Vallarta Tribune - Issue 1177 October 24 - 30, 2019

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October 24-30, 2019 Year 22 Free Issue 1177

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ALL-INCLUSIVE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE FOR PUERTO VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT

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Welcome

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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CALLING IN MEXICO

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.

Director Noemi Zamora noemi.zamora@cps.media Editor Neil Gerlowski neilg@vallartatribune.com Sales Team editor@vallartatribune.com Designer Cynthia Estela Andrade Gutiérrez cysandra@gmail.com

October 24-30, 2019 (UPDATED AUGUST 2019)

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

Ahoy Cruisers!

In port this month

TOURISM OFFICES Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006 CONSULATES American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In the month October and November Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit welcomes 94,932 passengers!

Bienvenido!

NAME CARNIVAL CRYSTAL CRUISES LINE HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES WINDSTAR CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CARNIVAL PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY DISNEY CRUISES LINE ROYAL CARIBBEAN HOLLAND AMERICA HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE

PASS DATE 3,200 02.10.2019 940 03.10.2019 2,106 06.10.2019 2,600 07.10.2019 3,600 10.10.2019 212 11.10.2019 3,883 14.10.2018 2,680 15.10.2019 2,400 21.10.2019 2,240 22.10.2019 2,850 23.10.2019 2,500 24.10.2019 2,435 26.10.2019 1,820 27.10.2019 2,104 29.10.2019 3,600 30.10.2019 2,500 31.10.2019

ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,435

02.11.2019

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CARNIVAL CELEBRETY PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE PRINCESS CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL HOLLAND AMERICA CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,680 05.11.2019 2,046 06.11.2019 3,600 06.11.2019 2,500 11.11.2019 3,080 11.11.2019 2,046 12.11.2019 2,680 13.11.2019 2,104 19.11.2019 2,680 20.11.2019 2,240 20.11.2019 3,600 20.11.2019 3,883 21.11.2019 2,850 23.11.2019 2,680 26.11.2019 2,240 27.11.2019 3,600 27.11.2019 3,883 28.11.2019 2,435 28.11.2019

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Editor’s Note Neil Gerlowski

editor@vallartatribune.com

What Makes Our Port So Magical?

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atching the new “Puerto Mágico” facilities near completion and reading about the call to the community to help select its

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October 24-30, 2019 color scheme led me to consider just what is so magical about our port in the first place.

It made me reminisce about my initiatory adventure here over ten years ago, a motorcycle journey from the deserts of Arizona that brought me to the closest thing to jungle I had yet experienced. Taking in Puerto Vallarta’s Banderas Bay for the first time was captivating. After living for nearly ten years in the desert, the expansive spread of the bay leading out to the depths of the vast Pacific provided a much-needed dosage of “Vitamin Blue.” Adding immensely to my appreciation was the lush green sweep of forest-clad mountains surrounding this dreamscape.

The natural splendor of our region was indeed a major factor that ultimately enticed me to move here.

Another big part of the magic was how much fun I had on my visit. I credit the wonderful, friendly people I met during that vacation for much of my enjoyment and thank them eternally for the memories we created together. Mexican

culture is warm and welcoming in general, but to me, people of our region epitomize this and combine naturally amiable personalities with a carefree nature inspired by the joy of living in a coastal paradise.

The traditional architecture of much of Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding area that I took in during that vacation provided yet another dimension of charm to appreciate. Clay tile roofs, cobblestone streets, and a host of other details provided the sense of an emerging city still strongly connected to its authentic roots.

As our city grows about us, we’re ever more challenged to guide development in a direction that respects, values, conserves, and encourages the region’s natural beauty, the richness, and generosity of its culture, and its history. As we continue adding to our infrastructure, innovating, and evolving, let’s be careful never to lose the magic of our port.

Neil Gerlowski Editor Vallarta Tribune

“Puerto Mágico” Invites Us to Help Select the Colors of Its New Home Miguel González Guerra, Tribuna de La Bahía

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uerto Vallarta, Jalisco — Puerto Mágico, the new major tourist development project of our region and the only port open to the public in the Mexican Pacific, announced an invitation to Vallartans to participate in directing the image of its new brand. It will do so through a public survey to be launched this coming week.

“Puerto Mágico is a Vallartan

project, so the identity of our brand and its personality is intimately linked to the ‘DNA’ and character of our city. For this reason, we are sharing an open invitation for everyone to be an active part of the essence of this project,” reported the communication department of this touristic development.

Alejandro Lemus, director of Puerto Mágico, affirmed that although it is an independent project funded by private investment, it is still very much another member of the community.

Read the first edition of the Best of Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit guide online www.vallartatribune.com

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pages of information designed to make your stay in the area the best! From the best beaches to the best activities and more, you can download and view online at www.vallartatribune.com and watch for copies at your favourite VallartaTribune distribution points.

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Local Voices

October 24-30, 2019

Curator’s Cuttings

From Here

Marcia Blondin

marciavallarta@gmail.com

Aside from contributing to the Tribune for several years, Marcia is a skilled artisan, specialized in repurposing jewelry and selling her creations at the Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

“Abbraccio”

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o you need a hug? An enormous one awaits you at the brand new Sicilian-cuisine restaurant next to Outback Steakhouse. It is called Abbraccio – hug in Italian – gigantic in spirit, food, tremendously excellent service, and size.

What a pleasure to see a jam-packed opening night that also benefitted one of Vallarta’s favorite charities – Pasitos de Luz. It was wildly successful with over 250 generous people that gave more than 300,000 pesos to the Little Steps of Light. We also received hand-painted cards that were made by the kids, and some of them made the rounds of tables shaking hands and saying hola if they could speak; it was touching to have them there.

If there is ever a night when things will go wrong, it’s Opening Night – for any business; but imagine hundreds of people showing up virtually at the same time and want food and drink NOW. Yipes! It looked to me that the team of servers practiced for weeks – nobody was in a panic; it

was incredible to watch oh, and the food.

I have to get Bronwen White out there stat! There were no menus, so I won’t even try to put a name on anything except the pizza which, like everything else the four of us sampled, was brilliantly done.

Pasta all made in-house, divinely al dente; the bread was hot out of the oven, the pesto loaded with garlic as was everything we ate, met up with olive oil at each table.

So fresh.

A truly red-carpet event, the pouring rain dampened no ones’ spirits. It will be interesting to see how the tables are perhaps resituated for their regular operating days. The restaurant is enormous, with soaring ceilings and no buffers to dampen sound… maybe that will come.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention a few people that I knew there – always ready to give from the heart to those who are in need: SB Realtors, Intercam Bank; Carl Timothy Real Estate; Marcelo Mico; Pat Carey; Georgia Dareshori from Casa Karma and what appeared to be the entire staff of Lifestyles magazine.

I am looking forward to returning to Abbraccio for dinner, even though I live within walking distance of hundreds of fantastic restaurants. The food was excellent under the most critical circumstances, as was the service. Imagine what it would be like on a Tuesday? Wonderful. And what a great place for a wedding or Christmas party! Good luck, Abbraccio, and grazie mille.

Last week I sat down with Salvador Luna and caught up with his latest projects with his company Sher Productions. The former director of Teatro Vallarta has a terrific lineup of shows for this coming season. Starting with the Jalisco State Ballet’s return of The Nutcracker that sold out last year in days. You can buy tickets now at Teatro Vallarta for Nutcracker and all the other Sher Productions starting December 6th.

I have to rave about Siddhartha.

I saw the performance last season and was totally blown away. It was one of the most spectacular shows I have ever seen in my life, and that includes some serious Cirque.

