{"id":13492,"date":"2026-03-13T18:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/?p=13492"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:17:00","slug":"puerto-vallarta-suffers-a-day-of-violence-february-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/puerto-vallarta-suffers-a-day-of-violence-february-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Vallarta Suffers a Day of Violence February 22 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Puerto Vallarta Suffers a Day of Violence Following The Death of CNGJ Jalisco New Generation Cartel Head El Mencho<\/h1>\n<h2>Puerto Vallarta Makes a Quick Recovery and Returns To Normal Operations Following One Day of Violence<\/h2>\n<h3>Interviews With Vallarta Residents Who Witnessed The Roadblocks and Fires During Vallarta&#8217;s Black Sunday Cartel Action<\/h3>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13512\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-The-Puerto-Vallarta-Travel-Show-Album-Cover-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello fellow travelers, welcome to this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler, and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, in fact my new home, and maybe even yours too and that\u2019s Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/home\">La Palapa Group of Restaurants<\/a><\/strong>. Those<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12479\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12479\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462559223_1068786678278902_8457748699172243245_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462559223_1068786678278902_8457748699172243245_n.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462559223_1068786678278902_8457748699172243245_n-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462559223_1068786678278902_8457748699172243245_n-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/462559223_1068786678278902_8457748699172243245_n-600x280.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Bistro Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebistropv.com\/\">The Le Bistro Jazz Caf\u00e9<\/a>,<\/strong> riverside on The Isla Cuale, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/home\">La Palapa<\/a><\/strong>, Puerto Vallarta\u2019s Oldest Restaurant on the famous Los Muertos Beach, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldoradopvr.com\/\"><strong>The El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club<\/strong><\/a> right next door so you can enjoy that fantastic view of the<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2003\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2003\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors, or during the day in its grand splendor for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water\u2019s edge. Or riverside at Le Bistro, it\u2019s so romantic, it\u2019s so, Puerto Vallarta my friends.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3764\" style=\"width: 744px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3764\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/El-Dorado1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/El-Dorado1.jpg 744w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/El-Dorado1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/El-Dorado1-421x300.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week we are going to talk about what the whole world was talking about on the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> of February 2026. \u00a0The day Puerto Vallarta kinda lost her innocence. We are going to be visiting \u00a0with friends of mine and asking them about their personal experiences on that Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<h3>What happened on February 22nd 2026?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13518\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13518\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Kiosko-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Kiosko-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Kiosko-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Kiosko-Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt Kiosko Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before we get to that, life goes on and there are some special events in Puerto Vallarta right now, it\u2019s safe to do so, so if you are in town this week make sure to check out the <strong>9th Edition of the Dama Juana Raicilla Festival<\/strong> on Isla Cuale tomorrow Friday the<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13527\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-1024x390.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-1536x584.png 1536w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla-600x228.png 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raicilla.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>13<sup>th<\/sup>, Saturday the 14<sup>th<\/sup> and Sunday the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of March 2026. It\u2019s a great time to drink moonshine and learn a little about the local hooch, Raicilla. On Isla Cuale near the Cultural Center 2-10 Friday, Noon to 10 Saturday and Sunday. This weekend on the beautiful Isla.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IVCultura\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IVCultura<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Okay, so what happened? Well, what happened was there was a violent reaction as it turned out to the attempted capture and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13521\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13521\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-at-Pemex-Soho.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-at-Pemex-Soho.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-at-Pemex-Soho-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire at Pemex Soho Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>subsequent death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes \u201cEl Mencho\u201d, the leader of the CNGJ Jalisco New Generation Cartel. His nickname, El Mencho meant The Rooster or lord of the roosters as he was very fond of the sport of cock fighting. \u00a0Now the attack was not limited to Puerto Vallarta. Vallarta took a big hit in terms of damage, but there was a similar reaction throughout Guadalajara and a large swath of Mexico.