{"id":9715,"date":"2022-03-08T23:28:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T23:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/?p=9715"},"modified":"2022-04-18T00:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T00:16:23","slug":"el-sofa-cafe-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/08\/el-sofa-cafe-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>El Sofa Caf\u00e9 Serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in a Comfortable relaxing Setting in Puerto Vallarta<\/h1>\n<h2>Fresh Juices, Delicious Coffee, Salads, Panini Sandwiches, Homemade Soups and More at El Sofa Caf\u00e9\u00a0 Puerto\u00a0 Vallarta<\/h2>\n<h3>Located in The Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta El Sofa Caf\u00e9 is a Restaurant and Art Gallery<\/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\/22384784\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/puerto-vallarta-travel-show-podcast\/id1191111653?mt=2\" data-slimstat=\"5\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Subscribe in Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/puertovallartatravelshow.libsyn.com\/rss\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subscribe On Android Devices<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Send Barry an Email<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9717\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/165975240_4478840775463368_1045598087827432918_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/165975240_4478840775463368_1045598087827432918_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/165975240_4478840775463368_1045598087827432918_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/165975240_4478840775463368_1045598087827432918_n-630x840.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello fellow travelers, welcome 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, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.<\/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>That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/\">the La Palapa Group of Restaurants<\/a><\/strong>. Those are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/\">La Palapa<\/a><\/strong>, Puerto Vallarta\u2019s Oldest Restaurant on the famous Los Muertos Beach, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldoradopvr.com\/\">The El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club<\/a><\/strong> right next door so you can enjoy that fantastic view of the 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 our toes in the sand right at the water\u2019s edge. It\u2019s so romantic, it\u2019s so, Puerto Vallarta my friends.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9716\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9716\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Album-1.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week we go to a sweet little restaurant in the Romantic Zone of Vallarta, it\u2019s been there for 16 years and it\u2019s called El Sofa Caf\u00e9. You will be meeting the owner of El Sofa, Amaranta Alcala. A lovely lady but before we get to Amaranta, let\u2019s see what\u2019s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 8<sup>th<\/sup> of March, 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Puerto Vallarta Commemorates International Women&#8217;s Day<\/h3>\n<p>Today in International Women\u2019s day and events and marches are scheduled throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>From Vallarta Reporter\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And I have a link to that Vallarta Reporter online article in the shownotes.<\/p>\n<p>To the women in all our lives. Love and respect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/puertovallartareporter.com\/women-will-march-today-in-puerto-vallarta\/\">https:\/\/puertovallartareporter.com\/women-will-march-today-in-puerto-vallarta\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<h3>The Malecon Sculpture Tour Continues, Don&#8217;t Miss It<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t Forget To Take The Malecon Sculpture Tour With Gary Thompson<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4397\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-15_110704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-15_110704.jpg 950w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-15_110704-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-15_110704-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-15_110704-358x300.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gary Thompson Malecon Evening Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the Banderas News&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>The very popular (and FREE!) Malec\u00f3n Sculpture Walking Tour, created and conducted by Galer\u00eda Pacifico owner Gary Thompson, will resume November 16 and be held weekly through the middle of April 2022. The tour begins every Tuesday at 9:30 am in front of the \u2018Millennium\u2019 sculpture, next to the Hotel Rosita in downtown Puerto Vallarta. The tour lasts about two hours and no reservations are necessary. Following the security protocol for Covid 19, masks are required to participate but they will be provided if you do not bring one with you. The tour is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to the benefit of our public library, Biblioteca Los Mangos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have a link to that article from the Banderas News in the shownotes\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/banderasnews.com\/event\/puerto-vallarta-malecon-sculpture-walking-tours\/2022-03-08\/\">https:\/\/banderasnews.com\/event\/puerto-vallarta-malecon-sculpture-walking-tours\/2022-03-08\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Inglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is Celebrating Their 100<sup>th<\/sup> Year Anniversary<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6788\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6788\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20161017_185130-1-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inglesia de Nuestra Senore de Guadalupe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if you know this or not but I\u2019m pretty sure I haven\u2019t talked about it and that is that the big church in town, the Inglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is celebrating their 100<sup>th<\/sup> year anniversary<\/p>\n<p><em>CENTENARY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PARISH<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Start : 10-12-2021<\/em><br \/>\n<em>End : 10-12-2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, an iconic symbol of Puerto Vallarta, is celebrating 100 years of strengthening the Vallartan community and astonishing both locals and visitors alike with its fascinating architecture and emblematic crown. The festivities to honor such an important date will take place from October 12th, 2021 to October 12th, 2022.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Cultural, religious, sport, and musical activities will take part in this calendar of joy and celebration of a century in Puerto Vallarta\u2019s history.