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Vallarta Memories
The
idea behind this section is to publish anecdotes, biographies, events, images
and stories about Puerto Vallarta and its people.
Our
goal is to spread knowledge about the rich history and culture of a town and the
people who unobtrusively built and cemented a society based on values and principles
that threaten to disappear at times before the unstoppable advance of "progress". If
there is one thing about Puerto Vallarta that its visitors consider "charming",
it is its essence. By means of this section, we intend to promote this same essence
so that it may always be part and parcel of the inevitable growth that -if properly
planned- could bring benefits to all those of us who live here. Dear
reader, we welcome you to this "Hidden Paradise" that is Puerto Vallarta.
I am sure that reading this section will delight the most sensitive fibers of
your heart and bring you to love this little corner of the universe even more,
a spot where I am certain that the Creator Himself comes to enjoy His Creation. Many
thanks,
Jesus de Avila
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Consecration of Our Holy La204-memories-ing.htmldy of Guadalupe Church, 1979
On May 28, 1979 Bishop of Tepic Adolfo Suarez Rivera consecrated Our Holy Lady of Guadalupe Church and the Church altar.
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Bullfight Fundraiser, 1968
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
Many on the community people participated in the fundraiser bullfight to benefit the construction of a new Senior Citizens Home.
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Heraldic Coat-Of-Arms, 1968
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The Honorable Congress of the State of Jalisco awarded Señor Martinez Peña merit recognition for designing Puerto Vallarta Heraldic Coat-of-Arms.
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First Promotion at International Level
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 196 the Head of the Department of Tourism launched the first publicity campaign to promote Vallarta.
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A Street is named alter Puerto Vallarta in Encino, California, 1965
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1965 Mayor Rosales was invited to cut the ribbon of inauguration for a new Street named after Puerto Vallarta in Encino, California.
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First Sister City program, 1964
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
On January 18, 1964 the Official Delegation of Tourism from our sister city of Encino, California, arrived in Vallarta.
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Benefactor of the children of Vallarta 1942
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
Señor Agustín Flores Contreras showed special interest in helping the children of Vallarta.
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The History of Telephone System, 1962, 1963
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
During many years the only communication we had available was the telegraph wire system.
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La Noche de la Iguana movie is filmed in Vallarta, 1963.
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
All the people in Vallarta were very excited to hear about the filming of the movie "La Noche de la Iguana"
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Famous personalites visit Vallarta, 1960
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The personalities were welcome at Vena de Santa María airport by local authorities.
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First concrete Bridge, 1959
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The hanging bridge was sufficient during dry season but obsolete during monsoons.
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Forcers of Nature threaten the Port, 1959
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
It was a gloomy afternoon on the 27th of October 1959.
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Inauguration of Compostela-Puerto Vallarta-Barra de Navidad Highway
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In the beginning of the 1960s decade, the access to this area was limited presented a flooding problem to all vehicles every rainy season.
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Inauguration of First Lions Club, 1958
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The first Queen of the Lions Club was Señorita Victoria Curiel Montes.
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A new route between Mascota and San Sebastian, 1956
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
Our State Governor, Attorney, Señor Agustin Yañez, visited Vallarta for a second time on June 4, 1956.
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Chapel of Nuestra Señora Del Refugio (Our lady of the Sanctuary) 1955
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
As the population started growing. Señor Reverend Rafael Parra saw the need of building another church.
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State officials who helped launch the growing
development of Coastal Jalisco, 1953
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The commission was the first Mexican organization that specialized in subjects and problems related to regional development.
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Inauguration of Hidalgo Park, 1953-1954.
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1953 the mayor of Vallarta was Señor J. Jesús Palacios Robles.
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First Travel Agencies 1961
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1954, Compañía Mexicana de Aviación brought the first tourist group to Vallarta booked through a travel agency.
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A sketch of the first female Tourist Guide, 1954
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The woman that I am about to describe played one of the most important roles in the development of tourism in Vallarta.
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First Tourist Guide 1957
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
For a long time, my daughter, Yolanda, and I were toying with the idea of writing a tourist guide about Puerto Vallarta.
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First Tourist Services Providers 1952
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
I watched many times tourists trying to start a conversation with natives using sign language.
