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The Vallarta Paper team gives you the warmest welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. We wish you the best of the stays and hope you find the following information useful.

TIME ZONE: The state of Jalisco and the Riviera Nayarit area (Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerías, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Punta de Mita, Litibú, Sayulita, and San Pancho, and Lo de Marcos) are on Central time. beyond that point, time changes to Mexican Pacific Standard Time, or Mountain Time, one hour behind Puerto Vallarta time. Please keep this in mind for your f light schedule.

CURRENCY: Mexican peso is the legal currency. However American and Canadian dollars are widely used and accepted in most establishments. We recommend you try to be aware of the exchange rate.

MONEY EXCHANGE: The easiest and cheapest way to exchange money is to use your debit card in the ATM to withdraw pesos. Be aware of the exchange rate option some ATMs offer upon withdrawal. Exchange houses and hotels usually offer higher rates.

TAXIS: The town and surrounding areas are divided into defined zones. if you are staying in a hotel, fares will be posted by the lobby. If you f lag a cab on the street, ALWAYS agree on the

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cost beforehand. In town, prices are by trip, not by person. Only airport- and maritime port-based taxis charge by person, but you can´t catch those in town. UBER is available in town but will not pick you up in federal-sanctioned areas such as the airport.

Important NumbersPhone Calls Mexico has recently adopted the 10-digit system for all

local, long distance, and toll-free numbers, either land or mobile lines. If you bring your mobile phone from home, check with your provider about services available in Mexico, or consider getting a Mexican SIM card. Most domestic carriers will give you unlimited calls to Mexico, US and Canada for as little as $200 pesos per month, plus some data included.

International Long-Distance Calls From MexicoUS & Canada: Dial 001 + Area Code + NumberOther countries: Dial 00 + Country Code + Area Code + Number

Calls To Mexico From AbroadTo make a call to Mexico from abroad, just dial the country code + the 10-digit number.

Emergency Calls: 911

Lizeth ContrerasManaging Director

Cynthia AndradeContent & Design Director

Paco MorásEditor

Vallarta Paper StaffSales

Contributors

Esmeralda Peña, Christie Seeley, Janet Blaser, Cindy Bouchard,

Poncho Davalos, Oscar Aranda

PhotosRoberto Aceves

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Immigration department 322 224 7719

Canadian consulate – 24/7

800 706 2900Jalisco Tourism Office

322 221 2676Nayarit Tourism Office

322 297 1006Consumer protection

800 468 8722CFE – Power company

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BUSES: A system of urban buses carry you through the central part of town. There is a different system to travel south up to El Tuito, and yet another one to travel north up to Sayulita. If you want to travel further in either direction, you will need to catch a bus at the central station. Fare within town is 10 pesos. Drivers won’t give you change.

DRINKING WATER: Puerto Vallarta’s water has been awarded a certification of purity for the past two and a half decades. However, the quality of the water tested at the source varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end. We strongly suggest you buy bottled water, available all over town.

TIPPING: In general, you may tip 10-20% in restaurants and bars. Please also try to tip those who bag your groceries or help load your car. Don’t forget to tip your maid, bell boy, masseuse, the band, the entertainment. And by all means, tip more if you want, it will be very much appreciated.

GETTING AROUND: In many places such as Centro Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta there are paths for bikes and pedestrians. Please be respectful of these designations.

EXPORTING PETS: If you are an animal lover and fall for a dog or cat while in town, know that bringing them home with you is an easy and inexpensive process. You only need a certificate of health from a local vet and check with your airline for additional requirements. If you need further information, call the local animal shelter: 322 293 3690.

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Esmeralda PeñaEsmeralda Peña is a Breastfeeding Coach with international training (Latin America and Europe), hostess of the Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit official original location for the international event “The Big Latch On” and hostess of the Riviera Nayarit location for Tetada Masiva. You may contact her via WhatsApp at 322 175 1473.

Parenting in Paradise

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By Christie SeeleyFrom Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta…lured by music of guitars and sounds of the sea. vallartasounds.com

Puerto Vallarta Dreaming!

