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Shared from Vallarta Lifestyle, June 1, 2021. Author Jorge Chávez, Chief Editor Believe it or not, the history of Puerto Vallarta dates back more than 2,600 years. This is demonstrated by the investigations carried out by archaeologist Joseph B. Mountjoy from the University of Carolina, who affirmed—after conducting a Carbon 14 dating test on a clay pot found in 1991—that the earliest inhabitants in the region date back to a period between 580 and 320 BC.
But it was until May 31st, 1918, that the Jalisco State Congress decreed that Las Peñas commissariat would be elevated to a municipality, changing its name to Puerto Vallarta. In 1968, this place began to develop its infrastructure and the air and land connection was more evident, so it was named the City of Puerto Vallarta Yesterday, our beautiful city commemorated its 103rd anniversary as a municipality and the 53rd anniversary as a city. To celebrate it, the Puerto Vallarta Malecón served as the setting for an afternoon-evening anniversary event that included a charro performance, as well as regional dances, live mariachi music and, of course, a fireworks display. In the morning, a ceremony was held in the former Municipality City Hall to commemorate the greatness of the Vallarta people who laid the foundations for the construction of this port, as well as those with their heroic acts and in the service of others have left a mark on the current history of this destination. Similarly, the different public health institutions that have faced the health contingency were recognized and a posthumous tribute was also made to César Chávez for his heroic action to save a little girl who was drowning in Olas Altas beach. With this series of activities, Puerto Vallarta celebrated one more year of history and demonstrates its consolidation as a paradise that continues to be highly attractive both visitors and residents.
From 2020 travel
What’s the first thing everyone does once the plane touches ground? Reach for cell phone. Waiting, waiting--nothing new is feeding in. That's odd. All was ok last trip. Check the number of bars showing: no bars visible. No connectivity icon, either Maybe it's because I am still inside the plane. I check for connectivity inside the terminal. I sneak a look while in the customs and immigration line (where cell phone use is disallowed). Still I have no data connectivity in Mexico. Uh oh. Make a Travel Communications Plan At about this time a little panic sets in. Suppose you are a traveler and you did not make a written list with travel itinerary and contacts. "Why would I bother writing everything down on a piece of paper? My cell phone stores all that information." Now more than ever, you realize how essential is cell phone connectivity for travel. Do you know:
This disconnectivity happened to me the other evening. Fortunately, I am familiar with the Puerto Vallarta region. I had options. I could:
Check the Mobile Data Roaming Settings I opted to walk to a nearby hotel. From there, I checked all my settings: Network & Internet/Mobile Data Roaming permission button was OFF. Change to ON. Bingo! Emails started feeding in, I was able to load Uber. I had recently changed my AT&T mobile plan. When doing so, the mobile roaming setting had likely defaulted OFF. But does my new plan truly have free roaming in Canada and Mexico? With all my other recent AT&T account foul-ups, could I be sure that my current plan really FREE roaming and coverage? Yet another tech support call was needed. From Mexico. First thing tomorrow morning. Boy do I hope I have the right mobile plan for travel. Otherwise I am going to rack up a slew of additional mobile phone roaming charges. |
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