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Welcome
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Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Here is some advice to make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable.
TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is
on Central Time, as is the southern part of
the State of Nayarit starting from San Blas
in the north.
Cover Photo
Madeline Milne
PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fernando Gonzalez Corona
DIRECTOR
Lic. Arturo Martinez Rojas
EDITOR
Lic. Madeline Milne
mmilne@vallartatribune.com
SALES
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Marcia Blondin
Raymond C. Beaty
Lois Ellison
John & Christie Forget
Landon Hollander
Nancy Van Landingham
Robina Oliver
DESIGNER
Cynthia Estela Andrade G.
cisandra@vallartatribune.com
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as it is provided by the advertiser or event host.
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omissions other than to correct them as soon
as they are made known to us regarding event
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erroneous inclusion or exclusion of information except to take reasonable care to ensure
accuracy, that permission has been obtained
to use it, and to remove it as soon as is practical upon receiving your notification of error.
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BUSES: A system of urban buses with different routes can bring you from one end
of the bay to the other and all the spots in
between. Current fare is $6.50 pesos per
ticket and passengers must purchase a new
ticket every time they board another bus.
There are no “transfers”.
TAXIS: There are set rates within defined
zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without
agreeing on the price with the driver first.
Price is per trip not person.
MONEY EXCHANGE: Although you
may have to wait in line for a few minutes,
banks will give you a higher rate of exchange than the exchange booths (caja de cambio). You will need your passport.
Better yet, use your bank card to withdraw
funds from any ATM machine. Note that
ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and
generally charge lower fees.
DRINKING WATER: For the 17th year
in a row, Puerto Vallarta’s water has been
awarded a certification of purity for human
consumption. The quality of the water tested at the purification plant varies greatly
from what comes out of the tap at the other
end. So do be careful. If you want to be
doubly sure, you can pick up bottled water
just about anywhere.
EXPORTING PETS: Fall in love with the
street dog outside your hotel or a puppy on
the Malecon doesn’t mean they can’t come
home with you. The process is fairly inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You need a
certificate of health from a local vet among
other things. The time of year that pets can
travel in the cargo section of the plane may be
your biggest challenge. For the most up-todate information contact the Puerto Vallarta
SPCA at spcapv@gmail.com.
LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is
not an valid excuse in Mexico or anywhere.
If you find yourself caught in a legal situation be aware that guilt is presumed until
your innocence can be proven.
This is a very difficult lesson to learn if you
are visiting from the United States or Canada in particular. Immediately contact your
consulate for assitance.
Calling in Mexico
Calling phones in Mexico can be tricky
as it is different than in the US or Canada. There are different codes you need
to use depending if you are calling landlines or cellular phones and if they are
local or long distance.
Long-distance calls from within Mexico
For national long-distance calls (within
Mexico) the code is 01 plus the area
code and phone number. For international long-distance calls, first dial 00,
then the country code (for the U.S. and
Canada the country code is 1, so you
would dial 00 + 1 + area code + 7 digit
number).
Calling Cell Phones (from a land line)
If you are calling from a landline within
the area code of the Mexican cell phone
number dial 044, then the 10 digit number
including area code. Outside of the area
code (but still within Mexico) dial 045 and
then the 10 digit phone number. Cell phone to cell phone only requires the 10 digit
number.
Emergencies: 060
Municipal
and Transit Police: 322.290.0507
Fire Department: 322.223.9476
Red Cross - Ambulance: 322.222.1533
Consulates
American Consulate
Nuevo Vallarta: 322.222.0069
24 hrs Guadalajara: 333.268.2145
Phone Cards
Phone cards (“tarjetas telefonicas”) for
use in pay phones can be bought at newstands and in pharmacies in denominations of 30, 50 and 100 pesos. Pay phones
do not accept coins. When buying a phone card for pay phone use, specify that
you would like a “tarjeta LADA,” because pre-paid cell phone cards are also sold
in the same establishments.
Calling Toll-Free Numbers
Some toll free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not.
You need to dial a different prefix.
To call the following toll free prefixes,
dial as follows:
800 numbers
Dial 001-880-then the number
866 numbers
877 numbers
888 numbers
Red Cross: 065
Immigration: 322.224.7719
Consumer Protection: 01.800.468.8722
Tourism Offices
Jalisco: 322.221.2676
Nayarit: 322.297.1006
Canadian Consulate
322.293.2894
24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900
COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t
walk around your hometown drunk and beligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here.
While Mexicans are a forgiving bunch, basic politeness is appreciated. For the guys,
peeing in public is a major faux pas and if
you are caught, can get you tossed in jail or
an expensive fine. Pay attention to your surroundings. Pay your bills. Be courteous.
And have fun!
DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off –
just don’t. The consequences are not worth
it. Taxis are cheap and plentiful. Fines are
as much as 10,000 pesos. You can be taken
to jail and your vehicle impounded. There
are many checkstops on the weekends and
you will be asked to blow if they suspect
you have been drinking.
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Editorial
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June 7 - 13, 2013
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I
Dead Editor,
wanted to sincerely thank
you for publishing the article about Erlichiosis in last
week’s Vallarta Tribune. My Dachschund dog had been having
eye problems for the last few
weeks and his vet was unsure of
the cause. After reading your article, I called my vet, took him
in and he tested positive for Erlichiosis.
He’s now on a month
treatment plan and doing much
better. Without treatment the disease is very serious and could
have been fatal.
Thanks again for inadvertently saving my sweet dog
Shorty who’s like a son to me!!!
Best regards,
Kathryn Garcia
Editor’s note:
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hat’s that saying? “In
like a lion out like a
lamb”… not in Puerto Vallarta apparently. The light
misting that we started out with
did nothing except give me an
afro and allow even more dirt to
stick to my car. But now after a
few consecutive nights of actual
rain, I guess can safely assume I
don’t need to water my (outdoor)
plants anymore and I should set
reminders to take in the laundry.
Rainy season in Puerto Vallarta brings with it many changes. The roads wash away, the
waters get murky with sediment,
the roof over your bed inevitably leaks but, it also brings with
it the invigorating lushness of
the jungle, the millions of sand
crabs, the cooling breezes and of
course I don’t need to wash my
car every other day.
clothing, carpets etc. Be sure to
open cupboards to allow the air
to circulate. A few precautions
today will make for a worry free
summer.
Next week we will begin our
series of interviews with those
of us that call Mexico home in
the summer. If you would be
interested in sharing your story
with the readers of the Tribune,
please send me an email. We can
grab coffee, lunch, one of those
margaritas at La Palapa…
I wish you all a wonderful
weekend. Don’t forget to support
the many wonderful vendors at
the farmers markets. Your support ensures that we continue
to enjoy the wonderful (real!!)
bagels, cheeses, organic peanut
butters and more, year round.
Madeline Milne
Summer in the Bay of Banderas is a beautiful time to be here.
We still offer nearly all the same
activities but the crowds are less.
There are many wonderful deals
at restaurants and resorts for the
summer season. People are less
busy and have more time to get
together and reconnect. Exploring the mountains around the
bay and visiting the many waterfalls in the area is once again an
awe inspiring trek into tropical
jungles.
There are a few precautions
you should take in the rainy
season though. Take the time to
waterproof your home. Clear the
drains of leaves and garbage to
prevent (more) flooding. Also be
aware of the moisture/humidity and how this can affect your
APOLOGIES
My dear friend and co-conspirator, Gary R. Beck was excluded
from his rightful recognition in last week’s India Gate restaurant
review. We are sorry Gary.
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Dear Editor:
he first annual Bugambilia Festival is over and a
wonderful precedent has
been set. The Tribune did excellent job informing your readers
of the schedule as we knew it.
Some of our events were changed at the last minute and some
added that we didn’t know about
until it was too late to publicize
them.
This is the nature of a “first
year”. Next year will be even
better!
The following people were
extraordinary in their dedication
to the festival’s success:
Ana Elena Martin del Campo
Carrillo, Ale Flores Tino, Enrique Barios y Lemon, Professor
with Xuitla Grupo Folklorico,
Vianey Sanchez, Eduardo Covarrubias, Julie Guerrero, Caryn
Crump, Alberto Del Paso, Carlos
Mendoza, Sandra Cesca, Bonnie
Mott, Kimberley Bennett, Stephen Clay, Dee Daneri and Janice Chatterton of Hacienda San
Angel.
Thank you for staffing the
garden club booth and helping
promote our mission: B.J. Etchepare, Jim Dumke, Zuled
Ventura, Matthias Vogt, Luis Valencia, Ann Collins, Ginger Carpenter, Roberta Seeburger, Carolyn Little, Laura Espinosa, Pam
Greenwood, Chuck Silberstein,
Patty Listz and Holly Wright.
A special thank you to our
Bugambilia Festival King and
Queen, Rosie Bernal and Carlos
Villaseñor.
We deeply appreciate the
special contribution and patronage of Petron Tequila.
Bob Price saw the first year
of his vision realized; and for the
enthusiasm, optimism and leadership he always demonstrates,
we are enormously grateful and
proud to be associated with him.
