While a turkey dinner with all the trimmings is what many foreigners who buy a house in Puerto Vallarta consider a seasonal holiday dinner, traditional Mexican Christmas foods should certainly not be missed, and a festive favorite is Chiles en Nogada. Food is very much a part of Christmas celebrations in Puerto Vallarta and Chiles […]
December Pilgrimages in Puerto Vallarta
The Christmas season in Puerto Vallarta is full of magic and cultural tradition, including the annual December pilgrimages down our cobblestone streets in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. A tradition since 1921 in our city, this is a pinnacle point of holiday celebrations each year. The Virgin of Guadalupe is a revered figure in […]
Aguinaldo: The Christmas Bonus
Once of the many benefits of living in Mexico is that services are much less expensive than in the USA or Canada, meaning that many people who own a home in Puerto Vallarta can employ a maid, gardener or handyman to help around the house. Now that the holiday season has arrived, it is a […]
Discovering Puerto Vallarta’s Culinary Scene
After you buy a home in Puerto Vallarta, one of the best things about exploring your new city is discovering favorite restaurants, especially those that are a little off the beaten track. With so many amazing restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, you could spend an entire year eating out and still not visit them all. But […]
Getting a Sales Tax Rebate
If you have travelled through the Puerto Vallarta airport, no doubt you have seen kiosks advertising tax rebates on IVA (sales tax) for foreigner visitors. But what is this program and who applies? We have some answers about applying for sales tax rebates in Mexico. To be eligible you must: * Be visiting Mexico on […]
Making Holiday Celebrations Easy in Puerto Vallarta
As we ease into sunny fall weather in Puerto Vallarta, the holiday season is now almost upon us. If you are going to be celebrating American Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Eve in Puerto Vallarta and are thinking about entertaining in your Vallarta home or condo with friends, why not consider hiring someone else to […]
Tips to Resolve HOA Disputes
When you buy a condo in Puerto Vallarta, a strong Homeowners Association is one of the key components to ensure a peaceful living environment, a well-maintained building and to protect the value of your Mexican real estate investment. But what should you do if you run into an issue or disagreement with the HOA of […]
Gernika Pintxos: A Taste of Spain in Puerto Vallarta
The authentic flavors of Spain have come to the Romanic Zone with Gernika Pintxos restaurant, a chic new space focusing on delicious Spanish tapas and wines in Puerto Vallarta. “Pintxos” (also known as “pinchos”) are a snack served in bars and small restaurants in Northern Spain, usually served on a skewer or toothpick to enjoy […]
Trick or Treating in Puerto Vallarta
Participating in the beautiful traditions of Mexico is part of what makes living in Puerto Vallarta so enjoyable for foreigners, but with a large expat community, local Vallartenses have also adopted some Canadian and American traditions, in sort of a symbiotic cultural exchange. In fact, Puerto Vallarta, is one of the few cities in Mexico where […]
Understanding the Ejido
Ejido land (pronounced eh-hee-do) is a term you may come across when considering real estate in Puerto Vallarta or other parts of Mexico and it isn’t something easily understood, because the concept is not found in other parts of North America. In a simple history, after the Mexican Revolution and under the Mexican Constitution, large […]
