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An Interview With Gabriela Castillon Perez of Gaby's Restaurant Bar in Puerto Vallarta Also a Visit with Adrian Takano in Santa Barbara at the I Madonnari Festival; and New Rules on Bringing your Dog or Cat to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Listen to the Podcast Subscribe to The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show on iTunes

Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.

[caption id="attachment_654" align="alignright" width="353"] Gaby's Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_645" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Gabriela Castillon Perez, Gaby's Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Restaurant, and now, at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That's the Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill. Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where You get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and what's best, is it's right there on the beach. You can enjoy dinner under the stars, with your toes in the sand right at the water's edge. ! It's so romantic, it's so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today I have a very special guest but first, what's happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 29th of May, 2017. Pride week is just wrapping up. You can catch what goes on during Gay Pride Week in the last episode of the show, Check it out!

New Requirements for Bringing Your Pet into Mexico

The new requirements require you to obtain a valid Health Certificate. And In addition to the Rabies Vaccination certification, the vet must now certify (provide proof of) two additional health conditions:

1. The dog (or cat) is free from internal parasites (worms) and has been treated for these within 6 months of the date of travel.
2. The dog (or cat) is free from external parasites (fleas/ticks) and has been treated for these within 6 months of the date of travel.

These new rules went into effect this February so just be aware of the changes if you plan to bring Fido or Tigger with you on your journey to paradise. You can find out more about what you will need by going to https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/by-country/pettravel-mexico or google search United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Or better yet, go to my website at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com, and go to the show notes of this episode, episode 20.

Madonnari Italian Street Art Festival

A couple of episodes back I interviewed Adrian Takano, a very talented artist and muralist here I Puerto Vallarta. Well Adrian was up in my neck of the woods. He [caption id="attachment_636" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Adrian Takano in Santa Barbara at the I Madonnari Festival[/caption] was sent to Santa Barbara to participate in the Madonnari Italian Street Art Festival, held at the beautiful and iconic Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara [caption id="attachment_