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Excursions to El Tuito

ovi — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:39:55 +0000

Who would have thought that only 45 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta, there is a place with an altitude of 1000 meters called the Valley of the Gods which offers everything a Paradise can offer. You will find a tiny town called El Tuito with no more than 4,000 people living there in pure tranquility and peace. It’s almost as if you traveled a couple decades back in time, with the only difference that now they have electricity, telephone, internet, hospital and police.

Only 10 minutes walk from el Tuito there is a unique and beautiful ranch called “Rancho Los Arrayanes”. The ranch uses solar electricity only and the water that is used for the facilities is pumped directly out of the ground, since the valley of the gods has a lot of water, a lot! There are three lakes at the ranch where you can do bass fishing, swim in the lake or pool, use a kayak, ride on a bicycle or enjoy this natural paradise.

El Tuito has some delicious food products such as milk and cheese from local cows, fruits (mango, limes, avocado, oranges, guayabas and so many delicious things that wouldn’t fit in this paragraph anymore).

Quien hubiese pensado que a solo 45 min. al sur de Puerto Vallarta a mil metros de altura, se encuentra un lugar llamado el Valle de los Dioses que ofrece todo lo que un paraíso puede ofrecer. Encontraras un pequeño pueblo llamado El Tuito con no más de 4,000 habitantes viviendo en pura tranquilidad y paz. Es casi como si regresaras unas cuantas décadas al pasado, con la única diferencia de que ahora hay electricidad, teléfono, internet, un hospital y policías.

A solo 10 minutos caminando desde El Tuito hay un único y hermoso rancho llamado “Los Arrayanes”. El rancho usa únicamente energía solar y el agua se bombea directamente de la tierra ya que el Valle de los Dioses guarda muchísima agua a solo pocos metros de profundidad. El rancho cuenta con 3 lagos donde podrás pescar lobina, nadar en el lago o piscina, usar un kayak, montar bici o disfrutar este paraíso natural.

El Tuito ofrece productos alimenticios deliciosos como leche y queso de vacas, frutas (mangos, limones, aguacates, naranjas, guayabas y muchas más delicias que ya no caben en este parágrafo).

And if this was not enough yet, there is a fairy-tale-like beach called “Mayto” just 50 minutes west of El Tuito. The most beautiful beaches of the entire bay:

Como si no fuera suficiente, hay una playa como de cuento de hadas llamada “Mayto” a solo 50 minutos al oeste de El Tuito. Es una de las playas más bellas de toda la Bahía:

Only 5 minutes south of Mayto, you will have to try the mouthwatering fresh and exquisite oysters caught right in front of you in the tiny bay of Tehuamixtle. These pictures were taken in the winter, when the weather was dry and cool, it should be much much greener in the summer!

A solo 5 minutos al sur de Mayto, tendrás que probar los ostiones fresquisisisimos que pescan frente a ti en la pequeña bahía de Tehuamixtle. Estas fotos fueron tomadas en el invierno, cuando el clima estaba seco y fresco, debería estar mucho más verde en verano!

Reserve this tour now! Call cel.:044 (322) 205 1405 and ask for rates. Get a discount by mentioning: “wexico travel” when reserving the tour.

Reserva el tour ya! Llama al cel.: 044 (322) 205 1405 y pregunta por precios. Recibe un descuento al mencionar “wexico travel” cuando reserves el tour.

Las Animas Beach

ovi — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:59:40 +0000

Las Animas Bay is a Beach Club and Restaurant located only 15 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta at the beautiful beach of Las Animas.

“The Restaurant at Las Animas Bay is ready to please you with the most exquisite seafood plates to the exquisite taste of our brick-oven dishes; in here we have merged the best of both worlds!”

Their activities offer a Waterfall Trail Hike, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Sailing and even Scuba Diving!

You will enjoy the Beach Club’s wonderful view of the Bay of Banderas and experience an excellent service accompanied by beautiful sunsets and paradise.

Las Animas Beach Club also offers memberships for Puerto Vallarta residents only, to encourage and support local customers with discounts up to 25%

Beautiful and Natural Jungle Paradise

Enjoy a relaxing massage!

You can visit their website at www.lasanimasbay.com

Paradise Magazine - Reloaded!

ovi — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:32:10 +0000

Finaly! A dear friend, Carlos Juvera, has published his discontinued magazine again: Paradise Magazine. It is a free modern magazine about Mexican culture, cuisine, beaches, beauty, nature, art, history and so much more.

The independent magazine focuses on many things, places and stuff that you don’t find in many magazines circulating the Bay of Banderas. Even though it’s focused mainly on Puerto Vallarta and its surroundings, it is about Paradise in Mexico. The official website can be found at www.paradisemagazine.net and to read the full online version you can click here.

We wish him and his magazine the best and hope that it will stay around for a very long time.

Jardin del Tuito - Hotel & Boutique

ovi — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:56:05 +0000

If you have never been to El Tuito before, now you have more than one reason to go! In middle of this small town, located an hour south of Puerto Vallarta, you will find a jewel of hotel. Their new website just launched today at www.hotelboutiquevallarta.com and will show you every little aspect of this charming home with three original suites.