Siddhartha will be coming from Spain for two performances at the end of May 2020.

In between that start and finish will be a live Queen Tribute in January and the triumphant return of Fandango that will celebrate their tenth anniversary with a two-week-long tour of Mexico.

Seventeen musicians and 24 dancers commemorate the history of my adopted country on Teatro Vallarta’s stage. More delicious details as we get closer to Opening Night(s)… I just found out that El Rio BBQ’s Opening Night of their Tribute concerts will feature “The Doors” on December 28th. I will see you there for sure.

The last summer Market is this Friday at the Marsol Hotel lobby.

No time off this year, we segue straight into our joyous, busy winter season. Don’t forget our first Bazaar is on Tuesday the 29th from 10 to 2.

The hugs are always free and fierce, From Here.

Robert Price

www.vbgardens.org Robert Price, Founder and Curator of the Vallarta Botanical Garden

Proper Pruning

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rees are defining elements of any significant garden and often outlive those who plant them, gracing our landscapes for decades or even generations.

Properly pruning trees can help maintain their health, promote structural integrity, and help them look their best. On the other hand, trees that are not attended to or are hacked by one without a basic understanding of tree health can not only become eyesores but hazards as well.

In nature, most trees do not grow as solitary sentinels on the landscape but as part of a plant community, competing for sunlight, moisture, and nutrients, but also benefiting from the collective biomass of neighbors to withstand storms together.

When a tree branch becomes damaged by trauma or disease, it begins to rot away, usually back to a zone next to the main branch or trunk called a branch collar. The concentration of specialized tissues in this part of the tree allows it to encapsulate the wound once the dead wood of the branch falls. The healing that occurs begins as a swelling and enlargement of this tissue called a “donut” and looks very much like its baked dough moniker, albeit without the powdered sugar and frosting. With any luck, that tissue will continue growing until it meets together and scabs off the wound completely.

Common pruning errors are associated with not trimming a branch to the outside of a branch collar. These may occur either by finishing a cut too far out (leaving a “coat-hanger”), intentionally cutting through the branch color (a “flush cut”), or allowing a falling branch to peel bark away from the branch collar or beyond it by not introducing an undercut. The basic textbook method for cutting any branch too heavy to hold in your hand easily is the “three cut method.” Start with an undercut at least a few inches beyond the branch

collar. This cut should be deep enough to catch any potential peeling of the falling branch but not deep enough for the weight of the limb to bind against your saw. About a third of the way through is usually a good target for this first cut. The second cut should be made an inch or so beyond the undercut, ensuring that the weight of the falling limb creates a break between them.

With the main weight of the branch removed, you are ready for the third cut. Look for a ridge of bark in the crease between the upper branch surface and the main branch or trunk that you are cutting back to.

Just outside of that is your target for where to end the final cut. Next, find the outside of the branch collar by identifying the slightly enlarged area at the base of your branch.

This branch collar is easier to recognize on some tree species and individuals than others but is generally about a forty-five-degree angle from the bark ridge. Your final cut should begin just outside of that lower portion of the branch collar and end just past the bark ridge.

Now that you’ve made your perfect cut, you’re likely to enjoy watching your tree heal and continue growing happy and healthy for years to come.

Of course, this is just brushing the surface of proper tree trimming, an aspect of arboriculture that some study for years and perfect over a lifetime.

But knowing and using the three cut method is among the most simple and practical skills that can make a big difference in the home garden or community garden projects.

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Local Voices

October 24-30, 2019

I was at work, thinking, “Well, I’ll start it now and finish up when I get home.” BIG MISTAKE. Trying to figure out how to dash from the restroom at my office to my home put me in quite a quandary and some perfect timing. It begins to take effect nearly immediately!

Arriving at the gastro’ s office feeling like I must have lost 10 pounds from drinking (and passing) the preparation brew, and feeling cranky from not having my morning coffee, I was ready to get this procedure done and over!

At 9:30 promptly, I was taken into a spacious, clean, and very modern office. The very fresh, clean scent was a pleasant sensation. The lights were dim, soft music playing, I felt quite cozy even though my back-end was flashing in front of three doctors that I know quite well, and now, they know me even better.

The nurse started an IV with

such skill that it looked effortless, which I guarantee is no small feat.

I was told to turn on my left side, which was a pleasant surprise. I figured I’d be in stirrups like in the GYN’s office! (I am assuming that this is to get a better view of my not very small behind.)

The anesthesiologist leaned over and said, “Good Morning, Pam.” As I started to ask him to tell me when he was going to knock me out, I was! The next thing I knew, I awoke from a wonderful a sleep, such as I may not have enjoyed since in the womb! “No,” I thought, “Please, let me sleep some more!” Looking at my watch, thinking I must have been in a coma for nearly a year, I realized it had only been 20 minutes!

No snickers or giggles from the doctors that I pass in the halls each day. Just pleasant smiles, and “see you tomorrow.” Feeling only a tad woozy, I was driven

home by my son only 30 minutes later. Despite my craving for three Big Macs, I had a glorious 4-hour nap. I expected to be sore in a couple of places, but nothing.

I swear! According to the NIH (National Institute of Health) in the United States, in 2009 there were 106,100 new cases of colon cancer, 40,870 rectal cancer cases, and 49,920 related deaths (colon and rectal combined.)

Definition of colon cancer: cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine.) Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids.)

Definition of rectal cancer: cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.) Age and frequency recommendations vary, but basically, it is advised for people with no risk factors to start testing at the age of 50. People with a family history of colon cancer should have a colonoscopy at the age of 40, or 10 years before the age that the relative was diagnosed. If you would like to schedule a colonoscopy, just send me an email!

Here’s to a joyous week!

one else did. Bad day at the writing desk, folks.

When I got to Mexico in 2000, the only place where you could get canned pumpkin was in Rizzo’s, the sweet little family grocery store that loved their expat population.

I went in there as a homesick twenty-something just needing something a little familiar. I didn’t necessarily buy pumpkin for 130 pesos a can, but I might have bought a Betty Crocker cake mix, or my favorite gummy candy.

Of course, that didn’t mean I was unwilling to adapt. I tried out all sorts of great food that I’d never tasted before. I bought tortillas, soy chorizo, and Oaxaca cheese. I burned my taste buds on new salsas and struggled through frijoles-related digestive ailments. I drew the line at chapulines (desiccated grasshoppers), but I think I was pretty adventurous.

My children were born and raised in Puerto Vallarta to a Canadian mother, which meant they lived with their feet planted in two culinary worlds. They grew up eating beans, mac ‘n cheese, tortillas,

and pumpkin pie. To be completely transparent, most of their favorite foods are understandably Mexican in origin.

When we go to Canada, they get to try many new foods, many (most) of which are fast foods and not particularly healthy. They like Beaver Tails, a Canadian culinary delight that involves dough, cinnamon, sugar, and diabetes-causing toppings of all kinds. They also enjoy the self-dispensed Slurpee in 7-11. The best ones are bright blue or green and taste like a toothache.

However, about a week into a Canadian visit, they ask me for corn tortillas and refried beans. In other words, they are looking for something familiar, a comfort food of some kind. And, while it’s not that hard to find the refried beans (that don’t taste the same), really good corn tortillas are something of an enigma in Winnipeg, Manitoba. And don’t try to tell me I should have brought my own, because really good tortillas only taste great for about two hours after they are made.