First place in the beautiful
balcony contest was awarded to
Bill and Mary Platzer. Runner-up
was Mary Elizabeth OĆonnor.
This award is meant to encourage private citizen beautification to augment what the Puerto Vallarta Garden Club is doing
throughout the city.
We hope residents will get an
early start and plan on entering
their balcony or façade to the
contest next year.
Thank you to those who
purchased bougainvillea at the
garden club table and especially
those who turned around and donated them to our beautification
projects.
Thank you to all who have
purchased tiles and sponsored
planters and supported us as
members of the club.
Thank you to our sponsors
and event participants.
The profits from the festival
will be directly reinvested in new
trees and bougainvillea and their
maintenance.
Everyone can feel great pride
in their contribution to making
Puerto Vallarta more beautiful
for residents and visitors alike.
Please go to www.vallartagardenclub.com for further information and photographs of
the events as well as updates
through the summer.
With my gratitude,
Suzanne Kirkpatrick
President
Puerto Vallarta Garden Club
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June 7 - 13, 2013
News
National News Tidbits
While still not official, the German luxury auto maker, Mercedes
Benz, is evaluating the possibility of establishing a plant to manufacture it’s A Class model in Mexico.
Lowe’s, the second largest global retailer for home and business building and decoration, invested 25 million dollars to open its third store in
Monterrey, Nuevo León, and sixth in Mexico.
YouthSpark, Microsoft’s initiative to attract young people to education, jobs and entrepreneurship will support 17.1 million young Mexicans in the next six years.
Amat Escalante, the Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter of Heli, received the award for Best Director during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film
Festival in France.
Coca-Cola Femsa (KOF), bottler of the world’s most famous brand
of soda, will place stock certificates for a total value of 7.5 billion
pesos on the Mexican stock market.
Crate & Barrel, the US home furniture and accessory company, will
invest close to 32 million pesos to open three stores in Mexico in 2013.
BBVA Bancomer and Bancomet plan to launch a credit of close to 1 million
dollars for Mexican small and medium-sized businesses(SMB), mainly exporters, between July and August 2013.
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Mexico In The News
“Mexico City official pitches business in Chicago,”
Chicago
Tribune, 05/15/2013
uring a visit to Chicago
this week, the secretary
for economic development in
Mexico City, Salomon Chertorivski is telling business leaders and local officials that his
country is poised to grow economically and willing to do so
in partnership with companies
here. “Many stars are, today,
aligned in Mexico,” Chertorivski said in an interview.”I
want to put the message out
that Mexico is a great place to
invest.”
D
“Mexico and Germany
vow to promote tourism,”
Xinhua, 05/22/2013
exico and Germany pledged to promote bilateral
tourism, air connectivity and
the flow of visitors, Mexico’s
SECTUR said in a statement.
Germany is the fourth largest
tourism market in Europe for
Mexico, behind Britain, Spain
M
and France, according to the
Integral System of Migratory
Operation. The number of
German visitors to Mexico in
2012 reached 172,841, an increase of 4.7%year-on-year.
“Mexico renews its appeal for foreign investment,”
Wall
Street
Journal,
05/27/2013
DI in Mexico is on track
to recording an important
leap this year and in coming
years, as multinationals take
advantage of tax and trade
advantages offered by the country. Mexico’s SE published
last week its preliminary FDI
calculation for the first quarter, which almost reached 5
billion dollars and recorded a
14% increase compared to the
same period in the previous
year. This is the best quarterly
result since 2007. The body
also increased 2012 numbers,
which were below expectations, leaving them close to
13.4 billion dollars.
F
The United Kingdom will seek to double trade with Mexico between
2013 and 2015, which would imply 7 billion dollars in annual bilateral trade, informed the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mexico and Panama will negotiate a free trade agreement to diversify
exports, stimulate bilateral trade and multiply investments.
Mexico made the 10th highest investment in research and development in 2013, according to a study by Grant Thornton’s International
Business Review (IBR).
The unemployment rate in Mexico was 5% in March 2013, still the
fourth lowest among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD).
President Enrique Peña Nieto presented the National Development
Plan 2013-2018, which has 31 goals, 118 strategies and 818 lines of
action, and for the first time includes indicators to measure Mexico’s
major goals.
Governor
Protects
Puerto
Vallarta
Mountains
Baja California hosted 84 film productions in 2012, including shorts,
feature films, music videos, television programs and documentaries,
producing an economic spill over in excess of 23million dollars, informed the state’s Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR).
The Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico (CPTM) will invest close
to 4 million dollars in 2013 to promote Mexico as a world business
destination.
R
ecognizing the significant
benefits that the natural
landscape of the bay provides its residents, Jalisco State
Governor Aristoteles Sandoval
declared that going forward the
Puerto Vallarta Mountains will
be protected and all efforts will
be made to ensure further development is sustainable and sensitive to the areas resources.
During the recent anniversary
celebration of Puerto Vallarta’s
95 years as a Municipality and
45 years as a City, the Governor
Sandoval stated his commitment
to declare the Puerto Vallarta
Mountains as a protected zone.
“I see the better quality of
life that people of this area enjoy
due to their relationship with the
mountains and the ocean.”
In his speech to commemorate the city’s formation, the Governor also informed the crowd of
the recent agreement to co-promote Puerto Vallarta and Riviera
Nayarit which brings with it ten
million dollars to assure better
co-development and cooperation
between the destinations.
Original reporting by Lourdes Martinez, Tribuna
Translated by Carlos Soto
Old and New World unite in an exquisite five course menu..
Blanca Blue Restaurant, with
the largest wine cellar in Mexico,
and Vino Cava proudly invites
you to an exclusive international
food and wine pairing.
Enjoy a five course dinner
paired with Australian, Californian and Italian wines Treasury
Wine Estates, the world´s largest listed wine company with
over 80 brands, is visiting Puerto
Vallarta to introduce their prestigious portfolio.
Designed to seduce and pamper connoisseurs and wine lovers
with extraordinary dishes from
the Blanca Blue menu, and the
flavours to transport you around
the world with a taste of wine,
masterfully selected by Abril
Llanes, Garza Blanca´s in-house
sommelier.
Save the date next Wednesday 12th, 8:30 pm at Blanca
Blue.
Make your reservations now!
322 176 0700 ext. 3013
pr@garzablancaresort.com.
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Latin
America’s
Largest Solar Plant Will
be Located in
Mexico
Renewable Energy
G
auss Energía, a Mexican
business development
firm specialized in the
energy sector, will begin operations in its 100 million usd30 megawatt (mw) Aura Solar
I photovoltaic plant in August
2013.
The company closed financing on the project after signing
deals with Nafin, the Mexican
development bank, and the International Finance Corporation
(IFC) for about 75% of the cost.
Mexican investment fund and
project owner Corporación Aura
Solar will fund the remainder.
Aura Solar I is expected to
be the largest photovoltaic plant
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MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
CINEPOLIS’All-Time Box Office
Cinépolis, the largest movie broadcaster in Mexico and
Latin America has officially
launched Cinépolis Klic, its
new online streaming service,
which arrives to compete against other VOD providers such
as Netflix, AxtelTV, Clarovideo, Totalmovie and Vudu.
With 3,100-plus screens,
Cinépolis ranks among the
world’s leading exhibitors.
in Latin America. The plant is
located on a 100-hectare site in
La Paz, Baja California Sur –a
region where average daily global horizontal radiation tops 5.7
kilowatt-hour per square meter,
one of the most suitable for solar
energy generation in Mexico.
With Cinépolis Klic,
the company will be able to
buy broadcasting rights to
movies, shortening the time
between online and theatre
premiere dates. In addition,
the company is planning to
expand the online services
to the 11 countries where it
operates.
www.cinepolis.com
It will consist of 131,800 polycrystalline modules with single-axis trackers, to produce an
estimated 82 gigawatt-hour per
year –enough to supply energy to
164,000 people, roughly 64% of
the population of La Pazgauss.
com.mx
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ABOGADO O PARTIDO SIN ABOGADO
Mendocino County HHSA/Social service
Family & Children´s Division
PO Box 839 , Ukinh CA 95482
Teléfono 707-463-7990 Fax 707-463-7748
Superior Court Of California
County of Mendocino
100 Nort State St. Ukiah CA 95482
NOMBRE DEL CASO: Isabella Leigh Rangel
LA CITACION DE COMPARECER
PUBLICADA POR EL DEPARTAMENTO DE
BIENESTAR Y SUS INSTITUCIONES DEL
CODIGO ARTICULA 294 (F) (7) (A)
NUMERO DE CASO: SCUK-JVSQ-12-16505-01
1. Para Arturo Vargas Rangel y cualquier otra persona que esta reclamando ser el padre
de Isabella Leigh Rangel, nacida el 8 de diciembre del 2004 en Santa Rosa, California,
EEUU.
2. Habrá un junio de Departamento de Bienestar y sus Instituciones el 6 de agosto del
2013 a las 9:00 a.m. en el Departamento F localizado en la corte superior mencionada
arriba.
