NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST
Hurricane Polo hits the Sonora coast after making landfall and crossing...
Based on press reports and preliminary statements from authorities, the storm caused more damage as a Category 1 hurricane on the mainland coast then it did as a supposedly much stronger Category 3 as it crossed the Baja Peninsula.
Polo will make landfall in Baja California Sur today. What you...
Hurricane Polo remains a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of approximately 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 220 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to make landfall before 6 p.m. today.
The ‘Hacienda Hunters’: Uncovering Mexico’s hidden history
Jim and Carol Cook are now better known as the "Hacienda Hunters" thanks to their love of finding Mexico's colonial ruins, writes John Pint.
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MND Local Puerto Vallarta: Floating billboards, restaurant closures and a key resignation
Puerto Vallarta is facing several challenges, including a floating billboard, declining restaurant business and a key resignation.
From jungle to oak forest: Hiking above Lake Chapala
The area around Lake Chapala is a paradise for hikers, writes John Pint, with over 60 miles of trails providing a picturesque array of experiences and views.
‘Don Flaco,’ alleged trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel, captured in Mexico City
José Ángel Rivera Zazueta has been a longtime target of the United States and his arrest was the result of cooperation between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies. He is slated for extradition.
Sheinbaum pledges continued military support as Sinaloa’s cartel turf war shifts to Mazatlán
The president pointed out that the wave of violence in Sinaloa for the past two years was precipitated by the U.S. “extraction” of drug kingpin Ismael Zambada that led to an internecine war among Sinaloa Cartel factions.
Puerto Vallarta chosen for cruise ship homeport status, potentially doubling its dock capacity
Puerto Vallarta is currently a "port of call," meaning cruise passengers can disembark there and be tourists for a few hours, but then get back on the ship and continue their voyage. Once homeport development is complete, PV can be a final destination.
As Puerto Vallarta grows, officials weigh crocodile relocation plan
Moving the reptiles is only a possibility at this point, but the discussion has arisen after weeks of increased sightings, a fatal croc attack, and 11 dead crocodiles, at the very least two of them at the hands of human beings.
4 Mexican hotels from 4 different states among world’s ’50 Best Hotels’
It's no coincidence that the four Mexican hotels honored at the worldwide level are all beachside luxury resorts, taking full advantage of the natural wonders of the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Baja California Sur and Nayarit.
MND Local: Independence Day in Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit
Independence Week celebrations in Mexico are already underway in Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit, writes Charlotte Smith, who shares details on parties and parades.
While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the...
Mexican states not baking from the combined effects of low-pressure troughs and Tropical Wave 37 are likely getting drenched from monsoon conditions. A few states — such as Sinaloa and Guanajuato — are experiencing both.
2 new suspects arrested in the January 23 mass abduction/murder of Sinaloa mine workers
In what may have been a case of mistaken identity, an armed group descended on the mine workers' camp on January 23, abducting 10 employees. Hope for their safe return faded as first five of their bodies were found, and then four more.
