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July 8th , 2009 Page 2

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Mexico's Next Big Tourist Destination
Ronan McMahon - NuWire
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July 07, 2009

 

 
Just north of Puerto Vallarta, along a stunning stretch of coast know as The Riviera Nayarit, the Mexican government is investing $1.5 billion to improve accessibility and develop tourism infrastructure.
While investors have been very successful with real estate investments in destinations like Cancun, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta, opportunities tend to decrease as the markets mature and become increasingly crowded. Fortunately, the Mexican government is currently investing in developing new destinations to attract tourism and new investment.

The Mexican government is investing $1.5 billion in a stretch of Mexican coast. This is a real estate opportunity you could profit from.

Infrastructure improvements are one of the biggest drivers of overseas real estate values. I’m talking airports, roads, bridges, and cruise ship ports. Anything that improves the accessibility of a piece of real estate makes it more desirable.

The development of tourism infrastructure also drives values. Golf courses, hotels, man-made beaches, boutiques, restaurants, and marinas all bring visitors. Of course it helps if the infrastructure improvements happen in a place with a great climate and a short flight from major affluent population centers.

Just north of Puerto Vallarta, along a stunning stretch of coast know as The Riviera Nayarit, the Mexican government is investing $1.5 billion to improve accessibility and develop tourism infrastructure.

The section of government responsible for this is called the "National Trust Fund for Tourism Development." Founded in the 70's, its brief is to create jobs and increase foreign revenue by backing tourism resorts. They think big. These are the guys who set their sights on a coconut plantation as the site for their first major project. Only known by a few local fishermen back then, you've probably heard of it today: Cancun.

Resorts backed by this section of the Mexican government dramatically outperform other beach resorts in terms of visitor numbers, room occupancy, and appreciation in real estate values.

The Riviera Nayarit covers the Pacific coast north of Puerto Vallarta to San Blas. By 2020, the government expects 14,000 hotel beds and 1 million annual visitors.



Nayarit won’t be a carbon copy of Cancun. Although Cancun was a huge success, its development wiped out any trace of traditional Mexican charm or authenticity. In Nayarit, height restrictions, density regulations, and stricter zoning will help make the resort more sustainable than Cancun.

Many development groups make bold promises about infrastructure and amenities. But this branch of Mexico's government gets it done. They bring the tourists. Jump into their slip stream, buy early-in pre-construction, and kick back while they do the work. Before you know it, the piece of Nayarit you bought will be part of a mega and high-end resort. Hopefully you’ll be sitting on a tidy profit.

Click here to read more of Ronan's articles about international real estate investment.

Even on the Streets of Guadalajara Michael Jackson was remembered...photograph by Bill Bell

Pre-Boomer Lifestyle on the Mexican Riviera
Jim Scherrer - PVNN

 

 
Pre-Boomers, the luckiest of the Luckiest Generation, are truly living "La Dolce Vita" or the sweet life in this part of the Mexican Riviera! (PromoVision)
If you're a Baby Boomer and haven't yet lost all of your money in your 401k or IRA, it's not too late; come on down to Puerto Vallarta and join the Pre-Boomers. The luckiest of the Luckiest Generation are truly living "La Dolce Vita" or the sweet life in this part of the Mexican Riviera!

First, let's define Pre-Boomer; obviously it's before Boomer! The Baby Boomer Generation is defined as those born after World War II; generally between the years of 1944 and 1964. Consequently, the oldest of the nearly 80 million US born Baby Boomers are just now turning 65 years old.

The Pre-Boomer Generation is typically defined as those born during the 20 year period prior to the end of WW II or roughly from 1924 to 1944. There were approximately 50 million people born in the US during this time frame.

These Pre-Boomers are considered to be of the Silent Generation (a bit of a misnomer!); sometimes referred to as the Luckiest Generation. Lucky because they were born immediately after the Great Depression, were too young to serve in World War II and probably the Korean War, and too old to serve in the Viet Nam War.

Since 95% of these Pre-Boomers have already retired, they are also lucky to be reaping the benefits of Social Security and Medicare; benefits that may not be available to many of the younger generations.

Unlike the Baby Boomers that have recently lost 25-50% of their life savings prior to retirement due to the current recession and mortgage crisis, the Pre-Boomers are lucky because in all probability, they were able to purchase their retirement residence and have conservatively invested the balance, thus preventing a serious depletion of their retirement savings (and they have fewer years to make their remaining savings last!)