3. En el juicio, las recomendaciones de la trabajadora social serán consideradas por la
corte.
4. La trabajadora social va a recomendar que la niña este libre de la custodia legal de
usted, para permitir que sea adoptada. si la corte sigue las recomendaciones, todos sus
derechos paternales serán terminado.
5. Usted tiene derecho a estar presente en este juicio y presentar evidencia, y tiene el
derecho de ser representado por un abogado. Si no tiene un abogado y no tiene manera
de pagarlo, será nombrado por la corte para usted.
6. Si la corte termina sus derechos paternales, la orden podría ser final.
7. La corte procederá con este juicio este usted presente o no.
Fecha: 5 de junio del 2013
CARYN A. DOWNING. Empleada Provisional por
PEGGY MELLO. Diputado
La Citación de Comparecer Publicada por el Departamento de Bienestar y sus
Instituciones Del Código Articulo 366.26 será publicada en las Siguientes fechas: 10, 17 y
24 de junio y el 1 de Julio del 2013.
Mexico City sees record number of tourists
Translated by Michele Mayer
W
ith an estimated 3.1
million international
tourists, Mexico City
will be the destination in Latin
America with the largest number of foreign visitors in 2013,
according to the MasterCard’s
Global Destination Cities Index.
These international tourists are
expected to spend 2.2 billion US
dollars.
The study ranks 132 cities
according to international visitor
traffic, consumer expectations and
growth forecasts for next year.
Within Latin America, Mexico City ranks first, by number
of visitors, with an expected 3.1
million, followed by Buenos Aires (2.6 million), Sao Paolo (2.4
million), Lima (1.8 million), and
San Jose (1.4 million).
Further down the ranking in
the sixth position is Rio de Janeiro, with an estimated 1.4 million
tourists, Bogotá is next with 0.9
million, Montevideo, with 0.7,
Quito, 0.6, and closing the top
ten is Caracas with 0.5 million.
Together the 10 cities are
estimated to receive about 15.4
million international tourists and
have an economic impact of close to 14.7 billion dollars in 2013.
MasterCard said that more
than half of the spending forecasPromote Your Next Event
ted will be concentrated in three
cities, Sao Paolo will receive 2.9
billion dollars, Buenos Aires will
have an outlay of 2.7 billion dollars, while Mexico City is estimated to capture 2.2 billion. The
Mexican capital has an influx of
tourists mainly from its northern
neighbor, the United States.
Many come from some of the
largest cities in the US, including
Miami (324,000 tourists), New
York (301,000), Los Angeles
(284,000), Dallas (223,000) and
Houston (211,000).
The ranking is likely to chan-
ge over the coming years, mainly
because some cities grow faster
than others. Case in point, Lima
will garner more international
visitors with 12.7% growth, followed by Sao Paulo with 10.7%
growth in 2013, said Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, global economic
advisor to MasterCard. Extrapolating the average annual growth
between 2009 and 2013, Sao
Paulo could overtake Mexico
City and Buenos Aires in 2017,
and Lima could pass Buenos Aires in 2018, Hedrick-Wong concluded.(Mexican Business Web)
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Time to Waterproof!
By Carlos Soto
T
he light & sudden drizzle
this past week makes us
wonder if this year’s rainy
season is sooner than expected.
Once the rainy season is in full
swing, heavy tropical downpours are the norm in Puerto Vallarta and bring with them a new
set of concerns.
Unique new restaurant
AT MARINA VALLARTA
EL MOLCAJETE GRILL
A
fabulous new restaurant
opens on the Marina
Vallarta malecon. On
Saturday May 25 “The Molcajete Grill” celebrated their grand
opening with an exclusive cocktail event.
The esteemed guests were
treated to their delicious and
creative dishes. Based around a
traditional Mexican foods served in the ancient volcanic stone mortars called Molcajetes,
the samples and the cocktails
were excellent. General Manager, Ulysses Tiscareño granted
Vallarta Tribune an exclusive interview, explaing that Molcajete
Grill was designed to fill an need
for the to locals and tourists to
enjoy a unique truly Mexican
dining experience at affordable
prices in a desirable location.
Customers will enjoy delicious meals ranging from Mexican breakfasts to Traditional
Molcajetes Mar y Tierra (Surf
and Turf) can be enjoyed during
lunch and dinner made with marinated beef, shrimp, chicken,
chorizo, chile relleno de queso
(cheese stuffed pepers), nopales (cactus) and roasted onions
in delectable house sauce. Molcajete Vallarta is prepared with
shrimp, dorado fillet and mussels, bathed in tomato sauce and
peppers, sprinkled with octopus.
If you own property in the
Bay Area; it’s WATERPROOFING TIME.
Before sealing or applying
any coat of waterproofing material: VALLARTA TRIBUNE
makes the following recommendations:
Location: Condominio Marina
Golf Local 4, Marina Vallarta
Phone number: 322 178 49 49
Horario: 8:00hrs – 23:00 hrs.
Manager: Ulises Tiscareño
The following works will depend on the planning and budget
of each specific situation but, the
three above mentioned recommendations should be strictly followed if you want to get results.
Keep in mind, if you don’t
have enough money for a complete and throughout waterproofing job.
Doing something is always
better than doing nothing. Most
of all, don’t feel like you’re spending, but rather of making an
investment. An investment that
will save you money and prevent
headaches in the long run.
VALLARTA
TRIBUNE
strongly recommends that you
don’t wait until the last minute to
get it done.
Many treatments require a
few days waiting between the
application of the first and second coat.
Try to use professional manpower and quality brands. Remember; waterproofing is not an
expense – it is an investment.
Motofiesta returns
to Riviera Nayarit
The Chef Molcajete with
skirt steak, chicken, chorizo,
shrimp, nopales and onions,
baked with gouda cheese, chiles and mushrooms, is highly
recommended, as well as their
extensive menu of salads, fine
cuts of meat, seafood and their 2
x 1 happy hour for cocktails and
beer from 1- 5pm.
During weekends customers
will also enjoy Menudo and Pozole, very traditional mexican
dishes. All this in a superb setting
overlooking the magnificent yachts moored in Marina Vallarta.
1.The surface should be perfectly
clean and dust-free. Crusty stuff,
moss as well as greasy and oily
spots must be removed.
2.Fix loose pieces or unstable
structures.
3. Use an asphalt-plastic sealer to fix joints, cracks, chafers,
plumbing, domes, watertanks
and antenna’s foundations.
A
pproximately 500 bikers
and thousands of fans
will meet at Rincon de
Guayabitos on June 7 – 9 in a
fun-packed weekend.
In Riviera Nayarit luxury
means adventure, and it is this
sense of adventure what draws
hundreds of bikers from all over
Mexico and abroad to meet year
after year at Motofiesta.
This year the event will take
place on June 7 – 9, and it promises to be a fun ride.
According to Rossana Araujo
Silver, president of the Hotel and
Motel Association of Compostela, approximately 500 bikers and
thousands of fans are expected at
Guayabitos.
They’ll participate in a parade with their bikes and the event
will also feature concerts, shows,
gatherings, and contests at a recreation area.
“This is the seventh consecutive year that we’ll be hosting
this event, and it has certainly
become a great attraction in Rincón de Guayabitos, as it’s a large
party that welcomes hundreds of
bikers and lots of fans.
This weekend we’re expecting to see 100% room occupancy in the area, with an associated
economic downpour that is very
important to the Riviera Nayarit
area.
This will undoubtedly reactive the economy of all the people
of Nayarit”, stated Araujo.
The Convention and Visitors
Bureau (CVB) of Riviera Naya-
rit celebrates this achievement
together with the hoteliers of
Compostela, and congratulates
the organizers of this event, as
their enthusiasm contributes to
the promotion of our destination,
not only because it attracts tourists that are drawn by the Motofiesta, but also because of the
coverage by specialized media
resulting from this event.
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By Erin Staley
oldtownfm.com
You are looking for something unique this Saturday,
you’re sure to find it at the Old
Town Farmers’ Market-Tianguis
Cultural. Traditional shopping
can’t quite compare to the variety of fresh, locally grown foods,
handcrafted artisan products and
exceptional services available at
one of Vallarta’s favorite weekend stops.
Along with an impressive
supply of “make it, bake it, grow
it” goods, the Market will be
featuring Shining Sprouts and
Chantel~Vintage Spoon Jewelry
this week. Fabiola Lopez, owner
of Shining Sprouts, is happy to
share her spread of homegrown
sprouted lentils, homemade organic basil and olive oil dressing
as well as Zancudoff, an all-natural mosquito repellent.
“I’ve always had a passion to
go back to the origins of healthy
food,” says Lopez who worked
with a food scientist to learn
the 3-day process of growing
sprouts. They make a great topper to any salad, soup or sandwich, giving your body a boost
of protein, iron and potassium. In
fact, sprouted lentils are known
to reduce the risk of diabetes,
heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity.
