Christian Velasco

The prestigious luxury travel publication Condé Nast Traveler has announced the winners of its 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Cities in the World. Puerto Vallarta secured the second-place ranking in the Small City category, finishing just behind Victoria, Canada, and ahead of globally recognized destinations like Florence, Italy; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; and San Sebastian, Spain.

Following the unfortunate sinking of the iconic pirate ship Marigalante, Naviera Juan de la Cosa SA. de CV., the company that owns the ship, has quickly confirmed its plans to keep one of Puerto Vallarta’s main tourist attractions alive. 

The iconic pirate ship and one of Puerto Vallarta's most well-known tourist attractions, sank on the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2025.

The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board has released the first render images of the renovation and improvement project for the city's iconic oceanside promenade, the Malecón, with an expected completion date before the busy December holiday season.

Affordable and vital mental health care is now more accessible to the LGBTQ+ community, thanks to Alberto Díaz de León, the in-house psychologist at the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center (VG+CC).

After a sudden and aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis, friends of the Puerto Vallarta drag star and singer have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover his urgent treatment costs.

The Traffic and Road Safety Department implemented preventative road closures in Las Glorias and Centro to protect the public and avoid accidents.

Vallarta Medical Center (VMC) has transformed its urgent care clinic in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romantica into a wellness care center, a move aimed at providing a more comprehensive approach to health that extends beyond emergency services.

Out & About PV (O&APV) is excited to introduce two key additions to our team: Max Buendía and Zack De La Cerda! They will...

SEAPAL Vallarta (Drinking Water, Drainage, and Sewerage Service System) is moving forward with the rehabilitation of the North-Central Collector on Belice Street. Work is taking place in the section between the Luis Donaldo Colosio Libramiento and Corregidora, as well as between Belice and Héroes de la Patria streets.

Hospital Joya Marina Vallarta officially launched Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Friday, October 3, 2025, with its 12th annual Pink Wave Cocktail event, with more than 100 people attending the gathering. 

The Focus on Green English teaching project is opening new admissions for a group starting lessons on October 16, 2025.

Héctor “Teto” Betancourt, a familiar face in local activism for decades, is now spearheading a new era of LGBTQ+ inclusion as the head of the Sexual Diversity Office in the Puerto Vallarta Municipal Government.

Located north of Puerto Vallarta, the new infrastructure will help streamline the flow of traffic to and from Bahía de Banderas.

Fans gathered at Playroom to watch the new season of the popular reality drag contest, which streams every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. on YouTube.

Salvador "Chavo" Domínguez and Alberto "Beto" Ávila, a gay couple originally from Mexico City, recently opened Lulú Pan Francés Café, specializing in sweet and savory French toast and offering a fresh take on a breakfast classic.

Puerto Vallarta could soon become a regional leader in animal welfare, thanks to a new initiative introduced by Councilwoman Melissa Madero Plascencia. During the latest council session held on September 25, 2025, Madero formally proposed launching a feasibility study for a Free Municipal Veterinary Hospital to provide essential care for pets and the city’s large stray animal population.

A series of meetings between sexual diversity collectives and state and municipal authorities took place in Puerto Vallarta the last week of September.

The Puerto Vallarta Municipal Government has released the updated trash pickup schedule, which will be resuming daily operations for most central neighborhoods such as El Centro, Emiliano Zapata, 5 de Diciembre, Fluvial Vallarta, and Marina Vallarta starting Monday, September 29. For other areas of the city like the south, the north and the Municipal delegations, recollection will continue on a three-days-a-week basis. 

The Tryst Puerto Vallarta hotel hosted a free vaccination clinic for HPV, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, and Pneumococcus today, Friday, September 26, 2025. The vaccines were offered to anyone in the community, including residents and tourists.