There are Mexican families in Winnipeg, and a few scattered

stores that offer authentic Mexican and Central American products, but for the most part there are few options that are acceptable to my kids. So we eat what everyone else eats (and by the way, Old El Paso taco kits aren’t a great substitute).

What I’m trying to say is that I get it. Going to another part of the world is a chance to try something new. But sometimes the heart (and, let’s face it, the tummy) wants what it wants. Over the years, Vallartan businesses have done a lot to provide some familiarity to the many expats who live here. They are not obliged to, but they have been gracious and they try their best.

I try not to take that for granted, and I improvise when all else fails.

If I sound a little grumpy, trust me when I say I also grouse over the Old El Paso refried beans section in the Canadian supermarket and lament over the lack of Oaxaca cheese.

I try not to complain, and when I do, I attempt to add in some humor.

If I fail at the funny part, I will be disappointed, but believe me when I say I’ll definitely try again.

Medical Matters

Pam Thompson

pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com

Pamela Thompson operates HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta, a multi-faceted, independent, resource network that addresses all things related to your health and well-being. They offer assistance to help find a physician, hospital, and diagnostic service for any healthcare needs.

Colonoscopies Are No Joke

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eople make a lot of jokes about having a colonoscopy. I mean seriously, having someone look up your behind provides a wide-open range for stupid and crude humor.

But anyway, regardless, it is a very important procedure to have done! So, I am going to re-run an article that I wrote nearly thirteen years ago! But the essential message is still the same... just do it!

I know. I know. The thought of having a colonoscopy is not

pleasant. It is not something folks look forward to doing. No grand anticipation of the big day. But honestly, it’s not THAT bad! The prep part is the worst part of all.

I have now experienced four of these in the past couple of years, and the main lesson learned is that it is important, no, it is mandatory, that you are very close to a bathroom (preferably your own with some good reading material,) as soon as you begin the preparation the afternoon prior to your exam.

The first time I began the prep (which BTW has to be some of the foulest tasting stuff in the world,)

Paradise and Parenting Leza Warkentin

www.mommyinmexico.wordpress.com

Leza is a nursery teacher and preschool coordinator at the American School of Puerto Vallarta.

Familiar Food

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recently received some feedback on an article I wrote in which I described my disappointment in not being able to find canned pumpkin in Vallarta. The reader told me that I shouldn’t expect to find things I was accustomed to finding in my home country. His comments made it clear that I should be more willing to do what the rest of the expats do: bring it down myself or adapt to life without canned

pumpkin.

He’s totally right. I should not be shocked to find that my favorite Canadian items are not in Mexican stores, and it’s ridiculous to expect them to be there just because that’s what I want. I wasn’t humbled and taken aback to read those comments, because I agreed with them. I was humbled and taken aback because my frustration had been intended to seem tongue in cheek. I thought it was funny, but no

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Local Voices Insight

Martin Rosenberg, PhD

martysanmiguel@gmail.com

Marty journeyed from Anthropology Lecturer at the Museum of Natural History, N.Y.C., President of Illinois’ CPA Society, CEO Tomorrows Software, film producer, and author of three books and many articles. As Director of Posters International Gallery in Puerto Vallarta, he is surrounded daily by creativity and European history. www.rosenbergcollection.com

Essence

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f our waking day here in Vallarta starts with “breaking news” and checking social media let’s be honest, there is nothing unique going on. We just blew our most precious commodity, time and reflecting on the natural beauty around us.

Some people might defend their media addiction saying it wasn’t wasted time, yet in terms of meaning, all that input is relatively unimportant compared to the power we have to change, help or fix a problem in our local community.

Social media can be a major tool or huge distracter. A personal email from a loved one sharing a private moment, however, would be very important. By choosing to send that message to a person, and not as part of a “group”

communication, the sender demonstrated it’s meaning was special.

Essence, I believe is at the core of life. It has many meanings and facets. When we communicate in speech, written word or email something deeper, a loving message of substance for example, we reveal something personal and fundamental. There is a wide gap between that intimate content compared to the daily flood of information and knowledge we let in.

The broad meanings of essence ranges from dictionary usages to life experiences. Each of us has a personal belief for what we feel is fundamental and at the heart of a matter. I wonder if people we identify as geniuses possess an essence? We hear mature operatic voices from nine year-olds and violin solos that

move us to tears.

Why? Are we emotionally recognizing the unique purity of the artist’s very core? How does such magical DNA assemble in some humans and not others?

It seems we have to strip away so much superficiality to get to the truth of a message or event.

We could prattle on about a leader we don’t trust. But perhaps at the essence of that unpopular figure is that the contrast in behavior they demonstrate will result in change. This presents an opportunity to rebalance unacceptable, chaotic behavior to a level of peacefulness and compassion.

Outside our three dimensional existence are other essences.

The vibration energy fields that surround and pass through us are the domains of sub-atomic particles combining to become the physical objects of our world.

For example, I gaze through my window knowing that its core substance is silicon dioxide, sand.

Fundamental to all living things on Earth is carbon, an element whose atom is so cooperative it can join other atoms to become a graphite pencil or when under pressure for a few million years, a diamond is born. I weigh one hundred and fifty pounds and am twenty-seven pounds of carbon.

I’m a diamond in the rough or a pending fossil fuel. All plant and animal remains transform into oil, coal and natural gas. The life sustaining natural cycles of water, oxygen, and nitrogen are wonders of creation.

October 24-30, 2019 Eckhart Tolle is quoted as saying the essence of whom we are is found in the word ‘soul’. I accept the definition that soul is a part of me not limited by my physical body. That leads me to believe the soul is immortal and lives on after death. The seeming interchangeability of the words soul and spirit has been debated for eons. The Bible connects spirit to God and the Divine. Soul is generally considered as our individual essence, physically or in an afterlife. I’m not a philosopher or theologian so unraveling ancient languages and meanings isn’t high on my “bucket list.”

Time is my most important resource. Experiences are the building blocks of who we are.

What in our human nature is fundamental to that process I wondered? And there it was!

Wonder! Curiosity! Seeking Answers! Have I considered that!

Asking Why? Asking How! When I cease to have the spirit of inquiry I shut down the core of my senses, desires and needs. Rumi provides us with the insight that “Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.”

How we use the information tools that technology provides can add meaning to our essence.

It may be one of the keys to expanding happiness in our busy lives. Whether here in Vallarta or reading online, let’s enjoy the journey and not focus on the destination.

Biking Around Vallarta

Ricardo Murrieta

ricardomurrieta@gmail.com

Ricardo Murrieta is the owner of Aequilibrium Bikes + in Puerto Vallarta’s Versalles neighborhood on Calle Vienna near its intersection with Francisco Villa. He’s also on the board of Vallarta En Bici, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting biking in and around Puerto Vallarta.

Clinchers, Tubeless, and Tubular Tires

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n last week’s paper, my article, “Tires — Where the Rubber Meets the Road,” provided some history of the pneumatic tire and reviewed the importance of maintaining proper tire pressure, especially to avoid a “pinch flat.”

To follow-up, I thought it might be helpful to discuss three options of tire setups on the market today and note some advantages and disadvantages of each.

The most standard setup is the “clincher,” consisting of an outer tire and an inner-tube wherein beads of the tire interlock with flanges in the rim. The clincher setup is still the most economical, and the tires of this arrangement can be quite easily removed and put back on after. Clinchers allow for easy repair or replacement of the inner tube, after which you’re once again on your way.

For the past two decades, tubeless tires have become increasingly popular for mountain bikers and are now becoming more common across the board. They rely on a much tighter and more precise fit between the tire bead and the flange of the wheel to lock the tire into place. Such a snug fit allows the tire to stay sealed on with adequate pressure to not need an inner-tube at all — at least most of the time.

