With an effort of solidarity Ed Thomas, and various sponsors, local businesses and high renown, foundation have joined in the same benefit to support the economic resources to the community center in Puerto Vallarta SETAC represented by Paco Arjona, is a nonprofit organization that has helped people in Puerto Vallarta properly to informed about STDs, mostly on AIDS.

This time the details which he will Spar Night Hair. Stylists AIDS Vallarta, where not only can make a donation and enjoy a free barre or some delicious snacks, but also to enjoy an interesting gateway hairstyles fantasy where its creators will show their talents.

The stylist mentioned Paco Arjona and thus they support it; are the people who perform the services they offer to their customers, a time considered by detecting an area of ​​opportunity as spokespersons for the disease prevention information and services offered at the community center; so participants stylists not only contribute their hairstyles, besides the commitment and responsibility to attend a course to disseminate information, get their local gide and condoms, thus achieving a major new work of information to youth and parents aware of the risks of family.

At a press conference the director Dr.C CAPASITS in Puerto Vallarta, I support this event and the important work of the center as to provide free testing wish is completely confidential open holders for possible disease transmission by sexual channel, are receiving in the clinic for better care, ranging from retroviral treatment, general, psychological, dental, traditional as well as dermatological medical care.

SETAC has a milk bank for babies of infected mothers, we campaign in season beach vacations, campaigns across the coastal region north by distributing condoms and information leaflets, the main next investment need is a health truck mobile equipment to take on board doctors, psychologists, rapid tests for broad awareness campaigns throughout the region of more timely and convenient for people, plus a building Pernot haven for patients living outside as, Tomatlán, Tuito, Talpa etc, many times because of the remoteness lose consultations, is very important to follow their treatment.

Hair Night Spar is going to be next November 8th at 7:00 pm at Mantamar Beach Club Donation 250 pesos.

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San Pancho, the cultural capital of the Riviera Nayarit, is celebrating the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi by organizing several sports, religious, artistic, and cultural activities; the standout among these was a Huichol mural made entirely of bottle caps.

We are planning on visiting nine bars that are all located within easy walking distance in “The Southside” also known as “The Romantic Zone”. Our plan is to spend 45 minutes in each place starting at 1:00 in the afternoon. With this many stops, maybe we should call it “A One And Done Tour”!

Postcard-worthy views, star-laden skies, romantic dinners by the Sea and exclusive glamping by the beach in your own private bungalow make up a swoon-worthy honeymoon experience at Villa Celeste at the Conchas Chinas.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Established by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, World Tourism Day (WTD) has been celebrated on September 27th every year since 1980. The 2014 official celebrations will be hosted by the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.

This year's WTD theme is 'Tourism and Community Development,' which focuses on the potential of tourism to promote opportunities for communities around the world, as well as the role that community engagement has in advancing sustainable tourism development.

Convinced that tourism is an effective tool for reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development, preserving cultural and geographical diversity, and improving the socioeconomic situation in local communities, México is committed to community tourism.

Guadalajara, the capital of the State of Jalisco, is the ideal setting in which to celebrate World Tourism Day 2014. Declared the "American Capital of Culture" in 2005, few cities reflect the spirit of Mexico as well as Guadalajara, where the country's oldest and dearest traditions live on. It is also a modern metropolis, with extensive hotel capacity as well as connectivity to the rest of the world, enabling the city to host some 350 international events annually.

Since tourism is one of the main activities in "Mexico's Most Authentic Port," Puerto Vallarta Mayor Ramon Guerrero Martinez and the Municipal Tourism Department will host a series of events from September 25th through 28th, in observance of World Tourism Day 2014.

The celebrations will begin on Thursday, September 25th at 7 pm, with "The Expression is in Vallarta" - the unveiling of a pictorial display in the interior hallways of City Hall, followed by a wine reception. Free admission.

On Friday, September 26th, a salsa-dancing contest, "Rhythm is in Vallarta," will be held at the Aquiles Serdan outdoor theater, better known as Los Arcos del Malecón, at 8 pm. In past years, cash prizes have been awarded to the first, second and third place winners.

On Saturday, September 27th at 8 pm, local restaurants will prove that "The Flavors are in Vallarta," via a culinary exposition to be held in the outer corridors of City Hall.

"Sport is in Vallarta" on Sunday, September 28th at 8:00 am, when a 5km touristic race will begin, and end, at the Agustín Flores Contreras Municipal Sports Stadium.

For more information on the World Tourism Day celebrations here in Puerto Vallarta, contact the Municipal Tourism Department at (322) 222-0923 or visit their Facebook page.

The official World Tourism Day celebrations in Guadalajara include a high-level Think Tank bringing together Ministers, development experts and key tourism representatives to address the relevance of a community based tourism approach as conducive to sustainable development. The Think Tank will be moderated by news anchor Gabriela Frías of CNN International, the WTD 2014 global media partner. Learn more atwtd.unwto.org.

Anyone vacationing in Mexico this month will discover that it’s impossible to escape the independence celebrations!

