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Sidewalk Expansion Project
Downtown Puerto Vallarta is undergoing a major beautification project. The sidewalk on the shop side of the boardwalk is being doubled in width and planter boxes are being added.
The sidewalk has always been too narrow for the number of people visiting downtown. Now, instead of bumping into every other person you pass you [...]

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People often ask why I live in Mexico. I always feel put on the spot when they do because I don’t really have a satisfactory answer. I can’t say, “I live in Mexico because I do.” That doesn’t really explain it well.
After giving it some thought, I would say I like living in Mexico because [...]

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Wireless Internet access is very easy to find these days in Puerto Vallarta. Nearly every hotel has a wireless network, although most charge a fee for access. Many restaurants and almost all coffee shops offer free wireless Internet to paying customers.

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VallartaBlog is Looking for Contributing Writers

Do you have a great Puerto Vallarta experience that you would like to share?
Do you have an area of expertise that would be of interest to VallartaBlog readers?
Are you a full time resident that would be interested in a regularly scheduled column?

Consider contributing to VallartaBlog.
Everything you need [...]

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Ask Me Questions About Puerto Vallarta
Regularly, people email questions about Puerto Vallarta – where to stay, what to do, my favorite places to eat, etc. I try to answer all the questions people send me although I can’t claim a 100% response rate.
I got to thinking that a better way to handle all of the [...]

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Green Iguana Wallpaper – Puerto Vallarta
I had fun making the first free desktop wallpaper, so I decided to create another one. Wallpaper #2 is a huge green iguana with a mohawk.
Iguanas are everywhere in Puerto Vallarta. This one didn’t run away when I approached. I’m sure I wasn’t the first person to take his picture. [...]

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I created a desktop wallpaper from a picture I took at Los Arcos. I really liked how it turned out so I decided to share it with everyone.
If you would like to use it, follow the directions to download and install the wallpaper below the picture.

Download Los Arcos Puerto Vallarta Wallpaper
Instructions:
To Save the wallpaper do [...]

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Gary, the moderator of the Puerto Vallarta Old Town – South Side Yahoo Group, gave VallartaBlog a great mention in a post which has brought us many new readers. I’d like to return the favor and let my VallartaBlog readers who aren’t already members know about his group. It’s a big group with nearly 1500 [...]

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