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Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

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t the Vallarta Tribune we want you to have the best experience possible while you explore Puerto Vallarta, the Bay of Banderas and Riviera Nayarit. Here are some helpful tips for traveling.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco and the southern part Nayarit are on Central time – if you’re heading further north than Lo de Marcos, Nayarit, remember the time change so you don’t miss your flight.

BUSES: A system of urban buses can bring you from El Tuito in the south to San Pancho in the north and all the spots in between.

Fares vary according to distances travelled, but the base fare is 10 pesos. If you’re going further than San Pancho, head to the main bus terminal to catch a ‘Pacifico’ bus.

TAXIS: There are set fares within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver. Make a note of the taxi number in case you leave something behind. Drivers typically do not carry change.

UBER: New in 2017 to Puerto Vallarta, Uber is still experiencing some growing pains particularly in the state of Nayarit. Uber is cheaper than a taxi usually.

GETTING AROUND: In many places such as Centro Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta there are paths for bikes and pedestrians. Please be respectful of these designations.

MONEY EXCHANGE: The most hassle-free way to exchange money is to use your debit card in the ATM to withdraw pesos.

Exchange houses offer higher rates and banks are remiss to change dollars to pesos if you don’t hold an account with them. Best to use ATM’s that are affiliated with a reputable bank located in well lit secure areas.

TIPPING: In general you should tip 10-20% in restaurants and bars. Taxi or Uber drivers – 10-20 pesos. The person who bags your groceries or helps load your car – 10-20 pesos. Don’t forget to tip

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your maid, bell boy, masseuse, the band, the entertainment on your tour. And by all means, tip more if you want, wages are extremely low in Mexico.

DRINKING WATER: While Puerto Vallarta’s water has been awarded a certification of purity for the past two decades, the quality of the water tested at the source varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end.

Don’t wreck your holiday – buy bottle water.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with the street dog outside your hotel is easy to do and it’s also easy to bring them home with you.

The process is inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You only need a certificate of health from a local vet and check with your airline for additional requirements.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here.

While Mexico is a tolerant culture, politeness is paramount. Don’t pee in the streets. Don’t flash your money or expensive gadgets. Pay attention to your surroundings.

Know where you are going. Pay your bills (and don’t forget to tip).

And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis or Ubers are cheap and plentiful. Fines are very expensive. You can go to jail and your vehicle impounded.

There are many checkstops on the weekends, and you will be asked to take a breathalizer test if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not a valid excuse in Mexico, or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation, be aware that often 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. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

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LOCAL CALLS WITHIN MEXICO All calls within Mexico can now be dialed using the 10-digit telephone number (usually a two- or three-digit area code plus an eight- or seven-digit number) from a landline or cell phone, eliminating the need for prefixes, such as 01, 044 or 045. In Mexico, most cities use a three-digit area code, notable exceptions being CDMX, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHIN MEXICO Same procedure as above applies.

LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO MEXICO FROM ABROAD If you are making a long-distance call to Mexico from abroad, simply add the country code (52) to the 10-digit number as described above.

CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS (The following procedure predates the August 2019 update. We are waiting for specific information regarding toll-free calls within Mexico and to numbers elsewhere.)

Some toll-free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not. Those that do work are often not toll-free. 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 Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

INTERNATIONAL LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM MEXICO US & Canada: Dial 001 + Area Code + Number Elsewhere: Dial 00 + Country Code + Area Code + Number

FIRE DEPARTMENT: 322.223.9476 AMBULANCE: 322.222.1533 IMMIGRATION: 322.224.7719 CONSUMER PROTECTION: 01.800.468.8722

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065

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rom November 24 to December 1, the most important film event in this region will be held in Puerto Vallarta.

The International Film Festival in Puerto Vallarta (FICPV) is organized by the Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUCosta), and at a press conference the official program of its twentieth edition was presented, under a hybrid format and with “Peru”, as guest country.

At a press conference, Doctor Jorge Téllez López, Rector of CUCosta, acknowledged that love for films has been cultivated over 20 years, which is why this year, the festival that has been so successful, could not be missed.

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Paola Cortés Almanzar, general coordinator of the FICPV and Marina de los Santos, director of the Vallartense Institute of Culture in a virtual way, Estrella Araiza Briseño, Director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG); and Pavel Cortés, director of the Maguey Award, who announced that the Guadalajara International Film Festival will start next Friday and endorsed their

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Days before the party of the 20th edition of the International Film Festival in Puerto Vallarta! support for the activities in Puerto Vallarta.

During seven days, a selection of national and international films will be presented at different venues in the city, and they will be adapted to attend to biosecurity measures, through open air spaces, capacity control, sanitary filters, sanitation, healthy distance and innovative modalities such as drive-in cinema at the International Convention Center with online registration prior to activities.

For her part, Marina de los Santos, director of the Instituto Vallartense de Cultura, expressed the commitment of the Municipal Government to this type of event.

“This festival in Puerto Vallarta is already consolidated, people are waiting for it, there is already an audience that is captive, and every year we are waiting for our cinema,” he shared.

The General Coordinator of the FICPV, Maestra Paola Cortés Almanzar announced that the official section for Puerto Vallarta will receive Samuel Kishi (Mexico), director of Los Lobos, the film with which this edition is inaugurated, and he will also receive “La iguana de oro ”, as well as the distinguished personalities to actor Iván Sánchez (Spain); Ángeles Hernández (Spain), director, and David Matamoros (Spain), director of the

film Isaac.

It should be noted that “The Golden Iguana” is the festival’s highest award, which recognizes the trajectory of those characters who have made significant contributions to the cinema.

Films to be screened at the FICPV In this edition, there will be a screening of Yo Fausto, with the presence of Julio Berthely (Mexico), director and actors Eduardo Naranjo (Mexico) and Carlos Aragón (Mexico), Sandra Solares (Mexico) director of Ni tuyo, ni mía will do the same. The section will also feature 45-day screenings in Jarbar by César Aréchiga (Mexico); Patalargas animation by Mercedes Moreida (Argentina) and there will be a selection of short films from the Rigo Mora Award, for small cinephiles.

Maguey Award, arrives in Puerto Vallarta, as a section dedicated to the most important Queer cinematography in Latin America; Maguey disseminates and promotes an innovative type of cinema, focused on an open and diverse sexual orientation. In this edition the film Cocoon by the director Leonie Krippendorff (Germany) will be screened. It will be attended by the actor Iván Sánchez (Spain), Ángeles Hernández (Spain),

director, and David Matamoros (Spain), director of the film Isaac; Also participating will be Marco Berger (Argentina), director, and Juan Pablo Cestaro (Argentina), actor from the movie El cazador.

The closing of the Premio Maguey, as well as the FICPV, will take place with the feature film Las Mil y Una, with the presence of Clarisa Navas (Argentina), director, and Sofía Cabrera (Argentina) actress.

In this edition, the link with the Cork International Film Festival is endorsed, through the screening of a selection of short films, and with the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, through the section Ecos de la Habana that presents the film The extraordinary journey of Celeste García by director Arturo Infante (Cuba).

The academic activities of this Festival will be through the workshop the use of sound as a creative tool in audiovisual content, taught by Odín Acosta, designer, sound editor and mixer; as well as the virtual workshop Film Festivals and Programming, given by Isaac Basulto, producer and programmer of films exhibited in more than 150 international festivals.

For more information on the schedule and hours, see www.ficpv.cuc.udg.mx

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Local Voices Bucerías Life in the Slow Lane

Kelly and Dennis Wilson

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Kelly and Dennis moved from the chilly north to sunny Bucerias in July 2017. Together, they publish Bucerias Life in the Slow Lane, an online news outlet describing community events, eateries and arts, local history, human interest stories and more. They enjoy spending time volunteering for various organizations.

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e are well into the Bucerias Art Walk season, happening every Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Be sure to find yourself there to enjoy a magical meander through several south-west streets where local artisans invite you to explore their galleries.

I expressed my excitement about the continuation of the Bucerias Art Walk to founder, Christy Beguesse. She is pleased to have received many positive responses upon announcing the first Art Walk of the 2020-2021 season, November 5. We met in the courtyard outside her gallery, A Broken Art, located at the heart of the Bucerias Art Walk Plaza, at Lazaro Cardenas #62.

Now in it’s fourteenth year, Christy explains how it all began.

“I was living where Timothy is right now (Timothy Real Estate Group) and across the street were the D’Adios. They were artists also, kind of famous around here.”

“As soon as I moved here I went to the Puerto Vallarta Art Walk because I had read about it. I was impressed. It was nice. It was the first one I’d ever been to. I came back here and I realized, we have thirteen galleries on this street, why are we not doing this? This was fourteen years ago. One of the galleries had a holiday party and I brought it up to the group. Bucerias artists could host our own Art Walk.”

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She says it was met with some doubt. “No one will come to Bucerias.” “It’s too dark.”

“But, the cobblestone road…” So, Christy put the idea “to bed” for the rest of that winter.

“Then, the next season I was getting ready to open and Peter D’Adio comes over and suggested both galleries hold a ‘beginning of

the season’ opening party.”

As one who acts rather than mulls, Christy sent out thirty invitations. “This was before e-invites! And lo and behold, right at 7 o’clock in the evening, we had about sixty or seventy people walking back and forth between his gallery and mine.”

The street was blocked with people looking through both of the galleries, and Christy said to Peter, “Look! This is our first Art Walk!” A few days later she slipped a letter under fellow artisans doors. ”Have your doors open next Thursday evening. We’re having an Art Walk.”

She delivered notification around town and into Nuevo Vallarta, describing the date, time and starting location.

“We had 200 people at the first Art Walk.

We couldn’t believe it. It has just grown and grown and grown. We’ve been nominated as the best Art Walk in the Bay. And, the neat part is inviting other artists to come and display, too. My goal with the Art Walk was to expose artists who weren’t in galleries.

Before the markets, there was no venue to show their stuff. When (the Bucerias Art Walk) started there were artisans all down the streets and sidewalks.”

