Puerto Vallarta is an absolute delight. Unlike some other tourist destinations in Mexico (yes, I’m talking about you, Cancun), it has managed to maintain some of its small village charm despite growing into a world class place for visitors.
Puerto Vallarta was originally called “Las Peñas de Santa María de Guadalupe” (“the rocks of Saint Mary of Guadalupe”), but that was kind of a mouthful so eventually it became Puerto Vallarta (just so us gringos can show how good we are at rolling our “r’s”). The town is where the John Huston-directed movie version of the Tennessee Williams’s play The Night of the Iguana was filmed and after movie audiences saw how cute a place it could be for Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor they flocked there in numbers. According to Wikipedia: Today, there is a statue of Huston in the park on La Isla Rio Cuale in the center of the city. A nearby plaque dedicated on the 25th anniversary of the film’s release honors Huston’s contribution to the city’s fame.
Even if you aren’t a John Huston fan, you should make the journey to Puerto Vallarta. For a limited time you can fly there from L.A. for a mere $203. You won’t find a cheaper flight than that and you won’t find a better place in Mexico to visit.
My apologies in advance for today’s punfully bad post title. I guess I was just so excited about the thought of jetting to Cancun on an airplane 
As someone who has his finger on the pulse of the cheap airfare world, I can tell you that cheap deals on flights to the Caribbean and Mexico are beating faster than ever. The major airlines have slashed their prices on flights to these warm weather locations ahead of the holiday rush and if you can figure out a way to travel in the next six weeks you can really save a lot of money.
If you’d like to see Cancun and you don’t want to see it when seven million college kids are there screaming “chug, chug, chug,” there is a non-Spring Break deal floating around that might make your dreams a reality. For a meager $435, you can 
In a lot of parts of the United States, this is the time of year when people start thinking about heading south for the holidays or to escape the long, dark cold days of winter. Resorts in Mexico are a popular place to escape to for a number of reasons. They offer sand, sun and a bit of foreign culture all for prices that won’t break the bank. Plus, for many people, especially those on the west coast, Mexico is an easy flight away.
Wow, Travelocity has some nice deals cooking right now on flights between the continental United States and Mexico and the Caribbean. Round-trip airfare starts at just $181 and you can throw in a few hotel nights for just a few bucks more. Tickets must be purchased by October 11, 2006 and travel is valid through December 15, 2006. If you have ever dreamt of going to a tropical paradise or you just need a little rest and relation before the holiday season commences, you’ll want to jump on this deal today.
Remember how I was telling you about Baja, California? Of course you do. It was only a couple of days ago and no matter how hard you try to kill your brain cells you should be remember something like