The lack of an inner-tube in the tubeless setup bears two additional advantages. One, the chance of

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Local Voices

October 24-30, 2019

Vanishing World Vanishing Home John Warren

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John Warren is in charge of publicity for the International Friendship Club in Puerto Vallarta (IFC). During the summer, he writes about traveling while also raising environmental awareness.

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a pinch flat becomes significantly reduced as the rim would have to pinch through the much thicker and tougher tire itself to go flat this way. Secondly, tubeless tires can be injected with liquid tire sealant to self-repair from small punctures such as shards of glass or thorns of a tree branch. The first time a rider recognizes this self-repair taking place is often an unforgettable moment. There may be a slight hiss, then suddenly no noise as the sealant dries upon exposure to the air. It’s very much like magic.

But this sealant can only work on punctures up to a certain size; afterward, you may need to insert a plug (aka anchovy) or remove the tire and insert an inner-tube to finish the ride. Yes, you read that right, carrying along an inner-tube is still recommended even for those running tubeless tires.

Those running tubeless tires should practice tire repair before venturing out on the trail. The super-tight tire to rim arrangement that allows one to forego an inner tube means that tires can be much more difficult to remove and replace

than a clincher tire. Tire levers, patience, and practice are the right combo to get you out of the woods on this one.

The last setup worth mentioning is tubular tires that have a combined tire/tube which is mounted to the rim by a special glue or tape. This is a very light, high-performance setup, but even more difficult to repair than a flat tubeless tire. While popular among road racers who can switch out a tire completely if supported by a follow car, it is generally not recommended for recreational riders.

Are you an avid biker looking for an adventure this fall? Then mark your calendars for the weekend of November 16 and 17 for the annual Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastián Challenge—a 70-kilometer route climbing from our coast up to a Pueblo Mágico of nearly 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) in elevation.

Register today: www.aequilibriumbikes.com.mx.

Remember: keep Puerto Vallarta safe and friendly by always sharing the road with care and looking out for bicycles.

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n mid- September, Hurricane Lorena dumped tons of water on Cabo Corrientes, which is just south of Puerto Vallarta, and saturated everything.

Eleven days later, Tropical Storm Narda devastated the villages of Yelapa, Pizota, Aquiles Serdán, and other tiny communities clinging to the coastline.

One of these villages, Graciano Sánchez, sustained very significant damage.

However, unlike well-known tourist destinations such as Yelapa and Pizota, it was largely left out of governmental aid and private donations due to its relative obscurity and more remote location.

The village is a two-hour drive from the luxuries and conveniences of Puerto Vallarta.

It can be reached only by road because there are no safe places to land a boat. We travel south on Highway #200, past the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, until we arrive at the 16th-century town of El Tuito.

Here, we turn west along dirt roads and bump along through the craggy hills until the road splits north and south, just before it reaches the pristine beaches of the Pacific. To get to Graciano Sánchez, we go right, and, in five kilometers, we cross the bridge over the Rio Aquiles Serdán. Here, we take the next right, up a narrow rut through the bush and along the river’s edge. A few minutes more and we arrive at a scattered collection of shanties, where about twenty-five to thirty people enjoy close family living. This is Graciano Sanchez.

The back-to-back storms of Lorena and Narda shattered the lives of the people living in Graciano Sanchez. Their homes were crushed by the torrential

flooding, or they were inundated with mud, sand, and debris. The barbed wire fences used to keep a few cattle together were swept away. The crops of corn, peppers, and tomatoes that the families subsist on were lost, and the wells were swamped with silt and are useless. Not only have these people lost their homes, but they have lost their food and their livelihood.

When Narda hit, the river was transformed from a limpid, peaceful stream to a life-threatening, uncontrolled monster.

The river burst its banks, flooded the surrounding land, and swept away the only bridge, the single connection between Aquiles Serdan and Graciano Sánchez, and the outside world. The river, at the crossing, can now be forded by people on foot and by mules, but it is impossible to get trucks across.

The scant emergency supplies, sent by the municipality, are unloaded on the south bank of the river.

When these deliveries were seen by the folks in Aquiles Serdan, they forded the river and took whatever they could carry, on their heads or their mules back to their home turf. Unfortunately, in the chaotic relief efforts in the days and weeks that followed the torrents, the people of the more remote Graciano Sánchez were

often unaware of the deliveries and missed out.

The good news is that a close relative of those in the village told Holly Hunter and her husband, Dan Gair, about the problem. They live on a ranch in Maito, ten kilometers south of the missing road bridge. Holly and Dan crossed the village, went to Graciano Sánchez, made a list of the people affected, and what they needed. They then reached out to friends and acquaintances to raise money and relief supplies for their Mexican neighbors, suffering back at the coast.

The villagers still need cots and mattresses, mosquito nets, plastic hoses for water lines, water filters, first aid supplies, barbed wire, and construction materials. They, particularly, need the cash to buy these things.

The International Friendship Club, (I.F.C.), which has been supplying anti-scorpion serum to a regional clinic in Maito for the last two years, stepped up immediately with cash. This was possible because the club had financial reserves carried over from the previous tourist season for emergencies just like this. In turn, this money was available because kind and generous homeowners in Vallarta offer their homes for showing by I.F.C. in the tourist season. It is truly a magnificent community effort powered by kindness and volunteers.

If you would like to help the impoverished people of Graciano Sánchez, who are our Mexican neighbors, get back on their feet, you can make a small or large donation to either Holly Hunter at her PayPal account…https:// www.paypal.me/RanchoSolYMar, or you can drop cash or cheques off at the IFC office. It’s upstairs at the corner of Libramento and Insurgentes and is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1:30 pm.

We can’t do everything, but we can do something!

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October 24-30, 2019

Welcome Home

Sheryl Novak

sa.novak@solutionsmexico.com

Sheryl Novak is an expat Canadian who has owned a home in Mexico for over ten years. She is the owner of SOLutions Mexico and The Furniture Store by SOLutions Mexico. She is an expert on sourcing all styles of furniture for all sizes of budgets, in Mexico. an excellent solution if you have ample space in your kitchen and extra room in your budget. If you eat a lot of fresh produce, deli, and dairy items, this is an excellent style since everything will be within n last week’s edition of The easy reach. This type of fridge is Vallarta Tribune, I offered advice perfect for large items such as a on how to take the right measure- pizza box or full-size turkey. Since ments to get a refrigerator that will you can pull the freezer door fit your home in Mexico. This week, straight out, and the doors require we will cover the different styles only half the space to swing out, available and how to select the best it is perfect for narrower spaces.

If you like bells and whistles, you one for your needs.

The four most popular styles can easily find them in a French Many of refrigerators (refrigeradoras door style refrigerator. en Español) are the French door, come with ice makers, ice/water side-by-side, top freezer, and dispensers, LED screens, and smart technology. There are more bottom freezer. colors and finishes available in French Door fridges The most popular fridge style French door fridges than other today is the French door style. styles. Unfortunately, freezers in This style is one with side by side French door fridges do not have doors and a bottom freezer. It is the best shelving. They usually

The Cold Truth about Buying a Fridge, Part II

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have just a couple of big drawers, so if you have a lot of frozen goods, you need to be prepared to do some digging.

Side by side fridges This two-door style of refrigerator has the freezer on the left side and cooler on the right.

If you eat more frozen than fresh food, this is a better style than the other types since it will be easier to see and access everything without having to bend down. A side by side fridge offers the best organization for frozen food.