The 2020-2021 line-up includes fourteen participants, with Alec Wilson from ArtSi being a newcomer. Some galleries offer refreshments, (hit Christy up for a taste of tequila), and all artists share their smiles, conversation, and friendship. We plan to highlight each of the Bucerias Art Walk destinations throughout the season. If you have a favorite, let us know!

With an average of four hundred Art Walk visitors every week, Thursday has become a lively night. Plan to spend your evening enjoying all of Bucerias.

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Riviera Nayarit leads preferences in the national luxury market From November 10 to 12, El Tesoro del Pacífico Mexicano held its second CDMX 2020 Caravan, aimed at meeting planners and travel agents from the Luxury, Leisure and MICE segments.

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ore than 100 travel agents and / or meeting planners had direct contact with the Riviera Nayarit news, in an effort to reactivate sales of the destination for the next Winter Season.

Three events were held for three different markets or segments, led by the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (OVC) and the Banderas Bay Hotels and Motels Association (AHMBB), led by Marc Murphy, its director. general.

In each of these activities, a Food -

Workshop was held in which the hoteliers (according to the segment) updated the attendees with the new sales strategies, as well as the protection measures that are being applied in the hotels, following the protocols ruled by the Federal Ministry of Health.

The activities were carried out under the following scheme: + Tuesday, November 10: 40 travel agents dedicated to the Luxury segment. + Wednesday, November 11: 40 travel agents dedicated to the Leisure segment. + Thursday, November 12: 40 meeting planners.

Riviera Nayarit es lujo At the beginning of each event, a Workshop was held, in which some representatives of the hotel industry participated. It is worth mentioning that for the events aimed at the luxury market, representatives of the most important agencies dedicated to this segment gathered, such as Virtuoso, Viajes Excelsior, Felgueres, BCD Travel, Nuba México (Lozano Travel), Creative Travel, Jaunt Travel, Enzo Travel, Elvetia Travel

Group, Vintermex and other companies such as Mundo Mex and the VIP sales department of the El Corte Inglés Agency.

The presence of the recently inaugurated Only & Only Mandarina hotel was highlighted, which is having a significant demand from some of these agencies for its Premium level clientele, as well as from the Nuevo Vallarta, Costa Banderas and Punta Mita areas.

Regarding the MICE segment, representatives of important companies focused on the Groups and Conventions market gathered, such as BTC Americas, Helms Briscoe, Mundomex, BCD Travel, Sie Convenciones, among others.

This Workshop system was very well received by those attending the events as they were able to have the executives of the different hotels face to face and receive personalized information.

Safety and air connection The OVC, for its part, made a presentation highlighting the hygiene protocols that have been implemented in hotels due to the pandemic, as well as the current situation of Riviera Nayarit on the national map, with the

change of epidemiological traffic light, from orange to yellow, news that was very well received by travel agents, as a safe tourist destination can be a good incentive to travel.

Let us remember that Mexico City and surrounding areas represent more than 33% of the country's population, this being an excellent market for any beach resort. Riviera Nayarit is no exception, so it is already taking advantage of this great business opportunity, especially now that vacationers who usually travel abroad are not doing so due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. On the other hand, the air connection has also already been regularized with daily flights from Aeroméxico, Aeromar, Volaris and Viva Aerobús.

Remember, Riviera Nayarit is a safe destination, all hotels, restaurants and other tourist establishments are following all the health protocols established by the Federal Government's Health Secretariat. Hotels are only operating at 30% of their capacity and access to the beaches is limited. Be a responsible tourist, use the mask and watch your distance.

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Puerto Vallarta, among the most sought after destinations

by North Americans and Canadians -This beach destination attracts, due to its proximity and health security, for a Thanksgiving Day getaway

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lthough travel volumes for the celebration of Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which this year will be Thursday, November 26, have fallen compared to recent years, Puerto Vallarta is in the first three places among international destinations to which North Americans will travel for that important date on their calendar of end-of-year celebrations.

It is very important to mention that, for the first time in history, Mexico is the main international destination that North American travelers are looking for, and there are three beaches that lead the searches for the traditional celebration: Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo and Cancun. when in other years he looked at it, he pointed to Paris, London and other European capitals, according to the Allianz report.

The company reviewed 632,757 travel itineraries leaving the United States, from November 21 to December 1, which report a decrease of up to 75 percent compared to the previous year, but there is a notable upturn in intention travel to the beach destinations of Mexico, where Puerto Vallarta stands out for its proximity, connectivity and health security.

“Always recognized as a popular destination, Mexico has been a leader in tourism recovery since Covid 19 broke into our lives; the connectivity to this country, and the security protocols such as the restriction on occupancy in the resorts to favor a healthy distance, greatly contribute to strengthening the demand for an escape to hot climates ”, says Allianz.

CONSOLIDATED LAUNCH The report states that the day before the Thanksgiving celebration, Wednesday, November 25, will be the one with the highest demand for departures to domestic destinations, and on Saturday, November 21 for international destinations, so a day is expected of continuous arrivals at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport.

Despite the pandemic, Puerto Vallarta's tourism recovery has a clear improvement, since this month of November 710 flights from the United States will arrive, compared to 697 that were had last year, that is, an increase of 1.86 percent.

There are 15 air connections that this month will take off from the United States departing from: Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Diego, San José, San Francisco, Atlanta,

Houston, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Denver and Newark.

CANADIAN MARKET For its part, the Canadian market also comes very good news. A recent Expedia study indicates that Canadians are already planning trips for 2021, and their searches are largely focused on southern beaches, among them is Puerto Vallarta as a warm refuge both for its climate and for the hospitality of its people .

In the Expedia list for Canada, Puerto Vallarta is in first place in Mexican Pacific destinations, in second position in the general ranking, just after the Riviera Maya; Other destinations on the list are Hawaii and Orlando in the United States.

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announcement by Air Canada about its luxury product "The Jetz Experience", through which flights will operate from Vancouver to this destination from December 21 to 28.

As reported by the airline, the flights will be made in jets that were regularly rented for magnates, artists and even hockey teams, but in the context of the pandemic, they created this more intimate experience and with healthy distance, to take advantage of these luxury aircraft, for which they decided to do "luxury charters" These flights will only arrive in Puerto Vallarta in the Pacific and the hotels that will be participating with packages are: Casa Velas Puerto Vallarta, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, Secrets Vallarta Bay, The Hacienda at Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort and Villa

Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway Puerto Vallarta. Currently from Canada there are five direct connections to this destination that come from Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary.

As for the airlines that operate routes are: Air Canada, Swoop, Transat and Westjet.

These news from the main tourist markets in Puerto Vallarta confirm that the destination is generating confidence in travelers; maintains intact its qualities as the most Mexican, friendly, attractive, diverse port and now also safe due to the comprehensive prevention actions of the tourism sector and the community in general, said Luis Villaseñor, interim director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Promotion and Advertising Trust

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Second edition of the Jalisco Cup

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verything is ready so that on January 23, the Jalisco 2021 Cup begins, the best amateur soccer tournament that in its last edition, had an outstanding participation by the men's and women's teams of Puerto Vallarta, as Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña highlighted during the press conference in which the details of the tournament were announced.

The first mayor celebrated the fact that the foundations of this event are beginning to be laid, “I had to experience the first Jalisco Cup very closely and it was a success at the state level, promoting young people, promoting women, which by the way Puerto Vallarta reached the final in women and they had the trip to Madrid as well ”, while the men's team reached the quarterfinals, demonstrating in both cases the great sports talent that exists in this city and that they managed to put very high to all the people of Vallarta before the selective of the other municipalities.

He also stressed that this tournament serves “as a professional hotbed; There are several girls and boys who have already gone to play professionally, so it is a hotbed where observers come to watch each of the players, to be able to invite them to join a team of professional soccer".

For this reason, she thanked the state governor, Enrique Alfaro, for promoting this wise initiative that has already demonstrated its great success and that this time will not be the exception, in addition to integrating on this occasion, all the health protocols for its development. .

Gustavo Fong Patiño, general director of Municipal Sports of the CODE Jalisco, indicated that the first edition of the Jalisco Cup, exceeded expectations thanks to the support of the mayors, as this event does not include only a soccer tournament, but a public policy program , and although in 2020 it had to be suspended due to the health contingency, it allowed for better preparation, training team coaches and generating other events.

He recalled that in the last edition a record was broken by filling the Jalisco stadium with an amateur match, in which the Vallarta women's team were runners-up, who had the opportunity to travel to Madrid, Spain.

On this occasion, the possibility that the next destination for the winners could be Barcelona or Brazil is analyzed, and other prizes that will depend on what the current health emergency allows.

The director of the Jalisco Cup, Juan Carlos Enríquez, stressed that this tournament

case of a controlled opening to stadiums and in the event of their closure, the organizing committee already has an agreement with a streaming platform so that people can closely follow their teams.

provides the opportunity for the boys to get ahead through football and on this occasion at the request of the professional clubs it was requested that the men's teams have a record of 5 players born in 2000 and younger, so that like some Vallarta girls, they can have the opportunity to join Liga MX teams.

This Cup also generated a feeling of identity, since the families were going to support their municipality in each game.

He specified that for the 2021 edition, the necessary sanitary measures are in place and approved by the Board of Health, so the records are already being carried out digitally, and there are first-level protocols in

The press conference was attended by the mayors of: Cabo Corrientes, Prisciliano Ramírez Gordián San Sebastián del Oeste, Luis Alberto Arredondo López Talpa de Allende, Martín Eduardo Guzmán Peña Guachinango, Domingo Veliz Peña Gustavo Padilla Carrillo, General Director of Referees and Commissioners of the Jalisco Cup Antonio Rodríguez Lozano, president of the State Association of Soccer Fans of the State of Jalisco Former professional footballers Daniel Guzmán Castañeda, Octavio Mora Llamas, Mauricio González Alcerreca Vicente Matías Vuoso In addition to the Vallartense runners-up of the 2019 Jalisco Cup.

