This was a great video, if you want to try a new place to live at; I have a house on the hill in Alta Vista would love to host you and your family!!! Overall great job one your information.
Hi! That is a fabulous offer because we are definitely returning! We’ll look up your place and reach out in advance. Thank you for watching and sending the message, we love spreading the word about such a beautiful area with memorable people 💚 -Erika
Ok so we just looked at your space, WOW!! If any of our viewers are looking to rent in PV, especially with a group or large family, you’ve got to check out this house! abnb.me/8lQ2XAVPczb
I love your video looking forward to move there I looking ay Compostela Nayarit is close to there looking for no turístic area where I can e all for my groceries doctor n food my budget is $840 a month 62 y/o retired . I’ll travel by bus from Arizona I love traveling like that esta muy peligroso aquí n usa , tiendas freeways etc. ppl in Mexico actually watch for you n humanitaria friendly.
I was there last month while on a cruise and got to walk around the malecon and church area, puerto Banderas, also a rancho for lunch. Felt much safer than here in los angeles, California. God bless, hope to return soon God willing 🙏
We stayed in Mismaloya south of PV for 10 days of heaven right before the pandemic and both fell in love with the area and have now recommended it so many times. Such a quick flight from Canada and the USA. Hoping to get back for an extended stay some winter very soon.
This information is exactly what we were after. We are flying from Australia to Mexico in January next year and we are trying to get educated about the place before we go. We have made notes from this video. And like you guys we love the local rather than city vibes. Thanks so much for posting this 🇲🇽
Hey! Thank for you the feed back! We are glad the video was helpful! And sounds like we are trading spots! We might be in Australia while your in Mexico! Lol!! Anyways, the only way to truly learn about it is here! -Matt
Another phrase/courtesy to say is either "provecho or buen provecho" when you walk into a restaurant usually a smaller one or less crowded. It means basically , "bon apetite or good apetite"
Hi Guys here's a true fact "Statistics show the crime rate in Puerto Vallarta is 37.01, much lower than Miami's 58.45 crime index. same with many US Cities sourced on Mar 14, 2023...great viz & info ..beautiful family ..hello from Van BC Canada
Moving!? That’s great! Hopefully the year passes by for ya and you’ll be waking up to ceviche and and long walks on the beach 😄 Thanks for checking out our video! -Erika
We have been to PV over 30 times and have stayed in numerous areas but Zona Romantica is our favorite area. Your video was informative, educational and entertaining. Great job. Now that we are retired we live in PV for the entire winter.
Hey! Thank you for the feed back! And yes, so much todo in the Zona Romántica! Being there in the winter is perfect. Way to to hot in the summer. I appreciate you commenting on the video! Have a great day -Matt
We live in Zona Romantica from November 1 until early April and have for 17 years. I applaud you for producing an extremely well made, informative, and visually appealing video.
Great video & informative. Going for my first time next month. My friend that is purchasing a Condo there invited me and told me how beautiful it is there and how friendly that people are. The coolest thing about this vacation is we will be there a month. Your video he sent me has made me feel even more confident about going. I am very stoked about going. my first time traveling out of the country since I was in the Navy when I got out in 1980.
Thank you for creating this video! I'm moving to PV May 1st and this video has been very helpful. I can tell you both put a lot into this. Keep up the great work!
Hey!! That is so awesome!! It really is great here in Puerto Vallarta! How cool that you’re moving to this area! Thank you for letting us know this video was helpful to you! So glad it is!