Four months indoors, two months from a broken shoulder and wrist, at least two more months of recuperation and how much

longer in quarantine? That is what I am asking myself. As restrictions relax amid continually rising Covid19 case numbers, going out becomes an even higher risk. Many of us question if ever in our remaining lifetime, we will be free to roam again, enjoy the pure pleasure of watching the waves lap up on distant beaches, listening to beautiful music under the stars.

Discussions here prevail about the risks of sending our children and grand-children back to school despite conti-

nually rising Coronavirus cases and even how to achieve that. Teachers, janitors, and administrators measure the logic of such a move while struggling with their family health and childcare issues if they must comply. How did we get into such a mess? Here in Northern California and many parts of the world, we sacrificed by sheltering in place for months just to be now told we must ignore health profes-sionals’ advice and go out to protect the economy—not even a proven concept.

It saddens me to look at statistics from around the world and see the success of countries like Canada, France, Italy and Spain, where citizens guided by their governments and institutions are in relatively good shape now. At the same time, the United States of America flounders amid constant denial by the White House and uncoordinated efforts by vastly different state governments, all to the people’s detriment. Families are suffering the loss of loved ones as a result of the pandemic. American citizens are not even welcome to visit countries where we were once joyfully received because of our dangerous infection rate. It is a sad state of affairs, one I never expected to witness in my lifetime.

I won’t go on. We are, after all, a democracy. We make choices, and we make mistakes. Hopefully, we can rectify those errors, regain our health, and stand proud once again.

I watch my second home, Mexico’s progress, carefully, and mourn for the people who are suffering there as well. I observe the webcam of Cuates y Cuetes and am happy to see familiar faces knowing that they are well and hoping that their families are making do. My heart longs for the warm greetings, smiles, and hugs, so prevalent in our paradise.

Puerto Vallarta Dreaming! Hope to see you soon!

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Cindy Bouchardan expat Canadian runs a Boutique Inn, Villa Amor del Mar in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. She and her husband Chris are living and lovin’ in Vallarta–Nayarit. If you want more info on La Cruz or desire… A very special vacation contact cindy@VillaAmordelMar.com

Live in La Cruz

Mark & Tim Living Retirement thru Kindness

Writing about what I call ‘The Characters of La Cruz’ tickles my curiosity of what brought folks to our quaint

pueblo, what had them stay and what do they do with their time here. The common denominator, as we crossed paths ‘out and about’, were that they were with other friends that were always doing good.

I love their story about moving to here in December 2017, never having been to La Cruz before! Having loved the Vallarta area, they were property shopping and their realtor brought them here and voila, they bought right away.

Mark and his family originally started visiting Puerto Vallarta’s as his Dad’s favorite movie was ‘Night of the Iguana’. On a vacation visiting Mismaloya, Mark bought a timeshare in the late 70s. He was hooked and vacationed yearly ever since. Tim joined in when they met eight years ago. Considering expat retirement, they told me “We bought our condo the first day looking. Apparently, it runs in the family. Perfect decision by the way!”

Both Mark and Tim are lifelong East Coast US residents (mostly Washington DC suburbs), and are still getting used to the sun setting in the wrong direction. Mark worked in Internet Technology; Tim in adult education and community activism.

As the title states, they are full of kindness inspired to give back to the community they now call home. Before COVID, Tim helped teaching English in the local primaria and kindergarten classes. When COVID19 arrived and subsequent job losses in the closed down tourist industry affected people’s opportunities of

making a living and feeding their families, they and a team of superheroes organized ‘The La Cruz Food Pantry’. “We’re now feeding between 250 – 400 families per week and we’ll keep serving our neighbors for as long as it takes”.

They’re very much inspired by all the locals helping ‘The Food Pantry’. “The people that we have met, the folks we work with, the incredible volunteers – wow! Our connection with this town grows by leaps and bounds on a daily basis. What a privilege!”

They’re inspired by the amazing people in this town – couples and individuals - who give wholeheartedly and so selflessly to their neighbors. They somehow balance work, life, fun, family and friends effort-lessly. “We’re glad to know them as friends – and not just heroes from a distance. When we grow up, we want to be just like them.”