“The basil and olive oil dressing was serendipitous, really,”
says Lopez. “My basil plant was
overgrowing, and I thought it
would make an amazing dressing. Before I knew it, customers
were lined up to buy the basil
and olive oil dressing as it enhances the flavor of any dish.”
Zancudoff repellent – a musthave during the summer months
in Puerto Vallarta – is made with
all-natural ingredients which are
good for the skin.
Lopez explains, “My customers can’t wait to come back to
the Market each week to tell me
Zancudoff has traveled the world
By Sue Keevil
pvseadive.com
From Unusual to Deserted It’s a Beach Day
Vintage Spoon Jewelry
and Sprouted Lentils
warding off bites from pesky
mosquitos.”
While you’re checking out
all the goodies at the Old Town
Farmers’ Market, be sure to
look for the pink and black table topped with jewelry made
from silver cutlery. There, you’ll
meet Chantel Mann, owner of
Chantel~Vintage Spoon Jewelry.
“I started my jewelry line
four years ago after receiving a
spoon ring from my father,” says
Mann. “All my friends wanted
one, so I learned how to make
them and started expanding the
line.”
Mann works out of her home
studio using tools fabricated by
her father. From silver plated
cutlery, she creates her signature rings, bracelets, watches,
earrings, key chains and necklaces for clients of all ages.
Chantel~Vintage Spoon Jewel-
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ry is a favorite Market stop for
those looking for gifts, souvenirs
and custom work. Many come
to Mann when they want to refurbish heirloom silverware into
something truly extraordinary.
“Because of the Old Town
Farmers’ Market, I have an international business,” says Mann
who is enjoying her fourth season as a Market Vendor. “Two of
my customers – complete strangers – met up on a train in Toronto. Each was wearing a vintage
spoon bracelet bought from me
right here at the Market. It really
is a small world!”
A
lthough I love to scuba,
there are day’s during
the summer months,
when we are beach hopping.
We leave the marina and
head off to the Marietas islands.
On a clear day, you can see these
islands 22 nautical miles out to
the west of Vallarta.
These islands were once used
as a firing range by the Mexican
navy until Jaques Cousteau petitioned the government in the
1960´s to protect them. The Marietas were finally pronounced a
national park in 2005, and rightly
so. They are the fantastic result of
volcanic activity many thousands
of years ago, and I think they host
one of the most stunning beaches
in the world, the Hidden Beach.
The only way to access this
beach is to swim through a tunnel, but don´t be alarmed, it is a
large tunnel with breathing space
above the water line. Swimming
through the tunnel, you will notice the water is crystal clear and
icy blue in color.
Once inside the island, you
will find a pretty little beach and
some tunnels to investigate. The
really fascinating part of this island sanctuary is the huge crater
in the roof, allowing sunlight in!
It-s a magical place.
Asides from this, the islands are
stunning underwater and on land.
The missiles have created
some superb tunnels and caves
underwater, while on the surface, it is a sanctuary for many
thousands of birds, including
the unusual Blue Footed Boo-
bie. Google these birds and you
will find some amazing facts.
My favorite fact is about their
blue feet. As the male birds get
older, their feet become a lighter
shade of blue, so the ones with
the brightest feet are the most
soought after by the females, proving cougars exist in all species!
When we leave the Marietas,
I like to go to my favorite place
on the south shore, Caballo (horse) beach. We moor up here and
take lunch to the beach. There
are no restaurants, in fact, there
is nothing there. Just soft golden
sand, palm trees and the back
drop of the jungle. There are large granite boulders to sit and do
nothing on.
The ocean is calm, and paddle boarding around is a great way
to pass the time.
The contrast of these two
beaches makes for a perfect day
out on the ocean. From one of
the most unusual beaches in the
world, to a beach you usually
only see in travel magazines.
No one is ever in a hurry to
leave Caballo, but when we do,
we are blessed with the view of
Vallarta from the ocean. Guests
always enjoy seeing the cliff side
homes and resorts. Seeing the
mountains fall into the ocean,
with the bay hugging the town
is pretty special. Trying to point
out your hotel, condo or your
favorite restaurant is always a
great game to play.
Vallarta has so much to offer.
Take time to explore and create
some great beach memories.
Check out all the “producer
only” goods and services this Saturday at the Old Town Farmer’s
Market–Tianguis Cultural. Located along Basilio Badillo between Olas Altas and Pino Suarez, the summer Market is open
9:30 am to 2 pm until the last
Saturday in July.
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Parenting
and Paradise
This is
Paradise...
By Marcia Blondin
T
he rains are hovering and
the days are rivaling those
of Victoria, B.C. but Saturdays are dry as a bone at the
Paradise Community Center´s
Co-op Market.
Our huge palapa roof not only
keeps the rain off our heads, it´s
a super-size sunscreen with fans
to keep you cool while you shop.
We have a few new vendors to
introduce you to: “Torri by Sea”
- Torri - another found artist specializes in sea glass that she
finds and creates lovely pieces to
wear using the finest silver.
Wanda from “John Henry Sausage” offers homemade unsalted
butter, beef jerky, Mennonite
sausages and much more.
Gabriel sells “La Querendona”
raicilla from El Tuito. Stop by,
have a taste and take your own
handmade bottle filled with his
excellent liquor.
Italian baguettes, paninis, filones
and now pizza! available by the
slice brought to you by Roberto.
Do you ever get frustrated
shooing flies away from your
fruit bowl or - heaven forbid
- your drink? See Patty and
Elba at Market who have crocheted the answer - delicate but
weighted covers for your bowls
and favorite cocktails.
Fresh AND organic veggies, oils,
yoghurt, peanut butter and more
are available every week from
Kystal Frost´s Organic Select.
Morgane´s handcrafts are lovingly made for gift giving - just as
By Leza Warkentin
rhythm2rain@gmail.com
The Birthday Bash
prized as her colorful jewelry.
Surprises every week from
Miguel Angel - one week it´s
delightful ceasar salad...the
next? Come and find out!
Michelle weaves exquisite scarves from natural wood fibers.
Days and days of labor are needed to make just one. Gorgeous
and so soft!
Mavi´s salad dressings make lunch
yummy!
Mark´s smoked meat menu continues to grow...new dips, too! Italian
handmade licores from Marcela
include chocolate, lemon,delish
orange and strawberry.
Jewish Comfort Food Lives! Just
see Mama Vallarta Ms. Gloria Sue.
Lisa Love, author of two books,
painter of medieval style tiles
has now branched into Pallazzo
Wear airy clothing superbly sexy
for Vallarta!
Homemade ice cream anyone?
see Leticia and try to make up
your mind what flavor to try!
Armando creates soaps to make
you smell good, to exfoliate and
generally make your skin sing.
Also check his body oils and natural mosquito repellants.
Jorge´s selection of silver jewelry is huge! His chunky turquoise
rings are awesome!
The best in happy-bee-honeys
are brought to you by Jaime and
Jordi and also the finest, blackest happy-agave honey I have
ever had.
The only English paper in the Airport
I
refuse to move. Voices are
coming through the fuzzy edges of my brain, but I can’t
seem to answer them. My entire
body is aching and each limb feels like a burro is taking a siesta
on it. Do I have the flu, you ask?
Nope, I have just said adios and
gracias to the last party guest
from my daughter’s Garden Tea
Party Birthday and I am not ready to face the kitchen. Or the
living room. And quite possibly
the downstairs bathroom.
I don’t feel that I’m normally
One of Those Moms. You know
the ones. You can find them on
their own Mommy Blogs all
over the internet. They make
their own soap, bake bubble
bath-themed cake pops for their
daughters’ spa parties (for their
sixth birthdays), and will either
call you or shun you if you don’t
RSVP to their hand-made origami invitations.
However, when my daughter
turned four and asked me for a
princess cake for her birthday, I
decided to do a little research. I
found castles! I found crowns!
I found lovely princess-y skirts!
Next thing I knew, I had banished my husband to our upper
bedroom to put together a silver
castle made entirely from giant
boxes, and I was glue gunning
tulle to hand-painted pink party hats covered in glitter. I still
have scars. My daughter is turning seven this month and I decided it was time for a tea party. My friend Dennise offered
to help. We´ll keep it simple, I
told my friend, who is either the
kindest person on the planet or is
someone who just didn’t realize
that by simple I meant not as extravagant as the Royal Wedding.
Two weeks before the party she
asked me if I wanted her to make
half of the food and I began to
sob with gratitude. Yes, I am
now One Of Them. Perhaps you
might wonder if I was raised with
these expectations of the Perfect
Girly Party. What I recall is that
my mother would invite a few
of my friends to our house. The
party theme was always Birthday Party. I usually wore a dress
with matching socks that I was
never told not to hike up in such
an unflattering manner. The cake
theme was called Chocolate and
was always deliciously homemade (store-bought would have
brought shame upon our entire
family). There was usually entertainment as well, such as Balloons as Tall as You Are, or The
Swing Set in the Backyard.
Guess what? I could never
sleep the night before out of pure
excitement and I was always the
happiest girl in Small Town, Manitoba for the whole darn day. So
what is causing me to switch gears
every year from Laid Back Mom
to Mom Who Makes Paper Flower
Lollipops for Centerpieces?
