Virgin America will begin service to Puerto Vallarta on Dec. 2.
The airline will fly from its San Francisco hub to Puerto Vallarta on Mondays and Thursdays.
By Alan Yamil Hinojosa
Nighttime public transport in Puerto Vallarta is a reality: the Ministry of Roads and Transportation (SVT) of the State of Jalisco presented the first stage of this service called “Night Owl,” which commences operation on September 16, 2011.
The nighttime public transportation system has the support of the Municipality of Vallarta, federal and local representatives as well as the hospitality industry, restaurant owners and carriers.
The ‘Night Owl’ bus service will run on a schedule that is currently not offered in Puerto Vallarta – it aims to answer the demand of both workers and tourists needing economical and secure transportation at night.
The Jalisco Secretariat of Tourism conducted a survey at 44 Gran Turismo hotels in Puerto Vallarta. The survey indicated it would be beneficial to establish a nighttime system of transportation, particularly for hotels that host events ending after 1:00 am, and hotel employees who work the late shift.
With these indicators and the feasibility studies conducted by the Agency Coordinator of the Integrated Transport Operation (OCOIT) and the State Center for Transportation Research (CEIT), it was determined that the need could be filled by utilizing 15 units on 4 routes with 114 destinations.
These routes form a network of 100 kilometers and provide coverage to 78 percent of the urban area of Puerto Vallarta, with service hours from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, with a frequency of every 20 minutes on average. Night Owl service will begin operations next September 16 and the fare is $10 pesos.
In his speech, Monraz Villaseñor stated that this project is breaking paradigms, since it was a longstanding need without a guaranteed solution, and he reiterated that this first stage is subject to adjustments related to service demand.
Federal Deputy Zambrano Yerena noted that the issue of security was solved. Monraz Villaseñor explained that each unit will have surveillance cameras and emergency alarms, automatic payment collection boxes to prevent access to cash, and will operate in populated, well lit areas. In addition, the City of Puerto Vallarta has secured the support of the public security force to monitor the service.
The Night Owl service will not issue new permits, but will give special permits to carrier units already providing day service. Their hours will be extended, and they will operate on roads such as Francisco Boulevard Medina Ascencio, Carretera Las Palmas, Prisciliano Sanchez Road to Pitillal, 20 de Noviembre, Francisco Villa, Revolución and Avenida México, among others.
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Sara peeks into a back room and finds wood carvers busy handcrafting furniture.
San Miguel de Allende and towns across Mexico are noted for hand-carved furniture.
Sara used the guidebook Bus Across Mexico to unravel Mexico’s vast bus system.
For this trip, she took a bus from Guanajuato to San Miguel de Allende.
Arriving in the morning after a trip that only took an hour and a half, Sara had plenty of time to explore the colonial city before heading back to Guanajuato.
Nov 092009
As anyone planning a Mexico beach vacation is aware, Mexico beaches are among some of the most tempting in the world. Mexico beaches are some of the most beautiful in the world. With pristine white sand, clear blue waters and a bevy of activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, swimming, surfing and much more. Chichen Itza, Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Ixtapa, Puerto Escondido, Cancun, Cozumel and Cabo San Lucas are just a few of the more popular Mexico beach destinations.
Depending on your preferences, the best time to plan your Mexico beach vacation is likely between November and May. Although the weather is quite nice during the winter, Christmas and Easter generally attract huge holiday crowds and prices skyrocket. June and July are by far the hottest months of the year and Mexico beaches will be oppressively humid. Summer also sees the greatest influx of insects to the area, although these months are generally the least expensive travel times.
Once you’ve decided when to plan your Mexico beach vacation, you’ll next want to decide on a destination. Cancun beaches are the most popular for travelers from all around the world. The water is clean, the beaches are seemingly endless and the town of Cancun offers plenty of activities. Most travelers stay at a Mexico beach resort when staying at Cancun beaches, and there are certainly plenty to choose from in Cancun. Cancun beaches are famous throughout the world for exceptional scuba diving, in particular and any Mexico beach resort in the area will offer information about diving, as well as discounts on diving tour packages.
Tulum is another popular beach destination. Located on the Caribbean coast, Tulum is one of the prettiest beaches in all of Mexico and offers a lovely view of ancient Mayan ruins that overlook the beach to boot. Tulum is a great destination for beach lovers looking to relax and splash about in the water without a lot of the busy activity that characterizes more touristy towns like Cancun. Electricity more sparsely available in Tulum accommodations, however the sandy cove and calm waters of this beach location is the perfect place for a swim.
Cabo San Lucas is yet another famous Mexico beach vacation spot with miles upon miles of warm white beaches stretching along side Mexico beach resorts and well kempt golf courses. Playa Cemeterio, Playa Santa Maria, and Playa Costa Azul are a few of the beaches located just steps from downtown Cabo San Lucas. Playa Costa Azul is a favorite among surfers, while some of the more northern beaches offer excellent scuba diving.
Although the most coveted Mexico beaches can be found on the Caribbean coast, the Pacific coast also has a nice group of Mexico beaches. Puerto Vallarta is one of the more well known, particularly among divers who travel to the area for the migration of humpbacked whales each winter. Acapulco is another Pacific Coast favorite, with a huge collection of Mexico beach resorts all along the shore.
Smaller Mexico beaches can be accessed from many of the larger resort towns, and travelers will be delighted to find that there are really no bad beach choices in Mexico. Depending on whether you want to include shopping, sun bathing, scuba diving, fishing, or even surfing as part of your Mexico beach vacation, you”ll be sure to find the ideal Mexico beach for any kind of travel.