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you have walked past the church lately you will see it\u2019s festooned with banners signifying the 100 year anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>For more information I have links to the website at the church and their facebook page in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parroquiadeguadalupevallarta.com\/centenario\/\"><strong>Parroquia de Guadalupe Website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/parroquiadeguadalupepv\">Facebook Page of Parroquia de Guadalupe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Taco Fair at Puerto Magico Sunday March 27th, 4-11PM<\/h3>\n<p>This year 2022 we are back and ready to celebrate the 5th edition of this delicious and rich event that is already a tradition in #PuertoVallarta. Stay tuned for all the information and do not miss this SUNDAY MARCH 27 to Puerto M\u00e1gico from 4 till 11 PM.<\/p>\n<p>I have a link to their FB Page and we will keep on top of the event as it comes closer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Feria-del-Taco-PV-102838516734799\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Feria-del-Taco-PV-102838516734799<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9699\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n-768x1579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n-747x1536.jpg 747w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274670515_10159940034719134_2719740937386270436_n.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>Don\u2019t for get the upcoming Mexican wine and food pairing event Vinoma, also coming up at Puerto Magico March 19<sup>th<\/sup> and 20<sup>th<\/sup> both days 3 till 10 PM, Mexican wineries pairing fine Mexican wines with some of Vallarta\u2019s best food. It will be magical so try to make it. There will be food wine entertainment and shopping. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>It seems panhandling is a lucrative occupation in the Romantic zone\u2026..From Vallarta Reporter online\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>Panhandling Can Earn 1000 to 1,500 pesos a Day<\/h3>\n<p>And I have a link to that article from Vallarta Reporter online which is protected by a paywall.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico Doesn\u2019t Sanction Russia<\/p>\n<p>With pressure being put on Russia from many countries all around the world for its invasion of Ukraine, , Mexico has decided to stay neutral in the conflict\u2026President Manuel Lopez Obrador mentioned in comments found in an article from Mexico News Daily\u2026February 26<sup>th<\/sup>,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of foreign policy we are going to continue to \u2026 promote dialogue. No use of force, no invasion. We are not in favor of any war. Mexico is a country that has always spoken out for peace and for the peaceful settlement of disputes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the government and the peso were prepared for volatile fuel markets due to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Then on March 4<sup>th<\/sup>, AMLO said no to sending weapons to Ukraine\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026from infobae.com<\/p>\n<p><em>AMLO: Mexico will not send weapons to Ukraine, but humanitarian aid<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At the request of Ukrainian legislators; President ruled out sending weapons to Ukraine as requested by a letter delivered by Ambassador Oksana Dramaretska<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador assured that his government will not send weapons to Ukraine as was requested through a letter by legislators from the European country. The president was blunt in saying that Mexico will not support in this way, but it will do so with humanitarian aid and protection for citizens to the extent possible.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>During the closing of the morning press conference this Friday, March 4, the president launched: \u201c We do not send weapons anywhere . We are pacifists. He will be given protection and humanitarian aid\u201d, after being questioned about what response he would give to the request.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In a letter delivered by Ambassador Oksana Dramaretska to Senate legislators and addressed to its president Olga S\u00e1nchez Cordero, Volod\u00edmir Zelenski &#8216;s parliament urgently requested military support. Among his specific requests were: anti-tank guided weapons, grenade launchers, bulletproof helmets and shawls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe believe that only massive military support from our allies can help us (to) push back the enemy. We are fighting the battles every second in almost every corner of Ukraine. If you can provide any other kind of military and humanitarian assistance, we would be very grateful,&#8221; the statement read.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>SRE could send second plane for Mexican families<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard assured that he has the authorization of President L\u00f3pez Obrador to coordinate, if necessary, a second flight and bring to Mexico national citizens and families who are in Ukrainian territory.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c If necessary, yes there would be (another flight). If it is required to go for Mexican families that we have to bring. We are going to continue operating from the border between Romania and Ukraine, since Kiev has increasingly difficult conditions and there are other families arriving,\u201d said Ebrard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Within the framework of the arrival of the Air Force plane to Mexico City with crew members assisted as a result of the armed conflict, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the work carried out by the institutions and the diplomats Olga Garc\u00eda and Guillermo Ordorica .<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In total, 81 people were repatriated: 44 Mexicans, 28 Ukrainians, seven Ecuadorians, one Peruvian and one Australian.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The article goes on to read as Obrador said last month\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><em>Similarly, Ebrard reiterated Mexico&#8217;s position of not implementing unilateral sanctions against Russia, as well as its policy of non-intervention and intention of peaceful resolution of conflicts. The foreign minister assured that he will adhere to the United Nations protocols in case the body does impose punishments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMexico has never applied unilateral sanctions against another country. Mexico is not going to participate in any type of non-multilateral sanctions approved by the UN Security Council. In that sense, there is no ambiguity\u201d, commented the diplomat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The article continues and you can read the rest\u2026I have a link to the article from infobae.com\u2026in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/america\/mexico\/2022\/03\/04\/sre-enviara-segundo-avion-por-familias-mexicanas-en-ucrania-de-ser-necesario\/<\/p>\n<p>Have you looked at the price of a gallon of gas lately? Well Jalisco governor Enrique Alfaro Ramarez Spoke up about the conflict \u00a0between Russia and Ukraine\u2026..he made a statement regarding how the