I can’t really answer that
question but I will tell you that
having 8 girls and their moms for
tea in their ruffly best and watching them enjoy being the little
ladies that they are with lots of
giggling and hide and seek was
pretty satisfying.
Seeing them ooh and ahh
over the flowery fondant cupcakes and put big blossoms in
their hair for dress-up time heady stuff indeed. The dance
my baby girl did when she saw
her rose piñata was pure gold.
Would she have been this happy with a swing set and chocolate cake? Probably. Will I do
this again next year? Well, let’s
just say my son’s birthday is in
October and I just saw a link for
a Star Wars dessert table.
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The
Archaeological
the Riviera
Nayarit
Site of Los Toriles
June 7 - 13, 2013
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By Cat Morgan
www.rivieranayaritfun.com
P
art of Ixtlán, and also one
of the most studied archaeological zones in the
state of Nayarit, the Los Toriles
ruins located just outside the
town of Ixlan del Rio, are part of
the Aztlán culture that flourished
in this region from 300 BC. Once
inhabited by a Mesoamerican civilization thought to be predecessors of the Cora and the Huichol
Indian tribes, this ancient city is
the only comprehensive site of
Mesoamerican ruins in the north
region of Mexico.
It is an easy drive from the
coast and a great place to stop on
your way to Guadalajara.
Los Toriles was a thriving
metropolis consisting of more
than 85 buildings.
There are 15 structures that
remain today, one of the most
popular which is a round shaped
temple that historians believe
was built for Quetzalcoatl, the
god of wind.
The city’s tombs, Tiros de
Tumba, are unique shaft graves,
where the dead were buried on
the sides of deep holes.
The site sits in the centre of a
fertile valley that would have undoubtedly inspired and sustained
the residents of Los Toriles as is
evedened by the extensive structures and the artifacts recovered
at the site.
Los Toriles ruins are located
in southeast part of the state of
Nayarit, in the town of Ixtlán del
Rio, two kilometers inland off of
Highway 15 between Tepic and
Guadalajara.
This archaeological site includes a museum containing
unearthed artifacts aided with
descriptive information.
The museum and the archaeological site is open daily
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $30 MXN to the general public, and free to the disabled, seniors, children, students
and teachers. On Sundays, entry
is free for everyone!
Discover an adventurous,
educational, and historical journey while on your Riviera Nayarit Vacation… it’s definitely fun
for the entire family or if you
are a resident here in Jalisco or
Nayarit, get a group together and
enjoy a visit to the archaeological site of Los Toriles.
For more Riviera Nayarit
Fun attractions, visit www.RivieraNayaritFun.com
Cat Morgan is founder of the
RivieraNayaritFun Regional Network; a vacation and relocation
portal. She can be reached at:
Cat@RivieraNayaritFun.com
Original 90210 Star Vacations in Punta Mita
F
amous actress and author
Tori Spelling who has
been vacationing with her
family at the luxurious St. Regis
Punta Mita.
“Tori Spelling enjoyed a romantic Mexican getaway with us
in The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort with her husband Dean McDermott while the pair were on
holiday celebrating her birthday
and their seven-year wedding
anniversary,” states the St. Regis
FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION
website. In the past few months,
Riviera Nayarit has become one
of the preferred destinations for
celebrities, with visits from the
likes of Thierry Henry, Kate
Hudson, Felicity Huffman, Gerry Lopez, Kim and Kourtney
Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Courteney Cox, Charlie Sheen, Mario
Lopez, Sofia Vergara, Kristen
Dunst, Juliette Lewis, Eva Longoria, Justin Bieber and Selena
Gomez, Demi Lovato, and most
recently Kendra Wilkinson.
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The Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of Riviera
Nayarit were recently in Vancouver, Canada where they participated in the Eat! Vancouver
Food + Cooking Festival, which
had over 30,000 attendants on
May 24 to 26.
The destination known as
Mexico’s Pacific Treasure used
the opportunity to introduce Riveria Nayarit to the Canadian
media and to present its diversity of travel options throughout the more than 180 miles of
coast.
“We fully utilized our time
in Canada, working hard with
the wholesaler Sunwing for almost 15 days, and upon finishing we participated in the Eat!
Vancouver, where we handed
out more than 1,000 guides of
the destination to the public”,
stated the Managing Director of
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promoted in Vancouver
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Texas Music Festival
the CVB, Marc Murphy. “With
these efforts we’re expecting to
generate more visits in the following months and contribute
to achieve the objectives to bring
more work and better conditions for the people of Nayarit”, explained Marc Murphy.
Nuevo Vallarta beaches
receive excellence award
By Michelle Mayer
W
ill take place on June
11 to 18 in Nuevo Vallarta at the Marival
Resort & Suites and at the Marival Residences & World Spa.
The Tejas Brothers, Mark
David Manders, Max & Heather
Stalling from Blacktop Gypsy,
Matt Hillyer & Jordan Hendrix
from Eleven Hundred Springs
and Texas Daze are some of the
performing artists this year. Two
beach parties with these bands,
performances every night, a
Texan gastronomy event directly
from the restaurant “Love and
War in Texas”, and lots of fun
await tourists visiting this summer. The event is free for guests
of Marival Resorts & Suite and
Marival Residences & World
Spa, and it’s also open to the public and will be available through
at $50 USD Night Pass, which
will grant them access to the hotel and its entertainment centers
between 18:00 and 24:00 hrs., or
through a $25 USD Drink Pass,
which will allow them to enjoy
the show for 3 hours.
R
eceiving the Blue Flag
certification, five Mexican
beaches were recognized
for excellence worldwide. This
certification takes into consideration important conditions including water quality management,
environmental
management,
security, infrastructure and environmental education. One of these Blue Flag-certified beaches is
found in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit.
One of the most influential
international certifications in the
world, Blue Flag grants certifications to beaches, marinas and
boats that achieve “excellence”
in their services, particularly
those promoting sustainable management of coastal destinations
in the world.
The beaches that were recognized are: Chahué (Huatulco),
Oaxaca Chilean (Los Cabos),
Dolphins, (Cancún), El Palmar
(Zihuatanejo) and Nuevo Vallarta North (Nayarit).
The Blue Flag program has
the support and validation of
the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
and the European Environment
(EEA), among others.
Through a press release, the
Ministry of Environment and
Natural Resources (SEMARVallarta Tribune
NAT) stated that the event unveiled the 3100 beaches and 625
marinas receiving certification.
The event was held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“These certifications are the result
of a coordinated effort of the three
levels of government and the participation of civil society in favor of the
conservation of natural resources.
They are clear evidence that
Mexican beaches are in great operating conditions at an international level,” he said.
This distinction, SEMARNAT added, shows that Mexico
is ready to compete on an equal
footing with world’s best destinations.
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Mexico’s Top Wildlife Adventures
Across this country there is a rich diversity of wildlife, nature and
adventures to be had. Roll them all together and you the experience
of a lifetime. From the docile whale sharks off Isla Mujeres to the
millions (or is it billions) of Monarch butterflies that migrate each
year to the forests of Michoacan, wildlife adventures in Mexico are
plentiful and are accessible from age seven to seventy and beyond.
Here in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit we have excellent hiking,
snorkling and diving, beachcombing, surfing, and petroglyphs, cave
paintings, indigenous peoples and wildlife. We asked the good people
at Journey Mexico to share with us their top four wildlife adventures.
T
he Huffington Post recently published an article called Mexico’s
Top four Wildlife Adventures which featured some spectacular
experiences with nature.
It just so happens that Journey Mexico is an expert in leading these
adventurous experiences, so here is our take on the Top Four Wildlife
Adventures they list:
Swimming with Whale Sharks
In the open waters just off the Yucatan Peninsula’s coast, docile whale
sharks gather every summer for feeding. Posing no threat to humans,
it allows the opportunity to swim and snorkel alongside them. On our
Swim With Whale Sharks and Visit Ancient Ruins Trip, guests are
taken to the open waters just 1 to 2 hours from Isla Mujeres where they
will find some of this year’s largest congregations of whale sharks.
The Great Gray Whales of Baja
The longest known mammal migration in the world, the Pacific gray whales migrate 5,000-miles
every year from the frigid waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea to the warm water lagoons of the Baja
Peninsula. These great animals have been hunted nearly to extinction but with Journey Mexico
on the San Ignacio Whale Watching Trip, you’ll interact with conversationalists to learn about
what is being done to preserve these incredible creatures and their mating grounds. Travelers
experience up-close meetings with these magnificent creatures and experience one of the world’s
most memorable wildlife encounters.
Mystical Migrating Monarchs
Every October through March, the Monarchs Butterflies of North America embark on an annual
migration to Mexico that is unmatched by any other butterfly in the world. They travel much
farther than most butterflies and are the only butterflies to make such a long, two way migration
every year. On our Magical Mexican Migrations Trip, travelers visit the highlands of Michoacan
and Mexico State where amazingly, the butterflies arrive in the masses to the exact same trees,
transforming them into a fluttering, vibrant-orange spectacular.
