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You are here, finally! If you’ve been meaning to find a little information on the region, but never quite got around to it, we hope that the following will help. If you look at We wish you a warm the maps on this page, you will note that PV (as the locals call it) is on the west coast of Mexico, smack in the middle of the Bay of Banderas - Welcome one of the largest bays in this country - which includes southern part of the state of Nayarit to the north and the northern part of Jalisco to the south. Thanks to its privileged location -sheltered by the Sierra Madre mountains- the Bay is well protected against the hurricanes spawned in the Pacific. Hurricane Kenna did come close on October 25, 2002, but actually touched down in San Blas, Nayarit, some 200 kms north of PV. The town sits on the same parallel as the Hawaiian Islands, thus the similarities in the climate of the two destinations.

AREA: 1,300 sq. kilometers that can only be boarded there. They have pre-fixed rates yet, if you have a “bank card”, withdraw funds from your POPULATION: 350,000 inhabitants per passenger. City cabs are yellow or white, and charge by account back home. Try to avoid exchanging money at CLIMATE: Tropical, humid, with an average of 300 sunny the ride, not by passenger. When you ask to go downtown, your hotel. Traditionally, those offer the worst rates. days per year. The temperature averages 28°C (82°F) and the remember that your fare covers the ENTIRE central area, so WHAT TO DO: Even if your all-inclusive hotel is everything rainy season extends from late June to early October. make sure you are brought to the main plaza! Pick up a free you ever dreamed of, you should experience at least a FAUNA: Nearby Sierra Vallejo hosts a great variety map, and insist on your full value from the driver! Note the little of all that Vallarta has to offer - it is truly a condensed of animal species such as iguana, guacamaya, deer, number of your taxi in case of any problem, or if you forget version of all that is Mexican and existed before «Planned raccoon, etc. something in the cab. Then your hotel or travel rep can help Tourist Resorts», such as Cancun, Los Cabos and Ixtapa, SANCTUARIES: Bahía de Banderas encloses two Marine you check it out or lodge a complaint. were developed. Millions have been spent to ensure that National Parks - Los Arcos and the Marieta Islands - where Uber has also been available in PV for the past year or so. the original “small town” flavor is maintained downtown, in diving is allowed under certain circumstances but fishing of Download their app in your smartphone. the Old Town and on the South Side. any kind is prohibited. Every year, the Bay receives the visit of TIME ZONE: The entire State of Jalisco is on Central Time, DRINKING WATER: The false belief that a Mexican vacation the humpback whales, dolphins and manta rays in the winter. as is the area of the State of Nayarit from Lo de Marcos in the must inevitably lead to an encounter with Moctezuma’s During the summer, sea turtles, a protected species, arrive to north to the Ameca River, i.e.: Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerías, La Cruz revenge is just that: false. For the 26th year in a row, Puerto its shores to lay their eggs. de Huanacaxtle, Sayulita, San Pancho, Punta Mita, etc. North Vallarta’s water has been awarded a certification of purity for ECONOMY: Local economy is based mainly on tourism, of Lo De Marcos, Guayabitos, La Peñita, San Blas, etc. are on human consumption. It is one of only two cities in Mexico that construction and to a lesser degree, on agriculture, Mountain Time, i.e.: one hour behind PV time. can boast of such accomplishment. True, the quality of the mainly tropical fruit such as mango, papaya, watermelon, TELEPHONE CALLS: Always check on the cost of long water tested at the purification plant varies greatly from what pineapple, guanabana, cantaloupe and bananas. distance calls from your hotel room. Some establishments comes out of the tap at the other end. So do be careful. On CURRENCY: The Mexican Peso is the legal currency in charge as much as U.S. $7.00 per minute! the other hand, most large hotels have their own purification Mexico although Canadian and American dollars are widely CELL PHONES: Most cellular phones from the U.S. and equipment and most restaurants use purified water. If you accepted. Canada may be programmed for local use, through Telcel and want to be doubly sure, you can pick up purified bottled BUSES: A system of urban buses with different routes. IUSAcell, the local carriers. To dial cell to cell, use the prefix 322, water just about anywhere. Current fare is $10.00 Pesos per ticket and passengers then the seven digit number of the person you’re calling. Omit EXPORTING PETS: Canadian and American tourists often must purchase a new ticket every time they board another the prefix if dialling a land line. fall in love with one of the many stray dogs and cats in Vallarta. bus. There are no “transfers”. LOCAL CUSTOMS: Tipping is usually 15%-20% of the bill Many would like to bring it back with them, but believe that the TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of the at restaurants and bars. Tip bellboys, taxis, waiters, maids, laws do not allow them to do so. Wrong. If you would like to town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with etc. depending on the service. Some businesses and offices bring a cat or a dog back home, call the local animal shelter for the driver FIRST. If you are staying in a hotel, you may want close from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., reopening until 7 p.m. or later. In more info: 293-3690. to check the rates usually posted in the lobby. Also, if you restaurants, it is considered poor manners to present the LOCAL SIGHTSEEING: A good beginning would be to take know which restaurant you want to go, do not let the driver check before it is requested, so when you’re ready to leave, one of the City Tours offered by the local tour agencies. Before change your mind. Many restaurateurs pay commissions ask «La cuenta, por favor» and your bill will be delivered to you. boarding, make sure you have a map and take note of the to taxi drivers and you may end up paying more than you MONEY EXCHANGE: Banks will give you a higher rate places you want to return to. Then venture off the beaten path. should, in a second-rate establishment! There are 2 kinds of exchange than the exchange booths (caja de cambio), Explore a little. Go farther than the tour bus takes you. And of taxi cabs: those at the airport and the maritime port though not all offer exchange services to foreigners. Better don’t worry - this is a safe place. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 3

Have it your way Your Comments Uncle Nelson [email protected]

A woman living in Puerto When you sit at the table you will Dear Ms Allyna Vineberg, Vallarta for about ten years said to notice several different salsas. Put me: I do not like Mexican food. a little of each on your finger tips Last weekend I attended the Saturday Shortly after, I invited a homeless to taste. Some will be hot, some market with a friend who was visiting Mexican for dinner. I asked: What medium and some mild. You can from Colorado. We picked up a cab do you like to eat? He replied: decide which you want. You may afterwards for the short ride home. Food is food. Upon arrival, he ate even blend a few of the items until Later in the day I looked and looked copiously and was very grateful you make it the way you like it. but couldn’t find my cell phone, a for the brown bag he carried with In other words, HAVE IT brand new Apple iPhone 12 mini. him. Early on, my soon-to-be YOUR WAY. Thinking back over the day, the only landlord invited me to lunch. The place it could be was on the seat or menu, such as it was, happened the floor of the cab and I didn’t think in Spanish which I do not speak. to get the cab number nor the driver’s When my landlord ordered, I said: name. I will have the same. We used Find My Phone on my The waitress put in our order computer to track the phone and to the kitchen then proceeded to indeed, it was in the cab. I watched the map change in real time prepare our table, placing several as my phone went up and down Route 200 from the Romantic bowls of condiments along with Zone to the Hotel District. I tried calling the phone multiple napkins, forks, and large spoons. times, got no answer, and then locked it online. When the food arrived, I closed We had reservations for dinner at the River Café and decided to my eyes briefly and having take my laptop with us so we could track the phone. Our waiter, finished my drive-by prayer, I Aldo Quintero, asked what we were doing and I told him I lost picked up the spoon and started Is not life like that? By grace, my phone in a unknown cab. eating what appeared to be soup. I wake up every morning. I am He was very concerned and immediately started making phone All this time, my landlord was given a bowl called life. Many calls. A few minutes later Aldo returned to with table escorting busy squeezing limes and using ingredients are at my disposal the cab driver, Jesus Arias, who was holding my cell phone in his spoon to shovel fixings, salsa, posing as opportunities. I then get his hand. His first words were “I have been trying to call you all salad, and goodies of all sorts from to fill my bowl with ingredients of afternoon”. the bowls on the table. I watched my own choosing. I fix it the way I want to publicly commend my cab driver Jesus Arias and carefully as he opened the toweled I like it. our waiter Aldo Quintero for their honesty, generosity, and bowl, took out a warm tortilla, So, if during any time of the willingness to help me out so quickly. rolling it in both hands. He was day, I find myself grumbling, now ready to eat. complaining, agitated, Marylou Swift But before he took his first disagreeable or outright whining, mouthful, he turned to me and it is NOT life. It is NOT Covid. It said, “Nelson, Mexican food, you is NOT them or those people. have to fix it the way you like it.” It is ME. * Ramiro’s framing shop. * Plaza Caracol | (342 V. Carranza) Oh, I thought to myself. Some Lesson learned: At any time L’Oreal Paris Salon * Timothy Real Estate (Local 6A-A in front Burger King executive visiting during this precious 24 hours that (by Rivera Molino) of Soriana’s cashier #16) Mexico went back home with I have been given, I can choose * Los Mercados * Tourist Info Booth at La Isla a brilliant marketing strategy, to stay miserable or I can dump (265 Aquiles Serdan) * Hotels HAVE IT YOUR WAY! the bowl out and make a different Another Mexican friend said to choice of ingredients. me, the difference between one I get to fix my day the way I like * Tourismo Office (City Hall) * Master Baiter’s it all over again. * Malecon Tourist Info Booths (Between docks A and B) taco stand and the next or one * Arte Viviente * Hotels & Mexican restaurant and the next is Talitha Cum, my sisters and (303 Libertad) Condo Towers the Salsa. brothers. 4 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