Thank you! To be honest, I thought Matt was crazy for wanting to this video, but I quickly realized that WE would of benefited with it before going to PV 😂 Glad it was helpful! -Erika
I stayed at both Centro and 5 de diciembre in the fall of last year, LOVED it! Thx for the tip re. Jarretaderas, need to check it out next. Thx for sharing! You have a gorgeous kid, btw P.S. those guys flying around the poles are called Voladores de Papantla (the flyers of Papantla), it's their region's traditional folk ritual to pray for the rain, if I remember right
Oh that is cool to know about the guys! Thanks for sharing!! And thank you!! I’m glad the video gave a few more suggestions for next time you go! -Matt
WOW!!! Thanks so much for your care-ful "tutorial". It combines a general overview with detailed information, personal experience, opinions, fun and facts to makes you go or skip certain places. Explained with culture and common sense . Kind regards from someone who lived and worked (at VW) in Mexico a long time ago - and now wants to back and show his Korean wife... ; )
I'm loving that you mentioned Jarretaderas "Jarretas" for short. An awesome little local village (where i live) & love with a great past and present history of struggle & success. It's 100% authentic and the locals are the real deal. It greatly contrasts the rapidly developing NuevoNayarit. So many don't have the nerve to explore as it contrasts all the new development & literally & physically is shadowed by eL Monstruo Vidanta. Great food as you mentioned, on Tues has a great open air mercado (best deal in all of Nayarit). An awesome catholic church and park plaza just across the street. Buy some fresh tortillas, special mention to Mama' Nena's (to eat). Explore the area.... Muchas Gracias your always welcome back 😘🇲🇽
Hey Don!!! That is so awesome! Thank you for taking the time to give all those extra tips about “Jarretas”! It really was one of our favorite places to explore! We definitely will come back and already making plans!
Yes, it’s great they told us about your city and that is what we like exactly, meeting with locals, do you have any casa near you for 5 people to rent? We might come soon , hope to see you there, take care
@@olesyaromanova-izgagina3779 I’m not sure of any places that are that big for rent in that little local town. There’s not many rentals there at all actually. But if you stay in Nuevo Nayarit, you’ll find something nearby.
@@olesyaromanova-izgagina3779 lol!! Well I wish I could be more helpful on that end! Also Jarretaderas is a great place to visit, but for a whole stay can be a little boring. It’s not really close to the beach and other fun areas. So it’s definitely a great place for a day visit!
Very good video! We look forward to our October visit. On our last visit, my partner missed a step in a local store and fractured her hip quite badly. She spent four days in a hospital and had superb care. Google translate was our best friend - my four years of Spanish didn't include medical terms lol. And Uber. Cannot say enough. Why better than Taxi's? Because Uber drivers get the best fares when they have full stars. They rely on delivering you safe and happy. I took 10 Ubers in four days and everyone was fantastic. Full tips to all the drivers. We literally made it to that Church in Centro and one store so we definitely look forward to actually seeing the place next time!! Oh! And we had a Vallarta Adventures planned and that had to be cancelled. They not only refunded our money BUT the VA guys met our Uber at the Airport and arranged someone to take her through customs and the paperwork in her wheelchair and they took excellent care of us. Love that area.
We had the same experience! Obviously, not with the emergency injury, but my wife had a few surgeries while we were there. The medical care was amazing and so were all the people. Thanks for your comment.
A bit of history: Las Peñas was renamed Puerto Vallarta on May 31st, 1918, to celebrate the town’s promotion to a municipality by the state of Jalisco.
Hey! Thank you very much for saying that! It means a lot to us! Yes, this area would be great to retire to. Its starting to get more expensive down here to find housing, but still much less than the states!
@@TheirHappyTrails Same here. I'm Canadian and have been to Mexico and America once. Can you guess which countries convenience store got shot up while I was in there? 🤣
Thanks for the information and food tips.Very informative because we haven't been to PV for about 20 years and it's changed so much . We are also 20 years older and more cautious when traveling anywhere but your video's help ease the fear of traveling to somewhere new.
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting! We fell in love with the culture and had a hard time leaving. Hoping to go back soon (with better Spanish next time 😁) -Erika
Just got back from 5 days (Oct 2023) in PV. My main complaint was the heat. I am 73 and found it hard to take, as very little air-conditioning is available. It was 90 degrees everyday, which isn't bad, but the humidity was like 95% and you just don't stop sweating. BTW, we took a water taxi to Yelapa to the beach and waterfall. Some guy there had the biggest iguana I have ever seen, and I actually held it. We stayed in a villa a little South of the Romantic Zone below the Hyatt. It was beautiful but a little old and needed maintenance and I did fall walking down the stone steps they had at the villa (there was no rail). It took us 57 steps to get up to the street level. Whew! Great video, BTW. I probably won't be going back as it was a little 3rd worldy to me.