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First Centenal Celebration, 1951
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1949, Señora Margarita Mantecón de Garza was invited to participate in the committee for the first Centennial celebration of the founding of Puerto Vallarta.
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Mascota's Ambassador Visits Vallarta 1950
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
The sister town of Vallarta was Mascota, Jalisco. In 1950 Mascota sent gracious ambassador.
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XEW Radio promotes Vallarta 1949
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
It was around September of 1949 when I felt I needed to do something outstanding to promote the name of our town.
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History of Charreria (Mexican Rodeo) 1948
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
A strong tradition in our country such as the Mexican Charreria (Mexican Rodeo), could not go unnoticed in our little town.
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First Clinical and X Rays Laboratories Offices 1945
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
On June 29, 1945, young Doctor Antonio Sahagún arrived in Vallarta.
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Authorization for Legal funding 1945
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1945 the mayor of Vallarta was Coronel J. Encarnación Ahumada.
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Foreign Tourism and Freighters Ships 1945
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1935 the first Mexican Women's Catholic Union was formed.
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Community ladies do charity work
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1935 the first Mexican Women's Catholic Union was formed.
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Parish of Holy Lady of Guadalupe 1943
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1945 the Mayor of Vallarta was Don Porfirio Uribe.
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Our Ambassador visits Mascota 1942
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
A representative of our local beauty was selected an ambassador...
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Cavalry Regiment 1942
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1942 our country went to War. The Fifteen Zone Cavalry Regiment was sent to Vallarta...
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First means of transportation by land 1941
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
In 1941 a dirt road was opened to travel to Guadalajara via Compostela through the towns, of Sayulita, La peñita, Las Varas and other villages.
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History of Industrialization 1941
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
A group of young Spanish stayed and worked in Vallarta for many years.
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Banking Institutions 140 - 1950
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
There were no banking institutions in Vallarta in 1940.
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First means of private and public transportation, 1941
From de Book "Puerto Vallarta My Memories"
There were only two private cars in town. One was a 1934 Plymouth convertible, property of agronomist engineer Pedro Pablo Zetina,
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The Hotel Industry - Part
II
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
In 1951, Hotel Paraiso was the first contemporary design 35-room
hotel.
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The
Hotel Industry - Part
I
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
July, 2004In 1918 there were only a few inns that serviced out of town
to travelers.
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First
Professional in the Community.
From
de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
July, 2004
At the end of March 1939, Doctor Alberto Briseño Montero
from Guadalajara moved to Puerto Vallarta. [Leer
en Español]
An innocent Robbery 1938
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
June, 2004
An innocent robbery was the story behind the arrival of Mr. Lou Foote...
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First Newspaper Distributor, 1938
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
May, 2004
By the time I bought the newspapers and magazine consignment.
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Moving out of my
house on Libertad street, 1938
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
April, 2004
I left behind a great number of beautiful reminiscences,
which were witnesses to my tears, happiness, anguishes and
hopes.
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Harbormaster Office 1935
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
February, 2004
At the sugestión of Señor Agustín
Flores, the City government started the construction
of the Malecón project. The valuable contribution
of young Mayor of Vallarta..
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en Español]
Hanging
Bridge
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
January 24, 2004
The hanging bridge over Cuale
River was built around 1932 - 1933.
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First Hospital
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
January 17, 2004
After the board approved the project, the first hospital
facility was built.
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Crowing of Queen Sarita The First 1931
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
December 27, 2003
Señor Gabriel Nuño Vicencio was the Mayor of Vallarta in 1931.
After a town meeting held in July, it was agreed to organize the annual September
celebrations of the Patriotic Holidays.
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First Christmas and New
Year's Eve Dance, 1932
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
December 20, 2003
In 1932 a group of enthusiastic local ladies organized the first Christmas and
New Year's Eve party...
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Bars,
restaurants, Nightclubs & Soda Fountains – Part
II
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 29, 2003
Los Jardínes became the favorite place in town..
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Bars,
restaurants, Nightclubs & Soda Fountains –
Part I
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 22, 2003
The new electricity service awakened people’s
interest for sherbets, ices, and smoothie businesses.
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Traditional
Regional Dishes
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 8, 2003
The favorite dish was fried chiken cooked on Comales...
