Turtle releases, snorkeling, boat rides with glass bottoms and the most affordable fun awaits for tourists at less than three hours away from Guadalajara. This Saturday 11 and Sunday September 12 visiting Rincon de Guayabitos will have a special appeal: a cultural day with free art classes for all ages

A family corner with options for all tastes. Rincon de Guayabitos is a jewel of Riviera Nayarit, the Treasure of Mexico's Pacific, and today it is better than ever. So says the president of the Association of Hotels and Motels of Compostela, Rossanna Araujo Silver, who says that this 2013 has been positive for the destination, which this summer offers great attractions for domestic and international tourism.

"We are in one of the best beaches of the Pacific within an hour of Tepic and about three from Guadalajara. The main value of Los Ayala and Rincon de Guayabitos is its beaches with gentle waves, minimum slope and fine sand. That allows it to be a safe place for families, and the family atmosphere is what has distinguished this piece of Riviera Nayarit", says the representative of hoteliers.

With a hosting infrastructure ranging from all-inclusive resorts to bungalows, also having of course traditional hotels, the beaches of Compostela have consolidated an offer that combines natural beauty, quality services and affordable options for all budgets. "What has become very popular in Rincon de Guayabitos and Los Ayala are the rooms with kitchenettes, that's what has made us very distinguished in the eyes of family tourism," insists Araujo Silver.

But it is not only that. The experience of visiting the most familiar corner of Riviera Nayarit includes spectacular wildlife adventures in a safe environment with all amenities. Snorkeling, fishing, water sports, boat rides with glass bottoms and the opportunity to interact with marine species such as goldfish and turtles are just some of the attractions.

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Mexican craftsmanship - in which Jalisco is known for quality and creativity, should be considered as a living history of the country and therefore, must deeply rely on marketing schemes, training and permanent promotion, to be recognized inside and outside the national territory and be a cause of significant economic return for its artisans, so expressed himself the Governor of Jalisco, Jorge Aristoteles Sandoval Diaz.

In his participation during the awards ceremony of the 37 National Ceramics Award, that was chaired by the President Enrique Peña Nieto, the governor emphasized that craftsmanship should be recognized as such and encouraged as a way of life, with cultural promotion policies and thus take it as an antidote to crime and other forms of dishonest life.

Aristoteles Sandoval stated that the ceramics of Jalisco, especially Tlaquepaque and Tonala, has had exponents with great national and international recognition, as it was at the time of the craftsman Pantaleon Panduro with his production known for its quality, and who left a legacy of his genius as a potter.

He insisted that we must generate actions to thoroughly evaluate our craft and overcome negative attitudes, "such as haggling up to 20 pesos" in Mexican artisans products, so that their tradition is strengthened and improved with modern support mechanisms, especially because many of the artisans belong to the most marginalized sectors of Mexican society, which is a very demanding challenge.

In his speech, President Enrique Pena Nieto, noted that for craft production it is a priority that it moves from the informality which is characteristic in several areas of its products, towards a formal economic activity and source of income that is attractive to productive actors across the country.

THIS IS HOW HE PUT IT:

"We have a responsibility to promote the culture. It's like a piece of collective pottery that besides being beautiful, has a utilitarian function that benefits us. "

Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz
Governor of Jalisco

THE CLUE:

In the National Ceramics Award 2013, there was the participation of 920 artisans from 25 states in seven categories. There was a handout of a million dollars in prizes.

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From July 19 to 21, more than 50 brands of tequila produced in Jalisco will be present on the boardwalk

In order to increase the influx of visitors and the economic flow in Chapala, the coastal town council presented on the premises of the Ministry of Tourism of the State (SECTURJAL), the first program of the Tequila Festival in Chapala, which is held from July 19 to 21 on the boardwalk and where they will present more than 50 brands of tequila produced in Jalisco.

At the event, Joaquin Huerta Barrios, the Mayor of Chapala stressed that the event will be held in the framework of the allures that Chapala offers such as its climate, landscapes and gastronomy.

"I want to tell you that Chapala wants that the whole metropolitan area continues visiting, that those outside the State of Jalisco continue visiting, that Chapala is open to all of Mexico, including all other nationalities, we want to continue consolidating Chapala as a tourist destination" emphasized Huerta Barrios.

In representation of Enrique Ramos Flores, secretary of Tourism, Manuel Mijangos Victor Castellanos, CEO of Planning and Development of Tourist Destinations, said that the offer of Jalisco is one of the richest, as the state has the hallmarks of national identity so "Chapala, which is one of the most visited destinations is going to decorate itself with this festival which will offer visitors additional attractions to the traditional offer."