Hey! Thanks for watching! We were definitely turned around in the beginning when someone would mention Nayarit, until we realized… we were in it! Fun way to find out 😂 -Erika
Thank you for saying that!! We are certainly trying. A lot of people have commented negatively about our spanish, (we just started learning) so I appreciate you saying that! - Matt
Hey you guys just discovered your vlog, fantastic. my wife and I have been going to P.V. for seven years going on eight. It is as though you were us in your attitude and love of exploration as well as a love for Mexico and her people and very much the food. I have to say I love this video in that you are giving a ton of information that is spot on, much more than just reviews of food and places to stay. Don't get me wrong I enjoy those videos as well but this is much more great information for someone who is investigating coming to PV. We will be checking out more of your content but thank you for doing a great job.
its always interesting to watch the brand new visitors summing the area up....hum, so much to learn, and clearly these people are looking in from the outside. stacking rocks and guys on a pole....says it all.
@@TheirHappyTrails so we have LIVED in Puerto Vallarta for 10 weeks now....that was the intro wasnt it, did I miss understand? No insult intended! your outlook is cute!
Your video is really helpful and well explained. Your video and editing skills are superb. We are in Puerto Vallarta a lot and you explained the area really well. You have a cute family and we subscribed 🥰💞👍🏻
Really enjoyed your video. We have been to PV many times from the UK. Been to many of the places you mention, not over to Nuevo though, so might try the small village you talked about next time. Very positive and accurate video. Will definitely watch the next one. Thank you. I am Welsh like Richard Burton 😊
Great video and Puerto Vallarta is our favorite place in Mexico, that being said, time-share salesmen ruin the entire experience. From the airport, to popping up from a dead log on the beach they are everywhere. Even the consignee at our hotel was on the take, from Time Share companies.
Yeah, there are bunch! But it really depends where we are. In the tourist areas, sure, but in some more of the local area there are none at all. Just depends!
The title of the video gave me a real chuckle. I’m endlessly amused by people who’ve lived in México for ten weeks or ten months and who propose to explain México to others. I first arrived to work in Mexico City in the year 1978. I’m a bilingual dual national and have studied Mexican history here at the university level, yet after all these years I only comment on my perspective of México if someone asks, and I always caution that it is my perspective, and others may feel differently. México is a profoundly complicated country with an incredibly diverse population and culture.
Hi Lee! We agree, Mexico is incredibly diverse with a fabulous culture. I’ve been going since the 90’s and still feel like I’ve barely scraped the surface. This video was to simply lay out the basics of Puerto Vallarta for any travelers who had never been and who are thinking of going. Maybe you should create a more authentic and detailed version from your perspective? Doing our best and loving the journey… -Erika
Exactly. Amusing and well, annoying. People who want to "tell you all about it", yet cannot seem to pronounce the simplest of Spanish words. Funny, when they mis pronounce a place name...they giggle. Can you say cultural imperialism?
@@lagartogrande1908 hey, if you watched the video it must not have been that annoying 👍 also just because I can’t say something doesn’t mean I can’t do my best tell you about it. It’s annoying when people like you rag on people who are doing their best to adapt to the culture and learn about it. I don’t appreciate your input, but I do appreciate the comment so more people can see my gringo ass talk about PV! -Matt
i love your guys's info on PV, i grew up there as a child and i fell in love with it i still visit every yr, for at least a month sometimes 2 at diff. times of the yr. as far as your spanish learning just think of it this way, the way it is written is the way it's pronounced, as long as u can read it it should be pretty simple but in the more touristy areas, most the locals know enough english to be able o communicate comfortably. enjoy the rest of your stay and i hope u guys are having a blast.
Thanks for watching and reaching out! We were so impressed with the locals English abilities and it definitely inspired us to go farther with our Spanish! -Erika
Gracias for this video - just last night I booked a trip to PV for Christmas, and it will be my first time. I've also just subscribed and appreciate your effort in compiling these tips and suggestions.