Those lucky folks of the Pre-Boomer Generation witnessed the introduction of television, the development of new plastics and composite materials, high speed air travel, satellite and missile technology, space exploration, major medical breakthroughs, the development of computers and the Internet, cell phones, and microwaves for communications and quick cooking ovens. It seems impossible that future generations will ever see as many revolutionary changes in their lifetime.

Now that we've defined the lucky but not really silent Pre-Boomer Generation, we'll review the lifestyle of those very fortunate ones that have retired on the Mexican Riviera. We'll accomplish that by evaluating the living patterns of those that have retired in Puerto Vallarta, which lies virtually in the center of the Mexican Riviera.

Of the tens of thousands of US and Canadian retirees that call Vallarta home, the majority of them actually reside in Vallarta for only seven or eights months per year, returning to their family and friends back North of the border during the hot and rainy summer months. Many of them also use the summer months for cruising or traveling to new and different places throughout the world.

As an estimate only, approximately 70% of these retirees are from the US and 30% from Canada; however the percentage of Canadians seems to be increasing as the Canadian Dollar strengthens.

One personality trait that these retirees have in common is that they are all somewhat adventurous; otherwise, they wouldn't be living abroad! Being adventurous, they often take the various day tours that are available to area tourists and the cruise boat passengers; day tours that include whale watching, horseback riding, botanical gardens, jungle safaris, dinner boats, and trips to secluded beaches such as Yelapa and Las Animas.

When they get a little more adventurous, they take longer trips to the surrounding old mining cities such as San Sebastian and Mascota or south to Barre de Navidad; the number of really neat places to visit in a day are too numerous to cover here.

To satisfy their cultural side, there are a number of different art walks through the myriad of galleries and a handful of theaters for the performing arts. Many special events such as the annual Gourmet Festival are on everyone's calendar during the "high season."

As they are accustomed to back home, they typically shop at Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, Office Max or Office Depot, etc., where most everything in the way of foods and other products is available. The main difference is that there's never any hesitance in stopping a North American (they're easily recognized!) stranger in the aisle and striking up a conversation in PV, whereas back in the US you might be considered a bit nosey or forward when doing this!

These active Pre-Boomers in PV play golf, tennis and deep sea fish, belong to clubs and associations with friends of similar interests, and are very much involved in charities. They are very active socially and can be seen out and about town every evening in all the fabulous restaurants.

Medical care is the least of their concerns with the four beautiful, new, and modern hospitals in Vallarta. These facilities have all of the latest in equipment and are staffed with highly qualified and experienced English speaking doctors. Spas, health clubs, Yoga studios and home service masseurs are frequently used by these pampered retirees.

Many of these immigrants have learned to speak some Spanish even though one can easily survive in Puerto Vallarta with little knowledge of the language since the economy is based on tourism and therefore most of the local citizens have some degree of English fluency.

The majority of these retirees live in condominiums with full time security however a small percentage of them live in hillside villas within gated communities. It's fair to say that wherever they live, they have breathtaking views of Banderas Bay and they enjoy a perfect climate from November through May when the average daily temperature is 73°F with virtually no rain. They drive their US or Canadian plated cars without ever having to change plates. Also, no annual automobile taxes are ever paid and property taxes are only 0.12% of appraised value.
The founder of Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Buyers' Agents (PVREBA), Jim Scherrer is a retired entrepreneur who has owned property in Puerto Vallarta for 24 years. Utilizing his experience and extensive knowledge of the area, Jim has written a series of informative articles about travel to and retirement in Puerto Vallarta, which you can read on his website at PVREBA.com.

Click HERE for more articles by Jim Scherrer.

 

Birthday Greetings to Mimi

 

(Please submit your birthday amigos dates and pictures to Tara Spears tara.sprs@hotmail.com)

 

 

San Cristobal by bill Bell

 

 

  

 

 

 WARNING TO CANADIAN CITIZENS

IN NAYARIT, COLIMA AND THE COASTS OF JALISCO

 Please share the following important information with all the Canadian citizens in your organization, area or district.

 Hurricane Season is now upon us and extends from June 1 through November 30.  The key to hurricane or tropical storm protection is preparation, and we encourage you and your family to review your personal safety practices.  By taking sensible measures before, during, and after a hurricane, many lives can be saved and property damage averted.