The more furniture you add, the more and whites do not fade. You can items that will become damaged. bleach them for cleanliness, and they Welcome, Home! Keep small décor pieces to an absolute can be washed with towels to speed minimum and look for items that will up cleaning between guests. Back to Sheryl Novak not break if accidentally knocked over. the importance of hygiene, a photo of Invest in a great mattress. Most your bedroom with white linens will renters prefer a medium-firm, coil attract more renters. mattress with a pillow top. Everyone Glass tops help wood furniture last Buying furniture for a rental property? remembers the place they stayed longer. Eight millimeters of glass on with a great mattress, and everyone top of nightstands, coffee table, and Over the last six months, we have appealing to attract renters. Selecting remembers the place they stayed in an dining table will protect your furniture assisted hundreds of clients at our the right décor style is essential. uncomfortable bed. from scratches and condensation rings. show store in the Romantic Zone of Most renters prefer new, bright and Another great buy is a waterproof Glass tops are inexpensive and keeps Vallarta. Almost all these new condo clean properties. Especially right now mattress pad. Unlike the old days, the your furniture look newer longer. owners plan to rent out their place with many concerned about Covid new ones are soft and made from a fabric Your best investment for your sofa, when they are not using it themselves. and their health, it is more important help keeps your mattress stain-free. Buy sectional or sofa bed is one that has a It is a great way to finance a second than ever. Keep painted walls and more than one. Having two mattress cover made with performance fabric. home! Although they want to have large furniture in neutral tones. Add pads and duplicate sets of linens and These fabrics repel any liquid, so they a condo that looks nice, filled with a splash of color with a feature wall towels means less cleaning time required do not stain. I tested this to ensure it furniture that is long lasting, they also and décor items such as pillows and between the time one guest checks out was as good as promised. I poured want to keep their costs down. throws. Rental properties with neutral and the subsequent guest checks in. No a glass of red wine on a sofa with a The purpose of our business is to colors book faster than those with too one likes to show up at check in time to white color performance fabric and help foreigners in Mexico buy right much color or those that are too dark. find their room is not ready. left it there overnight. In the morning, the first time. There are so many Avoid clutter by minimizing Although colors are pretty, your best I wiped the red wine off. No stain! differences between buying furniture furniture and décor. If you have bet for linens, including sheets and If you would like to see for yourself, here and buying furniture north of shelves in your bedroom closets, you towels, is white. Hotels use white for pop into our store and we are happy to the border. It is easy to make buying probably do not need to get a dresser. a reason. White is an elegant color, give you a demonstration. errors and end up having to purchase Are you buying a new condo in replacement items within one or two Riviera Nayarit or need any furniture? years. Since most people purchase We can help answer any questions you based on only the look of the item and have so that you purchase right the the price, they are at much higher risk first time. Come visit us at our Puerto of buying items made from materials Vallarta store: 363A Constituciones that do not last in our climate. To help just off Basilio Badillo (Open Mon avoid this common problem, here through Fri 10 to 2). Our Bucerias are just a few tips we provide to our store is at Heroes de Nacozari 126 clients so they get a good return on (Open Tues and Fri 10 to 2). If you their furniture and décor investment are not currently in Mexico, email us for their rental property. at [email protected] Since the primary objective of a rental or Whatsapp us at +3221365156 and property is to generate income, it is join our FB Group: Mexico Furniture important for your place to be visually and Décor for ideas and inspiration. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 5

Needless to say, they had to extend the clinic to this past Monday AND Tuesday, so far… Anyway, I called an Uber on Wednesday morning. The first driver stopped a block and Anna Reisman a half from our house and refused to go any further as his GPS was telling Once again, I thank all of you who him he had reached his destination. HE sent emails and posted on Facebook cancelled the ride and Uber charged ME asking why I didn’t write anymore. $35. The second driver was coming At the Mirror, seniority means you from some faraway land, and his little come last… Consequently, when we car suddenly disappeared from the map run out of space, I’m the one who loses on my cell phone screen, half way to our as I’m the most senior contributor. As house. Same thing happened with the such, I think I’ll share my latest saga third driver. The fourth driver arrived at with you this week. our door with no problem, but I had lost a About that vaccine… full half hour. Miguel Angel turned out to be my At the end of February, the local authorities late friend, Janice Chatteron’s, private chauffeur. informed all senior citizens 60 and over -via We chatted all the way to the dome, about 45 social media- that they should go to any of the minutes. numerous sites listed, to get their first shot of The Dome was filled to capacity, with an the Pfizer vaccine against the Covid19 virus. equal number of seniors outside it, on the The clinics would be open for five days. sidewalk and spilling on to the unpaved street, Then they showed photos and videos of the some in wheelchairs, in the sun. interminable line of seniors waiting, in the sun, I asked Miguel Angel to drive me back home. sometimes for over eight hours. I couldn’t do that, for various reasons. Turns out that they ran out of vaccines before treating all of us, some 10,000 according to the various numbers they posted at different times. A few weeks later, they reopened the clinics to administer the second shot. I went to the one closest to our house. There were only six people sitting in the chairs under the big awning, but no. I was politely refused entry as they only had vaccines for those who had gotten their first instalment. Needless to say, they were left with a lot of them, unused. “Are you kidding?” he asked incredulously. When I asked when they intended to attend “Yes.” to those of us who still needed their first shots, We chatted all the way back, about cats and the answer was, “sometime in May”. Ok. dogs. So last week, another notice was published Thursday, I went back with a friend, but in on social media: the afternoon, just before closing time. I was in “For all seniors who did not get their first and out, vaccinated (!), in less than a half hour. Pfizer shot, vaccinations will take place at Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and the Sports Dome in Ixtapa on Wednesday, grandmas, especially to my daughters and Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daughters-in-law, you’re all fabulous! Two thousand doses of CanSino (“one shot Until next time, take care, stay safe and and done!”) will be on hand with an additional healthy, and please wear your face mask if 2,000 available if needed.” you’re not fully vaccinated. [email protected] 6 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

these still-strange days, fund-raising for dozens From Here of groups in Vallarta has virtually stopped. Why not celebrate an anniversary, Marcia Blondin [email protected] wedding, going away party, birthday, whatever - and combine it with a local charity? Casa Karma is The Enchanted April huge with all the rentable event space outside with The title refers to an Acamedy holds up the giant blow-up movie appropriate areas under award-nominated film from 1991 screen, and comfortable chairs are cover for cooking and that I saw for the first time last scattered about for guests. The making cocktails. week. It is a tale of four quite night air cool and fresh, and the whom sang “Irresponsible,” crazy Two birthday cakes different women who share a smell of the sea and the sound of lyrics penned by Georgia and sung presented themselves after the castle in Italy for a month in the waves became for 90 minutes to the tune of “Unforgettable.” movie. One was made for Georgia 1920. Georgia Darehshori was the Mediterranean coast of Italy. The guest list was formidable - by her hairdresser: dark chocolate, celebrating her birthday at her Magic. International artists and writers, about six inches high and topped fabulous villa, Casa Karma, We were about 50 invitees - all entrepreneurs, doctors; all of them with strawberries. Four layers and The Enchanted April was a women with a few male party savvy, gorgeous and interesting. BUT the filling was chocolate favorite movie of hers. AND, it crashers who were allowed to The food flowed, as did the as thick as the cake. It was like was still April, and the night was stay. Dennis Crow dazzled us wine and chilly martinis. There eating four chocolate bars with enchanted, to say the least. At with his piano expertise. Also, he was a catch, though; we had to every bite. Wowie! the edge of the sea, the labyrinth brought a couple of friends, one of pay for everything! Georgia was I have to mention one of born, I swear, figuring out ways Georgia’s special guests by name, to make money to give away for dear Pat Carey because it was her noble causes. Her birthday fell on birthday too. el Dia de los Niños AND one of I was delighted to be invited her fave charities is the orphanage to this very different take on a called R.I.S.E. (Refugio Infantile standard birthday party. If it de Santa Esperanza). There’s does become a trend - melding a whole back story to that, but a fundraiser with a celebration - suffice it to say, we all paid our everybody wins, and nobody gets admission, bought wonderful stuck with dumb presents. hot hors-d’oeuvres and loads of I love you, Georgia; thank you cocktails, and Georgia gave all the for your extraordinary kindnesses money to R.I.S.E. that you give away to everyone. I really think she’s on to Vallarta is blessed with your something here. Especially in presence, From Here. (See location number on Central Map) on Central number (See location (See location number on Central Map) on Central number (See location 7 19 May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 7