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Puerto Vallarta is among the destinations being chosen over London and Paris.

US travelers look to Mexico for Thanksgiving getaways Mexican destinations have replaced those in Europe this year

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ith the coronavirus pandemic keeping people at home and socially distanced for the United States’ Thanksgiving holiday on November 26, the usual high volume of air travel will be significantly lower. But those who do travel are likely to be visiting Mexico.

The insurance company Allianz examined 632,757 flight plans leaving U.S. airports from November 21 to December 1. As the company expected, scheduled travel was down about 75%, in line with other industry estimates. In comparison, the insurer analyzed 2.4 million flight itineraries for the same period last year.

This year, top international destinations were all in Mexico, including Cancún, San José del Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta.

Interest in Mexico helped push two perennial European Thanksgiving entries off the annual list: London and Paris are almost always among the top destinations for Thanksgiving travelers, according to Allianz, but not this year.

“Always a popular destination, Mexico has been a leader in tourism recovery since Covid-19 began — the country’s accessibility and safety protocols, like restricted capacity at resorts to enable proper social distancing, may be helping to drive demand along with the promise of a warm-weather escape,” Allianz said.

However, the official word in the U.S. is don’t travel at all.

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention issued a recommendation Thursday against traveling for the holiday.

The agency told a news briefing that the first danger is infecting relatives during family gatherings.

From there, holiday-related infections could spread through the communities visited.

Previously the agency said holiday travel was risky and urged travelers to check on restrictions at their destination, wear a mask, maintain distance and get a flu shot. Now it says that postponing travel and staying at home is “the best way to protect yourself and others this year …”

Meanwhile, travel to Puerto Vallarta is on the rebound this month.

Allianz counted 710 flights destined for

the Jalisco beach destination from the United States during November, compared to 697 in 2019. Currently, 15 U.S. airports have flights to Puerto Vallarta.

The city has also ranked high on the list of destinations sought by Canadians planning travel on Expedia. The tourism industry magazine Periódico Viaje reports that Vallarta is the No. 1 Pacific coast destination for travel in 2021.

It also reported that Air Canada has announced that its luxury product “The Jetz Experience” will operate flights from Vancouver from December 21-28.

Source: Travel Weekly (en),The Washington Post (en), Periódico Viaje (sp)

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he 35 elements that traveled to the states of Tabasco and Chiapas, began rescue, search and aid work for the population of the most affected areas of Villahermosa, Tabasco, as part of “Operation Sureste.”

The first works were developed in the Gaviotas Norte and Gaviotas Sur colonies.

“We are giving support to the population in transfer, in removal of some salvageable household items, transporting pet food and transfer and support to affected people or with any disease that requires medical attention, take them to a point and from there the municipal authorities take them to medical services, ”said Osvaldo Martínez Zavala, Operational Director of the State Unit for Civil Protection and Firefighters.

In addition to these works, the UEPCBJ officials were working on the damage assessment in the Los Claustros neighborhood, where a census is being carried out through the mobile application “EDAN”, which will speed up the identification of damage to buildings.

“Support was provided to the population in housing sanitation and damage assessment, which results have already been delivered to the Civil Protection Institute to the Evaluation and Monitoring area, who will give due process for their emergency declarations.” The Chief Operating Officer explained.

During the first day of support for the Tabasco population, the elements of the State Unit for Civil Protection and Firefighters rescued three people who were in a flooded street, where the sighting of two crocodiles was reported; 328 people were evacuated and the damage assessment was carried out in just over 500 homes.

Today, the UEPCBJ water rescue group will continue with the work assigned in the aforementioned colonies and will also go to the Oxolotlán community, which is isolated.

The Government of the State of Jalisco, through the State Civil Protection Unit, reaffirms its commitment to support not only the people of Jalisco, but also Mexican society.

Jalisco Civil Protection delivered food to affected families in Tabasco The Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit continues to provide humanitarian aid in Tabasco and, in coordination with federal, state and municipal authorities, the officers assigned to the “Southeast Operation” were in the municipalities of Jonuta and Centla where they were They distributed 2 thousand 42 pantries and 5 thousand 531 liters of bottled water.

In addition to these supplies, more than 2,100 cans of tuna, 2,594 diapers for children, and 2,700 diapers for adults were delivered.

These deliveries were in charge of the officers, and were made by land, sea and air, the latter with the support of aircraft from the Secretary of the Navy and the

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Jalisco Civil Protection elements continue aid work in Tabasco and Chiapas

Government of Nuevo León, respectively.

In addition, the officers carried out a reconnaissance and needs assessment overflight over 15 communities and settlements in the municipalities, Jonuta and Centla, where more than 6 thousand people are still held incommunicado.

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Lake Chapala, Jalisco, provides fun and relaxation in many forms

Gorgeous, peaceful Lake Chapala is the perfect weekend antidote to city life

By Lydia Carey

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n these pandemic times, when the coronavirus has made us all a little wary of taking public buses or airplanes, the iconic road trip is making a comeback. You’ll see it featured in most travel sites these days as a viable option for getting away and staying safe.

I thought I would try it out myself when I was presented recently with a weekend trip opportunity to Lake Chapala, Jalisco, with friends. The great thing about a road trip when you have time is to linger and to make pit stops at roadside cafes.

Our first stop on the way out of the city had to be La Marquesa, an over 4,000-acre national park in México state outside the city limits.

The park has lots of beautiful nature and horseback riding, but like all the best things in Mexico, it’s also known for its food. Lots of little stands line the highway as you pass through, with more inside the park. They are all similar in what they offer and charge, so it’s just a matter of choosing which place looks most appealing.

We drank steaming hot bowls of oyster mushroom soup, ate buttery tacos de barbacoa and had quesadillas with tinga de pollo (shredded chicken) inside. It was what we needed to set off with real determination on the six-hour road trip ahead.

While the hearty breakfast kept us from needing to stop for lunch, we dawdled a good bit along the route, stopping to take photos of the burnt orange- and deep amber-covered valleys of Michocán. Michoacán is one of the largest flower-growing states in the country, providing tons of tercipelo rojo and cempasúchil flowers that are so common during the Day of the Dead holiday. I could already imagine the trucks overflowing with these holiday flowers in the market in a few days.

We also stopped for a look at Laguna de Cuetzao, the country’s second-largest freshwater lake (Lake Chapala being the first). Bright white egrets stalked for fish at its marshy edges, and herds of cattle waded into the water’s edge to cool off in the midday heat. We made a mental note to come back soon to explore the lake in greater detail.

Arriving in Chapala around 7 p.m., we just missed the final rays of sunset over the lake, but the back deck of our Airbnb did provide an excellent view.

The house was great, if a little heavily religious in the decor, and for US $125 a night we had four bedrooms, each with their own bathrooms. We also had a large dining and living room and great views of Mexico’s biggest lake from the two large patios – one off the main dining room and the other a private deck connected to the master bedroom. We were about a 10-minute walk from the shoreline of the lake and so decided that the following day we would explore what the town had to offer.

The next afternoon, we headed out to the town’s popular malecón (boardwalk) which, while populated by tourists, was not overrun on this Friday afternoon. The water’s edge here doesn’t exactly make you want to take a swim, but there is something distinctly vacation-y about a cool breeze off the water and palm trees lining the sidewalk.

We took a stroll through the town’s market (that borders the malecón), also calmer and more enjoyable than when we returned the next day (Saturday) for a last-minute purchase.

The market is famous for its outrageous

micheladas (beer combined with various different mixers and condiments) and cocktails that arrive at the table with an outrageous myriad of garnishes and overall “flair.”

The group ordered a cecina michelada with about a half-pound of dried beef sticking out of the top, a piña colada complete with blue gummy candies and slices of pineapple, a pink panther (the same as a piña colada but with some kind of pink mixer in it) and a regular michelada, which includes your weight in cucumbers and carrots covered with chile and salt. One is all you need.

There are a handful of moderately priced seafood joints at one end of the malecón and we chose El Quetzal only for its lower music volume, as some of the others were eardrum-popping loud. It turned out to be the right choice – spicy grilled octopus, fried fish fillets, fish egg tacos, and peel-and-eat shrimp.

El Quetzal has a pool in the center of its outdoor patio if you want to take a dip. With average temps almost never dropping below 20 C year-round, you might just want to.

There are plenty of al fresco activities in and around Chapala – bike rentals, boat rides, hot springs – but we decided kayaks would give us the greatest sense of the lake and after a little bit of research we found a place that would rent us kayaks but not force us to take a guide – Hotel Tahawi just a few minutes outside Chapala.

All their equipment was in good condition — lifejackets included — and an hour rowing around was a super steal, around $10.

The lake has a respectable windiness to it, but nothing too difficult to handle, and we paddled up the coastline a few miles, ducking marsh grass and greeting the fishermen out for lobina and tilapia in their john boats. While it’s no Laguna de Bacalar in terms of beauty, Lake Chapala is quite lovely, and I personally would have been happy to spend a few more hours exploring it.

The next day we headed a little further down the road to the Jocotepec malecón, in the town of Jocotepec, which was another world entirely from Chapala’s.

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galore, Jocotepec is much more like a coastal park, with soccer fields, a running track, lots of grassy knolls and an eerily beautiful collection of bare-limbed trees stuck midway in the water.

There are stands that sell food and drink, and also one that advertised a spa but wasn’t open when we were there, but they are all constructed with a similar wooden-shack design and have much more space to spread

out around them. Plus there were no hawkers of micheladas waving menus in your face and pleading with you to sit down at their locale.

That night, we stayed in San Juan Cosala at the chic La Vita Bella boutique hotel and spa. We had heard about the great hot springs in San Juan Cosala, accessible in various local balnearios and resort hotels, but weren’t sure we were ready to face all those folks maskless. We opted instead for

the more intimate setting at La Vita Bella.

On the weekends, their three thermal swimming pools and tiny spa are open only to hotel guests, so we ended up being completely alone for our couples’ massage and a long dip.

