidated set up, from which we can learn the artisanal work that was done in those times." mentioned Nuño Romero.

It is noteworthy that in his youth Nuño Romero traveled to California where he worked doing movie garments within the historical framework of the XIX century, he also visited different museums and libraries in a way of research, to perfect his garments.

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A deep sea current has caused high waves in Banderas Bay, which will remain during a few days, informed Civil Protection of Puerto Vallarta.

Due to these conditions, the ignoring of indications and due to swimming under the influence, lifesavers have rescued 15 people in the Conchas Chinas and Punta Negra beaches.

Sergio Ramírez, head of Civil Protection and Firemen, pointed out that the high waves will remain during the next three days. He added that they are attentive to the information bulletins of the Ministry of Communications and Transport, through the General Direction of Merchant Marina, which indicate that the waves these days sometimes surpass three meters in height.

"The condition will continue another three or four days, there have been back drift currents which trap people who go into the water and pull them away from the shore, in its majority it is tourists who have been rescued, it has already been 15 people in 4 days, those who generate the greatest problems are the people who go into the water drunk", declared Sergio Ramírez.

On the other hand, the head of Civil Protection informed that since four days ago, red flags have been placed on the beaches, and recommendations have been made to visitors and to some who practice surf.

[readon1 url="http://www.prensaglobal.com/notas/63310.html"]Source: Prensaglobal.com Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]