I just returned from Los Cabos after getting a 4 tooth bridge at Cabo Advanced dentistry. My quote from my dentist in Minneapolis was $5,400. Cost there was $1,850. Bueno!
Great Video! thanks for all the tips we are researching were to stay this coming winter, so this so helpful, ps i had medical in Guadalajara and yes my room was like a hotel very nice and my hubby did dental and we saved more than half..
Awesome!! Glad the video was helpful! And yes, we were very impressed with the medical and dental here! We didn’t really touch too much on it in the video, but it could be a whole video itself!
Thank You.. this was helpful. I want to live in Mexico for the culture, the weather, the people and the amenities. The only negative thing that I've heard about P.V. is the high humdity level at certain times of the year. ❤
You’re welcome! Thank you for the feed back. I’m glad it was helpful! And yes, most people who move there leave during the summer months because it does get really hot and humid!
I spent Christmas in Puerta Vallarta, just got back and it was awesome. Stayed at a friend's place, he's lived there for 5 years so he knew it all. The thing I liked most about it was the people. Mexicans are polite, kind, friendly and gracious. If you walk by anyone on the street and say "buenos dias" you will get a smile and a response. I am obviously American, no one is going to mistake me for a native, and I think they appreciate it when you speak to them in Spanish. If, like me, you really don't know more than that most of them will slip right into English without missing a beat. Cool video, have fun out there!
Hi! Erika here. Christmas in PV!? I bet that was incredible! We may just have to venture there for some winter holidays (wink wink to Matt 😬). Yes, the locals definitely outstanding their kind and welcoming energy. Couldn’t count the amount of times they either tried to help us with our Spanish or giggled as we attempted. So glad you had a wonderful experience as well! Cheers!
@@TheirHappyTrails Hi Erika! Yes, indeed it is a fabulous place. So many different restaurants from Mexican to German to French to Venezuelan to Argentinian, the list goes on... I'm out looking for a home and pvr is definitely on my list. Costa Rica next stop, thanks for the information this was really excellent having just been there it felt like I was with you!
Nice overview..i first went to PV in 1976 before all the big development. The funny thing to me then was the McDonald's that had failed and was turned into a taco shop.. We stayed at old hotel Oceano downtown great memories.
@@TheirHappyTrails yes around 1995 when Nuevo Vallarta was just being started. They were relentlessly trying to sell us a property there for Nuevo but at the time it just seemed like a dumb idea. The pv ciudad Centro and malecon was still wonderful and altho there was a large hotel at mismaloya it was still very pleasant and enjoyable. Another sunset in paradise.
Thanks for posting this video! I found it to be informative, very friendly. I am selling my house and property +2 townhouses and moving to Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is one on my list to check out. I like the fact you mentioned outside areas as I don't care to be around immigrant tourists . I have been to Mexico 25 times. I'd like to know more on basic medical if possible. Enjoyed the video!
Awesome! Glad you got value out of the video. And yes that will help a ton. As you could tell we are learning 😂 it’s a very English speaking area also. So that makes it easier. - Matt
Loved this video, having followed your journey for a while now. Strangely enough, there was a quiz on TV the other night and one of the questions was `What is the full name of Mexico? and the answer was `The United Mexican States`, which I was also unaware of.
Another video on Puerto Vallarta......been there done that many years ago when PV was really a neat little sleepy village. Now it is just an extension of southern California.
I could definitely agree with you that it is pretty developed! To say that it’s in the extension in Southern California is a little much though lol. That’s why we always look for the more local areas and they are definitely still there. - Matt
Could you maybe do a video about how a person in a wheelchair could travel in Puerto Vallarta? I have been to PV many times in the past but I never thought about people in wheelchairs moving about. When I got run over by a truck my world changed.😢
@@TheirHappyTrails well I guess thats a srart. Cobblestone streets are not really easy for electric wheelchairs. Could you just point out if there are ramps at the corner of the sidewalks. I guess I will have to stay down town or in the Nuevo area. So sad I love the Las Glorias area.