Side by side fridges cost less than French door fridges, which is a definite plus if your budget is limited. If space is also limited, it is also a good choice. The doors don’t use up as much space as the top or bottom freezer style. With side by side fridges, you can add on features such as ice makers, water

dispensers, and LED screens. If having lots of compartments and shelves on the doors is important, you may feel limited with a side by side fridge. Remember that the doors are narrower than the other styles meaning less storage.

Top and Bottom Freezers These are the classic models with which we are most familiar.

The doors are full width. They come with a basic, practical freezer.

The only difference between the top and bottom style is where you find the freezer. For those who want a basic fridge or who have a limited budget, this is the best

choice. Since they typically do not come with any extra features like water dispensers, ice machines, or LED screens, not only is the price lower, but you will stand a better chance of not having to repair it.

Make sure you have a lot of space allowance since these styles of fridges require more room for the full-width door to open. If you have a lot of items you need to store in the freezer portion, this may not be the best option since the freezers tend to be smaller.

Need appliances for your home in Mexico? Email me at sa.novak@solutionsmexico.com

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AJ Freeman

cosmiccapt@gmail.com

AJ Freeman is an adventurous spirit, serial friendmaker, and general enthusiast. He lives his everyday life hoping to demonstrate the nearly infinite potential for discovery and wonder on this small wet rock orbiting a dim yellow star in the backwoods of the Milky Way.

DIF Puerto Vallarta (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia)

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n the wake of the devastating storms that ravaged parts of Puerto Vallarta as well as beaches along the South Shore, it becomes especially important for us as immigrants and visitors to consider how significant a factor uncertainty can be among the area’s native families.

Not only do seasonal fluctuations make the economy unpredictable for locals who work in the tourism industry, (ever wonder where that “Septi-hambre” joke came from?), but the majority of this sparkling seaside retreat’s full-time residents are humbly paid throughout the year, with a national minimum wage of just 88 pesos per day.

That’s why organizations like DIF (National System for Integral Family Development in English) are so crucial to guaranteeing the people that power Puerto Vallarta a better standard of living than they would otherwise have.

DIF offers an array of public services from dispensing daily essentials to, and equipment for, the disabled to providing childcare and physical therapy to give a fair share of society to a wider base of individuals, and just last week I was invited on a tour of their facilities over on the Libramiento, through Jimmy, an active presence in the local volunteer community.

The Vibes: I arrived at the recently renovated offices of DIF in uncharacteristically punctual fashion for the 1pm tour, which would take us through the building’s various departments to give us a better understanding of what DIF does in the city.

Our first stop was in the preparation area for despensas, packages of household goods such as food, toiletries, and cleaning supplies that are delivered to over 2000 families in Puerto Vallarta.

Donations of these items are accepted on an open basis and can be taken to the center directly, or contributors can arrange for bulk pickup using one of DIF’s delivery trucks. For those who appreciate a personal connection with their generosity, a photo of each recipient who collects a donation can be sent directly to the contributor upon receipt.

Next, we were taken to the interior offices, where services, including discounted eyeglasses, childcare assistance, and refurbished mobility devices, are offered to disadvantaged individuals in the area. In the family resources department, dedicated social workers work to ensure that families with domestic issues can get the resources they need to achieve stability, and dieticians strive to make sure children don’t grow up addicted to Coke--the sugary, more addictive kind.

Every resident of Vallarta is eligible to take advantage of these resources, and since as many small towns in the country keep minimal documentation on those who call them home and DIF is a national-level organization serving all of Mexico, proof of residency is not required.

The Vices: It is one of my most frequently espoused beliefs that only by making the most of each individual’s talents can we as a species achieve the best possible outcomes in the global society of today, and the medical treatment and physical therapy wing of DIF is a visible reminder of the value such an investment carries.

Here, a long list of medical services is made available to the public, including general checkups, eye exams, and prenatal care. The facilities also include extensive physical therapy resources such as the only hot pool in Jalisco and a fully-featured mobility suite, an installation into which I had to restrain myself from immediately diving on site.

The monkey and scientist who play the traditional roles of the devil and angel on either shoulder had an intense debate about the appropriate course of action.

I was here to raise awareness about local public services, not frolic exuberantly in a glowing ball pit...besides, this was a carefully designed and highly specialized piece of physical therapy equipment. Obviously, one side won out...I can never quite help myself.

The Verdict: After taking a tour of the DIF offices in Puerto Vallarta, I have to say I walked away quite impressed with what the department provides. Not only is it an easy way for lucky folks like us to get involved with our adopted hometown, but it makes a tangible impact on the lives of everyday Vallartenses.

Fine, it’s not what I usually spotlight in this space, but the way I see it it’s more than worthy of being featured...besides, there will be plenty of time for you to read about me having a few too many in some local watering hole next week.

Maybe I’ll catch you there.

Info: Av. Paseo de las Palmas 105, Barrio Santa Maria http://difpuertovallarta.gob.mx/ (322)-225-9936 ext. 40

October 24-30, 2019

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Thoughts from the Tile Park

The Healing Power of Plants

Emily Murray

Ricardo Mazcal

Emily Murray writes about the stream of creativity at Puerto Vallarta’s Tile Park at Parque Lázaro Cárdenas in Puerto Vallarta.

Ricardo is a fourth-generation herbalist from Nayarit and is available year-round at Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

Color + Mood; Sacred Geometry

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ave you been thinking of getting involved with the Tile Park? Well, now is a great time to sign up for a workshop. It’s the most recommended way to learn the mosaic process end to end and to put a little of your heart into this place we call home.

As you might recall from previous posts, the intention of this year’s workshops is going to be a little different. We’ll be working in teams as before, so you’ll want to bring your own ideas to the table and a spirit of collaboration too. This year’s workshops will have a strong focus on working with both sacred geometry and color.

If you’ve been following the Tile Park project for very long, you probably already know that the whole park is replete with bits and bobs of sacred symbolism and strategically-placed charms. This year you’ll be diving into that with us, creating a design of your own and exploring the energy of color too.

Color + Mood Perhaps you’ve heard how McDonald’s colors are that bold red and yellow because they inspire hunger and they also make a person slightly uncomfortable. The intent is that you’ll order a lot of food and you won’t linger afterward because it’s not the most welcoming vibe for hanging out. Every color indeed has both an emotional and energetic value, and designers of all stripes use this knowledge to help drive your experience.

This year when you sign up for a Tile Park workshop, you’ll be looking at the value of color in much greater detail, choosing the layout of your design based on the emotions it inspires.

Nearly all living things derive

energy from light in one way or another. And as humans, our visual perception of color has everything to do with light itself. Each color our eyes read carries with it a specific wavelength and frequency. These different frequencies carry different energetic qualities and broadcast different effects, and that’s why deep red makes you hungry and not too comfy: it’s energetic vitality, physical strength. It’s not serene and restful, like blue, for example.

Shapes + Energy Sacred geometry ascribes meaning to shapes and symbols found throughout nature. Like color, these things carry an energetic quality about them too. Sacred geometry is also known as “the architecture of the universe” because the same shapes are found in humans, bacteria, plants, and animals from the subatomic level to a galactic scale. Sacred geometry reminds us, at every turn, that we are all connected. We’ve been cut from a divine cloth, and so has that fern, and this duck, and even the great big sea.

When your workshop is complete, your journey through color and sacred geometry will hopefully just be getting started. It’s fascinating, the depth of knowledge available in the study of sacred geometry and color. Your piece will be the result of your intention: what you want people to feel when they behold your piece. A lot like the design of your own life!

