November 20th is a Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). The Mexican Revolution’s impact on Mexico is enormous. The images of Emiliano Zapata (Vallarta Food Tour’s personal favorite revolutionary) and Pancho Villa are inextricably linked to their birth country and the Mexican Revolution they helped take shape. The Mexican Revolution was hard fought, bloody and long. That much exertion surely …
Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is cause for celebration, a time when families pay tribute to beloved members of their families that have passed away. Taking place over two days – November 1st and 2nd – families congregate, create altars in homage and make ofrendas, or offerings to their deceased. It is not spooky or …
September 16th, Mexican Independence Day, is a day of celebration, cultural pride and overall revelry. The celebration officially kicks off a bit before midnight on September 15th with the grito, or cry, ushering in the festivities. Meant to symbolize the moment in 1810 that Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, declared independence from Spain in Dolores, Guanajuato (now Dolores de Hidalgo), the grito is now reenacted by …
Don’t get us wrong, we here at Vallarta Food Tours are absolutely head over heels with Mexico and her exquisite cuisine (none better, if you ask us!), but when American Independence Day rolls around our taste buds start hankering for something a bit more “red, white and blue”. In the United States, July 4th marks not only the country’s hard-fought …
In the minds of many non-Mexicans, Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) signals a day to bust out the sombreros, head out to your local Mexican joint and enjoy some “adult beverages”, namely tequila and cerveza. Why not? Celebrating Mexican Independence is important and signals to this warm country that they respect and honor their sovereignty. One small problem… Cinco …
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching and the inevitable hankering for Guinness and corned beef and cabbage, we got to thinking of our plans, things to do in Puerto Vallarta on St. Patty’s Day. Living in Puerto Vallarta, it may not seem like the obvious place to celebrate but then again, how fun is obvious? My father is of Irish descent and …