She is emotionally supportive and uses the teapot like a Paradise and Parenting therapy couch. She is a fantastic Nana and takes over when I am in my room, doing breathing exercises. Mother’s Day, She cooks all the things that make me remember why my childhood was so great. 2021 Style She doesn’t sit around and agree with my nonsense when it’s nonsense (and there’s nonsense, all right). Leza Warkentin She absolutely backs me up when there’s nonsense from www.mommyinmexico.wordpress.com anyone else. She constantly reminds me of my strengths and never lets me get My son told me that I should start this article by saying, “Mother’s down on myself. Day is special because I have amazing kids.” He provided this true So mamas, I applaud you with a ten minute standing ovation for and self-congratulatory sentence because I was having a bit of trouble the parenting you’ve done this year, the good, the bad, the hideously finding my topic sentence. Also, he needed me to hurry up and finish ugly (and I know there were all three kinds). You’ve had a tough my article because he needs help studying for a physics test. year as a mom, but you have pulled it off and made it beautiful. And so I AM starting it according to his suggestion because a) this You’ve done it all, wore all the hats and most of you have done it article will be about Mother’s Day and b) this whole sentence and without your own mom. story behind it perfectly describes motherhood. Kids are amazing, Happy Mother’s Day to all of those who have lived in these and they are much better at helping out when they have something to trenches this year. And Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers who gain from it (I love you, my boy, but you know this is truth). sat helplessly by as their adult children texted in some seriously To all the mamas in Mexico: we have done it. We have completed concerning messages when the WiFi went out mid-math test. Soon more than ONE YEAR with our children under our feet, in our we’ll be together again, and soon the math tests will happen in fridges, and on our technological devices. We have helped these another location, in a place where we don’t have to know about children stay healthy, become educated, and remain more or less them. And that might be the greatest Mother’s Day gift of 2021. socially appropriate. Many of us also held down a job or two that had nothing to do with our children. Some of us lost our jobs and we had to think of new and creative ways to keep these growing bodies in decent clothing. We have done this by ourselves, in our own homes, just like the pioneers. And, unlike the pioneers, WE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY OF THIS. But we have done it, just like mothers do and have done forever. All the while, we are missing our own mothers, who are far away from us now. It’s been fourteen months since I’ve laid eyes on the woman who raised me. I don’t know when I will see her actually, although now that the vaccination programs are taking on a bit of momentum, it’s becoming more likely that it could happen. And I miss her. Yes, we talk multiple times a week, through texting and lots of emojis with hearts in them. Yes, she gives me advice about lots of things and tells me to drink a lot of water and talks about her neighbors in the condo complex (most of whom I have never met). So it’s a little bit like having her there with me. But we both know that’s not the same thing. As a mother, I need my own mother more than ever. I am trying to get my children through this last bit of online learning, I am trying to lose the pandemic weight I’ve gained, I am trying to work full time. I am trying to make decisions about my kids so that they don’t become lonely hermits, while still respecting the fact that we are in a worldwide health crisis. I am trying to be a kind wife even when I am deeply annoyed. I am trying to keep friends even though I am keeping my distance. I am trying to keep the fear about the future at bay. And, as I find my way around the toughest time in the modern age

to be an adult, I Just. Really. Need. My. Mom. I need her for many Map) on Central number (See location reasons. Allow me to outline the main ones: 17 8 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021 Mothers & MADRES Cindy Alperia

Mother’s Day evokes On this long-awaited day, the sentimental memories every year mothers would forsake at least for this foreign mother who has some of their morning duties to been honored to have lived and bathe leisurely in their palm-frond relived the experience of Mexico’s ramadas at the river, arriving at the greatest holiday, EL DIA DE LAS schoolyard with their long black MADRES. So again I reminisce, hair still glistening in the sunlight. inviting you into life in a small The teenage girls prepared multi- beachside rancho, decades ago… gallon pots of posole, rich with Back in the 70’s and 80’s when the flavor of home-grown corn hot tortillas to a slice of homemade If you haven’t guessed, these we lived in the village of Quimixto and some family’s sacrificed bread, fresh from the oven. ladies were Madres with a capital on Vallarta’s south shore, daily pig. Moonshine was abundant, After preparing a nourishing M. They were my mentors and life took a radical turn on el 10 consisting of alcohol de caña family breakfast of hot beans, still I bow to them. de Mayo as the whole village from the farmacia, crushed many tortillas and perhaps an Fast forward 35 to 40 years. prepared a feast and a fiesta for the pineapple and a few kilos of egg or fresh-caught fish, mother These are different times, but Madres. All of our children at the sugar, served generously from a loaded the dishes into a galvanized Puerto Vallarta does not forget her one-room school had spent weeks jug into a communal cup passed tub and hiked to the river to Madres, and has always joyfully practicing folkloric dances under and shared by the entire village. wash them, accompanied by her indulged them on their day. In the tutelage of their maestra; we Togetherness reigned, as the day daughters-in-training. Returning more normal times, las Mamas moms had passed equal hours proceeded in an atmosphere of to her casa, she piled the day’s would be offered bouquets of at our treadle machines sewing excessive merriment: eat, drink, assortment of Levis, shirts, flowers and taken to school to skirts of many meters. Older sing, laugh and dance, all day dresses, towels and sheets (yes, see their children performing girls painted bright faces on and deep into the night, until the for 10 to 12 family members) into folkloric dances. And then it’s their anxious younger sisters, roosters at dawn reminded the a larger tub, and again journeyed time for comida at a favorite and the boys looked like Pancho mothers: ya es hora de tortillar! to the river with the tub gracefully family restaurant. So let’s move Villa-style revolutionaries, with Before the sun rose above the balanced on her head to do the on to Archie’s Wok! waxy black mustaches and an hills, they would stoke up their laundry in her ramada de palapa, Honoring Mothers is what occasional pillow-stuffed belly. wood-burning clay stoves, heat piece by piece, all by hand. we love most, and Monday, One year, when Archie’s brother up the comal, grind the soaked Once finished, it was back May 10, el 10 de Mayo, we will was visiting, he sacrificed some nixtamal corn in their molino, and to the casa, where she ironed delight in delighting you with of his graying, wavy hair to tape prepare a stack of tortillas at least the clothes that had dried from special treats and surprises. We a Venustiano Carranza-style beard a foot high, which would feed the previous day using a heavy will pass the Fortune Basket, to son Sergio’s 5-year old face. their families of 10 to 12 for the rustic iron heated over her wood- offering our Moms anything from Sergio could have been Fidel whole day. We northerners might burning stove. Done just in time a courtesy appetizer, dessert, or Castro’s son! compare one of those delectable, to prepare the daily comida, she main dish with your meal to even added more wood to the fire and a complementary dinner for two began the daily chopping and on your next visit to the Wok. stirring. These family meals Our kitchen specials will feature were carefully portioned out and favorites old and new, as well as personally served by Mother, our complete menu, prepared and as excess was rare. By mid to served with love by our staff who late afternoon, she occasionally you know so well. had time for some well-earned And as always, we abide with relaxation, sitting in front of her the protocols of these times, for casa and embroidering napkins your health and welfare. Join us or pillowcases. Often, mothers at Archie’s Wok, on Monday, and daughters would sit together, May 10, 2 to 10 p.m., for your singing as beautifully as the birds Mother´s Day Feast. What more (See location number on Central Map) on Central number (See location 10 in the forest. could we mothers wish for? May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 9 10 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

Pride Month is in Full Swing at Act2PV with SIX NEW SHOWS! MAMMA MIA! Opening Friday, May 14 – 7:00 p.m.

Mamma Mia, the Musical! returns to Act2PV’s Main Stage with the full cast! The most exciting production in PV history, Mamma Mia had a record 58 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES until it was forced to close at the start of the pandemic. This “feel good” show is inspired and enhanced by a whole passel of well-known ABBA tunes. You probably know the story…. Sophie, the 20-year old bride, is planning to get married in a little hotel on a Greek island where she has worked with her single mother, Donna, her whole life. Unbeknownst to Donna, Sophie has longed to find the father she has never known. After accidentally finding and reading her mother’s diary, she finds clues that point to three lovers from her mom’s “free-spirited” past that “might” be her father. Sophie secretly invites all three of these men to her wedding and hilarity ensues! This delight story features lots of nostalgic singing and dancing, as well as a HUGE cast, a creating and colorful set design, beautiful custom-created costumes, and brilliant choreography. Tickets are selling quickly at www.act2pv.com

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“The Greatest Show on Earth, now featured in Act2PV’s OUTDOOR Starlight Cabaret, has rolled out a whole new style of entertainment, and it’s definitely a HIT (as evidenced by its FULL AUDIENCES every week)! Inspired by the Don Comalón restaurant in Colima, on Wednesday nights, people can see a FREE SHOW which features performances by many of Act2PV’s amazing entertainers! Sometimes they sing songs from their shows, but very often, they “go rogue” with new show ideas, and they can also sing songs that they love! FREE FOOD is served, starting with fresh hot chips and bean dip when you walk in the door. Each time a drink is ordered, more food is brought out, such as tacos con carne molida, deep-fried potato tacos, chicken flautas and guacamole tostadas! The more you drink, the more you eat! Everyone loves this new concept, the show is entertaining, and the food is outstanding! The new show time is Wednesday – 8:00 p.m. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 9