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13525\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13525\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Tanker-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Tanker-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Tanker-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Tanker-Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pemex Station Tanker Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019ll give you the back story, then we\u2019ll hear from my friends Stefan and Ada from Living Simply in Mexico, their very popular YouTube Channel, Brent Lane from CPS News with Jessie and Brent, the English language news here in Puerto Vallarta, we\u2019ll be hearing from Audra Ricketts From Naked Jaguar Tours as well as listeners and friends Cara and Jose, my neighbor Randy Winrow and my buddies Ray and Deb in Colonia El Pittial who all experienced the events of that day and the days to follow from their vantage points from all over the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13524\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13524\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pemex-Station-Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pemex Station Tanker Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And where was I during all the hubbub? I was in Los Angeles for my wife\u2019s mom\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>We left Vallarta Thursday February 19<sup>th<\/sup>, and 3 days later, my phone started going crazy with messages from friends all over town asking what was going on and asking if we were safe. Which we were. We were in Simi Valley California in a hotel getting worried about our amigos in Vallarta.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13522\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13522\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-Near-Blue-Shrimp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-Near-Blue-Shrimp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fire-Near-Blue-Shrimp-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke Rising Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the way, we are back in Puerto Vallarta. We took our scheduled flight back a week after the 22nd, on Sunday the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of March, remember February is a short month. So we\u2019ve been back in Vallarta for just over a week now. \u00a0I gotta say I haven\u2019t taken a flight so empty since the pandemic. There were 45 passengers on that Alaska Airlines 737 which has a maximum capacity of 220 passengers. The airport was a ghost town. Only two jets on the tarmac including ours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13520\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13520\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Farmacia-Gusdalajara-Burnt-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Farmacia-Gusdalajara-Burnt-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Farmacia-Gusdalajara-Burnt-Randy-Winrow-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Farmacia-Gusdalajara-Burnt-Randy-Winrow-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmacia Guadalajara Romantic Zone Destroyed Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We easily passed through immigration and customs and then took an airport taxi back to our apartment in Alta Vista. The road and the ride looked absolutely normal with the one exception, and it was a big exception. There were boarded up OXXO\u2019s and Kioskos most with obvious fire and smoke damage on the walls outside of them. And there were lots of them. OXXO\u2019s and Kioskos are Mexico\u2019s version of the 7\/11 stores in the states if you don\u2019t know.\u00a0 Unfortunately, OXXO\u2019s, certain farmacias like Farmacia Guadalajara and a few others as well suffered the most during the unrest on Sunday the 22<sup>nd<\/sup>. Well, cars, buses and OXXO\u2019s, but I\u2019ll get back to that in a moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13517\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13517\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-Randy-Winrow.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt out Car Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have the totals of the extent of the damage coming up. But Aside from the boarded up OXXO\u2019s, Kioskos and a few other unfortunate businesses and condo units that got damaged, and the unseasonalably light foot traffic for this time of year, it\u2019s high season to be more precise, the fact is, it\u2019s very hard to tell that anything really bad happened only a week and a half ago. Happy hour at Los Muertos Brewery is still packed. The Malecon was busy on Sunday night although last night, Tuesday it was quieter. The Saturday market at Tile Park is still going strong as is the Thursday night Marina Market. It seems perfectly normal till you need something from an OXXO right?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13516\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13516\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-and-Randy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-and-Randy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-Car-and-Randy-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt out Car with Randy Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo co Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So how did this all start?<\/p>\n<p>Well, it was a violent response to a security operation in the town of Tapalpa, Tapalpa is a small Pueblo Magico in the mountains about a 2 hours\u2019 drive southeast of central Guadalajara.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13515\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13515\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/641104345_122175821930893582_4342623381077909469_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt out OXXO Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sunday Morning, on the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> of February, Mexican special forces had tracked the drug lord El Mencho and his entourage to a cabin in Tapalpa and even though they were attempting to take him alive, there was a shootout and El Mencho and two of his men were gravely wounded, and evacuated by air from the area where Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes died from his wounds on route to Mexico City.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13539\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13539\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have an article from Times Now News.com which describes the result of the operation\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><em>Puerto Vallarta Violence Explained: How the Killing of a Drug Lord Led to Chaos in Mexico<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Rounak Bagchi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Updated Feb 23, 2026, 08:57 IST<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The United States Embassy in Mexico City instructed American citizens in Jalisco \u2014 including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala and Guadalajara \u2014 as well as in Tamaulipas, Michoac\u00e1n, Guerrero and Nuevo Le\u00f3n, to shelter in place<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Authorities in the western Mexican state of Jalisco declared a statewide &#8216;Code Red&#8217; on Sunday after a high-profile security operation in the town of Tapalpa that officials said resulted in the death of Nemesio &#8220;El Mencho&#8221; Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of one of the country&#8217;s most powerful drug cartels. Oseguera, who headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, had been among the most wanted fugitives in both Mexico and the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13538\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13538\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-11.