conflict will bring pain to the people of Jalisco\u2026From Vallarta Reporter\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And I have a link to that article hidden behind a paywall at Vallarta Reporter in the show notes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DwsKmz9QcX\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/puertovallartareporter.com\/alfaro-war-in-ukraine-will-bring-negative-effects-to-all\/\">Alfaro: War in Ukraine will Bring Negative Effects to All<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Alfaro: War in Ukraine will Bring Negative Effects to All&#8221; &#8212; Puerto Vallarta Reporter\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartareporter.com\/alfaro-war-in-ukraine-will-bring-negative-effects-to-all\/embed\/#?secret=DwsKmz9QcX\" data-secret=\"DwsKmz9QcX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As far as foreign policy and Mexico, \u00a0AMLO has his hands full with the Austrian Government over an artifact sitting in an Austrian Museum\u2026 From Mexico News Daily\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><em>AMLO resumes efforts to have famous headdress returned to Mexico<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Austrian president &#8216;arrogantly&#8217; rejected Mexico&#8217;s request to borrow it in 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Published on Thursday, February 24, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mexico will once again ask Austria to return the elaborate headdress that is believed to have belonged to the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish Conquest, President L\u00f3pez Obrador said Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Speaking at his regular news conference, the president acknowledged that efforts to have the penacho de Moctezuma (Moctezuma\u2019s headdress) returned to Mexico have gotten nowhere, but asserted that his government is in the process of lobbying for the recovery of stolen art and cultural artifacts that belong to Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have to keep insisting that the penacho be returned to us and that everything that has been stolen that belongs to Mexicans is returned to us \u2026 [from] all countries,\u201d L\u00f3pez Obrador said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The headdress \u2013 made of feathers from the quetzal and other birds \u2013 is on display at the Museum of Ethnology in Vienna.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Beatriz Guti\u00e9rrez M\u00fcller, AMLO\u2019s wife, met with the president of Austria in October 2020 and \u2013 armed with a letter from her husband \u2013 asked that the European nation lend the penacho to Mexico for exhibition during 2021, the bicentenary of independence from Spain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9729\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/penacho-copy-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/penacho-copy-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/penacho-copy-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/penacho-copy-768x512-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A modern copy of the headdress is displayed in the National Museum of Anthropology and History, in Mexico City.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>THOMAS LEDL \/ CC BY-SA 4.0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>L\u00f3pez Obrador recalled that Austria rejected the request, arguing that the headdress wouldn\u2019t withstand the long journey to Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis meeting that Beatriz had with the president [Alexander Van der Bellen] was very unpleasant, \u2026 she tells me that he didn\u2019t have much knowledge [of the penacho]. He was surrounded by men and a woman who feel they are the owners of the penacho. \u2026 They\u2019d barely started talking about the issue and they were already saying no,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026 Beatriz very kindly said goodbye \u2026 and we didn\u2019t continue with the issue because there was this refusal. It\u2019s a very arrogant, high-handed attitude and there is no justification,\u201d L\u00f3pez Obrador said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026 We weren\u2019t even suggesting \u2026 that they return it to us [for good], that it\u2019s ours, no. It was to exhibit it,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The president said he hoped Austria would change its way of thinking and allow the penacho to come back to Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere are things in the relationship with Austria that are exceptional,\u201d he added. \u201cDuring the government of president L\u00e1zaro C\u00e1rdenas, Mexico was the first country that condemned the Nazi invasion of Austria; there\u2019s recognition for that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With reports from El Universal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And I have a link to that article from Mexico News Daily in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mexiconewsdaily.com\/news\/amlo-moctezuma-headdress-returned-mexico\/\">https:\/\/mexiconewsdaily.com\/news\/amlo-moctezuma-headdress-returned-mexico\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Okay, enough of this nasty news, let\u2019s get to our interview shall we?<\/p>\n<h3>El Sofa Caf\u00e9 and Gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/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\/22384784\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information for El Sofa Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phone Number: +52 322 223 8446<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Website: http:\/\/elsofacafe.restaurantwebexperts.com\/<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/El.Sofa.Cafe\/?ref=page_internal\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/El.Sofa.Cafe\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Address: Venustiano Carranza 306 48380 Jalisco, Mexico<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1646415106266!6m8!1m7!1sKKaHpFUmPJSHx06jiqVIPQ!2m2!1d20.60317601118607!2d-105.2346783626338!3f141.94178847107653!4f-5.093462209994556!5f0.7820865974627469\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I heard about El Sofa Caf\u00e9 from my friend Sharon Reynolds, who invited me for breakfast with her and her friend Alma. \u201cMeet me at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 she said, I want you to meet someone special.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4141\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4141\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sharon-Social.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sharon-Social.jpg 800w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sharon-Social-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sharon-Social-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sharon-Social-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having Fun in Puerto Vallarta with Sharon Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, I\u2019d never been to El Sofa\u2026it sure sounded\u2026comfortable, so I said see you in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>I walked up Venustiano Carranza to #306 where I found Sharon and Alma. I took a seat and ordered some pancakes and bacon and we all got to chatting when she introduces me to the owner Amaranta Alcala.