JOSÉ JOSÉ / STEVIE HART KEEPING UP KEVIN-ANTHONY FOREIGNER’S Diego Guerrero Opening Monday, WITH KARMA SINGS LIONEL JOURNEY Birthday Bash May 17 – 9:30 p.m. RICHIE & STEVIE Opening Night WONDER Opening Saturday, (One Night Only) - Friday, May 22 – 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 9 – Direct from May 14 – 9:30 p.m. Opening Sunday, 8:30 p.m. SOLD OUT! LAS VEGAS... May 16 – 7:30 p.m. Act2PV Superstars, Diana International Drag Queen, Villamonte and Victor do You’ve seen him performer and Karma La Perra Act2PV welcomes Espirito have collaborated on the Act2PV stage WORLD CHAMPION takes on the world Kevin-Anthony who on a brand-new show, “A starring as “Nicky” in pole dancer and star of trash tabloid, has performed at the Foreigner’s Journey,” that Avenue Q; you’ve seen of the blockbuster hit, pop stardom and all White House, is a guest recreates the sounds and him singing harmonies “LIMITLESS,” Steven the juicy headlines. entertainer on Carnival excitement of two of the alongside Act2PV’s Retchless introduces What you need to Cruise Lines and Vidanta world’s most iconic rock beloved Mama Tits his alter ego, “Stevie ask yourself is… did International, and is groups, Foreigner and for the past two years; Hart,” in an exciting Britney shave her presenting an evening Journey! and you’ve seen him new drag show! head, or was it really filled with some of the The music of Journey performing in various Featuring beautiful Karma, the long-lost greatest hits by two of the weaves through the depths venues all over town! live vocals, this love child of Marilyn most iconic artists in the of love and heartache like NOW, you can come stunningly gorgeous, Monroe and Rock world, Lionel Richie and no other, while Foreigner and help us celebrate the larger-than-life diva Hudson? Stevie Wonder! lets you feel the pain and birthday of the romantic, will mesmerize you Karma explains From “All Night Long,” heartache with a little smooth-voiced and with her sultry voice, the most scandalous “Brick House,” and “Easy,” more of a rock edge. very handsome Diego sensual dancing, and popstar headlines in to “Signed, Sealed & Featuring such songs as Guerror in “Loving and fiery/heart-warming history! Delivered,” “Superstition,” Don’t Stop Believin’, Loving!” This musical story-telling that will Performing live and “Higher Ground” Faithfully, Urgent, Cold as tribute to the music of make you laugh and vocals with songs (and so much more), Ice, Say You Will, Who’s Grammy Winner, José cry. by Lady Gaga, Kevin breathes his own Cryin’ Now, (and many José, features some of As she wraps her Madonna, Rihanna, sense of life into each song more), it is certain that the greatest songs of all long legs (and 8-inch Marilyn Monroe, and is accompanied by the this talented duo and their time, including La Nave heels) around the Beyonce, Britney exciting LIVE Roxsand LIVE BAND will rock del Olvido, Almohada, audience, “Stevie Spears (and more), Band! your world with really Gavilán o Paloma and Hart” is a drag show Karma says, “Main Bring your singing voice, good classic rock music El Triste. that you will never stream media says your dancing shoes, and a that will motivate you to Act2 is very excited forget. THIS is what I’m a ‘baddie,’ but I great sense of anticipation bang your head, break into to welcome Diego to its drag is all about. swear I’m a goodie.” and get ready for an air guitar solos and sing stage in this one-time Tickets are available Tickets are exciting night of music along (off-key)! only performance! now at available now at and fun! Tickets are available now Tickets are available www.act2pv.com www.act2pv.com Tickets are available at at www.act2pv.com now at www.act2pv.com www.act2pv.com 12 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

A Musical Tribute featuring PV’s #1 Act2PV Show Schedule (May 7 - 14) Musical duo, Us Two, and their LIVE BAND Sunday – 6:30 p.m. Always check the website at act2pv.com UsTwo (and their LIVE BAND) brings for any last-minute changes to the show schedule! back their record-breaking musical tribute FABULOUS FRIDAY, MAY 7 to the everlasting and timeless music 7:30 – Linda Ronstadt: In My Voice, a musical tribute featuring Brenda of FLEETWOOD MAC and THE Gaviño (Back by Popular Demand) EAGLES! Together, they epitomize some of the most well-known rock/pop SUPER SATURDAY, MAY 8 musical sounds of the 70s. UsTwo will 7:30 – Crooners, featuring international singer/actor/dancer Marc Lopez, perform songs that bring back memories, singing music from Jersey Boys, Frankie Valli, Michael Bublé and more such as New Kid in Town, One of These 8:00 – Amigas Desgraciadas, a hilarious comedy about 5 friends who Nights, Take It Easy, Heartache Tonight, share their adventures and misadventures (Spanish language only) CROONERS Dreams Everywhere, Landslide, Desperado and many more. SUNDAY FUNDAY, MAY 9 Trip Advisor ★★★★★ 7:00 – Follies LaRouge – PV’s ONLY Broadway / Vaudeville / Burlesque Featuring music from The Jersey Boys, “…We loved every minute...” show, featuring professional dancers, singers & actors! Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valli, Michael 8:00 – (ONE NIGHT ONLY!) Jose Jose / Diego Guerrero Birthday Bash, Buble, and the greatest Legends and featuring the music of Grammy winner, Jose Jose, sung by the Crooners of all time, and starring romantic, smooth-voiced, and very handsome Diego Guerrero Marc Lopez, crooner extraordinaire! Saturday – 7:30 p.m. MARVELOUS MONDAY, MAY 10 The handsome and talented Marc 7:00 – Whitney & Warwick, (Extended by Popular Demand) Lopez, international superstar, Featuring the music of Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick, presents Crooners, a tribute to some and starring Vallarta’s #1 songstress and Voice of Mexico of the most memorable male singers of Runner-up, Diana Villamonte our lifetime, including Frankie Valli,

TERRIFIC TUESDAY, MAY 11 The Jersey Boys, Frank Sinatra, Elvis 7:00 – Limitless, singing, dancing, story-telling and a few more Presley and many, many more. This surprises - featuring singer/actor, America’s Got Talent popular show features many well- semi-finalist & International Champion Pole Dancer; known classics, such as Who Loves FOLLIES ARRIBA 7:30 – Linda Ronstadt: In My Voice, a musical tribute to Linda Ronstadt, Ya Baby, Sweet Caroline, Flyaway, featuring Brenda Gaviño Feeling Good, Sway, Unchained Melody, and others. A Musical Dance Extravanganza, featuring Latin rhythms, sassy & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 Trip Advisor ★★★★★ sexy dance moves, and SALSA! 6:30 – Fleetwood Mac/Eagles, a musical tribute featuring Puerto “…Marc can really sing - what Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Vallarta’s #1 Musical Duo, US TWO (LIVE BAND) a fantastic voice … The songs were NYC Choreographer Kimberly 8:00 – THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, featuring host, Marc Lopez beautiful, inspirational, and emotional.” and all Act2PV entertainers! LaRue has had so much success with FREE ADMISSION and FREE APPETIZERS! her FOLLIES LA ROUGE show, that she has created a brand new dance THANKFUL THURSDAY, MAY 13 show! “ARRIBA” is an energy-filled 7:30 – Follies Arriba, an energy-filled extravaganza with loads of extravaganza with loads of Latin rhythms, Latin rhythms, sassy and sultry music, aand sexy salsa! sassy and sultry music, and sexy salsa! 9:30 – Tossed Salad 2.0, featuring Hedda Lettuce, 6-time HX Magazine Featuring dancers of the spectacular “Drag Queen of the Year” Award Winner FOLLIES LAROUGE and vocalists Eli Estrada, Victor do Espirito, Lenar and FABULOUS FRIDAY, MAY 14 more, it’s a party on the roof on Thursdays 7:00 – (OPENING NIGHT) MAMMA MIA! the Musical - at the beautiful Starlight Cabaret! 9:30 – (OPENING NIGHT) “Keeping Up With Karma - Trip Advisor ★★★★★ An exciting new drag comedy show about pop stars, paparazzi, “…A delicious dinner, a very gossip and fame, featuring drag diva, Karma La Perra! FLEETWOOD MAC entertaining show, and excellent table service result in a very enjoyable and For further information or to buy tickets, go to www.act2pv.com / EAGLES satisfying evening.” May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 13

