We started PV Pulse with the goal of making a community site that encompasses all that Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay represent. Our mission is to portray our hometown with the most accurate, detailed information about its history, culture, residents, and visitors, and to show how all of these things come together to make the beat of Banderas Bay.

Mariano Montes de Oca, General Manager

Mariano Montes de Oca studied Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Cruz. Shortly after that, he worked for FriendFinder network in Palo Alto, California, where he was a site manager for www.amigos.com and www.germanfriendfinder.com. Next, he worked in education, where he taught high school mathematics including A.P. courses and engineering. Mariano is the founder of M.D.I., a differentiated instruction model based on MAP scores. (www.mapdirectedinstruction.com) Currently, Mariano is the director of www.pvpulse.com, where he strives to maintain its status as the most reliable and accurate community-based online guide to the beautiful destination of Puerto Vallarta.


Katy Montes de Oca, Creative Director

Katy Montes de Oca studied Photography at the Academy of Art in San Francisco after retiring from a successful career in tourism, in which she worked for Tauck Tours for over eight years. As creative director at PV Pulse, Katy ensures that the site maintains a high level of aesthetics. Katy networks with the arts community of Puerto Vallarta in order to provide the artistic pulse that has contributed to the site’s success.