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Colima’s El Salto de Peña Colorada waterfall park rewards the intrepid

Even with the water park constructed around it in later years, El Salto Cascade still retains much of its natural beauty. Colima’s El Salto de Peña Colorada waterfall park rewards the intrepid With caving, swimming, and picnicking, this tiny nature park is worth the effort it takes to find it Published on Friday, November 13, 2020 It all began as a beach holiday. Having heard that the oceanfront town of Cuyutlán, Colima, had “the most beautiful black sand beach you Read More …

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EL SALADO: AN URBAN ESTUARY

EL SALADO: AN URBAN ESTUARY Jorge Chávez Oct. 27, 2020 100 views Located in Puerto Vallarta, El Salado estuary is a national protected area that mainly comprises mangroves and marshes. The rest is composed by two remnants of medium sub deciduous forest bordered by successions of elements of aquatic and underwater vegetation, thorn forest and secondary vegetation. Considered an urban estuary, on July 27th, 2000 it was declared as an ecological conservation zone. Its connection to the ocean is permanent, Read More …

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Little town of El Arenal may have been at the hub of a great civilization

Mexico Life Blue agaves cover a Guachimontón. DARIO CHAVIRA Santa Quiteria: Jalisco’s next tourism magnet or sad example of patrimonicide? Little town of El Arenal may have been at the hub of a great civilization If visitors to Guadalajara can be enticed to leave the city for a day, you can be sure they will head either to Tequila or to Teuchitlán or to both. On their way, they will speed right past the town of El Arenal, never suspecting that Read More …

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9 RIVIERA NAYARIT HOTELS IN THE TRAVELLER’S CHOICE · BEST OF THE BEST

9 RIVIERA NAYARIT HOTELS IN THE TRAVELLER’S CHOICE · BEST OF THE BEST Jorge Chávez Aug. 5, 2020 126 views After the publication of the list of winners of the popular Traveller’s Choice Awards, granted every year by travel site TripAdvisor, Riviera Nayarit stands out by its hotels, restaurants and beaches. These awards are given based on ratings, comments and reviews from TripAdvisor platform users around the world, making it a highly reliable award. This is the complete list of Read More …

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The cave at the end of the world and the ghost town of Tequilizinta

Mexico Life The entrance to the cave, high above the Santiago River. The cave at the end of the world and the ghost town of Tequilizinta Exploring La Cuata Cave, set in a precipice overlooking the Santiago River in Jalisco “Yes, we were in La Cueva Cuata for six hours and never got to the end of it; finally crawled out at two in the morning!” Inspired by that report from a friendly stranger, we began our search for La Read More …

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PUERTO VALLARTA: BEST LEISURE DESTINATION IN MEXICO

PUERTO VALLARTA: BEST LEISURE DESTINATION IN MEXICO Jorge Chávez Jul. 7, 2020 465 views According to the most recent Global Traveler’s survey, Puerto Vallarta has been chosen as the Best Leisure Destination in Mexico. This recognition, announced by the Jalisco Ministry of Tourism, reflects that our destination continues in the preference of travelers and is a vote of confidence in the traditional attractions that converge in the Banderas Bay. Global Traveler is a specialized travel website, which is made up Read More …

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GUIDELINES FOR SAFE BEACH ENJOYMENT IN PUERTO VALLARTA

GUIDELINES FOR SAFE BEACH ENJOYMENT IN PUERTO VALLARTA Jorge Chávez Jun. 30, 2020 379 views The Puerto Vallarta coasts are spectacular and now that the health contingency allows visiting them again, the municipal government has released the following guidelines to enjoy a visit to the beach safely. First of all, if you have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, flu and tiredness, please #StayHome. Take a shower before you get the beach and when you get to the beach. To Read More …

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HOW DO WE PROTECT OURSELVES AT HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS, AND WHAT IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN EXPOSED? 4 QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Editor’s note: As coronavirus spreads through the country, states have closed schools and nonessential businesses and prohibited group gatherings. This leaves most of us at home, but many of us live in close quarters with other people. We asked public health experts from the UNLV School of Public Health how people can protect themselves from being infected with the new coronavirus in these situations. 1. How do we protect ourselves from each other? The idea behind social distancing is to Read More …

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RE/MAX Community Service, March 7, 2020 Parque de Aramara.

RE/MAX Community Service, March 7, 2020 Parque de Aramara. Good day to all and I am proud, once again, to share with you our latest community service event, in Parque de Aramara. We have finished the painting of the playground equipment, as well as a general clean up of the park.  As what happened at our last event, families and children came out and started playing on the playground! I wish to thank Casa Casasola, his puppy Nina, and Dana Read More …

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Court freezes bank accounts of opponents of Nayarit condominium project.

A protest against the San Pancho condominium project. Court freezes bank accounts of opponents of Nayarit condominium project They claim that the developer has illegally built on almost 1,200 square meters of protected coastline Published on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Residents and public officials in Nayarit involved in protesting the construction of a condominium complex on federally protected coastline have had their personal bank accounts frozen for over three months thanks to a lawsuit brought by the developer. Despite holding Read More …