Sea Turtle
Conservation
For generations, sea turtles have played a key role in Mexican culture in native coastal communities. However in past 20 years, a combination of factors, including the low percentage of hatchlings which
survive to adulthood, and environmental degradation, have resulted in
the turtles becoming endangered in Mexico. On our Sea Turtles and
Whale Watching Tour, travelers stay at a sea turtle monitoring base
camp on Conchalito Island for 5 days and can participate in hatchling
releases, monitoring, and open ocean sea turtle viewings.
Journey Mexico offers unique
luxury, adventure, natural and
cultural tours throughout Mexico.
They create custom itineraries to
surpass the expectations of even
the most sophisticated traveler.
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Bittersweet to the palate, there’s
nothing equivocal about the
health benefits of this exotic fruit.
And spring is the season when it
comes into its own.
By Ignacio Pérez Vega
T
he pitaya grows in Vietnam, Colombia and the
Caribbean. The Japanese eat it too. But it is in Mexico
where this colorful exotic fruit
takes on the subtle flavors of the
land and has a loyal following.
Rich in fiber, antioxidants and
vitamin C, pitaya can be eaten
fresh or can sometimes be found
in punch, pastries and infusions.
It is also used to make jellies and
juices.
Unlike its cactus-fruit cousin, the prickly pear, which has
50% fiber content, pitaya are
90% pulp. It has small seeds and
a thin skin and takes from 55 to
60 days to mature. Once picked,
it lasts five days at most, or up to
12 if refrigerated.
In April, May and June,
trucks laden down with pitaya
fill the district of Nueve Esquinas in Guadalajara, turning its
colonial streets into an explosion
of color. On the sidewalks, large
baskets called chiquihuites brim
with between 200 and 300 pitaya
of all shapes and sizes. Originally from Techaluta, Amacueca,
Zacoalco and Sayula in Southern
Jalisco, and arid parts of Oaxaca
and Puebla in Central Mexico,
the word pitaya is of Caribbean
origin and means “thorny fruit”.
The Spaniards documented it
and brought it to Mexico during
the Conquest, although there is
evidence to suggest it has always
grown here. Legend has it the Aztec emperors ate fresh pitaya, ferried to Teotihuacán from Puebla
and Western Mexico by messengers who made the 500-kilometer
journey on foot.
There are many types of cactus plants that produce pitayas,
some 19 edible species in all,
according to the Internet site dragonfruitpitaya.org.
“I never dreamed that the
world of fruits could produce something as wonderful as the dragon fruit. Its pulp has the color
and appearance of rolled up rose
petals and its juicy flesh tastes of
a passionate lover’s kiss. Never
before had I held in my hands a
piece of red earth,” said French
poet André Breton on tasting a
Mexican pitaya for the first time.
Unfortunately, this tasty exotic fruit isn’t keen on traveling.
To taste it, you’ll have to visit
Mexico, where it can be found
often on the side of the road in
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woven baskets, or at local fruit
markets. However, cactus experts like Eulogio Pimienta
Barrios and Pedro Puente Ovalle, who work as researchers at
the University of Guadalajara
(UdeG), believe the pitaya can
broaden its horizons, provided it
is kept refrigerated. Super fruits
such as Pitaya and xoconostle
can help people with Diabetes
control their blood sugar levels.
Since 1998, Miguel Ángel
Armella, an academic at the
Department of Biology at the
Iztapalapa campus of the Autonomous Metropolitan University
(UAM), has been researching
dragon fruit, sweet xoconostle
and jiotilla.
“All three are cactus fruit varieties and share similar properties. In the case of dragon fruit,
we have found that it absorbs
glucose derivatives. It doesn’t
reduce glucose levels per se but
it does prevent it entering the
blood stream.
That is because it adheres to
the films of glucose in the digestive tract, making it harder for
the human body to absorb them.
So even though dragon fruit
doesn’t contain any molecule or
element that directly reacts with
glucose, it does have a positive
effect,” says Armella.
The red color of dragon fruit
and jiotilla is due to the presence
of betalains, a powerful class of
antioxidants that are beneficial to
the human organism.
All three fruits have as much
vitamin C as citrus fruit, which
also makes them useful allies in
warding off respiratory diseases.
The Pitaya in Eight Bites:
1. Average weight: 100 - 120 grams.
2. Fruit maturity period: 55 - 60 days.
3. Picking season: April, May and June.
4. Pitahaya is a Caribbean word meaning “thorny fruit”.
5. Grown commercially on a small scale.
6. Easily identifiable by its distinctive red, purple or white skin.
7.Produced in the Central Mexican states of Hidalgo, Morelos,
Guerrero, Puebla, Oaxaca and Jalisco.
8. Major producer states: Oaxaca, Puebla and Jalisco.
{
By Peg Steley
W
hen I think about
my annual escape to
Mexico, my mouth
begins to tingle with anticipation, my mind wanders to tranquil settings, golden sunsets
suspended over restless waters,
waves lapping, balmy breezes
wafting. I am dressed in lilac
and orange silk and as I hasten
over the warm sand to one of my
favourite spots – there is only
one thing on my mind – “un
Margarita fresco por favor” I’Il
say with a smile but a sense of
urgency. “Con sel, en las rocas”
I add just to be sure.....for there
can be no misunderstanding....no
wish-washy, ersatz substitute for
perfection. I may compromise on
a few things in life – BUT NOT
MY MARGARITAS!
A dictionary definition of a
Margarita is “a cocktail made of
tequila, lime juice and an orangeflavoured liqueur, usually served
in a salt-rimmed glass”. That’s it
folks. If you find that a little rigid,
within this definition there is ample opportunity for experimentation – the precise ratio of ingredients, the type of tequila, the
type of orange-flavoured liqueur
Food
{
Don’t mess with my Margarita!
and the shape of the glass may
all vary, Key limes or Persian
limes, salt or no salt; these all
provide for expressions of personal style. Alright I will allow the
addition of ice – it does, after all,
provide a delightful cooling sensation in the mouth and a pretty
tinkling sound in the glass – but
it had better tinkle - Outside of
this, DON’T MESS WITH MY
MARGARITA.
Given such a simple, straightforward definition you would
think it would be easy, but I find
all sorts of deviants and provocateurs in flagrant violation of
the rules. Please note that the
definition refers to “juice” – not
a “pre-fabricated mix of high
fructose corn syrup, yellow dye
and preservatives” – a mawkish
melodrama of misguided ingredients. Anyone serving a Marg
with a “mix” should be flogged
with a cherry stem or stoned
with olive pits. How hard is it
to squeeze a lime? Nor does the
definition refer to “sugar” or “sugar syrup”, the sweetness of the
orange liqueur provides enough
sweetness without the need to
add more. If you find a Margarita too strong, wait till your rocks
melt. And remember please, anything whizzed in a blender is
not a cocktail, it’s a slushy!
The definition also refers
to a Margarita being served in
“a glass”. It does not refer to a
swimming pool or small boat
made “out of glass”. Size does
matter, especially when it comes to Margaritas. As a frequent
sampler, I prefer a standard old
fashioned or cocktail glass, having noted that the quality of the
concoction is usually inversely
proportional to the size of the
serving chalice. Beware of Mar-
June 7 - 13, 2013
17
garitas served in vessels more
suited to transportation.
While the ingredients matter,
I find the setting equally important. Favourite sipping spots in
Puerto Vallarta include “peoplewatching” at La Palapa on the
beach at Playa Los Muertos in
the “Romantica Zona”, or watching the sunset and the waves
lap at Lindo Mar, an idyllic 20
minute walk along the beach
from town.
My
absolute
favourite
though, is at any one of the number of the pop-up restaurants
along the sand, after the 2 hour
hike from Boca De Tomatlan (20
minutes south of Puerto Vallarta by local bus) to Las Animas.
The strenuous hike works up a
mighty thirst and my sense of
fair play tells me that I deserve
a little extra indulgence, especially as I don’t have to drive home,
just pile my body into a local
panga (water taxi) which delivers me safely to my very own
beach. Home is just a short stagger up the sand.
Viva La Margarita! Viva la
Mexico!
Originally published in
Mexi-Go! Magazine
18
June 7 - 13, 2013
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by Marcia Blondin
L
ast Thursday at the elegant Boutique Hotel
Casa Cupula, a group
of us gathered together to meet
Humberto Alvarez, one of
Mexico´s most prolific and important composers and sound
healers. After introductions
from friends and colleagues
including Paco Ojeda from
Lifestyles Magazine and Casa
Cupula owner Don Pickens,
Humberto began to speak.
All of us were riveted as he
talked about our beautiful tropical surroundings – the towering trees, the closeness to the
sea, the breeze cooling us as the
day drew to a close.
In essence he said the ele-
ments of the universe are each
gods unto themselves and if we
use the harmonies of the vibrations of earth, air, fire and water
we will find plentitude, happiness and peace.
