Written by: Larry Olmsted Signature Hole: 3B, par 3 Why It Is Unique: There are just handful of “island green” golf holes in the world, but the rarest of all is the Tail of the Whale on Punta Mita’s Pacifico Course. Every other island green is man-made and in a lake, but this one, also known as Hole 3B, is a naturally occurring offshore atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Because the tees are on the beach, and the island is where nature put it, the hole cannot be played at less than … [Read more...]

Traveling to Punta Mita, a small Mexican town near Puerta Vallarta, I came to discover that luxury doesn't simply mean being surrounded by opulence. It is waking up each morning feeling relaxed, secluded, and never having to want. Champagne awaits you when you arrive at The St. Regis Punta Mita as you overlook the pool cascading to the ocean shore. A nice spacious room with an ocean view welcomed me. An outdoor shower enticed me every morning and after every swim. We enjoyed breakfast on our … [Read more...]

Eight of the most important Brazilian media agencies visited Mexico’s Pacific Treasure this week The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort and the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of Riviera Nayarit organized an introductory trip for the most important Brazilian networks in an effort to attract new tourists from Brazil, one of the most important travel markets in Latin America. Our destination is seeking to capitalize on the new daily flight by TAM Airlines from Sao Paulo to Mexico City, and … [Read more...]

Christine Delsol The San Francisco Chronicle Quick - which national capital has the higher murder rate: Mexico City or Washington, D.C.? If you answered Mexico City, you'd be in good company - after all, Mexico is a war zone, isn't it? But you would be wrong, on both counts. Based on FBI crime statistics for 2010 and Mexican government data released early this year, Mexico City's drug-related-homicide rate per 100,000 population was one-tenth of Washington's overall homicide rate - 2.2 … [Read more...]