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-11-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-11-384x300.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-22-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>State of Emergency Declared<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In a statement posted to X, Gov. Pablo Lemus Navarro of Jalisco said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/world\/us\/us-news\/puerto-vallarta-violence-advisory-issued-for-jalisco-mexico-residents-as-scary-visuals-of-unrest-emerge-article-153670335\">federal forces had carried out an operation<\/a>\u00a0in Tapalpa in the early hours of Sunday, leading to confrontations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Federal forces carried out an operation in Tapalpa a few hours ago, which has led to confrontations in the area,&#8221; Lemus wrote. &#8220;Also as a result of this operation, in various points of that region and in other parts of Jalisco, individuals have burned and blocked vehicles to hinder the action of the authorities.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He added: &#8220;I have given the instruction to immediately set up the security committee with authorities from all three levels of government and to activate the red code in order to prevent acts against the population.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Roadblocks were reported across Guadalajara, the state capital. Flights were diverted from the airports in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara until further notice.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13537\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13537\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-10-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Unrest Spreads Across Multiple States<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Puerto Vallarta, thick columns of black smoke were seen rising over the city, where vehicles were reportedly set ablaze in different locations. Public transportation services were suspended as a precaution, and hotels advised guests to remain indoors. Some businesses temporarily closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Residents across Jalisco circulated informal warnings through neighborhood chat groups urging people to stay inside and avoid nonessential travel. Security forces maintained a visible presence, though officials released few operational details.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The governor of the neighboring state of Michoac\u00e1n, Alfredo Bedolla, said that 13 municipalities there were experiencing similar unrest. The newspaper Milenio reported additional disturbances in Veracruz, Guanajuato, Colima, Tamaulipas, Aguascalientes and Guerrero.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mexico&#8217;s federal Security Ministry said it had implemented measures to quell the unrest and that its priority was to &#8220;ensure the security and protection of citizens.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13536\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13536\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-9.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-9-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>US Embassy Issues Shelter Advisory<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The United States Embassy in Mexico City instructed American citizens in Jalisco \u2014 including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala and Guadalajara \u2014 as well as in Tamaulipas, Michoac\u00e1n, Guerrero and Nuevo Le\u00f3n, to shelter in place until further notice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The embassy advised citizens to remain vigilant and avoid areas near law enforcement activity. It urged people to &#8220;seek shelter and minimize unnecessary movements,&#8221; monitor local media for updates, and follow the directions of local authorities. In case of emergency, it said, call 911.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The advisory also recommended avoiding crowds and keeping family and friends informed of one&#8217;s location and well-being by phone, text or social media.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And I have a link to that report from Times Now News.com in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/world\/us\/us-news\/what-happened-in-puerto-vallarta-today-live-guadalajara-airport-jalisco-acapulco-article-153671022\">https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/world\/us\/us-news\/what-happened-in-puerto-vallarta-today-live-guadalajara-airport-jalisco-acapulco-article-153671022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you heard this was widespread Helter skelter. So, what happened in Puerto Vallarta?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13535\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13535\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-8-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the first messages I got on my phone that morning was a video, looks like it was shot from the Soho Condo building. That\u2019s the huge condo built on highway 200. The highway leading north into the Zona Romantica. Across the street from the big PEMEX gas station, and in the video I can see young men dressed in black with backpacks, on motorcycles get off their bikes, and with handgun in hand forced the drivers and passengers out of their cars, off busses, out of taxis, and when they had properly shooed them away, they would then drive the car to the place on the street where they wanted them, and set them ablaze. Blocking off the southern entrance to the city. It was shocking to see. Confusing really. \u00a0A bus, multiple cars and a gas tanker parked at the gas station.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13530\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13530\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-7-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They used the same technique all over town. Young men, many armed and on motorcycles dressed in black were instructed to do the same. Carjack and set the car ablaze in the middle of the road, mostly at intersections in all the colonias. And burn the OXXO\u2019s and Kiosko\u2019s. Of course they blocked all the entrances to the city, so there was a similar roadblock at the Ameca Bridge on the northern side of the 200 at the Nayarit State Border. To the east similar roadblocks set up along the 544 towards Ixtapa. Farther up the highway at Desembocada, the beautiful bridge that spans the Canyon over the Mascota River was sabotaged. That\u2019s the bridge you cross on the way to San Sebastion, Mascota and Talpa de Allende with the cute bakery on the Vallarta side of the bridge. They are going to have to rebuild it. I have news just today that they finished a temporary bridge and I&#8217;ll get to that later.