Acclaimed Mexican novelist, essayist and playwriter, Carlos Fuentes, died yesterday in Mexico City aged 83. The Old Gringo author and perennial Nobel Prize candidate, is a huge loss for Mexico’s intellectual life. 

In a serious, conscious and fact-based article published at The Huffington Post, Lonely Planet’s US Travel Editor, Robert Reid, explains why it is safer for Americans to visit Mexico than staying at home.

Starting tomorrow and for the next fifteen days, Puerto Vallarta will enjoy a rich and constant cultural activity as part of the Cultural Fest Puerto Vallarta 2012.

A group of archaeologists from Boston University and National Geographic have discovered some Mayan calendars in the jungle of Guatemala, that seem to dismiss any suggestion that the world would end in 2012.

Mothers in Mexico received good news on their day, as a new study by the NGO Save the Children, found that Mexico has made much progress in its mothers’ index, improving in women’s conditions and infant feeding; but the study also noted that Mexico could do more according to its wealth.

As you may’ve heard, last Sunday the first of two debates between the four candidates to the presidency of Mexico took place. While it is a triumph in itself to hold televised debates in our still young democracy, sadly the debate made the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Besides being one of the best players in golf’s history, Jack Nicklaus is recognized around the world for his signature golf courses. Now on his latest venture, he’s exploring a different side of the sport he loves, the Jack Nicklaus Golf Academies, opening one at Riviera Nayarit in June 2012.

Following the path opened up by John Huston and his Night of the Iguana, a new film is set to start filming in Puerto Vallarta world-famous locations. A Mexican-American production, the teen comedy "I Brake For Gringos" will be the next one of a long list of Hollywood movies filmed in our beautiful town.

Paloma García Salón & Master Make Up Artist was born from a dream. This is a place that not only offers beauty services for their customers, but an integral environment with high-quality service and a friendly attitude from the whole staff.

The beaches of Bucerias and Nuevo Vallarta have always been known as great places for the practice of kitesurfing. For that same reason, the Wind Festival 2012 will be taking place in Riviera Nayarit at Bucerias Beach from May 18 to 20.