Drag Queen Karma La Perra takes on the world of trash tabloid, pop stardom and all the juicy headlines. What you need to ask yourself is… did Britney shave her head, or was it really Karma, the long- lost love child of Marilyn Monroe and Rock Hudson? Karma explains the most scandalous popstar headlines in history! Performing live vocals with songs by Lady Gaga, Madonna, Rihanna, Marilyn Monroe, Beyonce, Britney Spears (and comedy, bawdy and biting all-live singing more), Karma says, “Main stream media (NOT lip-synched), and incredible FOLLIES says I’m a ‘baddie,’ but I swear I’m a improvisational skills. No two shows are LA ROUGE goodie.” Tickets are available now at alike, and laughter is guaranteed! www.act2pv.com LINDA RONSTADT: Trip Advisor ★★★★★ A “Broadway/Vaudeville/Burlesque” show IN MY VOICE “…hilarious!” Sunday – 7:00 p.m. A musical tribute to the musical Due to popular demand, “Follies La legendary Linda Ronstadt, Rouge,” returns with a bedazzling array starring Brenda Gaviño of beautiful music, hilarious vaudeville New Day & Time! Tuesday – 7:30 p.m. routines, incredible costumes, classic comedy and sexy burlesque! Do you remember these songs? Blue Choreographed by NYC dance Bayou…You’re No Good… Poor, Poor, professional, Kim La Rue, this “cheeky Pitiful Me… Just One Look… Alison… nod to vaudeville and burlesque was Heatwave… It’s So Easy?!? sweet, nostalgic, saucy and hilariously Act2PV’s beautiful Brenda Gaviño funny!” (from TripAdvisor) Featuring stars in an unforgettable tribute to the a full cast of singers, dancers, acrobats LIMITLESS “First Lady of Rock,” Linda Ronstadt. and some surprises, this production Brenda has always had an affinity for Linda’s music, and with her powerful WHITNEY rivals a production on Broadway! An incredible mixture of song, voice and incredible likeness to Linda, dance, story-telling, and a few extra & WARWICK Trip Advisor ★★★★★ Brenda truly captures the “Ronstadt surprises, featuring America’s Got “…I have been to the Moulin Rouge style.” Brenda and her band are dedicated A musical tribute to Whitney Houston Talent finalist/International Champion in Paris and this as good or better!” to recreating the sounds and vibes of a & Dionne Warwick, featuring Vallarta’s Pole Dancer, Steven Retchless live Linda Ronstadt performance. #1 songstress, Diana Villamonte Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. Monday – 7:00 p.m. Trip Advisor ★★★★★ Steven Retchless, the beautiful, “…Impressive musicians, Diana Villamonte, Voice of Mexico androgynous singer/dancer, returns to and Brenda’s voice is incredible…” Runner-Up and international superstar, Act2PV with his all-new song and dance recreates her award-winning Whitney extravanganza, “Limitless!” Retchless Houston show, making it a “family weaves together a whimsical story of TOSSED affair,” by also paying tribute to dreaming big, working hard and making SALAD 2 Whitney’s well-known cousin, Dionne wishes come true, with an incredible Warwick! This tiny little gal with mixture of song, dance, story-telling, Featuring Hedda Lettuce, Six-time “Drag Queen the powerhouse voice will be singing aerial art and strip tease. Unapologetic of the Year” Award-winner (HX magazine) some of the most famous Whitney and and genuine, Steven’s versatile vocals Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Dionne songs, including The Morning and flexible body will leave you I Wake Up, Say a Little Prayer for “The Queen of Green,” Hedda spellbound, taking you on a journey like You, I Have Nothing, Greatest Love Lettuce celebrates her sixth season at none that you have ever experienced. of All, That’s What Friends Are For, KEEPING UP Act2PV with her one-woman Comedy/ Saving All My Love for You… and Trip Advisor ★★★★★ Cabaret show, “Tossed Salad 2!” Fresher WITH KARMA many more favorites! “….equal parts striptease and song comedy, crisper live singing, and cool A Drag Show Featuring the Most / dance, Steven brings a warmth & light dancing will make this show the hit Trip Advisor ★★★★★ Scandalous Headlines in History humanity to his pole dancing that of the season! Hedda will toss your salad “…best show tonight that we’ve Opening Night – Friday, May 7 – 9:30 p.m. was both unexpected & refreshing.” with her delicious brand of stand-up ever seen in PV...” For more information about Act2PV shows, or to order tickets, please go to the Act2PV website at www.act2pv.com Tickets are also available at the box office located upstairs at the corner of Basilio Badillo and Insurgentes, and is open from 4 to 10 p.m. every day. Be sure to check out the many reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Facebook, too! 14 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021 May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 17 16 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

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FRIDAY - Stolie adds Piano Bar shows, Enrique & Francesca = Brunch with Media Luna, Spanish Guitars Open-air stage 11 AM (T) sing opera, Jason Dottley, Cheese & Crackers, = Joan Houston & Bob Bruneau, and Cabaret on the Cuale at Incanto Piano/Vocals - 5 p.m. = Effie Passero, Singer-songwriter, Piano - 7:30 p.m. (T) = Jason Dottley ‘Life On The Gay List’ - 8 p.m. Theatre (T) = Alison Lo with Bing Young, Piano/Vocals - 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY - = Brunch with Jorge & Lenny - 11 AM Open-air stage (T) = Bingo with Aunt Pearl - 4 p.m. = Three Tenors Vallarta - 7:30 p.m. (T) = Cabaret On The Cuale, Dance/Vocals - 8 p.m. - Theatre (T) = Dennis Crow, Piano Sing-along - 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY - = Brunch with Media Luna, Spanish Guitars - Open-air stage 11 AM (T) = Derek Carkner, Piano - 5 p.m. = Open Mic Night, the stage is yours! - 7:30 p.m. = Crutze Piano Recital, Classical/ Contemporary - 8 p.m. Theatre (Select Sundays - T)

MONDAY - = The Bob Bruneau Show, Piano/Vocals - 5 p.m. = Cheese & Crackers Music/Comedy - 7:30 p.m. (T) = (Aunt Pearl & Amy Armstrong host, Special Guests) = Alison Lo with Bing Young, Piano/Vocals - 9:30 p.m.

TUESDAY - = Leo Kay, Spanish Guitar/Vocals - 5 p.m. = Enrique & Francesca, Standards/Opera - Final Show May 11, 7:30 p.m. (T) = Dennis Crow, Piano Sing-along - 9:30 p.m. All shows in the Piano Bar unless otherwise noted (T-Ticketed). For more information, online tickets, and reservations visit IncantoVallarta.com Refer to their Facebook page for WEDNESDAY - CLOSED a complete daily schedule. Located at 109 Insurgentes, by the northbound bridge. Current hours: 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily (Closed on Wednesdays). Breakfast served on the riverside THURSDAY - = Jean-Guy ‘Jay-Gee’ Comeau, Piano 5 p.m. terrace 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., live piano music (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Casual evening dining 4 to 11 p.m. = Stolie, Singer-songwriter, Guitar Happy Hour features two-for-one house cocktails plus two-for-one show tickets for select - May 13, 20 7:30 p.m. (T) current shows 4 to 5 p,m. Incanto has all Health and Safety guidelines in place. Limited = Eva & Mau, Acoustic Guitar Covers capacity. New windows in the piano bar open to the fresh-air breezes of the Rio Cuale. - 9:30 p.m. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 19 20 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021 The Palm stays open through May with record-breaking shows There is so much new talent that we just have to keep going on!

This Is Gaga, starring Maru Conti, has taken the town by storm. Selling out weekly, I Want It All, starring Roy Cruz is this is a production that raises the bar for all shows. Come see what everyone is talking an unforgettable tribute to Freddy about. People can’t get enough of it. Many have come to this show multiple times for Mercury. Best show and it is simply good reason. Saturdays at 9 p.m. genius. From beginning to end, Roy embodies Freddy, he has the voice, the looks and the charm. A delight to all All shows have limited the senses. Do not miss this show. socially responsible seating. It would be wise to purchase tickets early. Don’t miss these exciting performances at The Palm Cabaret. Stay tuned for more updates on shows that may continue throughout the summer months. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 21

The Platters and More, Keith Tynes returns on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The man with the big voice, big personality and big show continues to pack them in. A not to be missed experience.

Enrique De Allende has won the heart of Vallarta and performs his “Beginnings” show one evening only, at 7 p.m. on May 8. Enrique is bringing together 18 of the finest Mariachi in town. What a winning combination! Tickets are limited and going fast.

The Royals, another winning combination, this one of 3 of the best artists paying tribute to 3 icons on one stage: Roy Cruz (Freddy Mercury) Maru Conti (Lady GaGa) and Tonny Kenneth (Prince), combine forces to create a unforgettable show, on Thursdays at 9 p.m.

The Palm Cabaret and Bar is located at 508 Olas Altas in the heart of the Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone. Tickets to all shows can be purchased at the venue’s box office or online at ThePalmCabaret.com For more information, call (322) 222-0200, or follow The Palm Cabaret and Bar PVR on Facebook. 22 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

Green gold in Puerto Vallarta? Buying jewelry can be intimidating. When - Clarity or purity it comes to precious gems such as emeralds Even the most expensive emeralds will have it is important to look for details to make inclusions, it is very rare to find an emerald sure you are getting what you paid for. without inclusions and the ones that have less What should you be looking for when or some that are not invisible to the naked eye buying emeralds? are the most prized. The inclusions or veins - Color in an emerald is known as its garden or jardin. Did you know the best emeralds come It is important to see a magnified picture of an from Colombia? What makes Colombian emerald or see it through a magnifying glass emeralds unique compared to those that so you can see its garden. If an emerald has come from Brazil and Zambia are their no garden it is probably not real. warmer and more intense greens - some - Cut call it a bluish-green. Color saturation is The most popular cut, which refers to the the most important factor in high-quality depth, shape and faceting of the stone is the emeralds. Unlike diamonds where carat weight plays a much larger emerald cut. Not just used for emeralds. It is a rectangular square step role in the pricing of the gem, a small emerald with a deep blue-green that was initially developed around the 1500s. There are many different vivid color can fetch a much higher price than a larger emerald with facet shapes for emeralds, but the bottom line is, if you are wanting to poor color quality. buy a faceted stone, look for one where the facets are symmetrical and uniform that bring out the color and vibrancy of the stone. - and finally… Size On average 5 tons of dirt has to be removed in the mining process to find a “gem-quality” emerald over one carat, causing the price to rise dramatically. An emerald with all the elements above and then finally one carat or more can yield a very high price. When it comes to emeralds, bigger is not necessarily better. If you are looking to invest in an emerald, experts agree it is better to find a high-quality emerald with excellent color as opposed to a larger stone with poor color quality. Where can you find emeralds or as the title suggests “green gold” in Puerto Vallarta? LOD Jewelry, a jewelry and art gallery on Corona St. downtown is considered the go-to for emeralds in PV. The brother team has been passionate about emeralds since they were kids growing up in Bogota, Colombia. In recent years, they have been able to visit the mines in their home country and hand select emeralds that they use in their unique and modern designs. The brothers love sharing information about their favorite subject and showing off the colorful stones in their beautifully decorated gallery in the heart of Puerto Vallarta. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 23