Mexican Independence Day fell on September 16, but the parties began on the night of Sept. 15 when Mexicans and visitors alike gather in bars, streets, restaurants and resorts across the country for the famous “Grito de Independencia” (Independence Cry). And the celebration continues all through the month.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts in top Mexico beach destinations will have plenty of fun and activities for our guests to enjoy on this exciting and patriotic holiday, with games, Mexican cuisine, specialty drinks and much more. When vacationing in Mexico, you’ll see green, white and red decorations everywhere you turn to commemorate the colors of the flag, and of course Mexican Independence Day is also the perfect time to try the country’s most iconic drinks. Below are Mexico’s five most patriotic drinks to try this month:

The Association Vallarta Center and Puerto Vallarta tourism trust invite you to the great Twitter Party which will take place this Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the kiosk in the main square in the Plaza from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

This event is an initiative that aims to combine efforts with Vallarta society to strengthen the tourist promotion of Puerto Vallarta.

The goal is to get #PuertoVallarta position as TT (Trending Topic) on Twitter and be positioned this tourist destination in the eyes of the world creating a viral effect that will lead to the revival of tourism in the destination.

How to enter: Brings a device with which you can connect to the internet (there will be free connection): Laptops, Ipads, Tablets, or any smartphone.

You need to have a Twitter or Facebook account, uses the network to you most.

Select any true sentence that is positive and PROACTIVE about Puerto Vallarta and get the tweet or post, important to always writing #PuertoVallarta (in a single word and the symbol # at the beginning).

Sentences can be about the natural beauties that have, gastronomy, culture, the arts, golf, fishing, adventure, watersports, romance, sunsets etc. The myriad of reasons why there is coming to #PuertoVallarta prepare images, videos, and phrases that you will share that day, as possible, remember that more is much better to go up in the rankings of trending topics.

If you can physically attend to the Plaza, don't worry, you can do it from wherever you are in the hours from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. just remember to use the hashtag in your tweets

While I am very sad about Odile's destruction of Cabo, I was also very excited to hear that cruise ships are being diverted to Puerto Vallarta.

This morning I watched the Coral Princess enter the Bay of Banderas at 6am, all lit up and beautiful. As she left this evening, she tooted her horns. A familiar and welcome sound.

The ship set sail on Tuesday from Los Angeles and was originally scheduled to arrive in Cabo San Lucas but changed its itinerary due to damage caused by Hurricane Odile in Cabo.

Puerto Vallarta will exchange rings with the Coral Princess in a small ceremony attended by local officials, port authority and representatives of the tourism-business sector. The ceremony is traditional to welcome first-time arrivals of cruise ships at a port.

September was scheduled to welcome four cruises in Puerto Vallarta, however due to Hurricane Marie and Hurricane Odile, two cancellations took place. The Coral Princess was not originally scheduled to arrive in Puerto Vallarta and the final arrival for September will be Monday, September 29, leaving Puerto Vallarta one less arrival than scheduled for the month.

An estimated 40 cruises are considering skipping Cabo in their itinerary and replacing with additional stops or port time with Puerto Vallarta while Cabo cleans up from Hurricane Odile.

Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s leading tourism destinations popular with North American visitors for its picturesque Banderas Bay, colonial center and lush Sierra Madre mountains that surround the port of call. Today this world-class destination is a top choice amongst cruise lines for its wide array of activities, great weather year round and the calm and protected waters of its bay, one of the largest bays in Mexico extending over 62 miles of pristine coastline.

Coral Princess’ passenger will be challenged with choosing amongst the many offshore excursions on offer upon their arrival in Puerto Vallarta– from shopping at Galerias Vallarta across the street from the Marina or strolling around the historic downtown area bordered by a 6-mile long Malecon (boardwalk) home to hundreds of fine art galleries, jewelry shops, arts and crafts markets, tequila stores and over 360 restaurants. International visitors can receive a tax refund for certain goods they purchase in Puerto Vallarta before they board the ship.

Photo Courtesy of Laura Ghilardi Miller

Inspired by the book titled “Sabores de Nayarit” by Alondra Maldonado

This next October 16th, a spectacular wine pairing dinner will take place at Café des Artistes, a poetry and tribute to the traditional Nayaritan cuisine, a menu With the flavors of Nayarit designed by Chef Thierry Blouet and inspired by the book titled “Sabores de Nayarit: tierra ardiente, cuna de valientes” by Alondra Maldonado, who concentrated all the traditions and culinary rites of Nayarit in one great volume, until this book, the only way to get these recipes was to pass it from generation to generation.

“I was inspired by the book “Sabores de Nayarit” for the creation of these great tipical Nayaritan dishes my style, where the flavors of cumin, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, lemon, onion, among others are highlighted, a perfect combination without doubt, between the dishes and the wine pairing by Casa Madero, one of the great mexican winehouses” – Thierry Blouet 2014

Chef Betty Vázquez offered a group of representatives from 30 different Canadian media a taste of the Riviera Nayarit along with general destination information, accompanied by Rodrigo Esponda, Regional Director for the North American office of the Mexico Tourism Board.

The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) offered a presentation in Toronto, Canada, to update the media on the latest destination news.

One of the objectives was to “bait the hook” by offering a dinner showcasing the cuisine of the Riviera Nayarit, prepared by the destination’s Culinary Ambassador, Betty Vázquez, who conquered palates with her unique seafood specialties.

