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SEAPAL Vallarta will install seven free public drinking fountains in busy public and tourism areas of Puerto Vallarta, including the Malecón. The water agency says the first stage of its Bebederos Públicos program is designed to give residents and visitors easier access to drinking water in high-use spaces. Three fountains are planned for Unidad Deportiva … Read more

A farm-to-table culinary event will bring Puerto Vallarta chefs and Cabo Corrientes producers to El Tuito on Sunday, August 16, for the second edition of “Del rancho a la mesa.” The event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Rancho Los Lobos in El Tuito, about an inland day-trip distance from Puerto Vallarta. The official tourism-board … Read more

Puerto Vallarta is scheduled for six international cruise arrivals in August 2026, a modest but useful mid-summer boost for tour operators, taxis, restaurants and shops around the port corridor. Contralínea reported that the month opens with a double call on Tuesday, August 4, when Carnival Panorama and Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas are expected … Read more

International a cappella ensemble Labyrinthe will give two Puerto Vallarta concerts this week, bringing a compact program of Renaissance, spiritual, contemporary and folk choral music to two local venues. The first performance is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at Biblioteca Los Mangos, Av. Francisco Villa 1001. The second is set for … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s Estero El Salado marked its 26th anniversary as a protected natural area with the release of 180 green iguana hatchlings, a conservation activity led with support from the Centro Universitario de la Costa. CUCosta reported that the young Iguana iguana came from rescued nests and were incubated for two months at the university’s … Read more

Jalisco is reinforcing sanitary inspection support at its international airports, including Puerto Vallarta, with trained canine teams and specialized agro-food safety staff. The state’s Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, through ASICA, deployed five canine teams trained by SENASICA to support federal inspections at the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airport terminals. Contralínea reported that the effort … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s cultural calendar for the last five months of 2026 is taking shape, with a free public program designed to give visitors and residents more reasons to explore the city beyond sun-and-beach activities. The Instituto Vallartense de Cultura presented the August-to-December agenda with cultural organizers, the hotel sector and municipal and state representatives. According … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s first electric-bus system starts service this weekend, giving residents and visitors free rides on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, before the regular 11-peso fare begins Monday, August 3. The Government of Jalisco said the new electromobility system will operate from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. along the Francisco Medina Ascencio corridor. … Read more

Puerto Vallarta has begun rolling out Nidos de Lluvia, a Jalisco-backed rainwater-harvesting program aimed at helping rural families and schools capture, filter and store seasonal rainfall for domestic use. Contralínea reports that the program is being implemented locally by the Government of Jalisco in coordination with Puerto Vallarta City Hall and Seapal Vallarta. The first … Read more

Nicho Hinojosa is scheduled to bring his intimate acoustic format to Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Teatro Vallarta Centro Cultural. The concert is listed for 7:00 p.m., giving visitors a polished evening option between beach days, dinner plans, and the city’s regular Puerto Vallarta events calendar. The Monterrey-born singer-songwriter is known for … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s City Council has unanimously approved new support for the Nakawe Wildlife School and Turtle Camp at Boca de Tomates, a practical boost for one of the area’s most visible sea-turtle conservation projects during nesting season. The initiative, presented by Councilwoman Melissa Madero and backed by the 14 council members in attendance, calls for … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s electric-bus rollout took another concrete step this weekend as Jalisco transportation and public-works officials reviewed progress on the charging station that will power the city’s new articulated buses. Local reports say Transportation Secretary Diego Monraz and Infrastructure and Public Works Secretary David Zamora Bueno inspected the electrolinera being installed near the municipal police … Read more