So why did I think of that study? massages aren’t just a luxury, but a The Power of Touch Because who holds us as adults? part of great health. I’d rather de- Who cares for us? Who gives us stress now than do damage control Jaqui Karr CSN, CVD. that sensory healing that only touch later. can give? No one ever thinks about Well the thought of the study came Wow, what a week! It felt like a right to my neck and shoulders, where how important touch is to overall and went really quickly (or maybe full moon every day. Actually, it’s it seemed to be the worst. Fifteen health. I don’t know por qué, but it’s that Laura was that good and been a rough 6 weeks. First I got minutes into the massage I could feel we don’t think of it, even though it’s she made me stop thinking about poisoned with a food allergy that all the tightness in my back gone. important. everything completely). But I’m put me in physical pain (thank god You’d think I was super relaxed, Then I thought about all the glad I remembered it, because it I met Zoli, King of Detox). Then drifting to sleep, right? Of course other benefits of massage (yup, reminded me how fantastic massages the stress of moving. Then business not. Because that’s what our brains more studies): are, and how important to have the stress. Personal stress. Life gets do! They go into overdrive when they 1) It detoxes you (that’s why you healing power of touch regularly. rough sometimes and all that stress should just be still. You wouldn’t see “lymphatic drainage” on the spa Weekly massage is awesome, adds up. Unless you have Buddha believe what I started thinking about... menus) monthly is an absolute must-have. powers and know how to handle ...studies. You heard me, medical 2) It improves blood circulation I’ll give you a suggestion to things without being bothered at all, studies. I’ll back up a quick second (my 54-year-old friend with NO maximize on your visit: tell them it hits you without you even realizing in case you haven’t read my previous varicose veins at all swears it’s you want the “Jaqui Detox-Theta it sometimes. The symptoms just articles and think I’m insane. I’m because she always has gotten + Massage”. You start with a foot “mysteriously” appear later. I’m no a nutrition expert, and have read massages once a week) detox while you slow your brain Buddha, I absorb that stuff, probably thousands of studies over the years. 3) Improves joint mobility (do down with Theta Therapy. It’s so like you do. I like facts. I like science. So I read. them regularly and say goodbye to calming, I swear you’ll forget your That stress embeds deep in Read. Read some more. I have no the ouch-here, ouch-there) own name. Then you get your body the cells of your body and then it idea how much I have read. So there 4) Takes away muscle tension massage. And boy, are you going lurks, like a thief, waiting to steal it is, thousands of studies trapped 5) Improves sleep patterns to sleep well that night! Dulces something from you later. No way. somewhere in my brain and one 6) Improves digestive function Sueños! It’s not getting me. I could feel all of those studies popped up on the 7) Eliminates headaches the stress accumulate last week and I massage table. 8) Fibromyalgia sufferers often knew exactly what to do. It was a study that followed babies report tremendous pain relief, as do I’ve been going to Bio-Med Spa up to their middle-ages and found athletes for weeks to detox and I definitely that all other things being the same, 9) It de-stresses you wanted to take care of my more the ones that were held the most Just de-stressing alone is worth it urgent stuff first, but I’ve been were healthiest. If their mother because stress causes so much chaos longing to get into the massage took care of them and was always in the body. People think they get room. Now that detox was over, I hugging and kissing them, those sick “overnight”. Nothing happens Dr. Zoli decided it’s time for a reward (health kids had strong immune systems and overnight. Things accumulate and tip: don’t wait for crisis to take care didn’t get sick much. If they were then eventually catch up to you. So Holistic Bio Spa is located in of yourself, do it regularly - you tossed into daycare or babysitting it’s important to take care of yourself Plaza Marina, Local B-10. Open deserve it). So I booked a massage. and were in the crib a lot and not every step along the way and not Monday to Friday from 9 AM A few days later I’m on the massage touched often, those kids had a lot wait until you’re so stressed that to 6 PM, Tel: 322-221-1607. bed. Laura (on duty that day) had of issues, allergies, weak immune you have insomnia or sciatica or www.HolisticBioSpa.com such a great technique. She went systems. Pretty interesting, isn’t it? whatever. The Mayo Clinic says Email: [email protected] (See location number on Central Map) on Central number (See location 8 24 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

have to keep impeccable expense instance. One colleague told me about Caring for our parents records to show that you have not an elderly patient who has Alzheimer’s misappropriated the money or and refuses to leave her home because (Part 2 of 2) properties, and would then present she refuses to give up her dog. This is these records in court every year for a very real emotional attachment and Giselle Belanger RN, LCSW approval. I’m sure no one thinks that should not be underestimated. Many sounds fun! When choosing between facilities have long waiting lists that getting advance directives and power could take months or years to get in of attorney letters drawn up or waiting or they may not accept patients with Last week’s article addressed a to check someone into the ER when for the sudden incident or disease that certain diagnoses. challenge that most of us will face they have had a seizure or a stroke requires that you go to court, no one Then there is the emotional eventually; that of caring of for our or are hallucinating or don’t know would intentionally choose the latter. detachment of letting go of all parents. I described many different who they are because of dementia? Act now! of their belongings, selling their situations and the effect on the Then imagine, trying to get them to Other conversations to have home, and leaving their memories “adult child” who must meet their agree to some procedure or to sign Ask your parents (or those of you at behind. Everyone fights for their parents’ needs while raising their own a waiver, etc… it’s not happening! this age, please consider), where they independence and resists anyone’s children, maintaining a demanding In the beginning of dealing with my want to live if one of them is widowed attempts to take that away, so imagine career, living out of town, etc. Dad’s Alzheimer’s, we had power or becomes ill, or unable to live alone being told “you can no longer drive, Must do no matter what of attorney letters but no patient or on their own anymore. Many adult give me the keys”, or “you might set Everyone must create certain legal advocate form registered with the children just assume that their parent the house on fire, you can no longer documents, “advance directives”, hospital. After a great deal of arguing will come live with them when the cook for yourself”. Imagine going before any problems occur. It is so and insisting that my Dad couldn’t time comes and never even ask their from a home with several rooms to a much more difficult to make decisions sign his name, we finally took his hand parent what they want. one room space that you are supposed in the midst of a crisis or stressful and wrote an “X” as his signature. It Most elderly who have moved to adapt to and feel comfortable. situation. It is essential to know is very stressful and upsetting for the away to warmer weather do not want The financial drain of assisted who (one or more persons) is legally patient who is confused, for the staff, to return to the northern cold winters, living and nursing homes is allowed and required to make both and for the family. for example, nor do they want to tremendous. The average cost starts the medical and financial decisions Financially, imagine if suddenly in live among the chaos of you raising at $56,000/year and any long term if the person became incapacitated. an emergency, you (the adult child) your children, or they don’t want to stay is not covered on insurance or Everyone seems to know this is couldn’t get access to your parents’ give up their home, their friends, Medicare. In-home care could cost necessary, but not everyone follows bank account or couldn’t sign on their lifestyle, their pet, nor their less or as much or more, depending through and gets it done. Things their credit cards? What if you never independence. These are serious on the number of hours/week you quickly become very complicated if completed the power of attorney letter and challenging considerations when have staff. The financial burden such documents are not in place. You giving you the right to handle their deciding what and how to help them. must be considered and talked about must have a living will and power of banking; sign their checks and credit If they can no longer take care of beforehand. Believe it or not, it attorney letters and a patient advocate cards, sign their tax returns, handle themselves or it isn’t safe for them is sometimes worth considering form and/or health care proxy. These property transactions, pay bills; to live alone, what do they want to qualifying them for Medicaid. No must be drawn up ahead of time while mortgages, utilities, deal with their do? Do they want to hire in-home matter what you or your parents’ the person is still of “sound mind” or health insurance, social security, etc.? staff, move into a senior citizen living financial situation, there is a lot to considered capable of making such I’ll tell you “what if”… you center, or go to an assisted living or consider, strategize, and plan. decisions. They cannot be made would have the nightmare of legally nursing home? Most people do not Ask your parents where they want afterwards! obtaining “conservatorship” or prefer the whole nursing home idea. to die; in the hospital or at home. Ask Can you imagine what it’s like to try “guardianship”. And then you would In fact, they would rather consider them how they want to die; what life almost any other option. Once my sustaining and/or saving measures, father realized he had Alzheimer’s, a “DNR” (do not resuscitate) order, he specifically made uspromise not to hospice, etc. Ask if they want to be put him in a nursing home or assisted cremated or buried and where. living facility. Besides the disease Although these subjects may make process itself, that was his greatest you or your parents uncomfortable, fear and concern. In fact, nobody they should not be avoided. wants to be left alone or forgotten or only visited sporadically around the holidays because “they don’t know Giselle Belanger any different anyway”. RN, LCSW (psychotherapist) is available Obstacles for appointments in person, by phone, or by skype webcam. Contact info: You must also consider obstacles [email protected] to such choices. Assisted living and Mex cell: 044 (322) 138-9552 nursing homes do not allow pets, for or US cell: (312) 914-5203 May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 25