During the week, non-guests can purchase a day pass for about $15 that gives you access to the pools and the rest of the hotel facilities, as well as a day-spa pass which includes a massage, breakfast and lunch for about 50 bucks.

For an even greater variety of pools and experiences, you can head up the road to La Vita Bella’s sister hotel Monte Coxala.

Built in the 1980s, it’s a bit kitsch, but it’s immaculately maintained.

There are all kinds of options for relaxing — the sauna and thermal pool inside a massive Olmec head, a sauna inside a glass-roofed pyramid and several pools nestled away in the greenery of their property; there’s an infinity pool that looks out over the lake and its companion mountain behind it.

That night we decided to skip the Sunday crowds at most of the lakeside dining spots and opt instead for the Brew House in Ajijic.

Owned and operated by craft beer brand Corazón de Malta, it was the balm to our quarantined souls – flights of three or six different craft beers, above-average bar food and a handful of customers nicely spread

out. We ended up buying an assorted case of 12 beers to take home and they were easily drunk by the time the sun set.

The hotel has a Grecian whitewashed facade and 12 simple but elegant suites. It’s high on a hill away from most noise of the surrounding towns. A musical cricket was our only companion as we ended the evening out on our balcony enjoying the fresh air – free from Mexico City smog.

We took in breakfast with a view the next morning in La Vita Bella’s open air dining room and took one last long look at the lake before heading back to the city. We would hit the hottest part of the drive earlier than on the trip to Chapala, and so we decided to break it up by stopping at La Piedad, a town in Michoacán renowned for their carnitas (honestly the whole state is famous for them).

On the suggestion of a friend, we stopped at Carnitas Simitrio, a small, family-run restaurant right near the Lerma Rver. They sold truly some of the best carnitas I had ever tasted – tender, salty, not too greasy. So much so that we brought a kilo and a half back with us to eat later.

The remaining four-plus hours of the drive seemed neverending, as a return trip often does, but we made it back to the city knowing we had beer and carnitas in tow and felt a little less sad about leaving vacation behind.

Source: Mexico News Daily.

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Enrique Alfaro Announces New Measures to Face COVID-19 in Jalisco

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Enrique Alfaro Announces New Measures to Face COVID-19 in Jalisco • A fortnightly evaluation will be made to the municipalities to monitor that they apply containment measures

They will be based on three components: territorial strategy, monitoring of indicators and co-responsibility

• The recreation, commerce, tourism and services sectors also operate again with capacity restrictions of 50% and social distancing. The Vía RecreActiva is back in operation in Guadalajara. Nightclubs will remain closed, as well as massive activities such as concerts and the opening of sports stadiums is still being analyzed • If these measures generate good results, there will be conditions so that at the beginning of 2021, the girls, boys and young people of Jalisco return to face-to-face classes gradually and gradually.

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fter the application of the Emergency Button and following the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Governor of the State, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, announced today the new measures to face the COVID-19 pandemic in Jalisco, the which are based on three components: territorial strategy, monitoring of indicators and co-responsibility.

The first will establish concrete and specific measures in specific places, that is, actions will be applied by zones or municipalities depending on the epidemic behavior and the compliance that people, merchants, businessmen and sectors of the State give to the application of protocols, restrictions and sanitary recommendations. .Los nuevos indicadores a monitorear son el porcentaje de ocupación hospitalaria y los casos graves de coronavirus. Los indicadores complementarios son las tasas de positividad y la tendencia de casos activos, todos ellos serán prioritarios para contener el coronavirus y evitar un colapso del sistema hospitalario estatal.

The co-responsibility component contemplates new habits of social coexistence among Jalisco residents. Each person must apply individual responsibility to identify risk factors in their work environments, in public spaces and at home, applying at all times preventive measures such as the use of face masks, application of antibacterial gel, as well as avoiding parties or meetings with family or friends.

“Telling you once again that the elements we have so far makes us maintain that the Emergency Button gave results; having made prevention our main weapon gives us room for

maneuver. It is important to make it clear that the pandemic is not over yet, what we want now is to establish a work route that allows us to avoid a regrowth effect, and of course, learn to live by new rules, from a new normality and understand what those rules are and make them our own, we do not need the government to monitor our actions, we have to understand that it is up to us to be able to get out of all this faster, ”said Alfaro Ramírez.

The Governor explained that in this new stage the measures will be less restrictive and will offer options to enjoy the Christmas season safely by following health protocols,

applying social distancing and performing random serological tests in areas with greater influx.

“Activities with a high concentration of people such as concerts, festivities and meetings that gather a significant number of people remain canceled. We are going to have the defined rules with the municipalities.

Everyone has to do their part ”, announced the president.

Alfaro Ramírez explained that in order to make decisions or changes in strategies, the percentage of hospital occupancy during the last seven days, the percentage

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of seriously hospitalized patients in the last seven days, will be taken into account, and a fortnightly evaluation will be carried out in the municipalities to verify that are applying containment measures.

"With these three concepts, the new provisions, from this moment on, the central criterion of the measures that we will be applying for economic activity, has to do with controlling capacity, controlling the number of people in a space, then the general criteria will be to determine hours and capacity in commercial lines �, he pointed out.

Regarding the reopening of sectors and

activities, the Governor pointed out that recreation and entertainment turns such as toy libraries, bowling alleys, nurseries and sports clubs, will be able to operate again with a capacity of 50 percent as of November 17.

The RecreActiva route will also operate again from this date, with the mandatory use of the mask.

With regard to the commerce sector, Christmas markets, craft corridors and shops will be able to operate from November 17 with the restriction that there must be one person every two square meters and, in the specific case of stores up to four square meters.

In the tourism sector, the TapatĂ­o Tour, the calenders and the Tequila Express will be incorporated into the activity with 50 percent capacity. Regarding the service sector, bars and clubs are still under review, as well as entry to sports stadiums.

The Governor warned that if they do not comply with the health protocols, shops, establishments or any place that provides services or sells any product, they will be sanctioned up to permanent closure.

Finally, he added that if the results of this stage are positive, a route will be established so that girls and boys and young people

return to face-to-face classes, gradually and gradually, at the beginning of 2021.

"We have made the decision, for obvious, understandable reasons, and I believe that already widely explained, that this year there are no conditions to return to face-to-face classes, but we are going to concentrate from the week that begins to draw the route to generate conditions to return to face-to-face classes in January gradually and gradually.

We cannot have more time for our children without going to the classrooms, we would be doing them enormous damage �, concluded the president.

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Urban Gallery “Traza Jalisco”

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Enrique Alfaro Inaugurates Urban Gallery “Traza Jalisco”

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n order to promote the recovery of public spaces and promote cultural projects that contribute to the sense of identity, the Governor of the State inaugurated last Saturday, November 14, the Urban Art Gallery of “Traza Jalisco” and recognized artists from the top five murals of the 110 that make up this artistic passage located along the columns of Line 3 of Mi Tren, which can be appreciated by passers-by and motorists.

This project, said the Governor, will give a new meaning to the public where Jalisco will be able to enjoy with greater freedom the artistic and cultural expressions that give identity to the Metropolitan Area, as well as the emblematic sites that have been promoted for the common good, such as It is the Paseo Alcalde.

“When we talk about Traza, we are talking about a very complete agenda. Right now I took a walk to see some of the murals that I had not seen, and the truth is that when you see that the bike paths are not only encouraging non-motorized mobility, in Each separator, in each concrete element that protects Line 3 of My Train, we manage to make creativity works of art for everyone, “he explained.

The governor recalled that like Traza, projects such as the Paseo Alcalde and the urban art project that he carried out as mayor of Guadalajara (installing public sculptures on the main streets of the city), received criticism and led to demonstrations.

However, time put everything in its place and they are already part of the entity’s heritage.

Alfaro Ramírez stressed that Traza Jalisco will also be accompanied by the green columns project.

“What we are achieving is to show that even the hardest stories, even the stories that hurt us the most, can become stories that fill us with pride,” said the president.

For his part, Gilberto Alcaraz, director of Comex’s “For a Well Made Mexico”, stated that art allows people to connect and build community. He said that the Traza project is a great idea for urban art. “I am proud to be part of this project that allows the integration of different municipalities, where Jalisco is, I believe, the state that has convened the most For a Well Made Mexico”.

Secreto Rebollo, artistic coordinator

“What we are achieving is to show that even the hardest stories, even the stories that hurt us the most, can become stories that fill us with pride,” said the president. of Traza Jalisco affirmed that despite the passage of time, in a context where cities are growing every day, public art is still present.

Ruth López Hernández, Director of Operation and Cultural Programming of Cultura Jalisco, recalled that in Tlajomulco more than 100,000 meters were intervened with urban art and that, like Traza, a new face was given to the city.

“Traza is the heart, the passion and it is also the State Government betting so that culture stops being for a few and is for all people.

The Urban Art Gallery of “Traza Jalisco” includes the municipalities of Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara and Zapopan.

The works of “Traza Jalisco” began on September 26 and concluded on October 27. The interventions of the 110 artists on the columns of Line 3 of the Train form 21.

5 linear kilometers of color, shapes and ideas about the environment, gender, culture for peace and Jalisco identity.

In sum, 32 columns remained in Zapopan; 56 in Guadalajara; and 22 in Tlaquepaque, municipalities whose authorities were key to carrying out the program. The town councils provided support mainly on safety and road issues. In addition, the Cultura Jalisco team and the artists had training from Civil Protection to handle scaffolding and forklifts.

There are 73 artists who participated from the interior of the country and 37 from Jalisco. The entities where they come from are Mexico City, Michoacán, State of Mexico, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Campeche, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Nuevo León, Chiapas, Zacatecas, Colima , Puebla, Morelos and Sinaloa.

Each intervention took 4 calendar days

to prepare and each participant will receive 10,000 pesos.

The authors of the Zapopart program who had already reflected their work prior to “Traza Jalisco”, participated with new proposals in a space located in the central zapopan station.