Therefore, Mijangos Castellanos emphasized the importance of the work that SECTURJAL, Chapala City Hall and the Chapala Tourism Office do for the promotion and dissemination of the tourist attractions of the region.

During a weekend residents and visitors of Chapala will enjoy, in addition to the natural attractions and dining, a variety of artistic and cultural activities that the organization of the festival will offer.

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With the objective that the actors, not only in Puerto Vallarta but also in other municipalities of the state, acquire new knowledge and acting techniques as part of the activities of the scenic training program "Turisteando en Corto", there will be an acting workshop before a camera.

The workshop in acting before a camera will be held in Puerto Vallarta, which will have the participation of the Mexican actor Odiseo Bichir, this as part of the scenic training program "Turisteando en Corto" from July 20 to 31 of this year .

The course will have as a special guest the Mexican actor Odiseo Bichir, who will close the workshop with two classes, which will address various topics and techniques that should be taken into account when performing in front of a camera.

The first day of the course, there will be a disscussion about the way in which an actor must prepare for a casting as well as the previous exercises, the presentation and the way they should be direct themselves to the director; while on the second day, the actor will record a scene with those who participate in the course, which will serve as the final product of what they learned in the workshop.

It is worth noting that the issues to be addressed in the rest of the days are focused on the area of comedy and clown, topics that will be taught by the members of the company Pata de Perro, besides acting on camera by Alberto Sosa and vocal technique, given by Adriana Millan.

The workshop of acting in front of the camera, to be held from 20 to 31 July, will cost two thousand 500 pesos, and the inscriptions are open until July 18, so those interested can contact the numbers 322224 4865, 322168 8707, as well as the emails This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.", This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.."

EL DATO:

Durante dos días, el actor mexicano compartirá técnicas y abordará diversos aspectos que se deben de tomar en cuanto al momento de actuar frente a una cámara.

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A traditional and magical party is about to be celebrated in Mexcaltitán, a typical fishing village in the northern coast of the Nayarit Riviera, which each year on the 29th of June celebrates its patron saints: Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

The saints, represented by two teams, will confront in a battle in which, with all certainty, Saint Peter will be victorious, who is considered the fundamental cornerstone of the catholic church. There is no cheating, there may be some bias, but no cheating at all. That is what the people of Mexcaltitán say, which could be the mythical starting point of the pilgrimage of the nahuatl tribes in search of Tenochtitlán.

Since the arrival of the spaniards, with the evangelism, in this small island lost in the wetlands, both apostles are venerated. And if once upon a time the God Huitchilopoztli commissioned the people to undertake a pilgrimage in search of an eagle -or for more realistic effects and for a more precise interpretation of the Boutorini Codice, a heron- devouring a snake, now Saint Peter and Saint Paul are the ones who guide them every year.

The party is colourful and singular, because shrimp fishing being the main economic activity of what is known as the 'Mexican Venice', the Saints come out since very early to sail followed by a congregation around the island to bless the waters and thus seek that the production of each of the pens in which the delicious crustacean is caught, gets at least close to the record figure of three tons in one night.

There, among the mangroves which besides forming the habitat of shrimp, provides the material to build a complex system of dams used for this fishery since time immemorial, there is a mass a little shorter than usual, in the presence of employers.

What follows is a battle, as the entire town has been divided into two teams, each one headed by a one of the two Saints, to compete in a race around the island after which the pagan festivity begins.

For the race, each one chooses their best sailors. Then in front of canoe trails the image of the Saint is placed for who they compete. The challenge is to go around Mexcaltitán driving the canoe with rods which are submerged until they find the bottom of the canals, as it is done with the trajineras of Xochimilco, and not with oars, as it is done in this zone of the country. Every year, invariably wins the team of Saint Peter.

“No, no, there is no cheating. We are not cheaters. What happens is that Saint Peter is more miraculous and it is more convenient to entrust fishing to him, so he shouldn't be angered. What is done is that on the side of San Pedro they are always the strongest, that's why I always win, but no cheating, we compete well, "says Hector Apodaca, custodian of the Origin Museum, established in the Island to celebrate its designation as Cradle of Mexicanism.

The joy, the cheers and all the festive atmosphere surrounding the race is just the beginning of a party as traditional as any, which includes food and dancing, as well as fireworks at night and, above all, it is framed by a landscape of singular beauty.

TO GET THERE

Mexcaltitán is located 34 kilometers northeast of Santiago Ixcuintla, approximately 1 hour from San Blas and 2 from Tepic. From Santiago Ixcuintla you have to take the road to Sentispac and continue to the pier The Batanga, where you board a boat which takes you to the island.