Care and recovery Pre- and post-surgical care the surgery nurse to assure that for elective surgery, begins one month before surgery your recovery is advancing, and day with an evaluation and lab remove stitches if need be. This naturally… test. Then, life style, diet and allows you to stay in the privacy Krystal Frost supplement suggestions that and comfort of your home. include an avoid list and an add-in So the bottom line is… list follow. Many of your normal MDs are being joined, vitamins are discontinues during in increasing numbers, by “Increasing numbers of plastic this time. 14 days from surgery, complimentary health care surgeons are embracing vitamin supplements are added, workers, namely acupuncturists, complementary medical changed or increased and blood homeopaths and naturopaths. practices to improve recovery, thinning agents such as aspirin are These practitioners have control pain, and avoid added to the avoid list. Of course, varying perspectives on disease complications.” your prescribed medications / wellbeing/recovery and the This quotation by U.S. are kept in place. Support treatment thereof, and are playing physician Shirley Madhère, continues through the surgical a more significant role in the MD, PC, really caught my eye experience with a two days pre- health of patients who are seeking because many physicians in the surgery supplement pack. A what is considered to be less toxic United States are trained through list will usually be presented treatments and positive experience allopathic pathways, there is with suggested supplements and control concerning the outcome minimal emphasis on alternative super foods one can incorporate during and after surgery. treatments that can complement and harmony of body, mind immediately after surgery and allopathic industrialized medical and spirit. This philosophy of during the hospital stay. Your Krystal Frost methods. medicine encompasses Chinese surgery assistant works closely In the P.V. arena, the somewhat medicine, massage (shiatsu), with your chosen medical team For questions and comments - rocky marriage of alternative and other relaxation techniques, and hospital. Cell: 322 116-9645 Email: [email protected] therapies and industrial medicine which are subjects to broad After hospital release, care can seems to be coming to terms as to be addressed in this article. be provided in professionally a team of local professionals Naturopaths resort to diet, herbal staffed villas / homes of recovery have joined together to give knowledge and natural therapies, where the healing process is patients an added advantage and body work for relief of optimized by freshly prepared when choosing a venue for their pain, inflammation and anxiety. juices, organic foods, herbal medical needs. Pre and post- A combination of these therapies remedies, physical therapies surgery naturopathic protocol combined with help from such as massage modalities and has enjoyed success in easing anesthesiologists and biomedical acupuncture. Usually guests stay the effects of surgery, elective professionals help bring these on for 3 or 4 days and are well on (or otherwise), by preparing the protocols into focus as an effective the road to full recovery when they patients for the surgery date with example of functional medicine.m can move to a hotel or back home. diet and supplement suggestions... The best of both worlds to help Those who have homes here can Patients feel they have more one prepare for surgery day. receive 2 or 3 home visits with control over their recovery as pain, inflammation, bruising and down time can be reduced drastically, making the whole experience a more positive one. Complimentary alternative medical practices refer to traditional and eastern medicine is a broad term including “Oriental, Indian, Tibetan, Japanese, and Chinese medicine (CTM), all of which share philosophies about the energy system of the human body and the necessity of balance 26 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

The Healing Many people don’t like CPAP machines because they tend to be noisy and uncomfortable, often the dry, cold air from the CPAP machine Power irritates your eyes and sinuses; adding a heated humidifier to your of Plants bedroom may help, make sure that you don’t set the humidifier too Ricardo Mazcal high, or it can cause excessive condensation to build up in your mask Herbalist, Nutritionist and self-proclaimed chocoholic or tube. [email protected] Obstructive sleep apnea is more than just exhausting and annoying. It can be deadly since it increases your chance of sudden cardiac death. Today is the time to get your sleep issues sorted out. SLEEP APNEA and the importance of sleep Sleep apnea lifestyle changes · People with sleep apnea should lose weight I cannot stress the importance of sleep to have good health; lack · Learn Yoga and/or exercise regularly to increase your energy level, of sleep can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular strengthen your heart, and improve sleep apnea disease and other illnesses. It can also increase your risk of dementia, a · Modify your sleep position; you can try sleeping on your side or condition that can eventually lead to Alzheimer’s disease. stomach instead of your back, a position during which OSA is most Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of sleep difficulties. likely to occur OSA occurs when the upper airway repeatedly collapses while you · Use a humidifier with temperature controls sleep, stopping you from breathing normally. OSA affects people of all · Stop smoking ages, but the risk of developing OSA rises as we get older. Herbal remedies can aid sleep apnea naturally. The most common cause in adults of obstructive sleep apnea is excess · Chamomile. This flowering herb has been shown to significantly weight and obesity, often associated with the soft tissue of the mouth improve sleep quality, take in tincture or tea. and throat. When throat and tongue muscles are more relaxed during · Valerian. This root has been used medicinally to treat sleep sleep, this soft tissue can cause the airway to become obstructed. disorders for thousands of years. In men, obstructive sleep apnea is pretty easy to spot because men · Lemon balm – Citrusy in flavor yet part of the mint family, with this sleep disorder usually snore like a truck engine. this herb has been used to treat stress, anxiety and helps insomnia. Women with obstructive sleep apnea usually don’t snore; they deal · Passionflower with Valerian tincture improves sleep quality. more with insomnia, headaches, fatigue, depression and anxiety. All Magnolia and Tila flower tincture is used to treat anxiety of these symptoms are easily overlooked or attributed to another cause and helps insomnia. (like menopause). Menopausal women also have risk factors that make Tila flower tincture and St. John’s Wort is used to treat stress, them more likely to develop the condition. anxiety and helps insomnia. Oral appliance treatment. Older adults with OSA who received · Tart cherry juice. Drink this when you have problems positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy were less likely to be diagnosed falling asleep. with Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia. · Kiwi fruit and romaine lettuce may help improve total sleep time Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is a generic term applied to all and sleep efficacy. sleep apnea treatments that use a stream of compressed air to support · During allergy season, you can use a Nettle tincture as an the airway during sleep. PAP is a widely prescribed treatment for sleep antihistamine to keep your nasal passages clear; nettles can cause apnea, but it is not the only one. drowsiness. A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is a standard · Walnuts, when you’re looking for a sleepy-time snack, walnuts method for treating OSA. The CPAP machine pushes a steady stream have melatonin, which may do the trick. of air through a mask that you wear while you sleep. It keeps your If you have any comments or questions, contact me by email or find airway open. That helps you snore less (or not at all) and sleep better. me at the Artisan Friday Morning Market in local #3 Rio Cuale island next to Oscar’s restaurant or at Arte Viviente (Living Art), 303 Libertad, corner of Matamoros, downtown Vallarta, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 3 p.m. to closing. At Arte Viviente, you can find many organic products and supplements, Alum Crystal deodorant, milk thistle tonic and dandelion root tincture, 38 different spices and many GMO-free. Organic coffees, turmeric tincture, plus various types of honey. Also, Ceylon cinnamon, apple cider vinegar with the Mother, probiotics and prebiotics Maz- mix, moringa leaf and herb powder, tinctures, herbal supplements and all products mentioned in this article at Arte Viviente. They ship everywhere and accept PayPal and credit cards. Please contact Marcia Blondin, 322 159 9675, for assistance. Email me at [email protected] for information about herbal supplements, tinctures, antiviral herbs to achieve your nutrition and health goals. May 7 to 13, 2021 Issue 650 pvmcitypaper.com 27

In this case, he will issue instructions to the notary for this purpose. Viewpoint Closing costs for the buyer are normally: acquisition tax, city Harriet Murray appraisal, foreign permits, bank trust set-up and first year administration fee, notary costs, title insurance or survey, if requested. What is the “fideicomiso”? Closing costs for the seller include payment of capital gains tax, trust We as foreigners have a unique The Foreign Investment Law of cancellation if applicable, and real opportunity to buy properties near 1973 allowed a different treatment estate fees. Capital gains tax is the ocean in Mexico. of real estate within and outside the computed using the declared value Here is a summary of the Restricted Zone. Foreigners can of the purchase price in the seller’s characteristics of a fideicomiso trust: own land outside the RZ without deed and the tax value, which form Legal ownership of real estate in the need of a trust. Chapala and a basis to index appreciation or Mexico for foreigners comes from Guadalajara are locations where depreciation, and deduct allowable the Foreign Investment Law which a number of foreigners own with receipts to arrive at an amount of was approved by President Luis a simple escritura or deed. Land tax. Each individual case will be Echeverria in 1971, and became inside the RZ would be within a The bank holds title to the real different and proper analysis by a law in 1973. fideicomiso trust. estate in trust, and the foreigner qualified professional is necessary. This law exists because notaries The investment trust program was is designated as the holder of the This computation is usually done and other business men in Mexico very successful, and in 1989, the beneficial rights of the trust, which by the notary closing the sale. recognized the huge asset Mexico Mexican government signed into includes the right to sell, improve, Mexico created a way to release has of its coastline. These leaders law the ability for the foreigner to and will to heirs, or exercise any pent-up equity from its valuable realized there was an opportunity to have successive extensions of the legal right under law. shoreline. attract foreign investment. To have trust thorough a simple application As beneficiary, the foreigner has funds for economic development process when time for expiration of the equitable interest in the property This article is based upon legal in the 70s was of paramount the original trust period came due. through whatever market variations opinions, current practices and importance, and US dollars were In 1994, the new Foreign may occur. In other words, any my personal experiences in the highly desired. How to make this Investment Law allowed a equity or the loss of equity accrues to Puerto Vallarta-Bahia de Banderas asset available to foreigners and not beneficiary to have a trust for 50 the holder of the trust, not the bank. areas. I recommend that each violate the Mexican constitution years, with the application for When the actual sale takes place at potential buyer or seller of Mexican was the dilemma. The key became extension or renewal still intact. the office of a notary, the foreign real estate conduct his own due the fideicomiso or trust. The trust is privately held in a owner may assign his beneficial diligence and review. The 1917 Mexican Constitution Mexican bank authorized to act as interest in the trust to the new buyer banned foreign ownership of a trustee. The trusts are not assets (for a Mexican National, he endorses any land within the “Restricted on the books of the bank, nor are the title in favor of the buyer). Harriet Murray Zone” which is within 64 miles of banks allowed to take any action The new owner may wish to Can be contacted at international borders and 32 miles without written instruction from the establish a new bank trust where he [email protected] | of any coastline. beneficiary of the trust. is named the primary beneficiary. www.casasandvillas.com 28 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021

