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Game, Set and Match: Tennis is the Winner

Game, Set and Match: Tennis is the Winner

No matter how you like to play tennis, whether it be singles, doubles, or playing by yourself with a backboard, you’ll no doubt agree that this is a complex and taxing sport! This is a sport which works your mind as well as every major muscle group in your body, and really pushes your cardiovascular system! No matter your age and ability, tennis is an excellent way to get fit and socialise. Here are our top reasons to take up tennis and enjoy the Outdoor Play and Fitness center located at Garza Blanca Preserve. It Helps Protect Your Heart Staying heart healthy is a real struggle for many people, and it only gets tougher as we age. Tennis is a sport that you can play at your own pace, but one that will still help to increase your cardiovascular health through interval activity. This means a lower risk of heart disease, strokes, and heart attacks even later into life. It Works Your Entire Body, and Burns Fat The unique combination of crouching, running, starting and …

Banderas Bay Real Estate 2018

How Well do you Know Puerto Vallarta?

You might have visited the bustling tourist hotspot of Puerto Vallarta before, or perhaps you’re heading there for the first time soon and you want to know more about the area; in any case we’re certain you won’t know some of these interesting facts about Puerto Vallarta! Read on to find out just how well you know Puerto Vallarta:  Los Muertos Beach Locals of Puerto Vallarta claims that Playa Los Muertos (translation: beach of the dead) has a very interesting, and gruesome, history! They say that in centuries gone by pirates raided the area, or planned to do so, by landing on this beach and met fierce resistance from the locals! The resistance was so fearsome, in fact, that many pirates died on the beach, and so the name was born. Ask around the bars and we’re sure someone will be happy to tell you how skeletons were unearthed when the first hotels were built here. Don’t let the name put you off, though; this beach is one of the most wonderful in the city! …

Confused about Whether to Buy or Rent in Mexico?

Owning a Residence with 5-Star hotel Services

There are many benefits to owning a luxury residence with access to 5 star hotel services. Not only will you have all the freedoms and privileges of homeownership, but you will enjoy the VIP lifestyle, services, and amenities that you get most often when on vacation! Owning a residence with 5-star hotel services is a pleasant hybrid of the freedoms and privileges of homeownership and the luxuries and pampering that you can enjoy whilst on vacation. Take a look at the many benefits of such a choice. Guaranteed Quality Just like you can expect a certain standard of room from a 5 star hotel, you can expect the same quality from residences that hotels like Garza Blanca Puerto Vallarta sell. After all, if you’re coming to a 5 star establishment you can expect to see the same quality in your fittings, finishings, furnishings, appliances, décor, and construction (and of course in the quality of service you receive from the hotel staff). VIP Living If you’ve been looking to indulge in a luxurious lifestyle buying a …

Retirement Destination Checklist

Retirement Destination Checklist

If you are coming up to retirement, you might be seriously considering where you would like to retire. Will you stay in your hometown? Will you move closer to your children or aging parents? Is the thought of retiring abroad on your mind? If you are set on retiring abroad, this article will be helpful in focusing your thoughts on where you wish to retire. For those of you with a partner, you might find that what you want is very different to what they want. Spending some time together considering the following points will help you to make sure you are on the same page, or at least guide you towards choosing a place where both of you will be happy. Retirement destination checklist Weather You feel the cold while your partner can’t stand the heat? You need to discuss the kind of climate that will be comfortable for you both. Before making your final decision on your retirement destination, you are advised to visit during all of the seasons. You might find that …

The Sense of Fun

Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta for Weekend Getaways

If you are considering purchasing a real estate investment that will provide you with a place where you can enjoy weekend getaways, you should think seriously about Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While it may seem complicated or unrealistic, owning property in Mexico is not only a wonderful investment, it can be delightfully easy, too. Common concerns about things like maintenance during the periods you are gone or traveling a greater distance if something were to happen keep many potential buyers from giving a home in Mexico any serious thought. However, when you own real estate in Puerto Vallarta at the Garza Blanca Preserve, your home will be stress-free no matter how much or how little time you spend there. See why purchasing real estate in Puerto Vallarta at Garza Blanca is a terrific option when looking for an ideal home for weekend getaways: Short Travel Time to Puerto Vallarta It takes only between 1.5 and 3 hours to reach Puerto Vallarta by plane from many U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, …

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Strategies to Find Best Puerto Vallarta Real Estate