Are you interested in doing a workshop this season? Message hola@tileparkpv.com

iabetes is a serious, potentially fatal condition where blood glucose levels are too high. There are two primary forms, Type 1 when no insulin can be made at all, and Type 2, where the insulin made either cannot work effectively, or we cannot produce enough of it. High glucose levels in our blood can seriously damage our heart, eyes, feet, and kidneys.

What causes diabetes?

Diabetes occurs when people have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood; our bodies break down the carbohydrates that we eat or drink, and glucose is released into our bloodstream.

We produce a hormone called insulin, made by our pancreas that allows the glucose to power our bodies; with Type 2 diabetes, we cannot use insulin properly.

In a healthy body, the pancreas senses when glucose has entered the bloodstream and releases the right amount of insulin, so the glucose can enter our cells. With diabetes, this system doesn’t work.

Diabetes in Mexico is a national tragedy: seven out of ten are obese or diabetic. In the U.S., 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, and more than 86 million are pre-diabetic; it is the 7tth leading cause of death.

Nutritionists are convinced that this tidal wave of diabetes is the result of the global expansion of sugar. Soft drink and major food manufacturers heavily advertise to the masses their processed foods that are cheaper than healthy foods.

Doctors say diabetes can be “managed with medication.”

Unfortunately, it cannot. For the healthcare industry, diabetes is a huge money-making machine for doctors, surgeons, dietitians,

pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals that care for people with the disease, along with the complications that result from it.

Diabetes medication’s goal is to increase insulin in the body to counteract the ever-rising levels of glucose. The adverse side effects actually worsen the complications of the disease.

The good news is that Type-2 diabetes is 100% curable and can be reversed entirely. Make some dietary and lifestyle changes by eating foods that help stabilize your blood sugar and insulin and help unblock your pancreas to get insulin flowing again.

First: Radically eliminate sugar and starches to begin reducing the fat clogging the pancreas to allow normal insulin production and to stabilize blood sugar. Eat

the following foods, herbs, and supplements to strengthen your immune system.

High-fiber fruit and foods like amaranth, beans, chia, legumes, peas, oats, berries, asparagus, garlic, onions, and lentils all have a positive impact on immune system health. Fermented foods are excellent like sauerkraut, yogurt, miso, kefir, and Mazmix.

Mazmix is a multiple-source fermentation from the herbs moringa and organic chia that provides billions of live probiotics, prebiotics, and antibacterial compounds.

Nopales, avocadoes loaded with oleic fat, stabilize blood sugar.

Butter, in addition to healthy oils and fats, supply our body with essential fatty acids it needs for blood sugar stabilization. Coffee can also help reduce diabetes significantly. Guasima, cinnamon, and berberine are powerful plant extracts that lower blood sugar, and help with weight loss by activating a metabolism-regulating enzyme within the body’s cells. It has been used in both Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for over 2500 years.

Science has confirmed that Type-2 Diabetes can be reversed in just 16 weeks. Many have done it, and you can do it, too, even if you are overweight. No drugs, no injections - naturally.

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Starting over in Vallarta

On The Water

Capt. Gregory Pilkington

Jennifer Mann

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FishTFC operates private bay tours, marine and whale encounters, and world-class sportfishing charters. For more information, contact greg@ FishTFC.com or call +1 (435) 901-4564.

Jennifer Mann is a long-time business writer who has covered everything from the maker of Twinkies to Hallmark Cards who now makes her home in Puerto Vallarta.

“Weather” to fish or not to fish, that is the question.

Nights of the Writers

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hy is it that when it comes to weather, we focus on the negatives?

For example, most people here refer to June thru October as “The Rainy Season.” And, if one checks the online weather forecasts, it looks as if it is going to rain all day, every day. When, in fact, we average 6 hours of sunshine per day over that time.

My gut feeling is other than misinformation regarding how dangerous it is here (it’s not), disinformation regarding the weather keeps more visitors away than any other factor.

Sure, we may get a passing thunderstorm every other day mixed in with the sunny weather, but other than a couple of tropical systems each year, it is rare to get persistent rain.

And while we have gotten our fair share of rain this past month from remnants of these tropical storms, it’s not all bad. Our essential freshwater aquifers are getting recharged and a short-lived unseasonal drought is thankfully a distant memory.

Best of all, as mentioned before, a couple of days after these storms pass, the sun comes out⁠ — and the fishing goes from extremely good to red-hot once again!

As such, this is the week to break open your piggy banks and hit the water as fishing for Dorado (Mahi-Mahi), Marlin, and Sailfish should be off-the-charts!

THIS WEEK’S BEST BET It’s tough to make a recommendation when fishing should be fantastic this week nearly everywhere.

A 7-hour trip just outside the bay on a good boat should get you into some great Dorado and Sailfish

action. Perfect for everyone from children and first-timers to the most avid of anglers.

Meanwhile, a longer trip out to Roca Corbatena might just turn out to be a once in a lifetime experience.

In addition to Dorado and Sailfish, reports of Blue and Black Marlin and even big Yellowfin Tuna are coming in. You will want to put in a full 10+ hour day if you are going to run 30-40 miles out, but it should be well worth it.

As always, they do call it fishing, not catching, for a reason, and my predictions could be wrong. But, I’m probably not alone in telling you that I would guarantee you catch fish on a trip of 7 hours or more this upcoming week.

FISHING CALENDAR The Puerto Vallarta Fishing Club will be hosting its 64th Anniversary International Marlin & Sailfish Tournament, November 13th to 16th. This is a great chance to make friends and experience tournament

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Prizes include new cars, trucks, cash, and more. For more information email info@ clubdepesca.org.mx or go to www. fishvallarta.com/en/ TOPLESS TIP Half-day trips are outstanding during high-season for less experienced anglers looking to put a bend in a rod amongst the whales and dolphins. However, don’t be fooled into thinking that you are going to have a decent chance at catching a trophy fish on such trips.

Spend a bit more and book at least a 7-hour trip if you really want to experience world-class sportfishing.

The difference is remarkable and well worth the additional cost.

riters Tennessee Williams and Lucia Berlin both had Mexico in and on their minds, this enchanting land threaded through their psyches as they wrote of sex, desires, disappointments, freedom and the search for redemption.

I thought of these themes of humanity after tracking down and reading Williams’ 1948 short story, “The Night of the Iguana,” and Berlin’s title tale from a collection of short stories, “Evening in Paradise.”

It’s fun to read literature that’s connected to our terreno propio, home turf. It’s a way of sharing our learned experiences, and at the same time, being surprised by the lived knowledge of others for places we thought we knew.

Williams and his story are well known. One of the most acclaimed authors and Pulitzer-winning playwrights of the American 20th century, his titles roll off the tongue – “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and “The Glass Menagerie” quickly come to mind.

Williams’ 1948 iguana short story carries the same themes as the play and movie - yearning, sexual desire, sexual repression, loss, alienation, and desperation for redemption and freedom.

But it takes place not in Puerto Vallarta, or the nearby reaches of Mismaloya, as in the 1964 movie, but in Acapulco.

There is no defrocked priest seeking solace and redemption, a role instead laced through two writers, one young, the other middle-aged.

And there is no illicit Lolita, but instead, a confused, yearning and frenetic woman barreling toward middle age. But in all iterations –

the short story, the play, and the movie - the captured and then tied-up iguana represents suffering and the desperation to “get away.”

