Day 26 – January 30 – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Photos
Docking at Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in the early morning
Panorama of Puerto Vallarta at dawn
Kelsey and Jan ready for our excursion
How the taxis are identified in Puerto Vallarta
Wall painting as we drove to the center of the beach
Another decorated building seen as we drove to the center of town
Statue on the beach near the center of Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta sign with seahorse city identifier
Selfie to prove we were in Puerto Vallarta
Our guide – Adan – explaining the history of the area
The Boy on the Seahorse sculpture iconic of Puerto Vallarta
Dancers in the square near The Boy on the Seahorse sculpture
Lady made up to look like a statue in the square near The Boy on the Seahorse sculpture
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Cat near Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Adoration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Restaurant near Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Wall painting on a street near Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Section of the wall painting – note cell phone
Section of wall painting – could be Kelsey playing in the sand at a beach
The Silver and Gold Factory
Craftsman at The Silver and Gold Factory
Lunch at Dona Engracia Hacienda Tequila Factory
Adan explaining the types of agaves used for tequila and mezcal
Agave used for mezcal
Red flower near the agave plant
Remove the agave fruit from the plant – they can weigh up to 240 pounds
Agave fruit
Boil the agave
Crush the boiled fruit in order to separate the liquid
Ferment the liquid – used to be done in the ground – now done in tanks above ground (fewer insects, snakes, iguana and children in the mash now)
Two-step distilling process to yield ethanol
Explanation of the tasting for tequila – shout “Arriba” before downing a shot
Kelsey and Jan ready to taste the young tequila
Taste master with his favorite tequila – aged in oak for several years
Dancers outside the tasting room
A huskie Kelsey liked
T-shirt purchased at the tequila factory (and available elsewhere in Mexico)
OXXO are 24/7 grocery stores – PEMEX was the only gas allowed for sale in Mexico until recently
Street demonstration (blocked lots of traffic) concerning death of woman and child by street racers who were not charged with any crime
Jan and Kelsey ready for dinner at the Yacht Club restaurant
White fish entree
Pork with honey BBQ sauce
Tomato risotto
Red velvet cake
Hazelnut ice cream on poached fruit
Mexican folk dancers with several stages of dance development
First type of dance displayed
Pre-Hispanic dance
Pre-Hispanic dance
Second type of dance
Michoacan dance
Michoacan dance
Third type of dance
Huasteca dance
Huasteca dance
Fourth type of dance
Jalisco dance
Fifth type of dance
Veracruz dance
Veracruz dance
Veracruz dance