A short time later we arranged
ourselves comfortably around
Casa Cupula´s pool and awaited the beginning of Humberto´s
Sunset Meditation performance.
Señor Alvarez uses Tibetan
and quartz bowls from which he
gently coaxes crystal clear notes
that rise and hover then blend and
fade into the next sound. Native
drums accompany Humberto in
his mantras written in Nahuatl,
the ancient Aztecan language.
At his encouragement everyone chanted and sang along
with him; he was very kind in
his appreciation of our efforts!
After the concert Humberto
was easily accessible to all who
wanted to thank him for his
performance, to welcome him
to Vallarta and for me to give
him a great big hug.
He is wonderful!
I hope many Tribune readers were lucky enough to attend Humberto´s full Concert
the next night and that he will
return to Puerto Vallarta soon
and offer more workshops and
evenings of inspired harmonies. To quote a line from an
old, old song, Öh, the sounds
of the earth are like music!
The sounds of the earth are
like music.¨
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T
Sports
{
June 7 - 13, 2013
19
Vallarta Torpedos predicted to go all the way!
his week I had the pleasure
to sit down with 11-yearold Maxwell Hansen-Milne the starting running back for
your 2013 Peewee division Puerto Vallarta Torpedoes.
Maxwell or the “Blanco Tortilla” as he is known on the gridiron, graciously took time out
from his busy schedule of playstation, school, guitar lessons
and poptarts to sit down with
this reporter and let us know his
thoughts on the upcoming season.
(Ok I have to be honest I
threatened to take away his
playstation privileges for a week
if he didn’t do the interview)
Me: What are you looking
forward to the most this season?
Max: I think the travel to
other cities will be cool and learning a new sport, I played lacrosse back in Canada and I think that
will help with playing football
and I think the opportunity of
meeting other kids is pretty cool.
Me: Who would you say is
your biggest rival?
Max: Dad how would I
know? This is my first year and we
haven’t even played any games yet
Me: How many games do
you play and against who?
Max: Our season is 6 games
long and we play three home and
three away, we travel to Colima,
Nuevo Vallarta and Manzanillo
and we host Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Querétaro. It is pretty cool.
We travel to the city for the weekend by bus all together as a team
and we home-stay with one of the
players on the opposite team and
of course we will host one of the
players on home games.
Me: What kind of blocking
scheme will you be using this
season? A trap zone or a 2-gap
scheme?
Max: Ah, dad what are you
talking about? I don’t really
know what that means
Me: Never mind, what is
your favorite thing about playing
football?
Max: I know this might
sound weird because it is a rea-
REACH LOCALS AND VACTIONERS
lly complex game, but I like how
simple it really is, I mean you
run and catch, its fun to me, and
I like that anyone can play, no
mater what size or shape you are
there is a position for you and I
think it really can bring out the
best in you, practices are hard
work but……I don’t know? Its
fun and rewarding, I guess.
Me: Who would be one of your
biggest heros? and you had better
mention me. (pointing towards the
playstation menacingly)
Max: Well of course you
would be one of my biggest influences dad (eyeing this reporter
skeptically) but coach Manuel
and coach Rojo have taught me
so much about football and they
are so into teaching us the game
and about being better people,
about the discipline it takes to
succeed in football and I guess
life too. They always give us
these great motivating speeches
at the end of practice….ahhh off
the record how many more questions are there?” (trying to look
onto my computer screen)
Me: Ummm… Just a few
more. Can you tell us about a typical practice?
Max: A typical practice.
Well we start by running laps,
then a session of stretching, followed by a couple more laps.
Then the fun starts, we break
into our positions and work on
plays for the game, this is what
I like the best, then a little more
running and a meeting at the end
with the coaches….really how
many more questions dad?
If you have a son or daughter
who would like to play American
Style Football for the Puerto Vallarta Torpedoes please contact
Coach Manuel at 322.889.3300
Advertise with Vallarta Tribune
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{ Philanthropy{
June 7 - 13, 2013
Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations
For visitors to Puerto Vallarta who wish
to do a good deed for the less privileged
in our paradise, this is a list of some of the
many organizations that could benefit from
such kind gestures. If you would like your
organization recognized here, please email
details to editor @vallartatribune.com
Centro Comunitario SETAC-GLBT
- provides essential services to the GLBT
community, including physical & mental
health treatment and referrals, education
& recreation, free AA meetings, English
classes, HIV testing and counseling. Paco
Arjona 224-1974 or paco@setac.com.mx
American Legion Post 14: contributes to the community through fund raising
and providing resources and manpower
to improve Day Cares, Senior Homes,
Schools for the Disabled and Deaf, Public
Schools in rural areas and other private
institutions needing building maintenance
www.americanlegion14.org
Clinica de Rehabilitación Santa
Barbara - Rehabilitation of the handicapped. Contact: Laura Lopez Portillo Rodriguez at 224-2754.
Asilo San Juan Diego home for the elderly - Contact: Lupita Sanchez Covarrubias
Tel. 222-1257 or malupita88@hotmail.com
or visit the website www.mexonline.com\asilosanjuandiego.htm
Asociación Down - The Foundation
for assistance to persons with Down’s
Syndrome – Contact: Ana Catalina Eisenring at 224-9577.
Banderas Bay Women’s Shelter Safe shelter for women & children victims
of domestic violence. Enables women to
become financially independent through
jobs, education and non-interest micro
loans, professional counseling for them &
their children. www.compassionforthefamily.org
Becas Vallarta, A.C. – provides scholarships to approximately 300 high school
and university students. Donations are
tax-deductible in Mexico and the USA.
Polly Vicars at (322) 223-1371 or Buri
Gray at (322) 221-5285. www.puerto-vallarta.com/amf
Bucerias Bilingual Community Center Support local families in Bucerias. 16
de Septiembre at calle Matamoros www.
buceriasbilingualcommunitycenter.org
Casa Hogar - a shelter dedicated to
improving the lives of orphaned, abandoned, disadvantaged or vulnerable children.- Contact: Luz Aurora Arredondo at
221-1908, Rita Millan (322) 141-6974.
casamaximocornejo@gmail.com
CompassionNet Impact - forms strategic partnerships & initiates programs that
provide opportunities for people living in
chronic poverty to transform their own lives. Bookmobile, homes, jobs creation,
loans, English & computer classes, emergency food, medicine & clothing, etc. Taxdeductible in Canada & the U.S. Cell: (322)
133-7263. ric@4compassion.org
Cruz Roja (Red Cross) - handles hospital and emergency service in Vallarta. It
is the only facility that is authorized to
offer assistance to injured people on the
street, transport them to their facility or
other ones indicated by the injured person.
Contact: 222-1533, 222-4973
Desarrollo Integral de la Familia
(DIF) A municipal service, part of the federal System of Family Services that assists not only in times of emergency, but
also with ongoing education, health, and
training programs for the whole family.
Contact City Hall 222-0058
Discapacitados de Vallarta, A.C.
(DIVAC) association of handicapped individuals dedicated to helping one another. Contact: Ivan Applegate at 221-5153.
GrupoEcològico de Puerto Vallarta
– Contact: R.C. Walker at 222-0897, rc_
walkermx@yahoo.com.mx
Navy League - Meets and greets visiting Naval vessels from all nations, assists in the transportation of donated medical supplies from the U.S., organizes
work groups to paint and repair schools
and other public/charitable facilities, and
operates the local Toys for Tots program.
Contacts: Bill Clark at 222 3616 or Jerry
Lafferty at 221 6156. www.vallartanavyleague.org.
New Life Mexico - a British Charity working in Mexico. Challenging
Child Poverty with Health and Education
Programmes. Contact: Philippa.VernonPowell@facebook.com
Pasitos de Luz (Mamas Unidas por la
Rehabilitación de sus Hijos) - substitute
home for low income children with any
type of handicap, offers rehabilitation services and special support to their families.
299-4146. www.pasitosdeluz.org
Pro Biblioteca de Vallarta - raises
fundsfor Los Mangos Public Library. Taxdeductible receipts for Mexico and USA.
Contacts: Ricardo Murrieta at 224-9966 or
Jimmie Ellis at 222-1478.
Proyecto Pitillal, “Busca un Amigo”
- association created by underprivileged
mothers of paralyzed children who need
society’s help. Contact: 299-4495.
Puerto Vallarta Garden Club: Beautify and protecting the environment. Open
to all: Mtgs held at Paradise Community
Center, third Thursday every month at
11am from October to May.
www.vallartagardenclub.com
PuRR Project - a no-kill cat shelter
with approx. 250 resident felines living in
a natural environment, un-caged, kittens in
the Kitten Nursery, on-site clinic with daily
veterinarian services. www.purrproject.com
Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza
Shelter for children. Donations are taxdeductible in Canada and the U.S. Contact: Madre Mari at 222-7857 or Sudy Coy
at 222-5765. www.ccshf.ca
Roma’s Kids - educate the children
of the Volcanes and surrounding area, to
provide them with the skills necessary to
become employable by the major industry
here in Puerto Vallarta – tourism: math,
English and computer programs a priority.
