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Published Monthly South of the Border!!
September 2012 Edition Volume V3, • No. 9
Believe it or not this is the time of year when we as a business driven by tourism and get busy with clients and bookings for the coming high season. I guess when you think about it, November is really just a little ways away after all.
A favorite property for all of us at Vallarta Escapes is Club Vista Grande. With is prized location in upper Conchas Chinas, each condo offers an awe inspiring view of the Banderas Bay. We offer several one and two bedroom units and one lovely three bedroom Penthouse for rent year round. The Penthouse has a delicious private dipping pool for your enjoyment.
You are invited to view each of these condos here.
“Club Vista Grande one bedroom”
“Club Vista Grande Two bedroom”
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Vallarta Real Estate Spotlight:
Once in awhile a property comes on the market that is of such high quality that the Owners don’t want to sell. Such is the case for Vela Vista, Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. http://www.vallartaescapes.com/go/2012/08/for-sale-vela-vista-marina-beach-residences/
Ask any Owner of these Beach Front Condominiums and you will hear pride of ownership shinning through. The Developer held onto a couple of units for himself, but… alas the economy challenges out-paced his desire to retain Ownership. So… his struggle is your advantage. Check out the details and contact us for a private showing of these magnificent condominiums.
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What Is Podcasting & How Does it Work?
A podcast is an audio or video broadcast that is distributed over the Internet. It usually has a format similar to a radio or television show. Because little equipment is needed to record a podcast and the Internet is used as the distribution medium, virtually anyone can create one and distribute their thoughts and opinions about anything to the world.
The term comes and initiated from a combination of the words iPod (a personal digital audio player made by Apple) and broadcasting. Even though the term is derived from the iPod, you don’t need an iPod to listen to a podcast. You can use virtually any portable media player or your computer. (iTunes can syndicate your podcast for free.)
With powerful applications and video networks such as YouTube you can embed these videos on any website or blog and have your own show about your favorite subject, but if you are marketing a product then this can take a different dimension.
The art of podcasting is just one of the many emerging social media marketing topics that will be covered in depth at the 4th Tweet to be Heard conference held at Villa Varadero in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, November 9th to the 11th. For more details on this exciting international conference please visit www.tweettobeheard.com
By @JLChavezPV
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Latin Fever Festival to hit Vallarta
Nov 21 – 25, 2012
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Vallarta Fever (often called Latin Fever) is a festival of parties and events that occur in Puerto Vallarta every November during the American Thanksgiving holiday weekend, when hordes of young gay Americans descend upon Puerto Vallarta for sun and fun. Originally promoted by a group from the US and Canada, Vallarta Fever has been produced for the past six years locally by Club Mañana in association with Club Papi, event promoters from California.
Vallarta Fever brings world-class circuit DJs and performers to Puerto Vallarta every year and showcases them to thousands of attendees with state of the art light shows and decorations. This year’s DJs are an amazing group, including Tony Moran, Hector Fonseca, Brett Henrichsen, and Cristian Leyva.
No Vallarta Fever would be complete with out performances by Flava and hostess Miss Lola. This year adds an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving barbecue atop the Blue Chairs Resort in addition to the usual beach parties, rooftop parties, after hour parties and Club Mañana events.
Tickets are available online on our website: http:/www.latinfever.mx
Here is the full line-up of events:
Wednesday, November 21
Host Hotels:
Check-in 3pm – 4pm
Latin Fever Host Hotel:
Latin Fever Welcome Party 6pm – 10pm
Latin Fever 6 kicks off with welcome cocktails and snacks poolside at its host hotel (TBA)
Club Event:
Vallarta Fever Welcome Party 10pm – 6am
Vallarta Fever 6 kicks off with a grand Opening Party at one of Puerto Vallarta’s best nightclubs
Thursday, November 22
Host Hotels:
Late Arrival Check-in 3pm – 4p
Blue Chairs Rooftop:
Vallarta Fever 6 Thanksgiving Barbecue 4pm – 8p
Vallarta Fever 6 welcomes everyone to an all-you-can-eat-and-drink Thanksgiving poolside rooftop barbecue dinner, with entertainment by special guest Miss Lola and the Club Papi boys. Cover: $250 pesos/$125 pesos para nacionales includes unlimited food and drink
Club Mañana: Latin Fever presents
Slam! 10pm – 6am
Slam! presents a wild Latin Fever night at Club Mañana with special guest DJ Cristian Leyva and the Club Papi boys. Cover: $200 pesos, $100 para nacionales
Friday, November 23
Lido Beach:
Vallarta Fever 6 Beach Party 12pm – 5pm
Vallarta Fever 6 welcomes everyone to a wild Latin Fever beach party at the the Lido gay beach, with a special guest DJ and the boys from Club Papi. No cover.