Rodrigo Esponda, Regional Director for the North American office of the Mexico Tourism Board, was one of the principals responsible for the realization of this event, which was very well attended by representatives of over 30 Canadian media.

Newspapers, television, radio, websites, magazines and media specializing in tourism, business, travel, lifestyle and gastronomy were among the different vehicles that answered the call of the Riviera Nayarit, demonstrating the abundant interest in Mexico’s Pacific Treasure.

Among the titles present were The Toronto Sun, Huffington Post Canada, ELLE, Bold Magazine and The Travel Society, just to mention a few.

Sun Media, the largest newspaper in Canada, was among those attending the event. The paper has a daily circulation of 15.1 million and over 10 million unique visits to its website. This group publishes in French and English and also publishes magazines, among other media.

Another important guest was www.canoe.ca, which boasts 3 million unique visitors to their page. There was also a face-to-face interview with this representative.

Public relations actions such as these employ a minimum investment compared to the ROI received in the publications, especially in a natural market such as Canada, where this event garnered over 50 million impressions.

On Friday September 26, 2014 Puerto Vallarta will receive the Coral Princess, and welcome its 1,920 passengers and 895 crew members to its shores. This is the first time the Coral Princess will call on the destination this upcoming cruise season.

Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s leading tourism destinations popular with North American visitors for its picturesque Banderas Bay, colonial center and lush Sierra Madre mountains that surround the port of call. Today this world-class destination is a top choice amongst cruise lines for its wide array of activities, great weather year round and the calm and protected waters of its bay, one of the largest bays in Mexico extending over 62 miles of pristine coastline.

Coral Princess’ passenger will be challenged with choosing amongst the many offshore excursions on offer upon their arrival in Puerto Vallarta– from shopping at Galerias Vallarta across the street from the Marina or strolling around the historic downtown area bordered by a 6-mile long Malecon (boardwalk) home to hundreds of fine art galleries, jewelry shops, arts and crafts markets, tequila stores and over 360 restaurants. International visitors can receive a tax refund for certain goods they purchase in Puerto Vallarta before they board the ship.

Those with a more adventurous spirit will find that Puerto Vallarta has it all, from paddle boarding, scuba diving to rappelling down a waterfall and tequila tasting. Tour Operators such as Canopy River offer unique opportunities to Zipline or raft across rivers, hike or ride mules down the Sierra Madre Mountain range. At Dolphin Discovery visitors can swim with dolphins and sea lions while others can opt for exploring the country side on ATVs with Wild Treks Adventure. Vallarta Adventures incorporates cultural, adventure and ecological activities in its tours which range from visiting a ghost mining town in the middle of the jungle to all-inclusive beach day and even the fastest zip-line in Mexico. Go Gay!PV also offers numerous outdoor adventures for LGBT visitors.

Passengers who prefer to keep their heart rate at rest and looking for a relaxing day by the beach can opt for the many luxurious offerings at Puerto Vallarta’s adult-only Beach Clubs, including Lido Beach, Mantamar Beach Club and Casa Velas’ Ocean Club. Spa treatments are also a big favorite with CasaMagna Marriott Ohtli and Villa Premire’s Spa one of the most frequented. Passengers can also get a day pass to enjoy a day lazing by the pool and other facilities at the many hotels in Puerto Vallarta including Secrets, Westin or Fiesta Americana, amongst others.

For more information please visit: Visit Puerto Vallarta

The Samba Vallarta Hotel organized this free race to be held on World Tourism Day; open to the public, participants include hotel personnel, sports groups and tourists.

This Saturday, September 27, 2014, is World Tourism Day, to be celebrated in the Riviera Nayarit with the 2nd Annual Athletic Race at the Maestro Flamingos Condominium, organized by the Samba Vallarta Hotel. The race starts at 7 a.m.

Thanks to the success of the first race, which included the participation of more than 100 runners, this second edition already has over 300 registrants with the expectation of reaching 400 runners that will participate in the 5K race and 3K walk.

“This race is one of the many strategies of our management to help encourage sports and good health among our collaborators. Last year we had a lot of people ask if they could participate, which is why we considered opening it up to the public, a decision that was taken by our General Manager, Oscar Michaus Chico,” commented Fandor Ojeda, Training Coordinator for Samba Vallarta.

The competition brings together employees from different hotels such as Marival Group, Riu Jalisco and Villa del Palmar, just to mention a few, as well as regional sports groups and, more importantly, there will be participation by the tourists who are in the destination that day.

Fandor Ojeda commented that due to the interest of the guests the hotel is creating special packages for next year that will include the race, especially important this time of year in order to incentivize an increase in tourism.

Till now the registrants’ ages and genders run the gamut, as men, women, youths and seniors are all participating equally.

The first three winners will receive prizes in kind on behalf of the organizing hotel and the sponsors. The route starts at the Samba Vallarta and ends at the Marival Residences and will be attended by the proper authorities to guarantee the safety of the participants.

If you wish to participate simply contact Fandor Ojeda at 01 (322) 226-825= 0 Ext. 872