100% goes to the kids. www.kids.romamexico.com
Toys for Tots Vallarta - is a non-profit
organization that is celebrating 15 years in
Puerto Vallarta. Distributes toys and constructs playgrounds for less-advantaged
kids in the Puerto Vallarta area during the
Christmas holiday period. Contact: Jerry
Lafferty 322 221 6156 or Lourdes Bizarro
lourdes.bizarro@marriotthotels.com.
SPCA PV – provides private vet costs
for rescued animals, volunteers to create
& maintain a data base of adoptions, to
walk dogs at the foster home, Casita de
Guadalupe, foster homes for dogs & cats,
trap & release program for feral cats, etc.
www.spcapv.com
Un MañanaBrillante (A Brighter Tomorrow) - partnership of Americans and
Canadians to support the ColegioMexicoAmericano. Contact: Margi Baughman
mach1@prodigy.net.mx or David Bender
dbender@prodigy.net.mx
Vallarta Botanical Gardens - To build
Mexico’s greatest botanical, rwesearch &
education of plant life, city beautification
programs, bird watching, etc. Donations
to the Vallarta Botanical Gardens are tax
deductible in the USA. Contact: 223-6182
or info@vallartabotanicalgardensac.org.
The International Friendship Club
(IFC) - a registered charitable organization in Mexico listed as Club Internacional de la Amistad de Puerto Vallarta A.C.
The IFC supports the Cleft Palate Surgery
Program & families in need. Funds are raised through Membership & Home Tours.
- Contact:322-222-5466. www.ifcvallarta.
com. ifcvallarta@gmail.com.
{
If you would like to have your
music or cultural event added to
this calendar please email editor@vallartatribune.com
The Tribune is published on Fridays and all events need to be
submitted by the preceding Wednesday.
June 12: VALLARTA EN BICI
100’s of bicyclists ride from the
Whale sculpture at the Marina to
the Malecon. 9 pm. Bike rentals are available in Marina and
around Puerto Vallarta
June 13: Ladies Night 10pm 2am $50 pesos all you can drink
$20 pesos with a short skirt - La
Ingrata, Mariano Abasolo 169,
Puerto Vallarta www.facebook.
com/laingratapv
June 14: MUSICAL Brothers
in Song by the PV Men’s Choir
8pm $250p at the Boutique
Theater, Naranjo 330, Old Town
www.boutiquetheater.ca
the Malecon. 9 pm. Bike rentals are
{
available in Marina and around Puerto Vallarta
June 20: LADIES NIGHT 10pm 2am $50 pesos all you can drink $20
pesos with a short skirt - La Ingrata,
Mariano Abasolo 169, Puerto Vallarta www.facebook.com/laingratapv
the Malecon. 9 pm. Bike rentals are
available in Marina and around Puerto Vallarta
June 27: Ladies Night 10pm - 2am
$50 pesos all you can drink $20 pesos
with a short skirt - La Ingrata, Mariano Abasolo 169, Puerto Vallarta
www.facebook.com/laingratapv
VALLARTA
BOTANICAL
GARDENS
June Events
June 7 - 13, 2013
VALLARTA EN BICI
SUNDAY
JUNE 23rd
Ladies that Lunch…
1pm-5pm
After the success of our first
lunch we are back again!
Wear your best hat!
$350 pesos per person
(gratuity not included)
Includes entrance to gardens
SUMMER SPECIAL
A wine and cheese reception
Tour of the gardens
Sit down lunch
Invite a friend and
it´s 2 for $600 pesos
For more information
Call Steve at 322-223-6182 or
stephenclay@vbgardens.org
21
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
Please be sure to contact the
venue to confirm all events.
La Bodeguita Del Medio
Paseo Diaz Ordaz 858, Malecon” 322.223.1583
Tues-Sun 9:30 2:00 am
El Jardin del Pulpo
Coral 66, La Cruz de
Huanacaxtle” 329.295.5071
10:30 am 12.30 pm
La Palapa
Pulpito#103, Playa los
Muertos” 322.222.5225
Mon-Sun 8:00am 1:00pm
Tue-Sun 11:00 am 7:00pm
Las Adelitas
Av. Fluvial Vallarta 234
322.293.7778
Beboteros
Diaz Ordaz 565 Malecon
322.113.0099
Café Roma
Encino 287 Centro
Mon-Sun 10:pm -3:00 am Murphy’s Irish Pub
Morelos 484 Altos 1, Centro
322.113.0373
Oso’s Oyster Bar
Del Mar 4, Marina Riviera Nayarit, La Cruz de
Huanacaxtle” 329.295.5426
Benito’s Paninoteca Bar
Nima Bay, Local 12, Marina
Vallarta”322.209.0287
El Patio de mi Casa
Guerrero 311 esq.
Matamoros 322.222.0743
Philo’s Delfin15, La Cruz de
Huanacaxle”329.295.5068
Thu-Sat 8:30 pm
Encore
Lazaro Cardenas51, Bucerias
329.298.0140
Wed-Mon 9:00 am 10:00 pm
Don Pedro’s
Marlin 2, Sayulita
329.291.3090
The River Café
Isla del Rio Cuale Local4
Centro322.223.0788
Vitea
Libertad Edificio Malecon 2,
Centro” 322.222.8703
Friday June
21st
The Summer
Solstice
11-4pm
with a Ritual Ceremony at
12:30
Enjoy the gardens and your
fortune told in the Hacienda
de Oro
By Donation
Calendar
Events
El Rio BBQ Bar
Felipe Angeles 245 Col Paso
Ancho322.184.1200
Barcelona Tapas
Matamoros esq 31 de Octubre
Centro 322.223.0831
Daiquiri Dick’s
Olas Altas, Playa Los Muertos
322.222.0566
El Dorado
Pulpito # 102, Playa los
Muertos”322.222.4124
Que? Pasa
Aquiles Serdan 625,
Col Emiliano
Zapata 322.223.4006
Trio
Guerrero 264 Centro
322.222.2196
Mon-Sat 7:30 pm
SPCA ADORABLE DOG IN
THE SPOTLIGHT...BUDDY
Buddy is one of the sweetest
lab mixes we have had at the
sanctuary. He is approximately
two years old and weighs 23 kilos. He would like to be your
buddy for life. Doesn’t everyone
need a buddy!?!?! Please contact
us at spcapv@gmail.com. Our
sanctuary is preparing for the
difficult summer months when
Vallarta’s economy that depends
on tourism is at a low and many
animals become homeless. Help
us continue our efforts. To use
your credit card to make tax deductible donations through PayPal, go to our website www.
spcapv.com/donate/.
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June 7 - 13, 2013
SUDOKU
easy
{Brain Teasers{
Challenge your brain! Sudoku is easy to play and the rules are simple. Fill in the blanks so that each
row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain only one of each of the numbers 1 through 9.
medium
HUB-WORDS
How many words
can you make from
the letters in the
wheel?
Each word must
contain the hub
letter G. Can you
find a 9-letter word
and at least 20 other
words of five letters
or more avoiding
proper nouns?
ENIGMATIC
Some other words of four letters or more containing the
hub letter G: cage, gain, gait, game, gate, gent, geta, gnat
(UK), giant, icing, image, magic, mange, tinge, acting,
aiming, citing, eating, enigma, ignite, magnet, mating,
taming, timing, imagine, mintage, teaming, magnetic.
How many words
can you make from
the letters in the
wheel?
Each word must
contain the hub
letter H. Can you
find a 9-letter word
and at least 20 other
words of five letters
or more avoiding
proper nouns?
hard
EXPLORERS
Can you find the hidden explorers? They may be horizontal, vertical,
diagonal, forwards or backwards. AMUNDSEN, BARBOSA, BASS, BOONE, BURKE AND WILLS, CABOT, CARTIER, COLUMBUS, COOK, CORTES, DIAS, DRAKE, ERIKSSON, FAWCETT, FLINDERS, FROBISHER, GRAY, HAWKINS, HERIOLFSSON, HUDSON,
KINGSLEY, LIVINGSTONE, MAGELLAN, MARCO POLO, PARK, RALEIGH, SCOTT, SHACKLETON, STURT, TASMAN, TENZING, VANCOUVER, VASCO DA GAMA, VESPUCCI.
PARACHUTE
Some other words of five letters or more containing the
hub letter H: chart, cheap, cheat, chert, chute, earth, hater, heart, parch, patch, peach, perch, ratch, reach, retch,
teach, theca, preach, chapeau, chapter, chateau, trachea.
{
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VALLARTA
May
23, 2013829
June
7 - 17
13,-TRIBUNE
2013
Feb 25 - March 3, 2013
Vallarta
Tribune
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Vallarta
Tribune
The Natural Beauty of OUR Mountain
Plants
2000
Mammals
80
Birds
300
Amphibians
and Reptiles
23
23
23
Butterflies
85
500
50% of these species are endemic to México.
We propose the area to be designated a
Natural Preserve
Because for Vallarta,
Without the Mountain...
There is
no future
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