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13533\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13533\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-5-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were fires set in up in Mascota as well.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, that road, the 544 that you take from Puerto Vallarta, near the airport will take you all the way up to Mascota. And as it leaves Mascota it turns into highway 70, and then finally highway 15 to Zapopan, Guadalajara.<\/p>\n<p>There was some confusion early on as to where El Mencho was? Was he alive? Could there be a way to break him out? Well, in Ixtapa, where the high security prison is, attackers rammed a vehicle into the front gates of the prison. A guard was killed and a big fight broke out inside the prison. When the dust settled, they discovered 23 prisoners had escaped. Currently, authorities have rounded up about half of the escapees, but word is, there are still some of those gentlemen on the loose.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13532\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13532\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the airport, there was lots of confusion as there were a lot of people waiting for their flights to fly out when this all hit the fan.<\/p>\n<p>At first there was some panic as to whether or not the violence may spread to inside the airport terminal. So, at first they asked the passengers to leave the terminal building and walk out on to the tarmac. When they determined that the terminal wasn\u2019t a target, they got the passengers back into the terminal and got them onto their outgoing flights emptying out the building by doing so. There was at least one flight that I heard of that was on the tarmac at the time, and passengers and crew were instructed to remain onboard. There was nobody to offload passengers so after a little while, they refueled the plane and sent back to the midwest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13529\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13529\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-3-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Puerto-Vallarta-2-23-26-Photo-by-Mark-Licastro-3-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Vallarta 2-23-26 Photo by Mark Licastro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the cruise ship terminal, Puerto Magico, they were awaiting the arrival of the cruise ship\u2026..She had been sitting in the bay on hold after hearing about all the action, and eventually, she sailed off into the morning sea.<\/p>\n<p>Even up in El Tuito there was destruction. Two OXXO\u2019s and one Kiosko were burned. That might sound not so bad until you realize that El Tuito only has 2 OXXO\u2019s and one Kiosko. They also lost a government bank in El Tuito as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13519\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13519\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-OXXO-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-OXXO-Randy-Winrow.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Burnt-OXXO-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt Out OXXO Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Wimrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were reports of Costco being set ablaze, but according to a friend of ours who was inside Costco at the time of the incident, who\u2019s car was among one of those torched, he was feeling so sorry for the employees at Costco who knew that their cars were burning in the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>And with all the burning cars and buses there was just lots of black, thick smoke all over the town.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13541\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13541\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow-Photo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow-Photo-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke in Zona Romantica Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019ll hear from Deb and Ray as to what happened in colonia El Pitillal in a bit, but similar roadblocks were set up all over town to slow the response from authorities. And it wasn\u2019t just cars they were attacking. They were clearing employees and customers out and then firebombing OXXO\u2019s, Kioskos, and selected pharmacies. Why? \u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s lots of different opinions out there as to why, but it seems pretty clear that it had to do with money. In Mexico, you can pay your bills at your local OXXO. Your phone bill, your cable bill. You buy your phone data and pay your bill at OXXO. Pay your electric and water bills, send money to your landlord or receive money from a friend. Same with Kioskos Same with Farmacia Guadalajara. Western Union, MoneyGram. These are very important places in Mexico for the everyday folks. Many of whom don\u2019t use a bank. Many of whom cannot pay their bills online because without a bank, you can\u2019t do online banking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13542\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13542\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke in Zona Romantica Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first attacks in Vallarta started around 8:15 in the morning and the peace seemed to be restored, and the authorities, police, soldiers with big guns and such, a big military helicopter, began moving in around 4:30 in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>And everyone took a look around and said, what the hell just happened?<\/p>\n<p>Over 70 people were killed in the violence across 10 Mexican states.<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned a Code Red warning was declared which was a stay where you are. Shelter in place situation. Then the following day, Monday February 23 they were also asking residents to shelter in place all day as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13543\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13543\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Refuge-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Refuge-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Refuge-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Refuge-Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors at Randy&#8217;s Condo Pueto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, there\u2019s this little thing called hunger, and thirst which took over and locals and tourists were on the hunt for food and drink that Monday after being bottled up the whole day before. And by Tuesday everything seemed peaceful enough that the town decided to lift the Code Red declaration. Go ahead, open the restaurants, open the stores, the markets, leave your home, the buses are running\u2026 okay, everyone in the pool. And magically, everything returned to normal. I week later, when Debbie and I flew back in from LA, like I said, with the exception of the boarded up OXXOS and Kiosko\u2019s, everything seemed normal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13544\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13544\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soho-Residents-Take-Refuge-Randy-Winrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soho-Residents-Take-Refuge-Randy-Winrow.