TASTE Restaurant is Puerto Vallarta’s newest taste sensation! TASTE is located in Casa Cupula, a luxury gay boutique hotel & resort. TASTE was named the BEST NEW RESTAURANT IN PUERTO VALLARTA - 2011 by readers of Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine. In only one month, TASTE rose to the top 20 of all … [Read more...]
Homenaje Nacional a Mariana Yampolsky – National Homage to Mariana Yampolsky – May 2, 2012
April 29, 2012
Mariano Yampolsky is a renowned Mexican photographer born in Chicago on September 5, 1925. Mariana moved to Mexico with her mother after her father’s death at a young age and fell in love with the people, the country and the culture. Mariana discovered her love of photography in 1948 and has … [Read more...]
TASTE, Casa Cupula, Best New Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta – Fish Cake Recipe
April 28, 2012
Have you ordered the fish cakes at TASTE Restaurant, Casa Cupula, Puerto Vallarta? Want to recreate them at home for your family and friends? I am happy to be able to share Chef Oscar Rito’s secret recipe! “Here’s a simple recipe where we can use parts of fresh fish after cleaning. In this … [Read more...]
Mexico Real Estate Quiz by Harriet Cochran Murray, Director of Cochran Real Estate
April 28, 2012
Mexican Real Estate Quiz by Harriet Cochran Murray www.CasasandVillas.com 1. What is the word used in Mexico for a deed? a. poliza b. cuenta c. escritura d. campaña 2. If you are required to pay “impuestos sobre la renta” when you sell real estate in Mexico, you are paying: a. … [Read more...]
Punta Esmeralda, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Jalisco
March 31, 2012
Punta Esmeralda world-class, gated resort community is located on the Mexican Pacific, 40 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport. Individually decorated two, three and four bedroom vacation rental condos, villas and homes have advantageous views of Banderas Bay, the Puerto … [Read more...]
Alamar Vacation Rentals, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit Mexico
March 29, 2012
[mappress mapid="164"]Alamar is a secure, sophisticated vacation destination located 25 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport in the small village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, a quaint fishing village (referred to Cruz by locals) Individually decorated condos, private homes and … [Read more...]
La Joya Huanacaxtle Condos, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
February 13, 2012
La Joya Huanacaxtle Vacation Property is located in the small village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, a 30 minute drive north of the Puerto Vallarta airport and a one block walk from the La Cruz Marina and Yacht Club's upscale boutiques, dining and entertainment and a stretch of white sandy beaches … [Read more...]
Ezshwan Winding, Encaustic Artist, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
January 24, 2012
Over her lengthy art career, Ezshwan Winding has worked in all mediums and, for the past 13+ years, has spent at least 17,000 hours creating artwork from the ancient encaustic technique of layering hot beeswax melted with resin and color pigments, a challenging, exhilarating, sensual … [Read more...]
Prana del Mar, Playas Migrino, Los Cabos, Baja, California Sur
January 21, 2012
Prana del Mar is an off-the-grid, solar powered beachfront retreat & wellness center located a short drive from Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo (sister villages) and the historic Todos Santos arts community. 15 comfortable, minimalist rooms and suites sleep 30 guests. The downstair rooms … [Read more...]
Maestro Juan Torres Calderon, Artist and Sculpture, Morelia, Michoacan State, Mexico
January 21, 2012
Maestro Juan Torres Calderon, renowned Michoacan artist and humanist born in Morelia in 1942, studied at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes of the University of Michoacan de San Micolas de Hidalgo and in the studio of respected Maestro Alfredo Zalce. Early in his career Juan contributed in the … [Read more...]