More than 2,500 aerosols, 221 buckets of paint and 100 buckets of sealant were used to create this large gallery.

Comex’s For a Well Made Mexico was added with the contribution of 200 of the 221 buckets of paint that represent 3 thousand 800 liters; 1,995 liters of sealant and several other supplements, within a collaboration agreement signed with the State Government.

Special recognition to five artists The five best executions were chosen whose authors received 30 thousand pesos for the first place, 25 thousand pesos for the second, 20 thousand for the third, 15 thousand for the fourth and 10 thousand for the fifth. The owners of these recognitions are: Ramsteko, with the piece Stoic and Resilient, located at Belenes station in Zapopan in Quinto place, who is a 30-year-old graphic designer from the Technological University of Mexico, visual artist and muralist with more than 10 years of experience in the intervention of the public space.

Mestizos COLLECTIVE, with the piece Impetu, located at the Patria station in Guadalajara, in Fourth Place. It is a duo made up of two brothers from Jalisco, executors of the pictorial scene in urbanity for approximately three years, who have been in charge of developing a personal

style involving different artistic currents such as realism, surrealism, traditional art among many others, leading them towards a social communication.

Hokzyn, 24 years old, with the piece Detrás de la Máscara, located at Belenes station in Zapopan in third place, has participated individually and in conjunction with various artists in exhibitions, workshops, commissions and both private and self-managed projects around of Mexico as well as in international projects in New Jersey, New York, Bogotá among others.

Raa Collective, with the piece Disociación Natural, located in the Río Nilo station on the limits between Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque with the Second Place, is from Guadalajara. A 26-year-old muralist painter, with approximately 13 years of experience in easel and large-format art, has had the opportunity to participate in important events in the city of Guadalajara and in some parts of Mexico and Latin America, thus concluding his work, under the pseudonym RAA using various techniques.

Mack, with the piece Abstract 1, located in the Belenes station in Zapopan, is the one who takes the First Place. At 30 years old, he is originally from Guadalajara.

Mack began his creative work at a young age thanks to contact with graffiti. Over 10 years he has experimented with abstraction, symbols of popular culture, graffiti, sculpture and animation, achieving an evolution and balance in his work.

The qualifying jury was made up of the artists Peque, Fusca, Gris, Enriqueta Arias, Adrián Guerrero and Luis Manuel Ochoa.

To know more: Last July the call for Traza Jalisco was opened in its Urban Art Contest modality. A little more than 900 proposals were received, of which 110 were chosen. 4.5 million pesos were earmarked for this program. The pillars of Line 3 of the Light Rail are 377 and most of them will be green columns.

In 2021 Traza Jalisco continues in its phase of Micro-interventions in which they intend to make murals in overpasses of vehicular roads is like Lázaro Cárdenas and López Mateos for which 4.5 million pesos have been budgeted.

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Garza Blanca Preserve, expands with “TIERRALUNA” and “LEMURIA”

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ith an investment of approximately 500 million dollars, TAFER Hotels & Resorts, presented the Garza Blanca Preserve Project, which comprises a development of 780 hectares, divided into two stages, the first, called Garza Blanca Sur, composed of three sections, which includes Luxury Hotels, “LEMURIA” and “TIERRALUNA”.

The second stage will be “Garza Blanca Los Arcos”; The remaining 322 hectares will be considered, for a development that is in the preliminary phase, and that will undoubtedly be a great contribution to this tourist destination. The presentation was in charge of the president of the TAFER Group, businessman Fernando González Corona.

“Today, we share with you the launch of this first stage in which, in a period of 7 years and with an approximate investment of 500 million dollars, we will be able to conclude and make available 1,328 keys between beach hotels, La Garzetta hotel, Echoes Hotel and 2 boutique hotels, as part of the Grand Luxury Hotel development and 2 Condominium Real Estate developments, “Mountain Villas”, single-family residences, a 2,200-square-meter spa and a tree house development ”.

The Garza Blanca Preserve development

“At Tafer Resort we continue to bet on Mexico, Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, we have confidence and obligation to continue generating new job opportunities and growth for thousands of Mexicans, we know well what this new investment means for Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, Garza Blanca Sur and Garza Blanca los Arcos will help to better position Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta with new world-class products” master plan was designed and coordinated

by Gensler, a prestigious international architecture and urban planning firm.

Likewise, in this same stage, for 18 months, the “TIERRALUNA” project has been started, a commercial and entertainment center in the open air that includes 4 gourmet restaurants, shops of natural products, handicrafts and more; since it will be concluded in April 2021.

On the other hand, Mauricio Montes de Oca, Real Estate of the TAFER group director, explained what the Real Estate Development “LEMURIA” will be.

“LEMURIA, it is a 100% residential condominium that consists of 4 buildings that will offer luxurious residences with four bedrooms, utility rooms, impressive panoramic views of the entire Bay of Banderas.”

LEMURIA will offer a family concept where, at the same time, adults can enjoy the facilities dedicated exclusively to them.

Residents will be able to go to the underground parking lots which will have electricity supply, there will be impressive panoramic views and will have the option

to choose between swimming in one of the three pools with an Infinity effect, cooking a barbecue with the family; there will be gyms and even gardens, among other services that will be offered.

For his part, Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña congratulated businessman González Corona for this project since, apart from adding more hotel keys in Puerto Vallarta, thousands of jobs are generated.

Finally, the businessman González Corona reported that despite the pandemic, the months of September, October, November and the projection for December speak of a last four-month period of 2020 at the height of the last four-month period of 2019. Therefore, this project will create 1,800 direct permanent jobs and 6,100 indirect jobs.

Tierraluna, A New Concept Mauricio Montes de Oca, the Director of the Real Estate Division of TAFER Hotels & Resorts is excited to share with members that Tierraluna, a magical village located in the south of Puerto Vallarta, right in the

heart of the Garza Blanca South Master Development, will soon be completed. It will be a place surrounded by mountains and sheltered by green tropical jungle, where everyone can gather together for social activities, yoga, food, and art.

TAFER Hotels & Resorts is a luxury brand with an award-winning family of resorts that are characterized by their contemporary style, level of comfort, and quality of service.

We are excited to introduce Tierraluna as the newest addition to our family, which will form a very important part of our Garza Blanca South Master Development.

Tierraluna is an innovative concept that will provide beautiful outdoor spaces allowing people to connect in a natural environment.

It is the place where adventure lovers can explore wild landscapes.

Two rivers flow down to Tierraluna, passing through two large natural pools, where you can enjoy the freshness of the mountain and sunbathe on terraces made of natural materials. The rivers will continue on their way forming beautiful waterfalls where they will meet and continue towards the sea.

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In the middle of this paradise, there will be zen-like indoor and outdoor spaces designed for the practice of Yoga.

It will also be a place where our Mexican traditions and customs come to life opening the opportunity for the local community to offer their art and local organic products with nine boutiques where visitors can buy natural products for the body, jewelry from local

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designers, artisan handicrafts, ceramics, gifts, and avant-garde clothing. It will also feature four restaurants with gastronomic offerings from renowned chefs. Menus will feature fresh local ingredients and flavorful international cuisine.

Tierraluna will add many aspects to our entertainment offering including specialized workshops and classes, a carousel, an

outdoor theater, open-air art exhibitions, and art walks.

Puerto Vallarta is a paradise of natural beauty ideal for weddings. Tierraluna offers a perfect space for your dream wedding.

Celebrate life, love and togetherness at the Tierraluna Forum, an inviting environment where unforgettable moments can be created.

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Reconnect with nature and captivate your senses at Tierraluna, an exceptional space in the heart of Garza Blanca.

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he military macaw (Ara militaris) is a large parrot and a medium-sized macaw that gets its name from its predominantly green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. It is native to forests of Mexico and South America and though considered vulnerable in the wild, it is still commonly found in the pet trade industry.

The military macaw’s name comes from the resemblance of their plumage to a military uniform. There are three subspecies of Ara militaris, A. m. militaris, A. m. mexicana, and A. m. boliviana. The primary differences between the subspecies are location and small variations in size and plumage.

The difference in size is generally 70–80 cm (28–31 in), with the militaris subspecies being the smallest and the mexicana being the largest.

The military macaw is 70.5 cm (27.8 in) long on average, 99–110 (33–43 in) across the wings and weighs 900–1,100 grams (2–2.4 lbs).

Military macaws are mostly green with light blue and yellow flight and tail feathers and a bright red patch on their forehead.

Their face is bare and white in color with black striations. The large strong beak is grey-black and the iris is yellow.

They greatly resemble great green macaws and are usually distinguished from great green macaws by their smaller size, completely black bill, and overall darker color.

They can also be separated by differences in vocalization and the tendency for great green macaws to be a humid forest species while military macaws are usually a deciduous forest species. Phylogenetic studies have

shown that the two species are sister clades.

Military macaws live in large flocks and can live about 50–60 years in the wild. They can often be heard long before they are seen.

They are a very noisy bird making a variety of loud cracking and shrieking sounds, including a loud kraa-aak.

Military macaw activity has been observed most frequently in the morning and the evening meaning they are most likely a crepuscular species.

Military macaws will leave their roosts in flocks around dawn to forage. Their diet consists of mostly seeds but also includes fruits and leaves.

They have been observed using Tillandsia grandis for water and consuming latex from Plumeria rubra.

They have a somewhat narrow diet meaning that they only eat a small percentage of species of plants that are available to them.

They will also visit heaps of clay known as “macaw licks”. These clay licks are found along riverbanks or sometimes in the interior of the Amazon rainforest. Macaws will flock to there to feed on these clay deposits, which appear to detoxify the poisons found in the seeds and vegetation of the rest of their diet.

It is also thought that this clay provides the macaws with dietary salt not available in their normal diet Pair-bonding behaviors include grooming and regurgitation and has been observed during breeding and non-breeding periods.

Courtship will occur as early as March, while copulation doesn’t actually take place until May and July.