They love the view of Banderas Bay from their lovely condo and they’re fave water sport… “Nothing too active – paddling in a pool at happy hour is more our style!”

“We love to cook and had gotten into a habit of eating out all the time – so many fantastic options in La Cruz and nearby. Since COVID, we’ve rediscovered our love of cooking and eating at home.” Tim chops, Mark tends the stove with one of Mark’s specialties being short rib pot roast. Tim says “Mark can tinker with a cocktail recipe until it is absolute perfection. We learned the recipe of Jalapeno martinis at Café des Artiste and love making them at home.”

As always, I ask what they most love about La Cruz; Mark remembers when there was nothing between the airport and the Malecon! And there was no Nuevo. “We love the North Bay and are very glad La Cruz is a little off the beaten bath – best of all worlds!” They love the new highway to Punta de Mita as now it’s only ten minutes to “One of our favorite special occasion restaurants; and we can turn anything into a special occasion!”

The one thing folks about town may not know about them “We got married in Paris. Très romantique!”

When asked if they recommend folks to vacation and/or move to La Cruz they said “Absolutely!!” AND “Absolutely!! We were once asked What’s the best part of living in Mexico? What do you love most? “Without thinking, we said – the people. The people of Mexico, and we would also add - people who love Mexico. We are so glad to be here living this life with you!”

I can whole heartily say “Guys, I’m

glad you chose La Cruz to be your home! Bienvenidos!”

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Janet BlaserJanet Blaser of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, has been a writer, editor and storyteller her entire life and feels fortunate to write about great food, amazing places, fascinating people and unique events. Her work has appeared in numerous travel and expat publications as well as newspapers and magazines. Her first book, Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats, is available on Amazon. Contact Janet or read her blog at whyweleftamerica.com. Courtesy of Mexico News Daily.

Rotisserie chicken: skewered, roasted and ready to useFrom chicken noodle soup to Caesar salad to pasta primavera, the possibilities are endless

I could talk about edible bugs – inspired by this story – but I won’t, at least not until I have the chance (ulp) to try some myself.

Instead, let’s talk about the ubiquitous rotisserie chicken, found at pollerías in every Mexican neighborhood and in supermarkets too. Here in Mazatlán, instead of being trussed, the birds are flattened and then skewered onto the rotis-serie. (They kind of look like roadkill and it took me a while to get used to it.) Some are simply salted, while in other places the birds are marinated in secret concoctions and then roasted.

However they’re done, the point is that they’ve been cooked for you – and often at the same or even less cost than what you’d pay for a whole, uncooked chicken. Your options are almost endless as to what you can do with this moist, flavorful, ready-to-use meat: create a quick chicken noodle soup, stir-fry or pot pie; use it in nachos, tacos and burritos; make a chicken salad;

add to pasta primavera or pesto; add some to a Caesar or Cobb salad … the list goes on and on.

I like to shred the meat: Cut or pull the big sections off the bone, then use two forks to pull it into long, thin pieces.

The other thing I do is make chicken stock. I throw the carcass (minus most but not all of the skin), an onion, a couple of carrots, a stalk of celery and a little salt and pepper in the crockpot with enough water to cover and cook it on low overnight or for 8-10 hours. In the morning, I strain it, freeze some and save the rest in the fridge for a flavor-boost in soup, beans or whatever.

Barbecued Chicken Pizza is one of a long list of options.Barbecued Chicken Pizza is one of a long list of options.While this may seem like a no-brainer, I know I tend to use the same recipes time and again, so I thought I’d share some more unusual ones.

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

2 Tbsp. olive oil1 medium red onion, sliced2-3 cloves garlic, minced1 tube refrigerated pizza crust or

prepared crust like Boboli¾ cup barbecue sauce2 cups shredded cooked chicken6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled¼ cup crumbled Gorgonzola or Blue

cheese2 jalapenos, seeded and minced2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until softened. Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes or until deep golden brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally. Unroll and press dough onto bottom and ½ inch up sides of a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes. (If using a pre-baked crust, continue from here.) Spread barbecue

sauce over dough; top with chicken, onion mixture, bacon, Gorgonzola and jalapenos. Top with mozzarella. Bake 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted. –TasteOfHome.com

Chicken Florentine Pizza

1 tsp. Italian seasoning½ tsp. garlic powder3 cups cooked cubed chicken1 cup ricotta or requesón1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped

spinach, thawed and squeezed dry or equivalent fresh

2 Tbsp. oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

½ cup shredded mozzarella¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425°. Mix Italian seasoning and garlic powder; toss with chicken. Spread ricotta or requesón on pizza crust. Top with chicken, spinach and tomatoes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.

