Dr. Jose Manuel Hernandez is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Puerto Vallarta. He is unusual in that he has embraced non-invasive methods like stem cells and ozone therapy to help many of his patients.
By Shirley Fastner
El Tuito is one of the easiest of the little mountain towns to reach in the vicinity of Vallarta and is a 'Pueblo Magico.'
It is a single bus all the way from the Zona Romantica, and in only a little over an hour, one is...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here March 09 - March 15
Monday I watched more TV last night than I have in over a decade. The Oscars were fascinating—even the commercials, which I could see but not hear at La Catrina Cantina at Jim Lee's Oscar Party.
I used to...
Vallarta School for Girls was founded a year ago by Francie Nguyen and Cecil Kerfont. The girls attend bilingual classes from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and are fed breakfast and lunch. All the funding is private and the cost to the girls is nothing. Please...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here: March 04 - 08, 2024
Monday Last week, I stopped in at SOLutions Mexico to meet Guatemalan painter Pedro Cruz Sunu. He flew here at Vallarta Mirror columnist Sheryl Novak, also the owner of SOLutions Mexico's, request. Her showroom was transformed into a color-splashed fiesta....
By Arlene Pervin
Most people, when they hear the word tuba, think of a huge brass instrument, but I associate the word with a tropical drink and the signature sight of the tuba vendors that station themselves along the Malecon of Puerto Vallarta.
The tuba vendor slings his wares, hung...
For 18 years, Amigos del Magisterio, a group of volunteers, has worked to supply basic foodstuffs to the poor of Puerto Vallarta, especially those living in Colonia Magisterio, its poorest suburb.
The mission of Amigos del Magisterio is to alleviate hunger and promote dignity, mainly by providing food to those...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here February 24 - March 01
Monday It's 4:30 in the morning; I have coffee in hand and don't even know where to start sorting out the recent magic in Vallarta.
It is clinging to me like saran wrap—the magic. I felt like I was barely...
"In order to understand Uprising Chili—I mean really understand it, not just offer the same surface level appreciation that a cop might feel at a RATM show—I feel it is first necessary to consider the nature of leadership.
See, lately I've been reading this book by the name of 'The...
The Cuale Spay and Neuter Clinics take place on the first Sunday each month at the police station in Infonavit. While the clinic is free, the vets have to be paid, and anaesthetics and other medications have to be purchased. You can learn more on their Facebook page and...