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soho-Residents-Take-Refuge-Randy-Winrow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soho-Residents-Take-Refuge-Randy-Winrow-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors at Randy&#8217;s Condo Pueto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, there are some things you might notice. With all those car and bus fires and smoke you still have residual soot all over the sidewalks in town. Be pretty cautious walking around it\u2019s just a little more slippery that usual.<\/p>\n<p>The gym where I work out, the Fit Club, unfortunately suffered some smoke damage. A bus was set on fire nearby which destroyed a Real Estate Office and did a number on several condos. I have a picture of that mess in the show notes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13546\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13546\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Damaged-Condos-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Damaged-Condos-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Damaged-Condos-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Damaged-Condos-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damaged Condos Puerto Vallarta Photo by Barry Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I just got back into the gym as a matter of fact the other day to restart my workout routine. But I can still smell it a little bit unfortunately. I know they are trying hard. I\u2019ll give it a chance. Hey, it\u2019s air conditioned. I\u2019m spoiled.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of damage by fire, I have a total tally of the damage done in Puerto Vallarta on that day. A day they are calling Black Sunday. My Pata Salada, Vallarta native friend at Los Muertos Brewing has a better name for it, she calls it El Dia Feo. The ugly day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13550\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13550\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Insurgentes-and-Lazaro-Cardenas-Puerto-Vallarta-Mexico-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Insurgentes-and-Lazaro-Cardenas-Puerto-Vallarta-Mexico-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Insurgentes-and-Lazaro-Cardenas-Puerto-Vallarta-Mexico-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Insurgentes-and-Lazaro-Cardenas-Puerto-Vallarta-Mexico-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnt Out OXXO Insurgentes and Lazaro Cardenas Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 3-15-2026 Photo by Barry Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here it is, From Vallartahoy, or Vallarta Today .com\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>Final count of Black Sunday: 228 vehicles and 141 businesses destroyed in Puerto Vallarta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Carolina G\u00f3mez Agui\u00f1aga Published on March 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Puerto Vallarta Civil Protection and Fire Department reported that 228 vehicles, 141 commercial establishments, 2 gas stations and an ATM were damaged, mostly by fire, during the blockades on Sunday, February 22.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Various departments participated in the removal of the burned vehicles, including Municipal Transit, Public Safety, Public Services, Seapal Vallarta, Public Works and the Civil Protection department itself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The flames consumed 186 sedans, 32 trucks, 6 trailers, and 4 municipal garbage trucks. In total, 228 vehicles were destroyed by fire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A total of 141 commercial establishments suffered damage, plus 2 gas stations and one ATM. The businesses were as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>59 kiosks<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>59 Oxxo stores with major damage<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>3 Oxxo stores with minor damage<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>4 Guadalajara pharmacies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Benavides pharmacy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Banco del Bienestar<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>4 2-box stores<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Autozone auto parts store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 coffee shop<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 miscellaneous business<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Coppel store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 gym<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Honda dealership<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Phirma sports store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 RAC department store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Supercolchones home goods store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 Vento motorcycle shop<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The article continues\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13549\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13549\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Burnt-Out-Pier-Street-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Burnt-Out-Pier-Street-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Burnt-Out-Pier-Street-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OXXO-Burnt-Out-Pier-Street-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OXXO Burnt Out Pier Street Puerto Vallarta Photo by Barry Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>At a press conference last Thursday, the Governor of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, announced that, in coordination with the President of Mexico, a contingency fund would be created to support those affected by the blockades\u2014specifically, those whose insurance does not cover their losses from Sunday, February 22. This support would extend to the UnibusPV company, which lost 23 buses and 14 taxis, as well as to motorists and businesses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have a link to that article in Vallartahoy, in the show notes at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puertovallartatravelshow.com\">www.puertovallartatravelshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rgAfPtmr7f\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vallartahoy.com\/puerto-vallarta\/conteo-final-bloqueo-vallarta-afectaciones\/\">Conteo final del domingo negro: 228 veh\u00edculos y 141 negocios destrozados en Puerto Vallarta<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u00abConteo final del domingo negro: 228 veh\u00edculos y 141 negocios destrozados en Puerto Vallarta\u00bb \u2014 Vallarta Hoy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallartahoy.com\/puerto-vallarta\/conteo-final-bloqueo-vallarta-afectaciones\/embed\/#?secret=fFJlYP3nzo#?secret=rgAfPtmr7f\" data-secret=\"rgAfPtmr7f\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The fact that the governor is offering assistance to those who lost property is heartening. We\u2019ll see if it actually comes to fruition, or not.