Chinese Chicken Salad

This has a lot of ingredients but is actually quite easy to prepare. To make chipotle pepper purée buy a small can and whir in blender.

¼ cup rice wine vinegar2 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter1 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger2 tsp. chipotle pepper purée1 Tbsp. soy sauce1 Tbsp. honey2 tsp. toasted sesame oil½ cup vegetable oilSalt & pepper½ head shredded Napa cabbage½ head shredded romaine lettuce2 shredded carrots¼ pound julienned snow peas

¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves¼ cup thinly sliced green onion2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken½ cup chopped roasted peanuts or

cashews¼ cup chopped fresh mintOptional: chile oil

Whisk vinegar, peanut butter, ginger, chipotle purée, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and oil in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine cabbage, lettuce, carrots, snow peas, cilantro and green onion in a large bowl, add dressing and toss. Transfer to a platter and top with shredded chicken, chopped peanuts and mint. Drizzle with chile oil, if desired. – Bobby Flay

This chicken is also useful for making a stock that can provide a flavor-boost in soup, beans or whatever.

This chicken is also useful for making a stock that can provide a flavor-boost in soup, beans or whatever.

Chicken Alfredo Roll-Ups

2½ cups whole milk4 oz. cream cheese, softened½ cup grated Parmesan cheeseJuice of 1 lemon2 Tbsp. fresh parsley or cilantro, mincedSalt & pepper4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken12 cooked lasagna noodles

Preheat oven to 350°. In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute more. Pour in milk, whisking constantly, and bring to a simmer. Stir in cream cheese and Parmesan and simmer until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon a thin layer of sauce onto bottom of a baking dish. Spread sauce onto each cooked noodle, top with chicken, then roll up snugly. Place roll-ups in baking dish seam-side down. Spoon remaining sauce on top. Bake about 20 minutes. – Delish.com

Chicken Florentine Pizza is a good dish for rotisserie chicken.

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Poncho DavalosAlfonso “Poncho” Davalos, is a real estate Agent for The Agency Puerto Vallarta. He enjoys dealing with people, playing with his dog, and he has a pet pig, YES a pet pig.

Wandering about town

From the bottom of my heart

I want to share my experience with you about what is happening lately. As you may know, I was in the States in March, visiting my friend Susan, who

by the way is the reason why I’m doing real estate... but that’s another story. After a few days after I arrived in Mexico, I started to feel ill with headache, fever, and cough. I was pretty sure it wasn’t a simple cold, I spent 7 days with no energy and 28 days self-isolated. I tried to get the COVID test but at the time it wasn’t available unless you would have a serious problem.

Now in July, I saw a post on Facebook from Pam Thompson regarding the COVID test and the one for antibodies being available in town. I didn’t hesitate, I did contact her to know more about it and after some questions, I answered all of

doubts and it turned out I was a candidate to do the antibodies test; I went to San Mare and got my results on a Friday morning to know that I was positive and I did have COVID in March.

Part of me felt very relieved that I had it, but another part is that we are still vulne-rable to it, I haven’t put my guard down, I wear a mask everywhere I go, I create a package for my bags with antibacterial gel, alcohol wipes, and soap. Maybe you think I am overreacting, but it works for me.

While I’m writing this article you should now, my dad has COVID, He lives in San Luis Potosi, he has been tested and got his results a few days ago. I had the chance to talk to him on the phone; I heard him fine, but you never know. For the ones that still believe this doesn’t exist and go to private parties, or don’t wear a mask or don’t want to follow the rules – which I call civil and respectful rules – , I can tell you a friend in Mexico City had it, as well as his mom and his brother, a dear friend lost his dad in NYC. I’m sure eventually we will get it and yes, it is like a hard flu, but it is also our responsibility to be kind and empathic with the others and work in ourselves.