“The Night of the Iguana,” is, of course, vital to the Vallarta we know today, as it is through a set of fortuitous circumstances involving a cast of characters, Mexican and American, that came to put it on the map.

Much lesser known is the literary mark of Lucia (pronounced Lu-see-a) Berlin.

Unlike Williams’, who was both celebrated and derided much of his life, Berlin seems to have achieved acclaim only in death.

But she had a lived understanding of Mexico and Vallarta and nearby reaches, including Yelapa, where she also lived at one time. (See “La Barca de la Ilusión.”)

The title tale of the collection takes place over one night in Vallarta during the filming of

John Houston’s “The Night of the Iguana.”

The story is told through Hernán, who at the start of the story is 12, a street urchin raking beaches and shining shoes but who catches a break when a rich man starts construction on the Oceano hotel and hires him to run errands.

Hernán’s memories quickly take the reader to the present – he graduates from errand boy to kitchen worker to apprentice barkeep to the regular bartender to bar owner.

The story then slows, and Hernán recounts the surreal scene unfolding in his bar as a townie’s attempt at seducing Ava Gardner, who in the movie plays the sexpot owner of Costa Verde Hotel, goes horribly awry.

Tony, the townie, laments: “And there she is. Ava, warm in the flesh, looking into my eyes with those green ones I KNOW. My dick disappeared. It went to Tijuana, my balls took off for Ohio.”

Meanwhile, as this drama unfolds, Hernán playfully flirts with Elizabeth Taylor: “Liz blew a kiss to Hernán…She was cussing away.

Hernán liked her; she was warm and bawdy.”

Warm and bawdy. A good way to describe both La Liz and Vallarta. Berlin and Williams both knew of what – and where -- they wrote.

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A Table in the Corner Bronwen White

walesbw@gmail.com

Originally from London, Bronwen White has moved to Puerto Vallarta from the US, where she lived in many of its great cities. She is presently embarking on her journey of discovering the local culinary scene delights.

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recently played hostess to two great friends from the States.

Now these guys are foodies, they grow their vegetables, smoke their fish, make their sausage, I get tired just thinking about it.

I am more of a restaurant-ee. I do not cook, so all I have gleaned culinary wise has - due to a Ladies who Lunch addiction – sprung from eating in myriad wonderful eating emporiums. The point is that my pals tend to be somewhat analytical about what is put in front of them as they are constantly tweaking and experimenting and know their stuff.

FYI most of the restaurants I chose passed muster, but the one they liked the most was Bravos.

It was the rainy week after Narda, and most of Vallarta’s denizens weren’t venturing out, so we had the large side room to

ourselves. It’s such a lovely space, not too big or small, and I must add that it is probably the cleanest restaurant in town. The glasses are positively dazzling!

We started out with cocktails – again, they make theirs at home with all sorts of adventurous ingredients and are harsh critics.

The Razz Mojito was much appreciated, and the Moscow Mule garnered raves. My s.o. and I stick to our wine, good choices by the bottle, not so diverse by the glass.

And so, nicely lubricated, we waded into the menu. Appetizers have a distinctly Mediterranean touch, bruschetta, an antipasti platter – I recommend the baked goat cheese with tapenade, enough for four and delicious. There’s a choice of four zesty salads to whet your appetite, I am very partial to the Caprese.

Then bring on the big guns!

Bravos is almost a mini steak house, their steaks and chops are terrific. There’s a strip loin, ribeye, a filet mignon with a lovely brandy sauce, and black peppercorns.

I recommend the rack of lamb, perfect, succulent, just this side of bloody. I think the way the kitchen turns out its lamb to be the barometer of their ability to cook meat. They love their slow-cooked meats too, I’ve availed myself of the lamb shank on more than one occasion, delectable with lots of veggies and a gorgonzola cream sauce, they’ve also a super pork shank and excellent braised short ribs. A specialty is the fried meatloaf and pasta runs the gamut – wild boar lasagna, classic gnocchi, and carbonara (they never stint on cheese – hooray!).

Risotto is delicious, and they even have a jambalaya replete with the requisite Cajun sausage. If you are very peckish, try the Seafood Puttanesca – tons of mariscos

Adorable Dog in the Spotlight: MOSES

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e just love this guy's black patch! Moses is a cutie. He is an Australian Cattle Dog mix, one-year-old and weighs 48 pounds. This playful guy gets along well with other dogs, is joyful, and loves any attention he can get from his humans.

He has spent almost all his

whole life at our shelter, so he will need someone to be patient with him during the transition period to living in a home environment.

Moses has been neutered, dewormed, and vaccinated.

We are looking for the most perfect home for this guy and are accepting applications at spcapv@gmail.com.

tossed with linguine, enough for two actually.

The entrees are so substantial that dessert is rather superfluous, but I have been known to indulge.

They’re rather big on cakes, which I can’t usually manage, but I do endorse the six-layer red velvet chocolate one. I must say that their sorbet is fantastic, fruity, and refreshing and probably your best bet after what you’ll agree has been the heartiest of entrees.

Bravos is very well run. Michael Boufford, who is quite the charmer, is hands-on and professional with a capital P. Last column I mentioned my two pet peeves: wait staff cell phone usage and loud, intrusive music, well my inner curmudgeon never puts in an appearance here, neither are issues, ensuring your evening to be a satisfying and sophisticated dining experience.

Michael also owns the excellent Thai restaurant, Siam, next door – stay tuned!

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Evening Under The Stars SPCA Fundraiser

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e invite you to join us for our annual “Evening under the Stars” Gala on Saturday, November 30, 2019. This year’s venue is the romantic Oscar’s Restaurant, surrounded by natural beauty at the tip of Rio Cuale Island.

Our guests will be treated with cocktails and passed appetizers, beginning at 6 pm; followed by a three-course dinner at 7 pm. The Open Bar will feature a number of tasty house-drinks, and there will also be a cash bar for those who would like to try the restaurant’s extensive Tequila selections or other specialty cocktails.A traditional Jalisco Mariachi band will provide entertainment. Our Silent Auction will offer guests the opportunity to bid on many beautiful items. The exclusive Live Auction, hosted by world-famous charity auctioneer, John Curley, will feature a few very unique things for those of you looking for something especially

memorable.

Please consider donating items for either our Silent or Live Auctions.

We would genuinely appreciate your support! All of our rescue work is funded 100% through private donations and the hard work of many volunteers. If you would like to help by donating an item, please contact us at spcapv@gmail.com Our mission to rescue abandoned and abused animals in Puerto Vallarta has led to the rehabilitation and adoption of approximately 200 animals a year!

Your generosity helps us continue to provide these beautiful babies with a sanctuary, medical care, and love until a permanent home can be found for each of them!

At only 2,000 pesos or 120 USD per person, tickets to this event sell out very quickly! We have limited seating available, so get your tickets now. For tickets or more information, please contact us at spcapv@ gmail.com

Purr Project’s Fall Garage Sale will be on Saturday, November 9!

We are beginning to schedule truck pick-ups of large items you’d like to donate. Please let me know (a) what you’re donating, (b) the approximate size/weight of your donations, (c) your address and phone contact. When the schedule is compiled, I will let you know when we’ll come by for your items. If you have small items (bags of clothing, small boxes of books, etc.) I can meet you at Los

Mercados and accept your items there.

FYI—already collected for the sale are motorcycle helmets, a dehumidifier, large-screen TVs, table and floor lamps, rolls of upholstery fabric (some Sunbrella), a microwave, coffee-maker, scuba gear, a professional juicer, artwork, books, towels and linens, and tons of kitchen and decorator stuff. It’s gonna be another GREAT sale!

