Comida, not dinner, is the big meal of the day in Mexico, served 2-4pm while plenty of businesses slow down. Here is the real five-meal rhythm behind the schedule that trips up most newcomers.
Viviendo en Puerto Vallarta
Uber, DiDi, and InDrive cover most trips with upfront pricing, camiones run 10 pesos a ride, and the walkable neighborhoods mean plenty of residents never bother with a car at all. Here is how it actually breaks down.
The neighborhood panaderia isn't a tourist stop, it's daily infrastructure — a self-service ritual of trays and tongs, hundreds of bread varieties, and one of the fastest ways to start feeling like part of a neighborhood.
Electricity, water, internet, and gas each come from a separate provider with their own account setup, billing cycle, and quirks. Here is what to expect from CFE, SEAPAL, your internet options, and gas delivery.
Mexican banks, SAT, and most apps refuse foreign numbers for verification, which makes your local SIM the quiet backbone of daily life. Here is why it matters, and what the 2026 registration deadline means for you.
Zona Romantica for walkability, Versalles for value, Amapas and Conchas Chinas for views and quiet, Marina Vallarta for families. Here is an honest breakdown of what each neighborhood actually trades off.
Restaurants, hotels, gas stations, grocery baggers — Puerto Vallarta's tipping norms aren't one-size-fits-all, and getting them wrong is an easy mistake to make.
Puerto Vallarta landlords ask foreign renters for things most people have never dealt with back home. Here's what to expect before you start apartment hunting, and how expats actually get around the fiador requirement.
RFC, CURP, INE, IMSS, residency card, passport, visa — every foreigner in Mexico ends up juggling most of these. Here's what each one actually does, and the order that makes getting them painless.
Local coffee, mezcal, raicilla and cacao take over Centro Cultural Cuale this week — a small but telling look at daily life in Puerto Vallarta beyond the beach.