One lesson COVID is giving me is that we have to eat better, and I know we always say we will, but trust me, since I started to change little by little to include more vegetables, drink more lime key water and ginger water I feel so good. Yes I still eat pizza, tacos, and wings, but not as much as I used to before.

At the end of the day, what I want to remark in this article is how to be kind to each other by being responsible. I have seen our community help others with the food bank and help the dogs. Let’s think in the big picture and not just in the short-term solutions. Anyway, I don’t want to bore you with my story but trust me, it comes from the bottom of my heart.

Also, I recommend you to watch my Real Estate Show on social media, Instagram and Youtube, we have a different guest every week.

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Oscar ArandaOscar Aranda is a biologist, conservationist, environmental writer and author of the book “The secret language of nature. Having headed the sea turtle and cetacean protection programs in Puerto Vallarta for 12 years, he keeps his heart in the Banderas Bay despite living in Spain. You can contact him at osaranda@yahoo.com or through his webpage www.relatosdelanaturaleza.org

Sea turtles and machismo

How fortunate we are to be able to watch the olive ridley turtles come out to lay their eggs during the summer on our beaches!

Although they usually do it during the night, sometimes it happens that some go out in the middle of the day; either early in the morning or, as usually happens, in the afternoon when the sea is “rough” and a storm is approaching. Take the oppor-tunity to see how they behave, how they walk on all fours, how they sniff the air and the sand and how they dig a hole half a meter deep to lay their eggs.

Every summer, the beaches of the Bay of Banderas are “invaded” by a signi-ficant number of olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) that, faithful to their instincts, come to mate and go out two or three times to the beach to deposit a total of 300 eggs (each, approximately). If we multiply three hundred by several hundred different turtles, we get a lot of eggs as a result! A silly excuse for some turtle egg consumers to justify their negligent acts. Because, what these people

do not take into account is the minuscule percentage of turtles that can reach the sea healthy and safe, nor that, out of these, only a minimal percentage (less than 0.001%) will survive to adulthood.

There is no explanation that can justify that irrational -and illegal- taste that some people have of regularly consuming turtle eggs. Up to half a dozen a day! Behind the consumption of turtle eggs there is a parallel world, a sub-world full of nest looting and killing of adult turtles in which the final consumers (mainly men) assure that they eat them for their supposed aphrodisiac powers.

Why do people eat turtle eggs?

What is behind these “traditions”? Is there any ancestral heritage? Or, perhaps, will it be a custom acquired from other cultures? According to the literature, humans have consumed their meat and eggs for at least 7,000 years, and that Mesoamericans have already consumed sea turtles since before the arrival of Europeans. But there is no clear clue as to why and how some parts of them, especially their eggs, came to be consi-dered aphrodisiacs. There are those who assure that the chibchas of Central America and contemporaries of the Mayans, considered eggs as an aphrodisiac food more than 1,500 years ago. In many countries of the world, especially Latin American and Asian, its consumption has been documented based on this belief, and although there is no scientific evidence, researchers believe that it is based on the supposed “high fertility” that turtles show when laying so many eggs . However, over the years, I was able to verify in informal conversations that in various parts of Mexico, including the Banderas Bay, that this belief is also reinforced by the “enviable” ability of males to mate with a female for several hours; although they also believe that this behavior can cost them their lives (read the article “Curious beliefs about sea turtles”).

Those who eat turtle eggs dare to assure that they like their taste and that after having them raw, they feel more energetic. Of course, they recognize that they “drink” them whole and with a huge amount of hot sauce and lemon, in order to kill their disgusting and persistent metal flavor. Even so, not even with all the lemon in the

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world can you avoid the risk of contracting viral or bacterial infections. This is also widely documented, and every year there are entire families who become seriously ill due to eating both eggs and turtle meat, just the tissue where all the pollutants turtles ingest every day during their life are stored.

Oh, the dangers!