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History
of Don Pancho “El Porta” 1930
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 1, 2003
In the life of every small town, there is always a folk
personality whose particular characteristics make him
or her popular.
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Español]
First
Public Health Office 1930
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
October 11, 2003
The first Health Department was founded in 1930.
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First
means of transportation to neighboring towns, 1930
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 7, 2003
In 1930 all neighboring towns and ranches were connected
only by horse trails.
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History
of Aviation 1931
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
August 3, 2003
Until 1931, transportation to the port was only by ships
visiting the port periodically or hard-to-travel horseback
roads.
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Founder
of Vallarta Memorialized, 1929.
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
July 13, 2003
Arturo Gómez Sánchez, grandson of Don
Guadalupe Sánchez, founder of Las Peñas,
was the Mayor of Vallarta in 1929.
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Tornado,
1926.
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
June 29, 2003
It was a tempestuous evening in October 1926 when a
tornado coming..
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Community
Jobs, 1926
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
May 4, 2003
I was surprised to discover the good quality of leather
shoes made in the Port.
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Emporium
in Hacienda Ixtapa, 1926.
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
March 30, 2003
Going back to the year 1923, I must narrate the important
events northeast of Puerto Vallarta. [Leer
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Fishing
History 1925
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
March 16, 2003
Don Modesto started his fishing business in
1925.
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Delahuerta
Revolution, 1924.
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
March 2, 2003
Those were fateful
times for all us who lived in Puerto Vallarta.
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en Español] Hurricane
Hits Vallarta 1925.
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
February 2, 2003
On October 24,
1925, the sky was overcast, gray and sad.
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en Español] La
Salud [Health] Pharmacy 1922
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
January 26, 2003
Don Juan Saucedo ordered
the construction of Saucedo Theater.
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en Español] First
Local Theater, Saucedo 1922
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
January 12, 2003
Don Juan Saucedo ordered
the construction of Saucedo Theater.
[Leer
en Español] Beginning
of Cinematography 1919
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
December 22, 2002
First silent movie in
Puerto Vallarta. Year 1919.
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en Español] History
of Agriculture
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
December 8, 2002
For generations, Vallarta
has been a fertile land.
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Español] History
of Commerce - 1918 to 1922
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 24, 2002
When I arrived at the
Port, I witnessed the initial development of commercial businesses.
[Leer
en Español] First
Automobile 1918
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 17, 2002
There was only one automobile
transiting the roughly stoned streets of Vallarta.
[Leer
en Español] Traveling
by horseback roads
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 10, 2002
It was an odyssey to
travel to Vallarta in 1926.
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en Español] Means
of Trasportation
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
November 4, 2002
We were completely disconnected
from the rest of the world.
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en Español] May
Holidays
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
October 21, 2002
I arrived in this beautiful
place May 12, 1918. The high season had started on March 20…
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en Español] Grand
Event: Las Peñas changes its name
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 23, 2002
On May 31, 1918, as
I clearly remember, I could hear the lively orchestra music directed by José
García Bernal
[Leer en Español] Las
Peñas 1851
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 9, 2002
The most accurate data
showing the first population of Las Peñas is from 1851,
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en Español] "Las
Peñas", history behind the name
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 2, 2002
Famous historian, Don
Matías de la Mota Padilla, writes vaguely about the time Spanish Captain.
[Leer en Español] Catalina
Montes de Oca Aguilar
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 2, 2002
was born in San Gabriel,
Jalisco, Mexico on April 30, 1900. Arrived in Vallarta as a newlywed on May 12,
1918.
[Leer en Español] Catalina
Montes de Oca Aguilar - Autobiography
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
September 2, 2002
I was born in the beginning
of the 20th century in San Gabriel, a cheerful little town in the State of Jalisco
.
[Leer en Español] Why
the name Bahia de Banderas?
From de Book "Puerto
Vallarta My Memories"
August 26, 2002
The area was populated
with an aggressive tribe of 20,000 warrior native Indians.
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en Español] Note:
Distinguished reader, if you know of any story, anecdote, biography or event,
or if you have any photographs that you feel should be presented to the world
through this section, or if you know someone we should interview to get more information
on the history of Vallarta, please feel free to contact us at: editor@pvmirror.com |
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