Blue Chairs Rooftop: Latin Fever and Bear Fever present
Vallarta Fever 6 Sunset Party 4pm – 8pm
Vallarta Fever 6 welcomes everyone to a Sunset Welcome Party at the Blue Chairs Resort Rooftop, with a special guest DJ Brett Henrichsen and the boys from Club Papi. Cover $100 pesos/$50 pesos para nacionales.
Special Host Nightclub: Latin Fever presents
The White Party with DJ Tony Moran 10pm – 6am
Vallarta Fever presents a very very special Latin Fever WHITE PARTY at Club Mañana with special guest DJ TONY MORAN and the Club Papi boys. Cover $500 pesos/$250 para nacionales.
AFTER Party 6am – 10am
Vallarta Fever’s Official After Party until 10am with special guest DJs and the Club Papi boys. Cover $100 pesos/$50 pesos para nacionales
Saturday, November 24
Lido Beach:
Vallarta Fever 6 Beach Party 12pm – 5pm
Vallarta Fever 6 welcomes everyone to a wild Latin Fever beach party at the the Lido gay beach, with a special guest DJ and the boys from Club Papi. No cover.
Blue Chairs Rooftop:
Vallarta Fever 6 Sunset Party 4pm – 8pm
Vallarta Fever 6 welcomes everyone to a Sunset Party at the Blue Chairs Resort Rooftop, with special guest DJ Brett Henrichsen (LA) and the boys from Club Papi. Cover $100 pesos/$50 pesos para nacionales.
Club Mañana: Latin Fever presents
Latin Fever with International DJ/Producer and Official Remixer of Lady Gaga, Rihanna & Beyonce HECTOR FONSECA
10pm – 6am
Vallarta Fever presents a very very special LATIN FEVER PARTY at Club Mañana with special guest DJ HECTOR FONSECA and the Club Papi boys. Cover $500 pesos/$250 para nacionales.
Nightclub TBA: Vallarta Fever’s Official
AFTER Party 6am – 10am
Vallarta Fever’s Official After Party until 10am with special guest DJs and the Club Papi boys. Cover $100 pesos/$50 pesos para nacionales.
Sunday, November 25
Host Hotel: Latin Fever presents
Chill Party 6pm – 10pm
with cocktails, snacks, lounge and relax. No cover.
Host Nightclub: Vallarta Fever presents
Adios Vallarta! Closing Party 10pm – 6am
Dance all night long with a very special guest DJ, the Club Papi boys, Miss Lola, and more. Cover: $100 pesos/$50 pesos para nacionales
Monday, November 26
Host Hotels: Check Out 8am – 12pm
Have a great trip home and thank you for coming to Vallarta Fever 6!
Keep posted for MORE INFO.
Sweet deals now available for Vallarta Fever 6 Puerto Vallarta Host Hotel and Access Pass packages. Save hundreds of dollars NOW. For a limited time only. http://ow.ly/aRAtG
For more information on this annual event in puerto vallarta please contact. peter@manana.mx
Club Mañana, located in beautiful Puerto Vallarta.
For your stay… if you are looking for a private condo or hotel as an option please contact us at Vallarta Escapes for recommendations. Info@vallartaescapes.com
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Ajijic in the News
Ajijc and Lake Chapala, Mexico are, simply put…. Magical places. For a long weekend or a winter long term holiday, we are sure to have the ideal rental property for you in our extensive local inventory.
A couple of our selections for top of class properties are
A delightful B & B just blocks from the town square with just three rooms. The entire property exudes class and style – Click HERE for more.
Casa Girton is a charming home located in downtown Ajijic closet to shopping and restaurants – Click HERE for more.
Ajijic Real Estate Spotlight:
The two brightest gems in Mexico are Puerto Vallarta and Ajijic, Lake Chapala. The latter is a spot in the mountains with clean crisp air and beauty all around. For those that choose this heaven as home we present a house to call home: http://www.vallartaescapes.com/go/2012/06/casa-contenta-in-san-juan-cosala/
Attainable financially and satisfaction to the soul, this is the home and town of your dreams.
Taxis Around Town and Beyond
If you need to get around the beautiful cobblestone streets of Ajijic you can walk, take the bus or take a taxi, depending on the time you have and the service you need. The price varies depending on where you are going the taxis are normally all parked by the plaza, yeah we all know it all takes place at the plaza… so there they are ready to take you wherever you tell them to, they know every little street in town. So… if you are caught up at the store with tons of bags to carry, you can just give them a call and wait for a couple minutes and they will come pick you up to take you.
Each cab driver is different but if you get the name of the driver the first time, when you call again, you can ask for that same person and if he is around it will be the same driver all the time.