If you are familiar with stomach infec-tions and their danger (I suggest you do so), this list will make you prefer to avoid eating eggs and meat: Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Vibrio mimicus, Chlamy-dophila and Leptospira, they also contain heavy metals like cadmium, mercury and pesticides that have proven toxic and with carcinogenic effects. And, if this list has not been enough to give up on any intention of eating or trying out of curiosity “what they taste like”, I will insist a little more: It is not ethical! Keep in mind that each egg consumed is one less chance of survival: When you eat a turtle egg, you are actually killing a turtle! Nor is the legend true: eating sea turtle products will not make us better or more skilled in sex. Nor will they make us live longer, although they probably will help us to do the opposite. What is true is that it is a federal crime, and its consumption is punishable by jail.

Aprovecho así para terminar y pedirle que si encuentra a una tortuga en la playa, por favor ¡no la moleste! Limítese a disfrutar del momento desde una distancia

prudente. Así la tortuga no se sentirá intimidada y podrá continuar con todo su proceso natural, que le toma alrededor de 45 minutos. Después, si tiene un poco de paciencia, podrá ver cómo los biólogos que patrullan las playas, o las personas acreditadas excavarán y rescatarán sus huevos, para luego trasladarlos a alguno de los viveros o corrales de incubación que existen en la región. Con suerte, tras 45 días de incubación, sus pequeñas crías serán liberadas al mar para iniciar un largo y peligroso camino hacia mar abierto. Esas tortuguitas no habrían llegado al mar de no ser porque gente responsable como usted, ha decidido no consumir huevos de tortuga. ¡Enhorabuena! y, ¡A disfrutar de la temporada de tortugas marinas!

I take this opportunity to finish and ask you if you find a turtle on the beach, please do not disturb it! Just enjoy the moment from a safe distance. This way the turtle will not feel intimidated and will be able to continue with its natural process, which takes around 45 minutes. Later, if you have a little patience, you will be able to see how the biologists who patrol the beaches, or the accredited people, will excavate and rescue their eggs, and then transfer them to one of the incubators or hatcheries in the region. Hopefully, after 45 days of incubation, their young will be released into the sea to start a long and dangerous journey to the open sea. Those baby turtles would not have made it to the sea if responsible people like you had not decided not to eat turtle eggs! Congratula-tions, and enjoy the sea turtle season!

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For those who wish to support the less privileged in our paradise, here are some of the many organizations that could benefit from such kind gestures. To publish your organization, please email details to editor@vallartapaper.com.

Amigos de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, A.C. Cultural, educational, environmental and charitable assistance programs. Tax deductible. www.amigosdelacruz.org

Amazing Grace MissionsAssisting families in Magisterio & Progreso. slw2014nv@gmail.com

American Legion Post 14Raises resources and manpower to improve facilities needing building mainte-nance americanlegion14.org

Amigos del Magisterio Food delivered directly to workers at the PV dump, their families and schools in Magisterio and Volcanes. amigosdelmagisterio.com

Asilo San Juan Diego Home for the ElderlyContact: Lupita Sanchez Covarrubias 322 222 1257 or mexonline.com/asilosan-juandiego.htm

Asociación DownAssistance to persons with Down’s Syndrome – Contact: Ana Eisenring at 322 224 9577.

Becas Vallarta, A.C. Provides scholarships to high school and university students. Tax-deductible in Mexico and USA. Polly Vicars at 322 223 1371 or Buri Gray at 322 221 5285.

CANICA Centre for Children with Cancer. Provides aid for treatment and services including transportation to GDL. Contact Director, Evelia Basañes 322 123 5688.

Casa Hogar Máximo CornejoA shelter for orphaned, abandoned, disadvantaged or vulnerable children. Luz Aurora Arredondo at 322 221 1908, casahogar_maximocornejo@hotmail.com

Clinica de Rehabilitación Santa Barbara Rehabilitation of the handicapped. Contact: Laura Lopez Portillo Rodriguez at 322 224 2754.