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9726\" style=\"width: 556px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9726\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274168703_633126624641912_8156973221156081437_n-556x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274168703_633126624641912_8156973221156081437_n-556x1024.jpg 556w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274168703_633126624641912_8156973221156081437_n-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274168703_633126624641912_8156973221156081437_n.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amaranta Alcala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, this is the first Amaranta I\u2019ve ever met. I looked up the origin of the name and it seems the name Amaranta is a girl&#8217;s name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning &#8220;unfading&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9725\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9725\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274110821_1057225571502300_6359194771195860589_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panini at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amaranta is the unusual and intriguing Latinate form of the Greek botanical name Amarantha, whose mythical equivalent was believed to be immortal.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026hey cool name.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9724\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9724\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273920611_695091668597987_5352447392146337682_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273920611_695091668597987_5352447392146337682_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273920611_695091668597987_5352447392146337682_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273920611_695091668597987_5352447392146337682_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrumptious Pizza at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now I\u2019m going to let Amaranta describe the restaurant to you, but I just want to add, that she has lovely art on the walls of the restaurant, which were painted by her\u2026and I never got a chance to dive into her artwork with her because I didn\u2019t do my homework. I should<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9722\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9722\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273892620_1606019159752063_695529638683574733_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273892620_1606019159752063_695529638683574733_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273892620_1606019159752063_695529638683574733_n-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273892620_1606019159752063_695529638683574733_n-305x300.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cappuccino, Coffee, Lattes at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>have known that she was also a talented artist. So, I wanted to mention it now, and when you do go to El Sofa Caf\u00e9, you can take note. The lady making your food is also a talented artist. And you can also buy her artwork as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9727\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9727\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274171877_647399083255044_2017659547176458450_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274171877_647399083255044_2017659547176458450_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274171877_647399083255044_2017659547176458450_n-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274171877_647399083255044_2017659547176458450_n-304x300.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are a couple tables set out in front of the Caf\u00e9, and inside you will find a cozy atmosphere with that artwork on the colorful walls. A couch sits in the rear of the restaurant where you can relax and read and sip a drink. It\u2019s a lovely place for breakfast lunch or dinner so let\u2019s go right now to Venustiano Carranza #306, and let\u2019s have a conversation with a lovely and talented lady who you need to meet if you haven\u2019t already. Let\u2019s get comfortable with a couch and and some comfort food and let\u2019s meet the unfading, Amaranta Alcala, the owner of El Sofa Caf\u00e9, and Gallery, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico\u2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9721\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9721\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273833512_510239827428556_2086797661977969370_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273833512_510239827428556_2086797661977969370_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273833512_510239827428556_2086797661977969370_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273833512_510239827428556_2086797661977969370_n-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273833512_510239827428556_2086797661977969370_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comfort food at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/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\/22384784\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information for El Sofa Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phone Number: +52 322 223 8446<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Website: http:\/\/elsofacafe.restaurantwebexperts.com\/<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/El.Sofa.Cafe\/?ref=page_internal\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/El.Sofa.Cafe\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Address: Venustiano Carranza 306 48380 Jalisco, Mexico<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1646415106266!6m8!1m7!1sKKaHpFUmPJSHx06jiqVIPQ!2m2!1d20.60317601118607!2d-105.2346783626338!3f141.94178847107653!4f-5.093462209994556!5f0.7820865974627469\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Okay, thank you Amaranta. You are a gem amiga. I love your food and your chill spot in the Romantic Zone in Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9719\" style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9719\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273704845_244296981229854_3948060655256967038_n-492x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273704845_244296981229854_3948060655256967038_n-492x1024.jpg 492w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273704845_244296981229854_3948060655256967038_n-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273704845_244296981229854_3948060655256967038_n-738x1536.jpg 738w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273704845_244296981229854_3948060655256967038_n.