Author: Paco Ojeda

Local beaches reopen for swimming. A stretch of the Medina Ascencio lateral opens for traffic. The via crucis is reenacted locally. PLUS: Oh, those Mazatlán memes keep on coming!

The kerfuffle between US tourists and beach musicians in Mazatlán explained. When will the final highway stretch be concluded? Puerto Vallarta is packed with tourists, as expected. PLUS: Is Dr. Simi retiring?

The new highway stretch from Compostela to Las Varas finally opens. The increasing feud between hoteliers and street musicians in Mazatlán deserves attention. A little-known local venue resurfaces. PLUS: Mexico’s National Taco Day is coming!

Puerto Vallarta will generate 25 percent more trash this week than usual. That picture of a croc next to a tent on the beach was a fake, they say. Turns out we do not have the prettiest Oxxo in the country. PLUS: An influencer takes the chicken on the head fad a bit too far.

Access to a Puerto Vallarta beach was illegally restricted. Let’s unpack the via crucis, a catholic tradition. Why are people wearing ducks on their heads? PLUS: A handful of upcoming event reminders.

Jalisco beaches are suitable for swimming. Vallarta Food Bank is now Vallarta Cares. The Spanish alphabet loses two letters. Pickleball and art; why not? PLUS: Gouda Gabor bids farewell with one more performance.