Are you interested in purchasing Puerto Vallarta real estate to make Mexico your home or part-time vacation home? If you are, then you are in luck; you have arrived to the perfect website. Not only can we provide you with advice about purchasing luxury real estate at Garza Blanca Preserve in Puerto Vallarta but here you will also find general advice about purchasing Puerto Vallarta real estate. Here are some easy strategies to help you find the best Puerto Vallarta real estate: Focus on your dreams When it comes to finding your dream home, you should always dream big. That does not necessarily mean you should dream about a big property per se, but rather that you should aim for what you “really” want, not what you think you can afford, or what others tell you will be better for you. For example, you may be under the impression that buying Puerto Vallarta real estate by the beach is out of your budget. While that may be true, you should at least make an attempt …

Hollywood Loving in Puerto Vallarta - Taylor and Burton

Hollywood Loving in Puerto Vallarta – Taylor and Burton

In the 1960s, renown actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were probably the first celebrity couple to fully capture the media’s interest on a global scale. Fortunately for Banderas Bay, their love affair played out on the streets of Puerto Vallarta, putting the beautiful bay on the world map for sophistication and elegance. Because of their love rollercoaster, Puerto Vallarta changed from being a quiet town to a hot tourist attraction. Burton and Taylor – The Puerto Vallarta Years The filmset of the movie Cleopatra was where Burton and Taylor first met. It didn’t seem to matter that they were married to other people because they knew they had a connection. When Burton took the role in John Huston’s film The Night of the Iguana, he had Taylor with him as his companion while filming near Puerto Vallarta. Each day, Burton would take a boat to the movie set, which was located south of Puerto Vallarta in Mismaloya, just minutes from Garza Blanca Preserve. Burton and Taylor’s Lover’s Arch Even after filming The Night of …

Why Visit the Naval Museum in Puerto Vallarta

Why Visit the Naval Museum in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta is full of wonderful activities, experiences, and tours that you can enjoy with your family and guests when you make Garza Blanca Residences your home. The Naval Museum and Historical Center is one of the most educational attractions that will entertain both young and old. The Naval Museum in Puerto Vallarta can be found next to the arches and amphitheater on the famous Malecon boardwalk, just opposite the main plaza downtown. The Naval Museum in Puerto Vallarta The charming colonial style building in which the museum is housed was once, at turns, a Navy Hospital, Naval headquarters, and Port Authority Office, so it has a history of its own! We urge you to take an hour or two out of the sun so that you can learn about the marvelous maritime history of Puerto Vallarta, and of Mexico! Mexico’s Maritime History Mexico has a long and illustrious maritime and naval history which dates back to pre-Hispanic eras. The navy has had a huge, and largely beneficial, effect upon this country, and it is …

The Happy Factor - Mexico Comes Out Top

The Happy Factor – Mexico Comes Out Top

When it comes down to it, what everyone really wants is to be happy; the rest is window-dressing. The “happy factor” is king, especially when choosing somewhere to purchase real estate. The Happy Factor in Mexico In Mexico it’s all about happiness; this country is not only one of the most desirable vacation destinations in the world, but is one of the happiest places in the world when it comes to its own nationals! The people of Mexico are by and large happier, healthier, and longer-lived than many of the world’s biggest economies, and that’s no small feat! The Happy Factor According to Mexico News Daily, Mexico is, in fact, second in the world when it comes to overall happiness; Costa Rica took the number one spot. Mexico News Daily created its article using stats from Gallup, the Happy Planet Index, New Economics Foundation, and World Happiness Report. The interesting thing is that Mexico outperformed some of the biggest economies in the world, including the USA whose economy is five times larger than Mexico’s, to …

The Cuisine

Best Seafood Choices in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta was once a sleepy fishing village nestled on the banks of Banderas Bay, but the filming of The Night of the Iguana, and the epic love story of Burton and Taylor brought it to the world stage. Since then Puerto Vallarta has grown into a charismatic and lively resort destination which pulls in hundreds of thousands of tourists (if not more) each season as well as people looking to retire here or make the bay their vacation home. Though you can enjoy watersports, art, music, adrenaline-pumping activities, and great entertainment here, foodies of the world will be pleased to read that the culinary scene is unparalleled. In Puerto Vallarta you can find some of the freshest, most delicious seafood in the country, if not the world. Below is a short list of some of the seafood restaurants in Puerto Vallarta that remain steadfast favorites for locals and tourists alike: Barracuda Barracuda is a great restaurant with a wonderful adjoining bar, El Solar, which serves fantastic fish entrees, ceviches, and even shrimp tacos! This …