Keep well informed by listening to the latest warnings and advisories on the radio, television, or web sites.  Many Hurricane Centres will issue and update these when necessary.  It is also important to follow the advice of local authorities and emergency response personnel.  Note that the contact information for Protección Civil authorities in your state is as follows:

 

Protección Civil  Municipal Puerto Vallarta / Jalisco

Francisco Villa Esq. Gaviotas

Colonia Las Gaviotas

Puerto Vallarta. Jalisco

Tel/Fax: (322) 224-7701

Website: http://proteccioncivil.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html

Protección Civil  Municipal Cihuatlán / Jalisco

(Barra de Navidad / Melaque)

Cerrada 6 de Noviembre s/n

Cihuatlán, Jalisco

Tel/Fax: (315) 355-4308

Website:

http://proteccioncivil.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html

Protección Civil Municipal Manzanillo / Colima

Calle Cedros 2 Barrio uno

Colonia Las Garzas

Manzanillo, Colima

Tel/Fax: (314) 336-7300/ 7310

Fax: (314) 336-6707

Website:

http://www.colima.gob.mx/2007/dgral.php?dadgral=16

Protección Civil Municipal Colima / Colima

Francisco Ramirez  Villareal 570 A

Colonia Centro

Colima, Colima

Tel/Fax: (312) 313-6694

E-mail: pcmcolima@prodigy.net.mx

Website:

http://www.colima.gob.mx/2007/dgral.php?dadgral=16

Protección Civil  Municipal Bahia de Banderas / Nayarit (Nuevo Vallarta to San Francisco)

Carr. Federal 200

Cruce Las Jarretaderas

Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit

Tel/Fax: (322) 297-6571

Protección Civil  Municipal Compostela / Nayarit

(Guayabitos to Tepic)

Ayuntamiento

Miguel Hidalgo s/n

Municipio de Compostela, Nayarit

Tel/Fax: (327) 277-1508/ 2280/ 0488

Protección Civil Municipial San Blas/ Nayarit

Ayuntamiento

Sinaloa y Sonora

San Blas, Nayarit

Tel/Fax: (323) 285-0221/ 0005/ 0209

 

Ask for Police who can reach Proteccion Civil by radio

 

 

A hurricane preparedness plan includes three basic elements that are important in the threat of any severe weather event, and not just for hurricanes:

1. Maintaining a disaster or emergency supply kit;

2. Securing your home and property;

3. Having a safe place to go in the event of evacuation or prolonged utility outage.

 We would encourage you to visit the following web sites where further information is available, on hurricanes specifically and emergency preparedness in general.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada at: www.voyage.gc.ca  On this page, visit the Travel Report for Mexico for information on official warnings regarding local hurricanes. 
Visit the Hurricane Season section of the Global Issues page for more information on hurricanes and the latest developments: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/issues_enjeux/article-eng.asp?id=1088

 

Public Safety Canada at: http://www.getprepared.ca/knw/ris/hrr-eng.aspx

The US National Hurricane Centre at: www.nhc.noaa.gov

The Canadian Hurricane Centre at: http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/hurricanes.html

 We would be grateful if you would pass on the contents of this letter to any other Canadian citizens you know, and have them bring their whereabouts to our attention if they are not already registered with us.

For consular emergencies, please contact the Consular Agency of Canada in Puerto Vallarta, located at 1951 Blvd Francisco Medina Ascencio #108 (Beside Coppel store, Las Glorias), Tel: (322) 293-0098 / 293-0099, from Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM or at vallarta@canada.org.mx. After hours, you may reach the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City via the toll free number 01-800-706-2900 (Mexico City). During week-ends, you can also call the Operations Centre of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa at the toll free number 001-800-514-0129 or place a collect call at (613) 996-8885.

  

Best Regards,

Lyne Benoit
 Consular Agent

Consular Agency of Canada

Edificio Obelisco, Local 108
Blvd. Fco. Medina Ascencio #1951
Zona Hotelera Las Glorias
48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Tel: (322) 293-0098 / 293-0099
Fax: (322) 293-2894
Email: vallarta@canada.org.mx 

 AVIS AUX CITOYENS CANADIENS

SE TROUVANT DANS LES ÉTATS DE NAYARIT, COLIMA ET CÔTES DE L’ÉTAT DE JALISCO

 Nous vous serions gré de bien vouloir faire part de l'information suivante à tous les citoyens canadiens se trouvant au sein de votre organisation, de votre région ou de votre secteur.

 La saison des ouragans est commencée et s'étend du 1er juin à la fin novembre. La meilleure façon de se protéger contre un ouragan ou une tempête tropicale est de s'y préparer et nous vous encourageons, ainsi que les membres de votre famille, à examiner vos pratiques reliées à votre sécurité personnelle. Prendre des précautions  peut éviter des pertes de vies humaines, des pertes financières ou matérielles.