TO LICK YOUR FINGERS

To eat in Mexcaltitán is a true experience. Here was born the original cockroach shrimp recipe and in no other place they can be gotten so crunchy, an ideal snack to have with beer. Grilled fish, shrimp tamales, shrimp pate and the very Nayaritan aguachile can complete the feast.

TO SLEEP WELL

The recommendation when visiting Mexcaltitán is to stay in the port of San Blas, where you can make the round trip in comfort. In San Blas you can find a room in cozy hotels like Garza Canela, Hacienda Flamingos and Casa Mañana, among others.

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Currently hypertension and obesity are the first causes of death at a national and state level; diabetes is first at a national level and second in Puerto Vallarta. This illness brings with it other illnesses such as renal failure, metabolic problems, among other issues.

According to an analysis made in the year 2012; cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and malignant tumors conform more than half of the sick with respect to other diseases that are suffered in this city. Sixty per cent of deaths due to sickness, are caused by these problems.

This information was made known by the Doctor Salvador Ayon Garibaldo, who is responsible for the program health for the adult in Puerto Vallarta which deals very closely with cases of diabetes, obesity, hypertension, prostate cancer and osteoporosis.

He informed that starting this Monday 17th, up to Friday 21st of May there will be operating 'The State Health Week', which has as an objective to stop chronic illnesses, as well as informing the citizenship of ways in which to prevent them.

“These modules have the intention of detecting problems in order to switch to healthier lifestyles to avoid obesity, in order to avoid chronic illnesses such as diabetes, which brings on other diseases which increase the number of deaths originated by diabetes", pointed out Ayon Garibaldo .

He revealed that currently more than 60 per cent of the people older than 18 are overweight, with the outcome that if this proportion continues to rise, the future will not be promising, as it is forecast that in 10 to 15 years, the majority of the population could suffer from these illnesses. He emphasized the importance of choosing a healthy and active lifestyle.

Lastly he informed that from Monday to Wednesday there will be a module located in the Plaza de Armas (in front of the building of the Municipal Government), on Thursday in the Regional Hospital and on Friday in the Delegation of Ixtapa from 9 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon.

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

“More cultural events in Puerto Vallarta should be promoted”, sentenced the regional director of the Ministry of Tourism of Jalisco in Costa Norte, Ludwig Estrada Virgen.

He considers that the demand is rising and despite the fact that there are some artistic activities in the city, they are not constant.

He thinks that artistic activities should be added within the tourism programs.

We need to take a chance with it. When the tourists come they enjoy the events that are made in the malecón, mainly in Los Arcos. There has to be a search for more traditional events, positioned to take place in Puerto Vallarta”.

These events he pointed out, should be options like making extensions to the International Book Fair of Guadalajara, as well as the Mariachi Festival, only to mention a few.

Lastly he called on the Instituto Vallartense de Cultura to get close to the subordinate office of tourism so that the events have a greater projection and are made more constantly, becoming an attractive option for visitors.

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Since the past June 1st, a Russian reality show called “Súper Juego Vacaciones en México” is being transmitted through the network KVM-Friday, while it is being filmed in the Riviera Nayarit.

The program is completely produced by the t.v. station, which chose with complete independence La Cruz de Huanacaxtle as its headquarters and filming set. In the first seven episodes one can observe that many images have been taken in the Marina of the Nayarit Riviera and that the house where the competitors are housed is a villa in a luxurious development of that town.

The truth is that it has surprised us to see ourselves in the Russian television, we didn't expect it. We realized that this was happening when two of the main characters of the reality show started twitting from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on Saturday June 8th, in the Russian language. When we saw their profiles, which have thousands of followers, we were able to realize that they participated in this reality, explains Marc Murphy, director of the Visitor and Conventions office of the Riviera Nayarit.

The channel, which promotes itself under the slogan "Every day is friday" and is a succesor of the MTV tradition of that country, is geared toward the young audience and includes in its programming shows about fashion, health, sports, entertainment, adventure and cuisine.

“This news not only seems important to us for its meaning in terms of promotion but because the destination has been selected with complete independence, without asking for support. It is the beauty of the treasure of the Mexican Pacific, the quality of the installations as well as the Marina of the Nayarit Riviera which recurrently appears in the series, that is putting us on the map even for countries as distant as Russia", pointed out Rafael Alcantara, Harbor Master.

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The Sheraton Bugambilias Resort last night received certification in "Environmental Quality Tourism", which makes it the only hotel in Puerto Vallarta Jalisco and in obtaining recognition.

Minors with problems of cleft lip and palate will be attended

The civil association Operation Smile, announced a support for the Reconstructive Surgery Institute of Jalisco (IJCR) belonging to the Health Ministry of Jalisco. It is about the remodeling of an operating room where children will be attended with problems of cleft lip and palate.