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, I looked into what they did with the body of El Mencho. After they performed an autopsy in Mexico City, they released the body to his family. He was reported to have died from gunshot wounds to the abdomen, his chest and his legs.<\/p>\n<p>In Mexico It\u2019s traditional to hand over the body of the deceased outlaw to the relatives while an investigation is in process, giving the grieving family room to bury their dead in peace. It\u2019s a workaround in Mexican law. Relatives of the deceased are allowed to grieve without being rounded up by the authorities I guess.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qCb5vl4q4e0?si=oec_P-GxiQa_R-Tq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s videos and news reports of the funeral. Oseguera was buried in a golden coffin in a cemetery in Zapopan. I have a video of the procession which included military escort and armed security by the way. It\u2019s in the show notes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13548\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13548\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matress-Store-Burnt-Out-Puerto-Vallarta-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matress-Store-Burnt-Out-Puerto-Vallarta-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matress-Store-Burnt-Out-Puerto-Vallarta-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matress-Store-Burnt-Out-Puerto-Vallarta-3-15-2026-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mattress Store Burnt Out Puerto Vallarta 3-15-2026 Photo by Barry Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back to that big bridge over the Mascota River in Desembocada, I have a report on the progress of that demolition and reconstruction project, It\u2019s good news:<\/p>\n<p><em>Eight days after the events in Puerto Vallarta, in the town of La Desembocada, we began demolishing the damaged bridge on State Highway 544. The 105-meter structure, which had been in service for over 30 years, will be replaced with a new three-span bridge, designed to accommodate current and projected traffic volume.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The project is expected to take five months to complete, adhering to updated technical and safety standards. To ensure connectivity during the construction process, a temporary detour of just over 4.5 kilometers has been established to maintain uninterrupted traffic flow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The new concrete bridge over the Mascota River is designed for long-term durability, strengthening this strategic route that connects Puerto Vallarta with the Sierra Occidental region and supports mobility and economic activity in the area.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13547\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13547\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guadalajara-Farmacia-Salvage-Efforts-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guadalajara-Farmacia-Salvage-Efforts-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler.jpg 700w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guadalajara-Farmacia-Salvage-Efforts-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guadalajara-Farmacia-Salvage-Efforts-Puerto-Vallarta-Photo-by-Barry-Kessler-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guadalajara Farmacia Salvage Efforts Puerto Vallarta Photo by Barry Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, you might ask me what I would tell my family if they asked me if it was safe to come to Puerto Vallarta right now? I\u2019d say come. Don\u2019t be afraid. Really.<\/p>\n<p>And what would I tell you? I\u2019d tell you, my listeners, the same.<\/p>\n<p>With all that said I\u2019ve already admitted to you that we weren\u2019t in Mexico when the ugly day occurred. I mean, I really can\u2019t imagine waking up to all that smoke and fire and confusion, I really can\u2019t. How would I react? How would my wife react? I can\u2019t say because I wasn\u2019t there. All I can do is look around a week after the incident and say, hey, looks fine to me. Easy for me to say, right?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13552\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13552\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-1-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But what I can do, is bring you the voices of long time friends and people I trust who were there. So \u00a0I\u2019ve asked several of my friends to come on the show and tell us their own personal stories about how that day and the following days unfolded for them. How they felt, and what they saw and how they feel now that they have lived through what the typical Puerto Vallartian would call their darkest day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13500\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13500\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ada-and-Stefan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ada-and-Stefan.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ada-and-Stefan-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ada and Stefan of Living Simply in Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We start with Stefan and Ada who I\u2019ve known for about 7 years now. \u00a0They\u2019ve been on the podcast before and They have a YouTube channel called Living Simply in Mexico Stefan and Ada had a birds eye view of what was unfolding in the Zona Romantica. I caught their live stream during the craziness of Sunday the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> while I was sitting in my car in Los Angeles with my mouth wide open. Let\u2019s listen to them tell their story about what they saw that morning\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5dNvU5t-Vc?si=KqzSSSpOymbRrU5X\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/00:33:00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you Stefan and Ada, Make sure to follow them on their YouTube Channel Living Simply in Mexico. Subscribe to them. They are real. And they have big hearts supporting the Vallarta School for Girls. You can too by the way. I have links to both, in the show notes.