Mexico dropped the health certificate for pets from the U.S. in 2026 but added a screwworm inspection for dogs. Here is what the paperwork actually requires now, and why finding a pet-friendly rental is the harder part.
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Remodeling here runs on a licensed DRO, a municipal permit, and a quote detailed enough to hold up. Here is how contractors actually work in Puerto Vallarta, and the red flags worth walking away from.
After a fast, seller-favored few years, inventory in Puerto Vallarta has genuinely picked up in 2026 — giving buyers more room to negotiate. Here is what that means for you.
Puerto Vallarta and greater Banderas Bay are in the middle of the biggest infrastructure push in years. Here is what the airport expansion means for property values.
Correos de México exists, but almost nobody relies on it for anything beyond a utility notice. Here's how mail and packages actually reach people in Puerto Vallarta — private mailboxes, couriers, and the WhatsApp coordination that fills the gap.
There's no routing number here — just an 18-digit CLABE and a real-time transfer system called SPEI. Here's which apps expats actually use to move money, how the fees compare, and what changed with the 2026 remittance tax.
Puerto Vallarta has a real bench of bilingual and international schools, but tuition, timing, and what "bilingual" actually means vary a lot from one school to the next. Here's what expat families need to know before enrolling.
The Pacific hurricane season runs May through November and 2026 is forecast above normal — here's what that actually changes about daily life in Puerto Vallarta, and how residents actually prepare.
Puerto Vallarta's tap water is treated better than most Mexican cities, yet almost nobody drinks it straight from the faucet. Here's the garrafón system explained and what a filtration setup actually costs.
Telmex, Totalplay, or Izzi? Here's what installation actually takes, what you need to sign up, and why your connection still might drop the first rainy afternoon.