Veuillez rester vigilant et informé au sujet des avis et avertissements d'ouragan émis et mis à jour par les centres de prévision des ouragans, à l’aide de la radio, de la télévision ou des sites internet mentionnés ici-bas. En tout temps, veuillez observer les instructions émises par les services d’urgence locaux.  Veuillez noter que les coordonnées des autorités de Protección Civil dans votre état sont les suivants:

 

Protección Civil Puerto Vallarta / Jalisco

Francisco Villa Esq. Gaviotas

Colonia Las Gaviotas

Puerto Vallarta. Jalisco

Tél et télécopieur: (322) 224-7701

Site Internet:

http://proteccioncivil.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html

Protección Civil Municipal Cihuatlán / Jalisco

(Barra de Navidad / Melaque)

Cerrada 6 de Noviembre s/n

Cihuatlán, Jalisco

Tél et télécopieur: (315) 355 4308

Site Internet:

http://proteccioncivil.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html
Protección Civil Manzanillo / Colima

Calle Cedros 2 Barrio uno

Colonia Las Garzas

Manzanillo, Colima

Tél et télécopieur: (314) 336-7300/ 7310

Télécopieur: (314) 336-6707

Site internet:

http://www.colima.gob.mx/2007/dgral.php?dadgral=16

Protección Civil Municipal Colima / Colima

Francisco Ramirez  Villareal 570 A

Colonia Centro

Colima, Colima

Tél et télécopieur: (312) 313-6694

Courriel: pcmcolima@prodigy.net.mx

Site internet:

http://www.colima.gob.mx/2007/dgral.php?dadgral=16

Protección Civil  Municipal Bahia de Banderas / Nayarit (Nuevo Vallarta too San Francisco)

Carr. Federal 200

Cruce Las Jarretaderas

Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit

Tél et télécopieur: (322) 297-6571

Protección Civil  Municipal Compostela / Nayarit

(Guayabitos too Tepic)

Ayuntamiento

Miguel Hidalgo s/n

Municipio de Compostela, Nayarit

Tél et télécopieur: (327) 277-1508 / 2280 / 0488

Protección Civil Municipial San Blas/ Nayarit

Ayuntamiento

Sinaloa y Sonora

San Blas, Nayarit

Tél et télécopieur : (323) 285 0221/ 0005/ 0209

Demander à la Police. Les agents peuvent rejoindre Proteccion Civil par radio

 

 

Un plan d’urgence contre un ouragan ou une tempête tropicale comprend trois éléments:

 

- Posséder  une trousse d’urgence en cas de désastre;

- Protéger vos biens et propriétés;

- Identifier un endroit sécuritaire où vous pourriez vous réfugier lors d’une évacuation ou de pannes de service prolongées.

 

Nous vous encourageons à visiter les sites web suivants pour des informations supplémentaires sur les ouragans ainsi que des conseils pratiques sur les préparatifs en cas d’urgence en général.

 

Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada: www.voyage.gc.ca où vous pourrez consulter la section: “Conseils aux voyageurs” pour le Mexique pour des informations à propos des avertissements officiels concernant les ouragans. 
Vous pouvez également visiter la section Saison des Ouragans de la page Enjeux internationaux pour davantage d’informations à propos des ouragans et les derniers développements : http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/issues_enjeux/article-fra.asp?id=1088

 Sécurité publique Canada : http://www.preparez-vous.ca/knw/ris/hrr-fra.aspx

 US National Hurricane Centre (site en anglais seulement) : www.nhc.noaa.gov

Centre canadien de prévision des ouragans : http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/hurricanes_f.html

 Nous vous saurions gré de communiquer le contenu de cette lettre à tous les citoyens canadiens que vous connaissez, en leur demandant de nous transmettre leurs coordonnées s'ils ne sont pas déjà inscrits auprès de nous.

 En cas d’urgence, vous pouvez communiquer avec l’Agence Consulaire du Canada à Puerto Vallarta à l’adresse suivante: 1951 Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio #108 (À côté du magasin Coppel / Las Glorias) en composant le (322) 293-0098/ 293-0099 du lundi au vendredi, de 9h00 à 17h00 ou en utilisant le courriel suivant: vallarta@canada.org.mx. Après les heures de bureau, vous pouvez contacter l’Ambassade du Canada à Mexico au numéro sans frais 01-800-706-2900 et, pendant la fin de semaine, le Centre des opérations d’Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada à Ottawa en composant le numéro sans frais 001-800-514-0129 ou en faisant un appel à frais virés au (613) 996-8885.

 Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, nos salutations distinguées.

 Lyne Benoit
 Agent Consulaire
Consular Agency of Canada

 

 

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