@@lzee6875 hi l zee, I'm watching from Australia and hoping to move to puerto vallarta very soon. I'm pretty sure that if I saw you needed a hand that I would help, I also really hope that if others saw the same that they would help, together we can all enjoy our time here. We all need help at some time. Also, others may need your help too, in different ways. Together we can all thrive. Take care and hope to meet you one day.
@@rasch760 thank you so much. Your response made me very happy. Thinking about traveling to PV doesn't seem so difficult now knowing there are people like you in the world. I wish you the best on your endeavors and adventures. I would love to meet for lunch at Sr. Frogs when I finally arrive in PV. I need a knew balloon 🎈 hat in my wardrobe.
Really enjoy your channel and your videos. We, too are thinking about a move to PV so there's lots of helpful stuff here. Would love to see a video about why you chose to live where you chose? (and if there is that video already, I'm sorry. I didn't see it) Right now that seems to be what we are working on.
Hey there! We don’t live in PV, just there for an extended visit! It’s hard to say where we would live, but most likely near the city because of more options! But it just depends on the person!
Excellent advice, and video! Thank you both! I’m heading there in a few weeks, and this was the most informative video I’ve watched yet. Your wife is just like me, in the terms of travelling “being her jam” 😉 quick question… I’m travelling solo, so any spots to avoid, or things to be aware of as a woman alone? I’ll be watching more of your content 👏
Hey! My girl, “our jam”! lol! Luckily, Puerto Vallarta is generally really safe. Just like any major city, avoid dark alleys at night. Otherwise, have at it! Hope it’s an amazing journey for you 🙌🏽
Hi Guys, Great video. My wife and I have been vacationing in PV 2 - 3 times per year for many years, and we absolutely love it. At one time or another we've stayed in all of the zones there. Our favorite is the Romantic Zone, and we always use AirBnB because of the many choices available. On another note, the quality of your video is excellent. What kind of camera and audio recording device do you use?
Hi Rick! Sorry it took so long to get back, we both thought the other replied haha! I’ll have Matt pop on and need out about his tech gadgets, that’s his department! So glad you enjoyed the video, cheers to PV! -Erika
It is just Vallarta to the locals. Nobody but tourists call it PV. Zones? If you really want to sound like you know what you are talking about, it's colonias, not zones. Colonias de Puerto Vallarta. Zones is a consumer label.
I love you guys! This I'd the first video of yours that I wwatched (girst of many im sure) and I'm totally in sync with your vibe (sounds so hippyish but it's true). I left a long comment to another comment from someone who seemed to have property for rent, which explains my current situation. Travel is such an emotional balm! I'm not all weepy (unless I'm at home, alone, which is the status quo I'm afraid; when I'm out I can be quite humorous and engaging (when I hit my groove,which becomes easier in my "advanced years"! I love making new friends.When I'm home, with dishes and laundry and weeding to do, it's easier just to take a nap, or several). Did you guess? Yes, I am clinically depressed, ok? I take meds, I have a therapist, a psychiatrist (for the meds), and lots of apps to ho me exercise, meditate, and God help me, get back to my beloved yoga practice. Ok I won't go on...where were we? Lol, is anyonwe still listening? Imma take a b🎉reak and brb. And please! I'd love to hear from you anytime!
That is a great topic! We plan on making a video for it, but in a nutshell, flights were easy to find and book just like any other flights. Once in route, instructions are pretty clear in regards of what to do at customs and with baggage. The main suggestion is once you arrive, walk past all the people asking to give you a lift and go outside. There you’ll find registers cab drivers and a line for taxis. OR if you’re up for saving a few hundred pesos, walk out of there airport and turn left, keep walking along the front of the building then turn left again. You’ll see the tunnel that goes over the highway and on the other side are drivers and Uber pick up spots for a fraction of the price, like half! Good luck and let us know if there’s anything else we can help with! -Erika
Wise is cheaper than most bank rates. Also be careful using uber or regular care services outside the tourist zone. You can get scammed. Thanks for the info.