COLINA Spay and Neuter Clinic Free and by-donation sterilization clinic in Old Town. Only open Saturdays, Contact: cez@rogers.com or 322 104 6609

CompassionNet Impact Transforming the lives of people living in chronic poverty. Job creation, education, emergency & more. Tax-deductible. Contact: 322 133 7263 or ric@4compassion.org

Corazon de Niña A safe, loving, home-environment for children and youth rescued from high-risk situations. www.fundacioncorazon.mx

Cruz Roja (Red Cross)It handles hospital and emergency service in Vallarta. It is the only facility that is authorized to offer assistance to injured people on the street. Contact: 322 222 1533 or 322 222 4973

Desayunos para los Niños de Vallarta A.C. Feeding programs, education programs, day care centers for single mothers. 322 223 4311 or 322 222 2572

Discapacitados de Vallarta, A.C. (DIVAC) Association of handicapped individuals dedicated to helping one another. Contact: Ivan Applegate at 322 221 5153.

Ecology and Conservation of Whales, AC.National Coordination Network for the Assistance of Entangled Whales. Contact: 322 293 7851

Families At The DumpSupporting families living in the landfill or garbage dump thru education and sustainable opportunities. familiesatthedump.org

Fundacion Punta de Mita Contact: Ana Lilia Medina Varas de Valdés. ana@fundacionpuntademita.org Tel. (329) 291 5053

Friends of PV Animals Volunteers working to enhance the lives of shelter animals. For info and donations visit friendsofpvanimals.com

Grupo Ecológico de Puerto Vallarta: Contact: Luz del Carmen Pérez A - cayro_13@hotmail.com - grupoecologico.com

Horizonte de PazWelcoming shelter for men of all ages who are troubled w/alcohol & drug addiction. Contact: Maynor at 322 281 0644 horizontedepaz@live.com

Instituto de Artes Musicales Puerto Vallarta (IAMPV) is Asociacion Civil and the umbrella organization over several groups, including the Puerto Vallarta Orchestra, the Salty Paw Jazz Orchestra, a children’s music school, and others. Contact Daniel Oliveros 322 105 8344

International Friendship Club Provides medical, educational and social services to those in need in Puerto Vallarta and area. www.ifcvallarta.com

La Brigada de la BasuraA weekly meeting of neighborhood children to clean Vallarta Streets. Contact Que?Pasa 322 223 4006

Mexico Ministries & Mission, Inc. It raises funds to the poor in Vallarta. Contact Fr. Jack at 322 229 1129 christ-churchbythesea.org

Puerto Vallarta Navy League AC Contact: Carol Smith at 322 137 4902

New Life MexicoChallenging child poverty with health and education programs.Contact: Philippa Vernon pvp@newlifemexico.com

Paraíso Felino AC Refuge and adoption centre for cats and kittens in the Bay of Banderas. Contact: 322 120 4092

Pasitos de Luz Substitute home for low income children with any type of handicap, offers rehabilitation services and more. 322 299 4146. pasitosdeluz.org

Purr Project No-kill feline rescue - www.purrproject.com

PEACEAnimals Free mobile spay/neuter clinic operating 48 weeks a year, primarily in Puerto Vallarta. Tax-deductible. peaceanimals.org

Pro Biblioteca de Vallarta It raises funds for Los Mangos Public Library. Tax-deductible receipts for Mexico and USA. Contact: 322 224 9966

Proyecto Pitillal Busca un AmigoAssociation created by underprivileged mothers of paralyzed children. Contact: 322 299 4495.

Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza Shelter for children

Donations are tax-deductible in Canada and the U.S. Contact: Madre Mari at 322 222 7857 - www.ccshf.ca

Roma’s Kids They educate the children of the Volcanes and surrounding area www.kids.romamexico.com

Toys for Tots VallartaIt distributes toys and constructs playgrounds for less-advantaged kids in the Puerto Vallarta area Contact: Jerry Lafferty 322 221 6156

SETAC – Services the GLBT community. Contact: Paco Arjona at 322 224 1974

SPCA PV – Provides shelter and vet services to rescued animals. www.spcapv.com

Vallarta Botanical Gardens - To build Mexico’s greatest botanical, research & education of plant life, city beautification programs, bird watching, etc. Donations are tax deductible in the USA. Contact: 322 223 182 or info@vallarta-botanicalgardensac

Local Charities and Non-Profit Organizations

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