Breeding season is typically between March and October while incubation and hatching occurs during August and September.

The reproductive season begins with nest selection around October and ends when the chicks fledge between January and March.

Military macaws are cavity-nesters and will nest in natural cavities such as holes in trees or on cliffs.

They nest in trees at least 15 meters tall and 90 centimeters wide.[8] During breeding season, the male will feed the female 3-4 times a day Military macaws typically inhabit tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests.

They are a canopy species because they require large canopy trees of deciduous and subdeciduous forests for feeding, breeding, and nesting behavior.

They also use canopy trees for protection from predators and heat. They typically live at elevations of 600 to 2600 m, higher in the mountains than most macaws ever range.

However, these macaws may seasonally fly down to lowlands, where they are likely in humid forests and thorny woodlands. They will nest in the tops of trees and more often in cliff-faces over 600 ft. (200 m) above the ground.

The three subspecies of the military macaw are distinguished geographically.

A. m. militaris are found in areas of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. A. m. mexicana occupy areas in Mexico and A. m. boliviana live in Bolivia and Argentina.

The military macaw has escaped or been deliberately released in to Florida, USA,

but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes.

Military macaws are estimated to only have a breeding population of 2000-7000 individuals and is continuing to decrease.

According to the ICUN red list, military macaws are listed a vulnerable as they face threats from habitat loss due to crops, deforestation, mining, and roads, with already extremely fragmented populations.

A 2013 paper found that the habitat for populations in tropical dry forests has been reduced by almost 32%. Military macaws are listed as CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Appendix 1 to prevent the capture and trade of the species. Despite this, research shows that the trafficking of parrots form South America to North America is still common.

Their narrow diet is also of concern. If the environment were to take a hit and they lost access to too many of their diet species, the species could be greatly affected.

There is promise however in that they have a less narrow diet during certain times of the year showing that they may have the ability to adapt if they did lose their typical diet species.

Another conservation concern may be genetic diversity. Military macaws actually have moderate genetic diversity despite their small population, which points to a large ancestral population. Though they have moderate genetic diversity, they are still risk of population bottlenecks due to habitat fragmentation and inbreeding.

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The hapless dog before its rescue Saturday in Villahermosa.

Navy rescues, adopts dog stranded in Tabasco floods The golden lab was stranded in floodwaters

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Mexican navy video documenting the rescue Saturday of a stranded golden Labrador retriever has captured worldwide attention. The navy has since announced that it has adopted the dog

that was launched to fame on the weekend after the video, posted on Twitter, showed a marine on flooded streets in Villahermosa, Tabasco, encountering the beleaguered dog outside a house on a flooded street.

The 30-second video shows an unhappy-looking dog standing on its hind legs in water outside the window of the house. The marine approached in a rowboat,

gave the animal an encouraging pet and helped it aboard.

No one has come forward to claim the dog, navy officials said.

The video has gone viral, gaining over 5 million views, and has been featured in news stories around the world.

The southern region of Mexico, including the states of Tabasco, Chiapas, and

Veracruz, were slammed earlier by heavy rains due to the combined effects of two cold fronts and Hurricane Eta. The flooding has been the worst seen in Tabasco for 50 years, affecting more than 300,000 people.

The navy’s new dog has not been named but has been made an official member of the force.

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Angler lands giant tuna, misses out on tournament prize He caught the 310-lb. yellowfin 3 days after a million-dollar tournament

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n angler from Florida narrowly missed out on a million-dollar prize when he caught a giant tuna off San José del Cabo this week.

Mike Witoshynsky fought the 310-lb. yellowfin for an hour and a half in a “howling wind” and rough seas before landing the fish aboard the Regina 2, owned by Capt.

Francisco Javier Castillo.

He caught the fish three days after the conclusion of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot, which was offering over US $1 million in cash

prizes. The biggest yellowfin weighed in at 210 lbs.

Witoshynsky had been fishing for three days for black marlin when he hooked what Castillo said was the biggest tuna he’d ever caught.

Everyone on the dock along with neighbors and friends got a piece of the fish and the successful fishermen themselves ate machaca and tuna burritos that night.

It took them four hours to bring it aboard the boat

Fishermen land 220-kilo black marlin off coast of Oaxaca

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pair of Oaxaca fishermen caught a 220-kilogram black marlin in the waters off Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, after working four hours to land it.

José “Pepe” Sánchez and Pedro “Sata” García were fishing aboard their boat, La Punta, some five nautical miles from the Punta Zicatela. They hooked the fish Friday

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around 8 a.m. and then wrestled with it together for another four hours before pulling it on board.

The pair are already known for big catches: previously, they won the tourist destination’s international sailfish competition

after catching 151-kilogram blue marlin.

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By Susana Milla (Porter Novelli)

Did you know that your dog can develop diseases related to being overweight or obese?

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o prevent this from happening, we share some recommendations that you can follow to keep it at its ideal weight.

How to keep your dog active and in good health?

Surely in recent months you have noticed that your dog gained slightly in weight, since at the beginning of the quarantine it was more difficult to take him for a walk, and although little by little we can start to resume some activities, we have to continue taking care of ourselves! It is important that they make the most of the outings and games inside the house to keep it active, as well as to take care of its diet to avoid issues of overweight, obesity or other related diseases that it could develop.

For this reason we must keep our dog at its ideal weight, to achieve this we recommend following a proper diet and combining it with exercise: Feed him correctly: Avoid giving her leftover human food, even if she doesn't take her eyes off your plate, keep your posture and tell her no. A diet specially developed for him can help your dog stay healthy and at a suitable weight, by providing him with the nutrients he needs.

Like the PedigreeÂŽ Envelopes that give it a delicious variety through its different textures and flavors that in addition to also having vitamins and minerals, you can combine them with their croquettes. Give your dog the portions according to its size and life stage.

So that he doesn't order your food when you sit down to eat, serve him first.

Do not leave your plate full of food throughout the day, it is best to establish a couple of schedules in your routine.

Leave clean, fresh water at your disposal at all times.

Weigh it regularly for you to keep track.

Use a rubber toy to which you can put food or prizes, this way he will keep busy for a while.

Exercise it: Following all safety measures, start with a 10-minute walk every day, increase the time after a few weeks, and aim to walk with him 2 to 3 times a day. If it is difficult for you to remove it for longer, you can exercise it indoors with these ideas: Make your dog follow you when you go up and down stairs, this way he can release a little energy and at the same time you will be active. If you don't have stairs, you can do this exercise in a hallway. Turn your room into an obstacle course you can use the cushions in the room to jump them, create a tunnel with the chairs and cover it with blankets. Don't forget to reward him with lots of caresses and a cheerful tone of voice when he does.

Remember to take it to your veterinarian every 6 months so that he can also carry out a control and have his corresponding check-up. He can also recommend different exercises and if necessary, a more strict diet.

Finally, another positive part of seeing these new habits for a more active and healthy life will be that you will also benefit.

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The Recipe Antonio Carbonell In 1866 Antonio Carbonell founded the -Casa Carbonell- an Andalusian company with a view to supplying one of the most precious treasures of Iberian gastronomy, quickly turning the brand into one of the main producers of the input that would meet the demands of this, worldwide , starting with the name of "Official Supplier of the Spanish Royal House" which propelled olive oil to reach international level.

Prepare a delicious tenderloin with tamarind sauce with Carbonell

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ith the end of the year getting closer and closer and the temperatures colder, it cannot be denied that the Christmas spirit is just around the corner, and with it the desire to enjoy the special dishes that are reserved for the great festivities of the end of the year. However, how many times have we not limited ourselves to

preparing one of our favorite dishes, thinking that its preparation is complex and that it is only worth it to be enjoyed at Christmas or New Years?

That is why we share a delicious and simple recipe for tenderloin in tamarind sauce, which more than being a recipe that could be ideal for a Christmas dinner, it can also be enjoyed at any lunch or dinner of the week, turning the moment into all a culinary experience that your family will certainly enjoy.

Ingredients: • 2 bouillon cubes • 1 teaspoon of sugar

• 2 cloves of garlic • 1 tablespoon mustard • 600 g of pork loin • Extra-Virgin Olive Oil • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 1/2 tamarind pulp Preparation mode • Put the pork tenderloin in a saucepan and add the mustard, garlic and pepper. Cut the piece into 6 parts, calculating that they weigh 100 grams each.

• In a separate pot add the tamarind pulp, the teaspoon of sugar, the bouillon cubes and a drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes or

until the sauce is as thick as you would like. like it.

• While the sauce is about to be ready, pour a little olive oil on a frying pan and leave it over medium heat for about 2 minutes, then put one of the 6 pieces of pork loin to roast until they are well sealed.

• Remove the pieces from the pan and put them in the oven for about 15 minutes at an approximate temperature of 250 degrees and that's it.

• To finish, put the pork loin on an extended plate and add the tamarind sauce, we assure you that after this recipe, your Christmas dinner will never be the same again.

Chef Fer Prado shares a recipe for baking a delicious homemade sponge cake with creamy caramel

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e are just over a month away from the end of 2020, and with the end of the year the cold season also arrives, where we dust off our warmest sweaters and coats, our winter boots and plush socks. Something that also characterizes this season is our craving for drinks such as punch or hot chocolate that help us combat low temperatures, as well as delicious dishes and desserts that provide us with well-being and comfort.

To warm your home this cold season, CAFÉ, Mabe's collection of premium white line products, invited the renowned pastry chef Fernanda Prado to share a simple and delicious recipe for a homemade sponge cake with creamy caramel, which it will certainly appeal to the whole family.

Do not miss the opportunity to prepare this exquisite sponge cake and enjoy its delicious flavor as a family this Christmas season. Do not stay with the craving!

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5. In a separate bowl, sift the solid ingredients.