The local number to call for service is (376) 766 0674 in Ajijic and (376) 765 3511 and they start at 6 am and stop at 8 or 9 pm, you can get the cell phone number of an individual driver for after hours.
Ajijic to San Antonio is $50 pesos
Ajijic to Chapala is $60 pesos
Local places in Ajijic is $40 pesos
You can always schedule an appointment and expect for them to arrive on time to take you, also if you are planning a long trip like say Michoacan, Guanajuato , or Guadalajara they make trips from town to town and also out of town…or they will pick you up just about anywhere you ask. Here is a list of prices. Hope they are helpful, but… is always good to ask every time you are going somewhere different. If you need to go, maybe across the lake? a “car” taxi might take too long and can be kind of expensive, but you can take the “water taxi” yep… I said it, and although a bit different as far as going for a quick ride this is more like an all day excursion kind of thing…you can take la Barquita Lago taxi, round trip from Ajijic to San Luis Soyatlan only during the weekend the boats leave at 11am and 5pm and the return trip from San Luis Soyatlan leaves at 10am and 4pm to get more info you can call captain Salvador Serrano (333) 132 4138 he can also arrange to have a van waiting to take visitors to Mazamitla…… the cost of the round trip is $200 pesos.
Ajijic/Guadalajara up coming events…AUG 29 – SEPT 09: 19th International Mariachi and Charro Festival (19th Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria) — Guadalajara, Jalisco
Annual celebration of mariachi music in the mariachi capital of the world, gathering musicians from Mexico and around the world.
http://www.mariachi-jalisco.com.mx/index.php
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Manzanillo in the news -
Manzanillo Restaurant Review
Centrally located on Av. Lázaro Cárdenas, Colonia Las Brisas — Restaurant Sinay is a Taco Stand gone mainstream. The food is delicious. The wait staff is charming and the street side location is delightful. For dinner you may choose from
Pozole $29mn
Tostaditas $30mn
Flautas $24mn
Tacos $24mn
Sopes $24mn
Enchiladas $24mn
Is your mouth watering for a delectable tidbit yet?
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Rental spotlight Manzanillo
The rental options in Manzanillo are plentiful to say the least! From a one bedroom beachfront condo to an exclusive villa in club Santiago estates, we are pleased to put our knowledge of the area to work for you while at the same time obtaining the best available rate for your stay.
One property that we can totally recommend for you is Villa Noah. This two bedroom condo is located in an the exclusive beachfront complex Elegance Blue aka Azul Pacific in the hotel zone. During high season, this condo is available for $200.00 per night or only $1500.00 per month.
Click HERE for more information
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All Saints Fair
November
This is the main state fair and has been around since 1826. Since 1934 the fair has included regional agriculture, cattle ranching, commercial, art and industrial exhibits. The fair has its own grounds in the Niños Héroes Park, better known as “El Rodeo”. It is located at kilometer 4 of the Colima – La Estancia highway. It has space for rides, restaurants, various halls, an open-air theater and a rooster arena. Cultural and recreational events are organized daily.
www.visitmexico.com/en-ca/celebrations-and-traditions-in-colima
International Fishing Tournament, Sport Fishing Club, Manzanillo
Last Week of October
This is another important tournament that has been going on since 1954 because of the abundance of sailfish and marlin off the coast of Colima. Participants must register in advance with the Club de Pesca A.C. First through Third prizes are awarded for sailfish, marlin and dorado.
http://www.gotomanzanillo.com/manzanillo_world_capital_sailfish.php
And here is the history of the Sailfish sculpture in Manzanillo…
http://www.gotomanzanillo.com/manzanillo_sailfish_monument.php
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National upcoming events…
SEP 15 – 16: Mexican Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia Mexicana) — Nationwide
Indisputably Mexico’s most important and most revered National Holiday is Independence Day – Dia de la Patria. During this time, Fiestas Patrias take place nationwide. From the evening of September 15th, parties begin. At 11pm, the President of the Republic shouts the Cry (El Grito) of “Viva Mexico” from the balcony of the National Palace – an event televised and broadcast on radio to every corner of the nation, as Mexicans cry back with “Viva!” in an emotion-packed traditional annual ritual. The Zocalo in Mexico City brims and buzzes with unabated excitement. Celebrations are particularly lively at the revolutionary Colonial centers, especially Queretaro and San Miguel de Allende – important and significant places before, during and after the war of Independence from Spain. This is a great time to be in Mexico if you like celebrations, parties and a buzzing atmosphere!
We are in full swing with vacation rentals for the upcoming high season and are happy to find you the hotel, condo or villa rental of your choice is Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo or Ajijic. Just contact us today so that we can begin our search. info@vallartaescapes.com
We look forward to seeing you soon in paradise!
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Until next month, all of us with you the very best!
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