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The state governments of Jalisco and Nayarit are considering the possibility of developing an interstate aquataxi service that would help transport people around Banderas Bay. The first planned routes would cover Punta de Mita, Punta Caracol, Cruz de Hunacaxtle, Bucerias, Nuevo Vallarta, Boca de Tomates, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mismaloya and other locations along Banderas Bay.

The taxis would hold up to 40 people and would work cooperatively with a luxury bus route along Banderas Bay. The plan also includes a network of interconnected bicycle routes. To make the operation work, Jalisco and Nayarit will need to work out differences between traffic laws in the two states.

This is exciting news for residents of the Banderas Bay area. If the water taxi plan is completed, the taxis will provide yet another option for public transportation in this area, and will also provide another opportunity for interstate cooperation, which Jalisco and Nayarit already enjoy.

The consideration of water taxis is a response to growth in the Puerto Vallarta area. The high number of destinations along the proposed water taxi route also indicates the liveliness of the area, and the demand for transportation in and around metropolitan Puerto Vallarta. It also indicates that the city administrators and administrators in the surrounding areas have made a commitment to meeting the needs of a growing city.

While Puerto Vallarta has been a city for more than 150 years, its approach to growth is exceptionally modern. A great deal of planning and municipal investment is taking place here right now in anticipation of a virtual population explosion in the next seven years. The unified goal of the Mexican Federal government, the state government in Jalisco and the municipal administrators in Puerto Vallarta is to position the city as a world-class tourist destination and a major economic engine for Mexico.

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As a tourist destination, Puerto Vallarta faces some special challenges, but safety in Puerto Vallarta is always the top priority. City planners met recently to take on one of these challenges: preparation for and response to the threat of tropical cyclones.

Puerto Vallarta is somewhat sheltered by Banderas Bay from foul summertime storms known in the Pacific as cyclones and in the Atlantic as hurricanes. Tropical storms can affect either coast, and cities need to prepare crisis plans. Puerto Vallarta is working on its plan for tropical storm season, which begins May 15. More than 16 working groups are concentrating on developing a response to a potential storm. The plans include resource assessment, communications, operational planning, identifying and preparing temporary shelters, and other major response functions.

Ensuring both tourist and resident safety in Puerto Vallarta involves concentrating and coordinating the efforts of many departments and agencies in the city. Tourists and residents alike should know that the city is working to ensure that it is prepared to respond in the event of a disaster.

As I said, Puerto Vallarta is naturally sheltered by Banderas Bay, and while it may receive added rainfall, it is not often subjected to the fury of a tropical storm. However, the fact that the city is making these plans indicates the commitment it offers to residents and visitors, and their safety in Puerto Vallarta.

Puerto Vallarta offers about 300 sunny days per year. This year, additional rainfall is expected in the summer months as a side effect of La Niña. The phenomenon usually produced additional rainfall due to the widespread cooling of the Pacific. The rainy season lasts from mid-or late May through August. Afterward, the forecast returns to its normally sunny disposition and the part-time residents return to take advantage of the beautiful Puerto Vallarta winters.

Many people who have moved here or who own a second home will tell you that safety in Puerto Vallarta is not one of their primary concerns. The city is well managed and maintained, and public safety is of the utmost importance. Puerto Vallarta also enjoys one of the lowest crime rates of any major city in North America.

If you’re considering the construction of a new home in Puerto Vallarta, please contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative and start enjoying safe, care-free living on Mexico’s beautiful Pacific coast!