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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Two Puerto Vallarta dining rooms, La Corona and Café des Artistes by Thierry Blouet, are part of Jalisco’s showing in the 2026 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards, a timely boost for the destination’s food-and-wine reputation. El Informador reported on June 23 that four Jalisco restaurants were recognized this year: La Mantequería and Roothouse … Read more
Two Puerto Vallarta athletes returned home to a mariachi welcome at Puerto Vallarta International Airport after winning a combined nine medals for Mexico at the 2026 Down Syndrome World Championships in Bulgaria. Francisca Rosario Pelayo Fuentes and Antonio Lamas Ávalos represented Mexico in track-and-field events, giving the city a proud international sports moment and highlighting … Read more
Puerto Vallarta will host the 4th Annual Chess Tournament on Saturday, June 27, 2026, giving local and visiting players a structured, family-friendly competition in the heart of the city. The tournament is scheduled for CECATI 63 on Zaragoza Street in Centro, a practical location for anyone staying near downtown Puerto Vallarta or the Malecón. Doors … Read more
Puerto Vallarta’s Vibra Jalisco Zona Fan will host a free summer concert on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with Jumbo, Los Amigos Invisibles, and James Maslow scheduled to perform from 9:00 p.m. The event is part of the World Cup-season programming at the fan zone in the city’s Hotel Zone, a visitor-friendly area near Playa Camarones … Read more
Puerto Vallarta has opened Puerto Vallarta, Encuentro del Mundo, a new public art exhibition that places 16 monumental soccer balls in high-traffic visitor areas as Jalisco celebrates its role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The pieces stand about 1.5 meters tall and were decorated by local artists and students from the University of Veracruz. … Read more
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco — Puerto Vallarta remains the leading Mexican city in its population group in the 2026 Urban Competitiveness Index published by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), reinforcing the destination’s appeal for tourism, investment, and year-round hospitality jobs. The IMCO index evaluates 72 metropolitan areas on their ability to attract and retain talent … Read more
Puerto Vallarta will host Italian-Argentine pianist Raúl Di Blasio on Saturday, June 20, 2026, for an evening concert at Teatro Vallarta. The show, promoted as “The Piano of the Americas,” is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. and forms part of Di Blasio’s solo piano tour through major cities in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The … Read more
A coral restoration initiative based in the Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas region has been named among the top 500 socio-environmental projects recognized by Premios Verdes, a major Ibero-American sustainability platform. The project, Restauración coralina: conectando arrecifes con comunidades, is led by Dr. Alma Paola Rodríguez and Dr. Amílcar Cupul Magaña of the University … Read more
Puerto Vallarta will open its first International Poetry Festival from June 15 to 21, bringing a week of free readings, workshops, music-backed poetry presentations, and cultural activities to venues around the city. The inaugural program will begin Monday, June 15, at 7:00 pm at Los Arcos del Malecón, one of the most recognizable points on … Read more
Jalisco’s new World Cup tourism passport is giving Puerto Vallarta another way to reach soccer travelers during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the beach destination named among the state’s featured regions for fans who want to extend their stay beyond match days in Guadalajara. State tourism officials and regional coverage describe the passport as … Read more
More than 600 travel agents from across Mexico visited Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit for the 25th Congreso Ponte las Pilas, a Record Vacation industry event focused on destination training, hotel inspections and summer travel sales. Local reports said the program included inspection visits to participating hotels, a welcome event at Krystal Puerto Vallarta and … Read more
The Vallarta Symphony Orchestra will present The Wreckers in two late-June concerts, giving residents and visitors another cultural reason to plan an evening around Puerto Vallarta’s arts scene. The program is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Biblioteca Los Mangos, followed by a second performance on Sunday, June 28, from … Read more