6. In another bowl make a meringue with the whites and the sugar2 (50 gr).

7. Mix the solids with preparation 1 and then integrate the meringue little by little in a stirring way.

8. Bake at 175º for 20 minutes and let cool.

For the creamy caramel

Sponge cake with creamy caramel For the cake Ingredients • 150 gr of sugar1 • 1 tablespoon of water • 300 g of whipping cream • 2 egg yolks • 90 gr of butter

• 150 gr of flour • 4 gr of Royal • 150 gr of egg whites • 50 gr of sugar2 • 8 gr of soluble coffee • 30 gr of chocolate chips Process 1. With the sugar1 (150 gr) make a

caramel at 180º in a pot. Simultaneously heat the whipping cream in another pot.

2. Once the caramel reaches the right temperature, add the hot cream, making a caramel sauce.

3. Let cool slightly and add the butter in cubes, stir until melted.

4. Add the yolks and reserve this mixture.

Ingredients • 1 liter of whipping cream • 800 gr of white chocolate • 5 gr of soluble coffee • 2 g of salt • 10 gr of vanilla extract • 8 gr of gelatin • C / N caramel chips Process 1. In a saucepan, heat the whipping cream with the salt and soluble coffee, mix until well integrated.

2. Place the white chocolate in a large bowl and add the boiling cream. Wait a few minutes and mix with a mixer.

3. Add the vanilla and the hydrated gelatin. Let this mixture rest for a minimum of 4 hours.

4. Place the mixture in the mixer until it thickens like a whipped cream.

5. Place on the cake and decorate with the caramel chips to taste.

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Oaxaca artisans’ collaboration links them to Louis Vuitton customers A Zapotec artist at work on a Vuitton trunk.

Zapotec artists work directly with buyers of designer's trunks A French design house is continuing to collaborate with Mexican artisans, connecting them with customers.

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ouis Vuitton has connected artisans in Oaxaca with buyers who commissioned them to paint their traditional Zapotec designs on Vuitton hard-sided trunks. The result is “Power Animals,” a series of Vuitton trunks featuring painted animals inspired by the Zapotec calendar.

Like French fashion designer Isabel Marant, who recently apologized for incorporating indigenous designs into her newest clothing collection, the legendary design house has also had to deal with accusations by Mexico of cultural appropriation.

Louis Vuitton himself was questioned in July 2019 by the Ministry of Culture when embroidery on chairs by the designer bore a resemblance to patterns from Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo. The ministry wanted to know if the company had an arrangement with artisans there, and although Vuitton stated that that was the case, the chairs were taken off the market anyway.

In 2020, the designer has tried to revamp

its relationship with Mexican indigenous creators, choosing instead to give credit to the artisans. “Power Animals” is putting artisans in direct contact with clients the company has solicited for them.

In February, the designer unveiled a collection entitled The Colorful Journey LV, which included six Vuitton travel trunks with different artisan designs, painted by the small workshop Taller Casa Don Juan in the community of San Martín Tilcajete and displayed during the Zona Maco art and design event this year in Mexico City.

Vuitton engaged the painters to illustrate likenesses of the state’s signature animal figurines, often called Oaxacan alebrijes.

Whereas the February event was a static exhibit, the newest trunks were created in real time in front of Vuitton customers, who the company brought as a group to the same Oaxacan workshop featured in the February exhibit. At the latest event, Vuitton clients met the artisans who painted their trunks and were able to communicate with them about

the nature of the painting.

“In keeping with fair trade practices and out of respect for the art and its creators, the client and the master artisan have an open dialogue about the creation process,” the designer explained to potential clients on its website.

The event was done in accordance with Mexican copyright law and the Law for Safeguarding Knowledge, Identity and Culture of Indigenous Communities, the company said.

Vuitton sells the trunks to its clients but does not see any money from the artisan’s work: the clients paid the artisans directly at the event.

The fanciful paintings included coyotes, geckos, turtles, armadillos, rabbits, butterflies, hummingbirds, and several other animals. The company plans to highlight more of the artisans’ works soon at the Louis Vuitton store in the Palacio de Hierro mall in Mexico City, it said.

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Purépecha weaver Domitila Basilio Galván at work.

French designer apologizes for copying Purépecha designs Isabel Marant said she had only wished to pay tribute to Mexico’s indigenous communities

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rench designer apologizes for copying Purépecha designs Isabel Marant said she had only wished to pay tribute to Mexico’s indigenous communities The cape is featured on Marant’s clothing

website for 490 euros (US $580).

Frausto also charged that the collection used designs belonging to other indigenous people in México state, Tlaxcala, San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca.

“I ask you, Ms. Isabel Marant, to publicly explain on what grounds you privatize a collective property, making use of cultural elements whose origin is fully documented,” Frausto wrote.

Marant’s design house initially claimed that the designer was simply paying tribute to the indigenous communities of Mexico, a country with which the designer said she was well familiar. It also said that Marant’s

brand is firmly oriented toward highlighting traditional cultures around the world, and that the collection reinterprets indigenous patterns as a way of “valorizing and highlighting” the mix of cultures generally.

However, the latest company statement said that Marant had been “enormously saddened” that her focus on indigenous patterns had been perceived as cultural appropriation, and that the designer had wanted “to promote a craft and pay tribute to the aesthetic to which it is linked.”

Future Marant designs, the statement went on to say, would “pay tribute to our sources of inspiration.”

Frausto, who made public Marant’s statement of apology, said that while she recognized the importance of Marant’s apology, it was the indigenous communities themselves who would decide whether to accept it.

She also invited Marant to Mexico to visit the peoples whose designs she had used, to learn their languages and “their worldview represented in the language of each piece,” as well as the time and money that the indigenous makers had invested in their work.

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NIO: what China’s star electric car maker can learn from Tesla

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NIO: what China’s star electric car maker can learn from Tesla Tom Stacey Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University

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esla is about to make Elon Musk the third richest man in the world, after it was added to the S&P 500 index, causing shares in the company to rise by 13%. But Tesla isn’t the only electric car company seeing its stocks surge dramatically this year.

Chinese startup car manufacturer NIO is a relatively young electric vehicle (EV) company from Shanghai. Founded in 2014 by serial entrepreneur William Li, it is one of a number of Chinese companies racing to become a leader in the design and manufacture of EVs. NIO’s cars are, for the most part, well made and large battery-powered SUVs - exactly the kind of vehicle that Chinese buyers love.

But NIO’s cars aren’t what’s making headlines. Over the course of 2020, its stock price has increased 1000% to US$50 (£38) a share thanks to a US$1 billion injection from the Chinese government, part of its bid to become a global green superpower. China has pledged that 25% of car sales by 2025 must be new energy vehicles (not fuelled purely by petrol or diesel), creating a huge

potential market for NIO. With this rise in share price value, NIO could be seen as making steps in the direction of Tesla. Sudden and extreme shifts in stock prices come with the territory of new technology firms. But the company has two key differences from its competitors that it hopes will set it apart. It also has challenges to overcome. And in both cases, it can learn from Tesla.

The first innovation is NIO’s subscription purchasing model that aims to simplify ownership by taking away the risks of owning the battery part of the vehicle.

Instead, you lease it, and if improved batteries are released, you can have them fitted in your car. The second difference is NIO’s three-minute battery swap-out service, which it calls BaaS, or Battery as a Service.

Concern about running out of battery on a journey (known as “range anxiety”) and the time it takes to charge the batteries are key worries for people nervous about buying electric vehicles. The time it takes to charge a battery varies widely but it is longer than filling up with petrol. Tesla recommends charging overnight at home for a full charge.

However, instead of having to wait for their vehicles to charge, NIO’s BaaS customers will be able swap their empty batteries for fully charged ones within three minutes at

NIO’s cars are, for the most part, well made and large battery-powered SUVs - exactly the kind of vehicle that Chinese buyers love one of the company’s battery swap stations, of which 143 have been built so far. The idea sounds ambitious, but NIO have already completed over 800,000 swaps for Chinese customers.

The cars can also be charged using regular charging stations too, but there’s a reason some people are keen on battery swapping instead. For those drivers in places like Shanghai where many park on the streets, they do not have a private parking space with a charger. Additionally, those who want to take long distance trips in the shortest possible time will find a three minute swap instead of an hour or more charging time appealing.

Despite these innovations, investors still have reason to be cautious about investing

in any electric vehicle company. The automotive industry is transforming itself into something more akin to the tech sector, driven by the move to autonomous cars and battery power. This includes introducing subscription services and ongoing revenue streams instead of just one-off purchases.

But the sector is also becoming subject to other trappings of tech, including rapid but rocky growth. Earlier this year, EV firm Nikola Corporation managed to increase its share price sixfold thanks to investment from General Motors, but then saw its stock plunge again.

Another issue is that EV manufacturers’ initial growth eventually comes up against the automotive industry’s key barrier to long-term expansion: mass manufacturing.

Unlike tech firms that can reach billions of customers through the internet, large carmakers need to manufacture products at enormous scale and rely on huge supply chains.

This is what makes the success of Tesla even more improbable. Despite hiccups along the way, the company has not only watched its stock continue to rise but is also effectively becoming a tech giant, buying up firms in order to feed its growth.

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of course, battery swapping. When Tesla launched its second car, the Model S sedan, it knew that customers worried about range anxiety. So it offered them an exclusive “supercharger” network, now with over 20,000 charging stations worldwide. And it offered battery swapping, just like NIO. But the Tesla battery swap programme was ended in 2015, just three years after starting, due to a lack of interest from customers. So NIO’s model may not work out exactly the way it is hoping.

And then there are the share prices. Tesla shares were known at one stage as “toxic stock” because they were seen as risky and volatile. But investors who rode out the rocky patches can now enjoy shares that have grown to thousands of times their original worth. The company has made profit for five successive quarters in a row.

This shows sustainable growth is possible for an electric vehicle firm. NIO has the backing of the second biggest economy in the world with enough potential customers in China to never need to expand anywhere else. So if the company can make its business model work and overcome the manufacturing challenge, then it could show its recent share surge is more than just volatile hype for a shiny new tech firm.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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1965 Ford Mustang among lots at Sunday’s government auction Starting price for the car is just under 330,000 pesos, or US $16,300

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1965 Ford Mustang will be among almost 300 lots on the block at the government’s next auction of assets seized from organized crime.