<\/p>\n<h3>Subscribe to Living Simply in Mexico in YouTube<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LivingSimplyinMexico\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LivingSimplyinMexico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Follow and Donate to Vallarta School For Girls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VallartaSchoolGirls\">Vallarta School For Gorls Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/girlsedfund.org\/to-donate-1?fbclid=IwY2xjawQhPR1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjbEFCMUxXekp4ODNaeUFTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjBFMHLTphEXxdFlkvyvxjrbe9vS9y9XW9Inb6L2DXPGJf0mAVjFwWTBhYB2_aem_vWSEmvbAs0hOXblulnTS_Q\">Donate to Vallarta School For Girls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13501\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13501\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-09-at-9.31.19-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-09-at-9.31.19-PM.jpg 590w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-09-at-9.31.19-PM-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-09-at-9.31.19-PM-335x300.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brent Lane PVRN Puerto Vallarta Real News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, we will be hearing from my friend Brent Lane from CPS News with Jessy and Brent, English Language News in Puerto Vallarta. I\u2019ve had Brent on the podcast if you remember several months back.<\/p>\n<h3>My Interview with Brent Lane at CPS News with Jessy and Brent<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36258085\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While all heck was breaking loose on that Sunday, I began seeing Brent on my Facebook feed doing a newscast. At first, I thought he was reporting from the TV Station in Marina Vallarta but I soon put two and two together and realized he was reporting from his home.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hear from Brent Lane about his experiences on that Black Sunday in paradise.<\/p>\n<h3>Real News Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PuertoVallartaRealNews\">Brent&#8217;s Youtube Channel Real News Puerto Vallarta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DpE6UX_zac?si=CG9-jcQd1Ol_lhMB\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/00:59:00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Brent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3jLaugGMyU?si=XPZLgh98TBOFrf9g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Imagine that, a News Channel is born. Follow Brent on both CPS News with Brent and Jessy and now on PVRN or Puerto Vallarta Real News. I have links to both of his channels in the show notes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13502\" style=\"width: 828px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13502\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audra.jpg 828w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audra-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audra-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audra-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audra Ricketts Real Life Puerto Vallarta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next up I want you to hear from a friend of ours, Audra Ricketts. You may already know Audra by her YouTube Channel Naked Jaguar Tours, which she recently rebranded as Real Life Puerto Vallarta. And Audra was another one of these friends who I\u2019ve known for years who also had a bird\u2019s eye view of all the goings on. So she pulled out her camera and started shooting live video, documenting the events and communicating with her followers.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to her right now, let\u2019s hear from Audra Ricketts, and Real-Life Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/p>\n<h3>Audra&#8217;s YouTube Channel Real Life Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Real Life Puerto Vallarta: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@reallifepuertovallarta\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@reallifepuertovallarta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/01:14:00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YrNQJ7bG-o8?si=GcGN52OExcRBpi_k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Audra. Thanks for taking the video and documenting the day and the days that followed. I have an embed and links to Audra\u2019s content both from Naked Jaguar Tours and her new channel Real Life Puerto Vallarta, in the show\u00a0 notes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13503\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13503\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/648396152_1924630771578385_5479604024993085660_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/648396152_1924630771578385_5479604024993085660_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/648396152_1924630771578385_5479604024993085660_n-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/648396152_1924630771578385_5479604024993085660_n-768x830.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ray and Deb in Pitillal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next guests are my friends Ray and Debbie from Canadia who have a sweet Casa in Colonia El Pitillal. It\u2019s a blue collar neighborhood. A very Mexican neighborhood. I\u2019ve known Ray and Debbie for almost 10 years now. And I wanted you to hear what happened far away from Downtown Vallarta and the Zona Romanitca, what went down in Pitillal, in the hood?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13557\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13557\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But I also wanted to bring them on to remind you that this wasn\u2019t the first time there was cartel violence and things got burned up in Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13553\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13553\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-2-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s go to Colonia El Pitillal and talk with my buddies Deb and Ray, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and let\u2019s hear about their first experience of being locked down in paradise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13556\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13556\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-6-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line at The Convenience Store Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/01:32:00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Debbie and Ramon! We love you guys. Thanks for sharing. God bless the man who sells the mighty caguama. By the way, a caguama is an oversized beer. One and a half liters to be precise. Named after a bottle nosed turtle.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Ray and Deb, love you guys!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13504\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13504\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose-and-cara-478x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose-and-cara-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose-and-cara-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose-and-cara.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jose and Cara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, I have my friends Cara and Jose who, when you hear them talk about their friends on the other side of the hill, they are talking actually about Ada and Stefan.