What´s so special about this hotel? Well… besides the great decoration, lovely hosts and artistic details, this hotel has indeed a little bit of France in Mexico. You will discover that every suite is unique and pays tribute to famous areas in France, such as The Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and Notre Dame. They offer a great swimming pool, garden and art. Relaxation is guaranteed!

See for yourself: www.hotelboutiquevallarta.com

Cabo Corrientes

ovi — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:41:28 +0000

Just a few minutes to the south of Puerto Vallarta you will find desert beaches, tiny villages and tons of untouched tropical nature. In the picture below you can see a panorama of Yelapa, a tiny fishing village.

Next picture shows Los Arcos, a popular snorkeling area with Puerto Vallarta in the background.

And the beautiful view of a tiny part of the Cabo Corrientes area.

People and Dog Lovers

ovi — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:25:32 +0000

San Pancho es una miniatura de pueblo, casi casi uno puede pensar que es un pueblo fantasma. La plaza principal no tenía ni un alma presente. Poco después de llegar a la playa ya ví porque: Esta preciosa la playa de San Pancho. Nos fuimos al restaurante El Brujo, era muy bonito y calmado. Que mal que la ley mexicana prohíbe la venta de alcohol cuando hay elecciones (ni a los extranjeros les venden) lo cual es muy curioso ya que los días antes de la elección todo mundo compra toneladas de alcohol! Así que no es ilegal emborracharse hasta el gorro, mientras no intercambies dinero por alcohol. Ahora ya sabemos

San Pancho is a miniature town, you could almost think it’s abandoned. The main plaza had not one single soul near it. But shortly after arriving at the beach I could understand why: The beach is BEAUTIFUL. The few souls that are at the beach you could count on one hand. We sat at El Brujo restaurant, it was very nice and quiet. Too bad Mexican Law prohibits the sale of any alcoholic drink (even to foreigners) when there’s election day, which is kinda weird since everybody buys tons of alcohol the day before, so it’s not illegal to get really drunk but you can’t purchase this Good. Now we know

Birdwatching in Vallarta

ovi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:03:41 +0000

Una de las cosas de las que quizá no escuches mucho es el avistamiento de aves aqui en Puerto Vallarta. Hay algunos tours de avistamiento de aves donde podrás encontrar diferentes especies como:

Garzas nocturnas, Avocetas, Tildíos, Martines pescadores, Chipes, Semilleritos, Carpinteros, Cuclillos, Orioles y muchos más.

No hemos participado en uno de los tours de avistamiento de aves, pero en cuanto lo hagamos, postearemos un articulo con fotos y hasta entonces les mostramos las fotos que tomamos en una playa cerca de Bucerías.

One of the things you might not hear tooo much about is bird watching. There are several bird watching tours in Puerto Vallarta where you can find all kinds of bird species like:

Herons, Egrets, Avocets, Sandpipers, Kingfishers, Rufous-capped Warbler, Orange-Breasted Bunting, Gray-Crowned Woodpecker, San Blas Jay, Rusty-Crowned Ground Sparrow, Russet-Crowned Motmot and many more.

We haven’t participated in any of the tours, but will write an article about it when we do, so until then check out our pictures we took near Bucerías beach.

PV Disco/Nightclub: GLAM

ovi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:57:05 +0000

Hicimos una corta visita a una de las mas nuevas discotecas en Puerto Vallarta: GLAM. La discoteca Glam está ubicada en el sur del Malecon pasando Mandala, Hilo y el Bebotero. Las fotos fueron tomadas el Viernes a las 23:00 horas. Poco a poco estos lugares se están llenando.

We made a quick visit to one of the newest nightclubs in Puerto Vallarta: GLAM. Glam’s nightclub is located on the southern Malecon passing the Mandala, Hilo and Bebotero. These pictures were taken around 23:00 on Friday. Slowly but steady these places are being filled out.

Weather: Hurricane Andrés

ovi — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:32:44 +0000

Esta foto fue tomada el dia de ayer el 22 de Junio a las 7:30 am. El clima ha estado muy nublado y finalmente ha comenzado a llover. Una tormenta tropical al sur de Bahia de Banderas podría convertirse en el huracán Andrés que se dirige hacia la parte sur de la Bahia. Todo el día de hoy ha estado extremadamente nublado, esperemos a ver como se mantiene el clima en las próximas 24 horas.

This picture was taken yesterday on the 22nd of June at 7:30 am. The weather has been very cloudy lately and the rain has finally begun. A tropical storm south of Banderas Bay could develop into the hurricane Andrés, heading towards the southern part of the Bay. This entire Tuesday has been extremely cloudy; we’ll see how the weather develops in the next 24 hours.

2do Concierto Ecologico de Vallarta

ovi — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:10:26 +0000

Aqui tenemos unas fotos del Segundo Concierto Ecologico de Vallarta, organizado por Vallarta Verde. Aunque llegamos un poco tarde, todavía pudimos tomar buenas fotos del ambiente. En caso de encontrar más fotos de día, actualizaremos este espacio.

Here are some pictures of the “Segundo Concierto Ecologico de Vallarta” (Second Ecological Concert of Vallarta) organized by Vallarta Verde (Green Vallarta). We did show up a bit late, but even at night we were still able to take some good shots of the ambient. If we find some day-light pictures, we will update this post.