The Institute to Return Stolen Goods to the People (Indep) announced Tuesday that 288 lots will be up for grabs at the ninth “narco-auction,” which will be held in Mexico City on Sunday at Los Pinos, the former official residence of the president.

This Mustang is among 188 cars that will be auctioned.

A total of 188 cars, including several classic cars, will go under the hammer as will six speedboats, trucks and forklifts among other seized assets.

The combined starting price for the lots is just over 13 million pesos (US $642,000). Proceeds of the auction will go toward funding the government’s social programs.

In addition to the Mustang, which has a starting price of just under 330,000 pesos (US $16,300), other notable vehicles to be auctioned include a 2016 GM Sierra Denali pickup truck and a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup. Both vehicles have a starting price of about 250,000 pesos (US $12,400).

A full list of the assets to be auctioned off is available on the Indep website (Spanish only). Entry to the auction will be limited to 150 people to ensure that social distancing recommendations can be observed.

All people who wish to attend must register by November 20. There will be no opportunities to bid for assets by telephone.

The government has already auctioned off a wide range of assets seized from organized crime including jewelry, boats, luxury vehicles, airplanes and real estate.

The former home of famed Mexican drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes was sold in May, while a mansion owned by

accused drug trafficker Zhenli Ye Gon was purchased at an auction last year.

Indep has distributed millions of pesos in auction proceeds to other government departments since it was created by the federal government last year.

But the fledgling institute is apparently not squeaky clean. Announcing his resignation as Indep chief in a letter to President López Obrador in September, Jaime Cárdenas said that the institute is plagued by corruption, asserting that officials stole jewelry in the agency’s possession and manipulated the auctions it held.

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The Vochol: German design, Huichol finish.

Huichol artisans turned this Beetle into a piece of art The 1990 Volkswagen was decorated with more than 2 million colorful glass beads

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ow can the mexicanidad — Mexicanness — of a car made in Mexico but designed in Germany be increased?

By covering it in Mexican indigenous art, of course.

The Volkswagen beetle was designed and first made in Germany but is nevertheless considered a Mexican icon because millions of the vehicles were made at the

automaker’s Puebla factory until production ceased last year. Nine years before the last Beetle rolled off the production line, a group of eight Wixáritari, or Huichol, artisans from two families worked painstakingly for eight months to cover the exterior of a 1990 vocho, as the car is known in Mexico, with more than 2 million colorful glass beads and thus create a unique piece of vehicular art.

After thousands of hours of work the vochol – a portmanteau of the words vocho and Huichol – was born.

The more than 2 million beads, approximately 2,277,000 to be more precise, together depict geometric patterns as well as animals and other aspects of the natural world.

They include snakes on the hood and deer, scorpions, birds and peyote flowers on the car’s sides. All are considered important symbols in Huichol culture and spirituality.

There is also a sun on the roof, which symbolizes the union between humans and gods, and four two-headed eagles that offer protection to the vehicle’s passengers. On the vochol’s rear is an image of shaman steering a canoe.

The phrases “200 years of independence” and “100 years since the Mexican Revolution” appear in the Huichol language on the fenders of the vochol, whose creation was sponsored by several public and private organizations including the Jalisco Ministry of Culture and the Nayarit Culture and Art

More than 2 million glass beads were used for the design.

It could be the largest piece of Huichol beadwork art ever produced.

Council. The Huichol people are native to and continue to live in those two states as well as parts of Zacatecas and Durango.

Parts of the interior of the vochol including the seats and steering wheel are also covered in the intricate beadwork for which the indigenous people are well known.

The bead-adorned Beetle is perhaps the largest piece of Huichol beadwork art ever produced. It was first put on display at a museum in Guadalajara before being exhibited in numerous countries around the world.

When it is not on loan, the vochol can be admired at the Museum of Popular Art in Mexico City’s historic center.

Source: Puros Autos (sp)

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Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations For visitors to Puerto Vallarta who wish to support 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 cpsmedia.pv@gmail.com You can find all of our local charities online at vallartatribune.com Amigos de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, A.C. – contributing to the quality of life in La Cruz through cultural, educational, environmental and charitable assistance programs.

Tax Deductible. www. amigosdelacruz.org Contact Amy Welch amywelchpdx@comcast.net Alcoholics Anonymous: In English Puerto Vallarta Alanon Club – Basilio Badillo 329 recoverpv.com Amazing Grace Missions Assisting families in Magisterio & Progreso with necessities and job training and English. slw2014nv@gmail.com American Legion Post 14: raises resources and manpower to improve facilities needing building maintenance americanlegion14.org Amigos del Magisterio – Food delivered directly to workers at the PV dump, their families and schools in Magisterio and Volcanes. Also, food to New Beginnings, Pasitos de Luz, and Caritas. 100% of donations to the people, no overhead. amigosdelmagisterio.com lysephilrioux@ hotmail.com Asilo San Juan Diego Home for the Elderly – Contact: Lupita Sanchez Covarrubias 222-1257 or malupita88@ hotmail.com or mexonline.com\ asilosanjuandiego.htm Asociación Down – Assistance to persons with Down’s Syndrome – Contact: Ana Eisenring at 224-9577.

Banderas Bay Women’s Shelter – Safe shelter for women & children victims of domestic violence. compassionforthefamily.org Becas Vallarta, A.C. – Provides scholarships to high school and university students. Tax-deductible in Mexico and USA. Polly Vicars at (322) 223-1371 or Buri Gray at (322) 221-5285.

CANICA – Centre for Children with Cancer. Provides aid for treatment and services including transportation to GDL. Contact Director, Evelia Basañes 322-123-5688.

Casa Hogar – A shelter for orphaned, abandoned, disadvantaged or vulnerable children. Luz Aurora Arredondo at 221 1908, casahogar_maximocornejo@hotmail. com Centro Comunitario SETAC-GLBT – Services the GLBT community, including treatment and referrals, education, English classes, HIV testing and counseling. Paco Arjona 224-1974

Clinica de Rehabilitación Santa Barbara – Rehabilitation of the handicapped.

Contact: Laura Lopez Portillo Rodriguez at 224-2754.

COLINA Spay and Neuter Clinic – Free and by-donation sterilization clinic in Old Town. Only open Saturdays, Contact: cez@rogers.com or 322-104-6609 CompassionNet Impact – Transforming the lives of people living in chronic poverty.

Job creation, education, emergency & more. Tax-deductible. Cell: (322) 133-7263 or ric@4compassion.org Corazon de Nina A safe, loving, home-environment for 40+ children and youth rescued from high-risk situations. Donations & volunteers always welcome! Totally self-funded. www. fundacioncorazon.mx 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. Contact: 222-1533, 222-4973 Desayunos para los Niños de Vallarta A.C. Feeding programs, education programs, day care centers for single mothers. 2234311 or 22225 72 Discapacitados de Vallarta, A.C. (DIVAC) association of handicapped individuals dedicated to helping one another. Ivan Applegate at 221-5153.

Ecology and Conservation of Whales, AC. National Coordination Network for the Assistance of Entangled Whales.

Biol. Astrid Frisch Jordán, Arce #541.

Col. La Primavera Puerto Vallarta, Jal. 48325, Mexico, Tel/Fax: (322) 29 37 851

fibbcatalogo@yahoo.com Families At The Dump: Supporting families living in the landfill or garbage dump thru education and sustainable opportunities. familiesatthedump.org Fundacion Punta de Mita LDG. Ana Lilia Medina Varas de Valdés. ana@ fundacionpuntademita.org Tel. (329) 291 5053 Friends of PV Animals Volunteers working to enhance the lives of shelter animals. For info and donations visit friendsofpvanimals.com Grupo Ecológico de Puerto Vallarta: Arq. Luz del Carmen Pérez A cayro_13@ hotmail.com grupoecologico.com Horizonte de Paz: Welcoming shelter for men of all ages who are troubled w/alcohol & drug addiction.In great need of cash or material resources Contact MAYNOR Tel 281 0644 horizontedepaz@live.com International Friendship Club – Provides medical, educational and social services to those in need in Puerto Vallarta. www. ifcvallarta.com La Brigada de la Basura: A weekly meeting of neighborhood children to clean Vallarta Streets. Contact Que?Pasa 223-4006 Mexico Ministries & Mission, Inc. raises funds to the poor in Vallarta. Contact Fr. Jack+ 044 322 229-1129 christchurchbythesea.org Navy League – assists in the transportation of donated medical supplies from the U.S., organizes work groups to paint and repair facilities New Life Mexico – Challenging Child Poverty with health and education

programs.

Philippa Vernon pvp@ newlifemexico.com Paraíso Felino AC Refuge and Adoption Centre for cats and kittens in the Bay of Banderas. Luis Donaldo Cel. (322) 120-4092 Pasitos de Luz – substitute home for low income children with any type of handicap, offers rehabilitation services and more.

299-4146. pasitosdeluz.org Purr Project – no-kill feline rescue located near Puerto Vallarta providing homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal of adopting them out to loving homes, sterilized, vaccinated and disease free. www.purrproject.com PEACEAnimals – Free mobile spay/ neuter clinic operating 48 weeks a year, primarily in Puerto Vallarta. Tax-deductible. peaceanimals.org Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza Orphanage for children aged 0-14. www.ccshf.ca SETAC - Effectively reduce the incidence of HIV / AIDS in Puerto Vallarta and ​promoting respect for human rights of people living with HIV / AIDS www.setac. com.mx SPCA PV – Provides long term no-kill shelter and vet services as well as rehabilitation and adoption to rescued animals. www.spcapv.com Vallarta Botanical Gardens - An award winning botanical garden that offers research & education of native plant life, city beautification programs, bird and butterfly watching, orchid garden and more etc. www.vbgardens.org

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