Living Like a Local in Puerto Vallarta

El Banco and Corbetena, the Forgotten Fishing Grounds of Puerto Vallarta
Take El Banco or the Bank. I always say “they’re bigger at The Bank”. Located 50 miles north of PV it’s essentially a few sharp

World Class Fishing the Tres Maria Islands for Monster Yellowfin Tuna, Some important Facts You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else!
Before I move on, you legally can’t fish within twelve miles of Madre Island. Now in the winter time this doesn’t work for the Southern

Fishing, Bananas and Bad Luck
I was sitting in front of my shop the other day enjoying my view of Marina Vallarta and some locals came by. We started talking

Marina Vallarta Rediscovered
Living in Puerto Vallarta now for 22 yrs., I’m what you’d call a “Gringo Pata Salada” or American with salty feet, aka a long time

Living Like A Local: Mexican Acclamation Process
Summer now is a completely different animal. Temperatures will be in the 32 to 36 Celsius range or about 90 degrees or above daily. I

Living Like a Local: Driving & Police
Pulled over by a Police Officer: Ok, so you rent this car, you’re driving down the street cautiously but things are different here. Sometimes you