<\/p>\n<p>Cara and Jose are listeners, and we met by accident at the store one day. I was talking with Debbie while we were shopping and they recognized my voice and introduced themselves. They have become fast friends in paradise, they\u2019re lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Now Cara and Jose have a view, very similar to Audra\u2019s point of view. Way up the mountain in Colonia El Cerro. With a view overlooking the church, the Malecon, up and straight out over the bay. A stunning view. \u00a0Ada and Stefan have an amazing view spanning clear across the Zona Romantica, Amapas and Alta Vista, the ocean. It\u2019s also stunning.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go up the hill to Colonia El Cerro, and talk with our friends Cara and Jose, and hear what their experience was like that fateful day, \u00a0Black Sunday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/p>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/01:48:00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you very much, Cara and Jose. Great perspective on the day and the days following El Dia Feo. That ugly day.<\/p>\n<p>I have a picture of them in the show notes as well as a photo of their spectacular view over the city and the bay, in the show notes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13505\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13505\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Randy-299x300.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Randy Winrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My final interview is with our upstairs neighbor here in Puerto Vallarta, Randy Winrow.<\/p>\n<p>My wife Debbie and I have been friends with Randy and his husband Normand for a couple of years now. And one morning a few months ago, I had a big surprise. I was reading a Facebook Post from Randy, and he posted a picture from the roof of the Apartment building Debbie, and I have been living in for over a year now saying hey, check out our new view. It seems he and Normand had leased the studio on the roof of the building. Surprise, our friends are now our neighbors. Small world, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>So, when Debbie\u2019s mom passed away and we had to head up to Los Angeles, we let Randy and Normand know we\u2019d be out of town and keep an eye on our apartment for us.<\/p>\n<p>Well, that first video I received and described to you at the beginning of the show happened right down the hill, a short 5-minute walk from where we live and that was Randy\u2019s vantage point as he describes all that smoke rising up over the Soho Condominium complex. He was witnessing the beginning of the damage done in Zona Romantica.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hear from Randy and see how he was able to calm the fears of some vacationers who happened to be caught in the confusion of the moment and brighten up that ugly day.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go to my balcony in Colonia Alta Vista and talk with Randy Winrow, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.<\/p>\n<h3>Listen To the Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40446180\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/39a1a8\/time-start\/02:09:30\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Randy. You were so kind to allow 70 people into the safety our apartment complex. Out of harms way. Who does that? Right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, done my friend. Randy shared a couple of pics with me which I will be adding to the show notes in the next day or so. Check them out for sure please at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puertovallartatravelshow.com\">www.puertovallartatravelshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And what can we conclude from these diverse points of view about whether or not one should avoid visiting Puerto Vallarta?<\/p>\n<p>Sounds like we have a resounding yes. Come. Don\u2019t be afraid to visit Mexico. Escpecially Puerto Vallarta. The kind people of Puerto Vallarta are depending on you to remember that things have changed, yes, but the Pata Saladas, the kind people of Puerto Vallarta are the same. The kindest and most amiable people in all of Mexico. Bar none.<\/p>\n<p>I plan to post the next episode of the podcast soon so we can cover the latest upcoming events that were overshadowed by el dia feo. Stay tuned and if you are in town this week make sure to check out the Raicilla Festival on Isla Cuale Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup>, Saturday the 14<sup>th<\/sup> and Sunday the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of March 2026. We\u2019ve had two Friday the 13ths in a row, how about that? \u00a0I have all that information in the show notes. And\u2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13555\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13555\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-4-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ok, that should do it for this week, next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.\u00a0 Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13554\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13554\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pitillal-Puerto-Vallarta-2-22-Photo-by-Deb-and-Ray-3-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitillal Puerto Vallarta 2-22 Photo by Deb and Ray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and follow share with a lover of Puerto Vallarta or give me a good review wherever or however you happen to be listening. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven&#8217;t been to my website, you really need to have a look there.\u00a0 I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blogposts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven&#8217;t already all-right? All right.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much to all of my friends who shared their experiences of Black Sunday in Puerto Vallarta. Ada and Stefan from Living Simply in Mexico, Brent Lane from Puerto Vallarta Real News and CPS News with Jessy and Brent, and Audra Rickets from Real Life Puerto Vallarta. Subscribe to their channels and follow them as they bring you Puerto Vallarta in living color in video. Take a tour with Audra. She\u2019s a real hoot.<\/p>\n<p>I have all their contact information in the show notes at<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puertovallartatravelshow.com\">www.puertovallartatravelshow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to my other friends who don\u2019t have YouTube channels and TV stations but came on to share their experiences with us, Jose and Cara, Debbie and Ray and our neighbor Randy Winrow. Thank you so much for being part of this documentation of what was a very hard day for the town and the people of Puerto Vallarta. May it never happen again. Ever, ever again.<\/p>\n<p>And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. 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