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 Travel to Mexico - What you need to know!! Due to a significant security event following the death of a cartel leader on February 22, 2026, the security situation in Mexico is currently very dynamic  . Multiple governments have issued urgent travel advisories. You should  avoid all non-essential travel  to the states listed below and  follow shelter-in-place orders  if you are currently in the affected areas  . The table below summarizes the current travel advisories from official sources like the U.S. State Department and Global Affairs Canada. 🚨 Areas to Avoid in Mexico Right Now Risk Level / Advisory States / Regions Affected Key Details & Popular Tourist Locations Level 4: Do Not Travel Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas   Highest risk due to crime and kidnapping.  Includes Acapulco (Guerrero)  and Mazatlán (Sinaloa)  . Level 3: Reconsider Travel / Avoid Non-Essential Travel Baja California, Chiapa...

 So now might mot be the time to go to Puerto Vallarta or other nearby places. 🚨 Details of the Unrest The violence erupted after Mexican special forces killed  Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes , also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in his home state  . In retaliation, cartel members have blocked roads with burning vehicles and buses, creating scenes of chaos across the city  . Eyewitnesses have described terrifying scenes. Tourists have reported seeing multiple vehicles on fire, hearing gunshots and detonations, and fleeing for safety  . One Quebecer described it as "being in a bad nightmare or a movie"  . A Las Vegas couple on vacation is on lockdown at their hotel and cannot leave the property  . ✈️ Impact on Travel The violence has caused major travel disruptions: Flight Cancellations:  Numerous U.S. and Canadian airlines, including United, American, Delta, Air Canada, and WestJet, have c...

So we are running a couple of days behind. As a reminder, we are staying at Villa Del Palmar in downtown Purto Vallarta.  Woke up to Water Issues again.   The resort does not have enough pool chairs to accommodate all guests. So people go down early to put towels and other items on the chairs to reserve them.  They only allow about a hours absence.  The signage says no reserving chairs, but they have not been enforcing it. So with today's water issues in our building we did  not make it back in the hour.  Towels were gone.   Not happy. Would not recommend this resort.

Mexican Fiesta night at the resorts.  We passed on the Mexican buffett and had a chicken Salad in our toom..Our room also had a great view of the show.

When we first arrived they tried to sign up up for the 'Owners update' on day 2.  With the day before being a travel day .. hell no! So we scheduled for day 3. So we had to meet in the lobby at 9am.  Transported us to Villa Del Palmar Flamingos in Neuvo Vallarta. Was about a half hour drive. Once there we had a great buffet breakfast.  It started out easy enough.  Had explained the we wanted info of the resorts .. not a sales pitch. Did the tour of the resorts after break fast.  Nothing new .. we had stayed there about 7 times. Next came the high pressure sales pitch. We said No.  So they gave us an offer that was good for a year.  PICTURE IS ATTACHED.  They wanted us to buy additional points  about an additional 180,000 points at a bargain price of $ 226,000.  Really? Cab back to our resort after a hell no.

So it is day 2 of our vacation in Puerto Vallarta.  We are are the Villa Del Palmar in Centro. The first task in the list after a good night's sleep is to get some groceries.  Even if you ad planned on dining in resort restaurants for every meal, there are some basics you will probably need.  Paper towels, coffee, coffee filters to name a few. We had planned of doing some dining in the room.  The Villa Del Palmar in Centro is going to be updated.  So the on resort market had been temporarily downsized. We found a decent size market about 2 blocks away.  Anacceptable walk. When we got done it was clearly more than we wanted to carry back to the resort. We called for a Uber to take us back to the resort.  The fare was about 450 pesos,  about $2.50 US.  We gave the driver about the same as a tip. Then we settled down for drinks,followed by dinner and then more drinks.