In a news conference, it was made known the activity that performs the association in Mexico, mainly in Jalisco, in benefit of the infant population of scarce resources. The operating room will be inaugurated the next June 15th in the installations of the ICR.

The executive director of the association, Benjamín Mijangos said that an agreement of permanent collaboration will be signed in between Operation Smile and the ICR to be able to operate every Monday three patients permanently.

“It is the children with this type of ailments who are most often victims of bullying during their life, so it is not only about removing the problem for the children, but also to reincorporate them into society" he added.

Likewise he said that soon they will operate in Toluca and Veracrúz. Annually Operation Smile performs in between 500 and 600 operations in the country.

The surgery for the correction cleft lip and palate within the working days is completely free, for which he calls on all the parents to bring their children for being checked the days 13 and 14 of June, and to know the day 16, the listing of patients who are candidates for being operated in the installations of the ICR.

The working days called Operation Smile will take place from the 13 to the 21 of June and doctors from 12 different countries will participate.

In Mexico 23 working days have been made in four states. In Mexico City, Mexico State, Chiapas and Jalisco, 3 thousand 273 patients have been checked, of which a thousand 756 have benefited.

In Jalisco from 2004 to 2012, there has been a total of 13 working days, in which a thousand 28 patients have been operated for cleft lip and palate. The ICR, made in 2012, 53 thousand 26 appointments in general and 6 thousand 567 surgeries.

The goal for the year 2013 in Mexico, is to operate 525 patients. In Jalisco it is the plan to attend 220 new cases, of which 120 will be attended in the present working days and it is estimated that for the next month of november the other 100 remaining cases will be attended.

It is estimated that one of each 10 births in the world can suffer from cleft lip and palate. Since 30 years ago Operation Smile has performed the task of free cirugy for the population of scarce resources.

A cirugy like this is worth 10 thousand pesos approximately, but thanks to donations of sponsors around the world, it doesn't represent any expense for the patients.

In the event there was the presence of the host and U.S. model Brooke Burke, and the Mexican host Gloria Calzada, who are promoters and embassadors of smiles.

It is an altruistic labor, that takes place year after year by the foundation Operation Smile  México A.C. For more information about operations, please call 38 24 39 04 during business hours.

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Actress and author Mayim Bialik was recently spotted enjoying a well-deserved break vacationing with family and friends at the Villa La Estancia Riviera Nayarit in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.

The “Big Bang Theory” actress recently announced a divorce from her husband of ten years Michael Stone and is always on the go raising two young sons Miles who is 7 and a half and Fred who is 4 years old, so we are sure she could probably use some good ol’ rest and relaxation.

Mayim and her group enjoyed swimming in and lounging by the pool; dining at the resort’s La Casona gourmet restaurant; and Mayim relaxed at the resort’s award-winning Tatewari Spa with a pedicure and massages during her weekend getaway.

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Bahía de Banderas has a BRU in Valle

The president of the DIF of Bahía de Banderas, María del Refugio Gómez de Cervantes, runs an institution of social benefit for people who need help.

When we speak of rehabilitation we speak of a level of medical attention that is located in the third level of attention to illness; the first level is prevention, the second is diagnosis and treatment and the third is rehabilitation.

Physical rehabilitation as a medical area is in charge of recovering as much as possible the capacities of an individual who has suffered some injury or sickness and reincorporating him to his daily activities.

The System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF) of Bahía de Banderas, which is presided by the lady María del Refugio Gómez de Cervantes,  has a basic rehabilitation unit (BRU), attended by the doctor Araceli Barraza Zapata, with the support of the orthopaedist Ángel Gutiérrez Frías,  as well as physical therapists.

They take over the process after the patient is diagnosed by a determined specialist, or when he gets to the institution he is valued to determine if there is a rehabilitation process for a better development in the process of the recovery of the patient.

Among the most common cases that are attended in the BRU of the DIF of the municipality are fractures, sprains and muscular pain. The most severe cases that they have attended are medullar sectioning (column injury which prevents one from walking) and the vascular cerebral accidents which affect functions of mobility, equilibrium, vision, speech and even the state of consciousness.

In many cases, within a determined rehabilitation time, they have achieved greater independence for the patients, greater mobility and of course a better quality of life, which is the goal of the rehabilitation process.

In the BRU of the municipal DIF there are machines to help in a better rehabilitation and qualified personnel for a timely and professional attention to whomever needs it. The service is completely free and operates from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 15:00 hours. For more information you can dial the conventional number (01 329) 29 1 00 50.

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