Upcoming Events November 14-17 American Express Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf For the ninth consecutive year, the ultra luxury residential community of Punta Mita, will host the American Express Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf, one of the most sophisticated culinary and golf events in the country. The American Express Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf will feature international guests such as Craig “The walrus” Stadler and Lorena Ochoa, two golf legends. Nayarit treasure and Chef Betty Vázquez and Antonio de Livier, founder and creator of the annual Pacific Cooks, as well 20 other nationally and internationally recognized chefs will create unique meals through the event as well as host cooking classes and more.

October 24-30, 2019

Live Music Calendar

This list features bars and restaurants that may have live music and ongoing acts. We do not take responsibility for misinformation. Listings are published free of charge but are subject to space availability.

Email editor@vallartatribune.com to update or add your listings.

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NUEVO VALLARTA

Aloha Bar (Plaza Parabien #16) Thur: Dr. Groove 10 pm

Eddies (Boulevard Nayarit 70) Weekly - Live music 6:30 - 9:30 pm

Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Fri: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Sat: Da Crew 8 - 11 pm

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Chasers Sports Bar (Avenida Mexico 570A) Fri: Gecko Band 8 - 11 pm El Oasis de Holi (River mouth by La Isla Mall) Sat: Dr. Groove 6 pm Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Mon: Hoochie Coochie Men 8 - 11 pm Wed: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Thur: 3Tones 8 - 11 pm Fri: Dr. Groove 8 - 11 pm Sat: Soul Trip 8 - 11 pm Murphy’s Irish Pub (484 Morelos, Malecon) Fri: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm Sat: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm Que/Pasa (625 Aquiles Serdan) Tues: The Change at 7-10 pm Sun: Sylvie&The Zippers 7 - 10 pm Roxy Rockhouse (Ignacio L Vallarta 275) Nightly music after 11 pm with the house band

Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro | Bucerias) Wed: The Gecko Band 9 pm Sun: The Gecko Band 5pm

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE Ana Bananas (Tiburón #42 | La Cruz) Sun: Live Music 7 pm La Cruz Inn Tres Aires Thursdays 5pm OSO’s Oyster Bar (La Cruz Marina) Sat: The Remedy 7 pm Britannia (Coral, La Cruz) Tues: Open mic with The Turn 7pm

SAYULITA & SAN PANCHO Don Pato (Marlin 12, Sayulita) Live music nightly

Starwings (Avenida Fluvial 223) Wed: Black Mamba 9 pm

View these listings and more online at www.vallartatribune.com/eventos/live-music-calendar/

SPCA of Puerto Vallarta

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ur dogs love visitors!! If you are interested in visiting and giving our dogs some cuddles, walks, or just receiving puppy kisses at our state of the art sanctuary outside of town, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com to schedule a tour.

The last week of October, our tour leaves from the Costco parking lot on Wednesday, but as of mid-November, we will offer them every Tuesday and Thursday again!

Reservations are required.

Get involved…rescue, adopt, foster, volunteer, donate, or educate.

You can learn more about the SPCA Puerto Vallarta by checking us out at www.spcapv.com/home or on Facebook.

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instruments and Spanish guitarist Diego Mateo, with the one and only Roberto Falcón on bass and the dynamic percussion of Jaime Ramon sent the audience last weekend at Babel Bar into trances! I hear that the energy there was phenomenal!

The group regularly performs at Cuates y Cuetes on Sunday and Tuesday evenings starting at 8:30, and that was where I headed on the Sunday of my arrival. The percussionist,

energy was a powerful addition.

Nacho alternated between his recently reacquired manouche guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, and Arabian oud, bringing new and exciting flavors to the music with each piece.

Diego added his smile and great guitar accompaniment for the enhancement of the group. Their rendition of Hava Nagila that lasted a good twelve minutes was just plain spectacular!

As usual, listeners were asking who these talented musicians were. Of course, I filled them in. I keep a calendar of many musical performances on my website that I hope is helpful to visitors and often share my website vallartasounds.com with people I meet. A CD is always a good souvenir as well!

I am excited that Moruno, along with many other talented bands, will be playing at the Bahia World Music Festival here in Vallarta this December 7 and 8. See the festival website for more information: worldmusicfestival.mx.

Music & Sounds of the Sea Christie Seeley

vallartasounds.com

From Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta… lured by music of guitars and sounds of the sea.

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elcome back to so many of our readers who have just arrived for the season! Your smiling faces have been missed!

I just rolled into Puerto Vallarta on Sunday after a brief stay in California and France. The familiar sensation of the humid and fragrant air

of October here in our tropical paradise was welcoming. A light rain moistened my hair as I walked down to the pier to hear one of my favorite groups, Moruno, play at Cuates y Cuetes Restaurant. I had been missing the incredible music this community has to offer.

Be it Mediterranean or Jazz Manouche, Moruno has it all together! The new coupling of Moruno, Nacho Flores from Guadalajara playing his collection of exotic string

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Jaime Ramon, was not present for Sunday’s performance; however, the three other members of the group kept their audience of captive listeners spellbound and happy to have braved the rain.

Although they just joined forces last month, this threesome communicates beautifully. They pick up on one another’s leads with the ease of the seasoned musicians they are. Roberto played an exquisite bass, and his marvelous

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Los Bambinos: Three Weekly Options for Choice Entertainment

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istening to Los Bambinos live music is a great way to get to know Puerto Vallarta. The joyous culture of Puerto Vallarta really comes through in the four Morales brothers’ three weekly shows, as they bring masterful guitar and soaring harmonies to the upbeat and feel-good performances they have worked over the last decade to produce.

Los Bambinos offer theme show this season. On Monday night, October 28th Los Bambinos perform “Hotel California” featuring a special evening with songs by The Eagles.

The Eagles repertoire offers smooth harmonies and songs that capture an era, bringing back great memories for the group and listeners alike.

Wednesday’s theme show brings to life songs such as Hard Day’s Night, Here, there and Everywhere and Ticket to Ride. Growing up listening to the Beatles, Los Bambinos bring their own four-part harmonies to the

stage.

“Los Bambinos version of the Beatles is as close to authentic as I have ever heard! I went to Las Vegas once for a Tribute show; it didn’t come close to Los Bambinos! I will definitely be back!” -Penny Lacey, New York, New York.

Friday evening, come on down for a full evening of Latin music in their famous Fiesta Latina Show!

This concert brings you the heart of Latin American music that is an intimate part of Los Bambinos’ own musical history. In this performance, the group showcases their musical upbringing performing traditional Mexican music, contemporary favorites like Carlos Santana, and Gypsy Kings flamenco along-side rhythmic selections by artists such as Celia Cruz. Bambinos Trattoria is gaining momentum as a favorite spot to dine, drink and listen to great music in Old Town Vallarta.

Mark your calendar and get ready to experience a unique Dinner and Show in old town Vallarta.

Los Bambinos are pleased to offer their concerts at a restaurant venue: Bambinos Trattoria (www. bambinostrattoria.com).

Come hungry for an authentic Italian meal,

and leave pleased as you are served by a talented kitchen team and dedicated wait-staff. Now serving Breakfast! Stay tuned to Facebook @losbambinostrattoria and find un-biased reviews on Trip Advisor.

Bambinos Trattoria is located at Aguacate #314, at the corner of Carranza street in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, just before Mundo de Azulejos. For the show Reserve your tickets now: Online (www.losbambinosmusic.com) or 222-4357.

English spoken. Seating is limited.

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