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comfort food at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if you remember a while back, when I had Mapa Jeff on the show, the map maker of Puerto Vallarta, he mentioned \u00a0Amaranta and the El Sofa Caf\u00e9 and told us that she sells his maps there and that it\u2019s the last place he stops before taking off back to California. Said he collapses on her sofa and regenerates for his flight out of paradise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9728\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9728\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274211383_3111549395754946_2319512698897615398_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274211383_3111549395754946_2319512698897615398_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274211383_3111549395754946_2319512698897615398_n-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comfort food to go at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amaranta tells me it\u2019s the only place in Vallarta where his maps are sold. So now you have two reasons to visit El Sofa Caf\u00e9. My buddy Jeff Musto the PV Kid tells me he loves El Sofa for dinner. Remember she\u2019s open till 9 so a great option for a healthy cozy late dinner right in a different spot, in the Zona Romantica in Puerto Vallarta. I have links to the Facebook page, Trip Advisor and all that stuff as well as contact information and a Google map that will take you to the front door of the El Sofa Caf\u00e9 and Gallery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9732\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9732\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379464_459040062630676_6439017246304314455_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avocado Salad El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, that should do it for today\u2026Next 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<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9733\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9733\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274379696_1135010743982574_1192146469728312603_n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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_9735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9735\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9735\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274572041_2336103179865137_5651740990826982692_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274572041_2336103179865137_5651740990826982692_n.jpg 540w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274572041_2336103179865137_5651740990826982692_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274572041_2336103179865137_5651740990826982692_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vallartainfo.com\/\">Vallartainfo.com<\/a><\/strong>, JR\u2019s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9730\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9730\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-1024x492.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n-600x288.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274313157_1029815291217279_1299948146091123178_n.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you\u2019re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9736\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9736\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274603228_677174433703138_681782915649361619_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274603228_677174433703138_681782915649361619_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274603228_677174433703138_681782915649361619_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274603228_677174433703138_681782915649361619_n-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salad at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn\u2019t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don\u2019t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9737\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Logo.jpg 453w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Logo-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/El-Sofa-Cafe-Logo-354x300.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. 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,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9738\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9738\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Image-2-437x300.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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 blog-posts 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<figure id=\"attachment_9731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9731\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9731\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274371454_704333763902543_2996733355824287305_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274371454_704333763902543_2996733355824287305_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274371454_704333763902543_2996733355824287305_n-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274371454_704333763902543_2996733355824287305_n-311x300.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soup and Sandwich at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thank you to Amaranta Acala from the El Sofa Caf\u00e9, stop in for a homemade soup a healthy salad, a fresh breakfast or a panini sandwich, maybe she will name one after you! Who knows? Breakfast lunch or dinner. Like her Facebook page to follow her goings on and her hours of operation. You will find a new favorite place, I\u2019m telling you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9718\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9718\" src=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273612996_976656789640258_798384734578452896_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273612996_976656789640258_798384734578452896_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273612996_976656789640258_798384734578452896_n-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/273612996_976656789640258_798384734578452896_n-600x288.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soup and Sandwich at El Sofa Caf\u00e9 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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. Nos Vemos amigos.<\/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\/22384784\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Sofa Caf\u00e9 Serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in a Comfortable relaxing Setting in Puerto Vallarta Fresh Juices, Delicious Coffee, Salads, Panini Sandwiches, Homemade Soups and More at El Sofa Caf\u00e9\u00a0 Puerto\u00a0 Vallarta Located in The Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta El Sofa Caf\u00e9 is a Restaurant and Art Gallery Listen to The Podcast Subscribe&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/08\/el-sofa-cafe-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,664,3,292,120,22,59],"tags":[566,162,806,804,52,749,805,4],"class_list":["post-9715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-mexico-travel","category-podcast","category-puerto-vallarta-artists","category-puerto-vallarta-restaurants","category-pv-restaurants","category-travel-tips","tag-art-gallery","tag-cafe","tag-coffee-shop","tag-el-sofa-cafe","tag-mexico","tag-mexico-travel","tag-paninis","tag-puerto-vallarta"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9715"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9959,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9715\/revisions\/9959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}