was failing, locating and installing the party pictures, or that copy of your new motherboard to fit my model of 2016 tax return files. laptop, and testing to ensure all was Now what about extended good again. Another 2 working days for warranties? We all hear about them, shipping and I was back up and running. but most people do not get the Unfortunately, the same cannot be extended coverage. I think its money said for some other manufacturer’s well spent-especially for laptops… Hardware warranties here. Acer has a terrible track record and after my recent TV failure after for doing warranty repair work in just 3 years, tv’s as well! The average Ok… so you’ve decided on your warranty is where the HP tech comes Mexico. I have one client that sent cost of an extra 2-year warranty (for a new computer and you head to the to you! At the end of the day, how the their laptop in to Acer for warranty and total of 3 years) is around $150. US. cash register (if buying in a store) or manufacturer honors their warranty 3 months went by and still no word of To put that in perspective, if you click check out - if buying online. makes all the difference. a returning, working laptop. The client have a failed motherboard or a bad Here is where the retailer tries to load But never buy a BestBuy or retail ended up going to Profeco, but that did screen on a laptop after the 1-year on “extras” to your new computer store’s extended warranty. They just not get things resolved. She ended up mark, and you don’t have the extended purchase. Much like on a new car “re-sell” you the same manufacturers’ just buying a new laptop in the interim. warranty, it’ll run you $150. - $250. purchase and their all-weather mats or extended warranty with 150% mark-up If you live here most of the year, US to have either of those fixed. The cold weather package, computer extras on it. Always get the extended warranty you may want to consider purchasing extended warranty really is so worth it, often are not needed, but get piled on directly with the manufacturer. Don’t your next laptop here as opposed to if it’s from a reliable manufacturer. as costly “options”. worry about trying to figure out how saving a few dollars and buying in the One note about the fine print In the computer world, these can to buy the extended warranty direct US. With the exchange being 20:1, a of computer screen and also TV come in the form of 5-yr antivirus from the manufacturer… they load a $9,000.-peso mid-range laptop is only warranties. Just because you may protection or in-store extended nagging app on new computers to get $450. US in reality. Also warranties have a bad pixel (odd color dot on warranties. Before you agree to you to buy this extended warranty, from most laptops bought in the US the screen) it does not necessarily fall “extras” at the checkout, take a deep very soon after the initial boot ups. do not have “worldwide” warranty into the warranty covered category. breath, step back from your excitement I’ve seen VERY good warranty coverage. Having someone “mule” Standard industry practice is that you and look at things realistically. service from HP Mexico personally. A your dead laptop up to the US for must have at least 5 bad pixels on your Windows 10 has a very good built-in few years ago, my then 8 month old HP warranty work, is a big pain. computer screen or TV, in order for antivirus now… so for the average laptop developed a failing motherboard. Now if you do have a warranty claim, it to be a warranty issue. You’ll see user, extra paid antivirus is not needed. I looked up my paperwork on it and what about your important documents some unknown brands of dirt cheap We know in great detail the warranty called HP. After some testing on the and photos? If you can back up any flat screen TV’s out there. BEWARE and extended warranty available on phone they were satisfied about the data, before sending your computer - ask about the warranty before buying a new car. But when it comes to a problems I initially reported. I was in for warranty work, you should. Of that “incredible” deal!! new computer, I think people are just given my golden “orden de servicio” course it is always best if you’ve been I’ve been asked about some excited to get the new toy home and and told to call back in a day or two doing back-ups as you go, to avoid a real cheap (and never heard of see how fast it is compared to their old to be given the DHL shipping number “crisis” point. manufacturer names) TV’s I’ve seen in museum-ready computer. for the empty box being sent by HP to Manufacturers cover their butts stores around town here and they only All name brand computer send in my laptop to Guadalajara for very well on client’s data. If you had 6 months’ warranty (IF you can manufacturers give a 1-year warranty- warranty repair. check on the websites of any brand find the manufacturer when you need parts and labor. HP, Dell, and Sony Long story short, HP did a very good name computer manufacturer under them). If a company doesn’t have have good warranty track records job. HP only had the laptop in their labs warranties, you’ll find an average of faith in their product… why should here in Mexico. HP even has on-site for 3 working days. That includes for 6 pages of fine print. Buried deep in you? If the price seems too good to be warranty for some models. On-site testing to verify the old motherboard there is a line that everyone should be true... it probably is! aware of. That’s all my time for now. See “IF CUSTOMER’S DATA you again next week... until then, IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE remember: only safe Internet! AND TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE stay safe personally by staying home OR MALFUNCTION OF THE as much as possible AND using a HARDWARE OR OTHER STORAGE mask when out! 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Massive bait, swirling currents, Stripers and baby Dorado, strange stuff Stan Gabruk (Owner of Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle)

May to early June, then the summer fishing season gets legs under it. For those with the fishing bug, the thing to do is target what you can get. Forget about the fantasy fishing where you’re looking for a “bucket list” fish. For now we’re still seeing Striped Marlin, a.k.a. Stripers, all over the place. Corbeteña is no exception. Sailfish are sparse but picking up slightly in numbers. Bonito for bait is possible. There have been some With water temperatures swirling have thinned out and can be difficult reports about Amber Jacks. If one day we’ll see the bay temps at to find at The Rock so be sure to make targeting Amber Jacks they’re hitting 68 degrees, then the next day they’re some bait or catch bait if you see it green and blue runners. Use a shiny back up around 80. Frustrating? Yes, It seems sometimes that Puerto on the way out. Yellowfin Tuna in the spoon jig to catch them and you’ll but normal. Corbeteña has had some Vallarta’s fishing grounds are always 40-lb range. Especially if you find have some great action. That’s a strange and drastic drops in water changing. Seasonal changes and Spinner Dolphin, which are running secret for just us! Jack Crevalle are temps as well. The good news is the daily changes in fishing conditions the area right now. Blue Marlin are still there but thinning. Not much to water is still mostly blue. Five miles can be frustrating for sure. We’re now slowly picking up in numbers. And say here, but this is a great area for off Punta Mita the water is clean as at the time of the year where we have Amber Jacks are starting to move the moment if heading out of the bay. well. So the secret is look for warm, warming water temperatures with into the area but aren’t thick enough Punta Mita is still sporting Stripers, clean water and you’ll find the action, swirling cold currents …a frustrating to count on catching one. Dorado maybe Dorado if you find any floating amigos. The bite is steady 09:30 in the dream. We’re transitioning, cold are tiny in the area, but they will get debris or logs. Sailfish and Rooster morning and about 3 in the afternoon. water species like Jack Crevalle, Sea bigger in the weeks to come. We’re fish north of Sayulita and frankly With so much “rice sized” bait in the Bass, Snapper and Sierra Mackerel happy to see them this early in the anything is possible, so be ready. area, it’s hard to make a suggestion are our “bread and butter” species season, last year it was July before Inside the bay we’ve had some good but this will change shortly, these tiny but with warmer currents moving in, we saw Dorado. The year before, days and some horrible days. We’re fish normally move out in a few days. these species are moving out. Soon it was September. There’s a whole seeing what looks like fickle fish, but Until next week, don’t forget to the warm water species will fill the story there, but with my limited space, in reality there is this tiny bait, no Kiss Your Fish! void though right now it’s a mixed we’ll have to tell it at a later date. bigger than 3 cm, they’re clear and bag and the fishing is on and off at At El Moro, it seems to be the they’re like rice bait to fish. So when Master Baiter’s has expanded into best. This is nothing new and the local Captains’ choices for fishing right they’re “there” and you can’t get them doing Tours (about time), Airport Captains know to target what species now. With Striped Marlin, possible to take bait, this is why. If you come Transfers where we pick you up are abundant. Fishing is never “bad” Sailfish and possible Wahoo, anything across any species and they aren’t at the airport and of course private in Puerto Vallarta, but to be fair, some taking baits, move on. Jack Crevalle tours making us a one stop shopping days are better than others. are popular at La Cruz and Nuevo network. And we won’t try and sell I can go ahead and tell you what Vallarta. Sierra Mackerel are super you a timeshare! happened last week, but what is thin and I’m surprised you can still going to happen is in the forefront of get them in the bay with the warmer my thoughts. For now we’re going water. Bonito have thinned out as Stan Gabruk to see some strange stuff. Water well. Dorado have showed up in the Web page: www.MasterBaiters.com.mx temperatures will be up and down bay, they’re tiny at five pounds and Local Phone at: 322 779 7571 or with swirling currents - normal for definitely not keepers. But they’re our international number is: 011 52 spring. Things will really change here and soon they’ll be larger so 322 209 1128 10 to 9 local time. after we see the dirty water from the this is good news for now. Yellowfin #MasterBaitersSportfishing on Instagram Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/ current clashes, this is on the way in Tuna Footballs possible near Yelapa pages/Master-Baiters-Sportfishing-Tackle/ the next few weeks or so. Once this and of course, there is always smaller The trade name Master Baiter’s ® Sportfishing and Tackle is protected under trade mark law happens, normally around the end of Snapper action around the structure. and is the sole property of Stan Gabruk. 30 pvmcitypaper.com Issue 650 May 7 to 13, 2021 Emergency Ongoing Events & More... The Historical Naval Museum (right next to Los Arcos Amphitheater) may still be open. $45. Pesos. Voladores de Papantla usually performed @ 6 p.m. on the Malecon in front of La Bodeguita del Medio.

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