Jim Scherrer

A Buyer’s Market in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

By: Jim Scherrer Fifty years ago, before John Huston brought Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah Kerr to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to film "The Night of The Iguana", Vallarta was merely a sleepy little Mexican fishing village nestled in the foothill... Read >

Retirement on the Mexican Riviera

By: Jim Scherrer Riviera; the word alone tends to conjure pleasant images of beautiful scenery, of calm serenity or relaxation, even of Paradise. By definition, Riviera is an Italian term originally from the Middle Ages for the coast of Liguria. The tw... Read >

Real Estate Foreclosures in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

By: Jim Scherrer Foreclosure, by definition, is the legal procedure for satisfying claims against a mortgagor in default who has not redeemed the mortgage; satisfaction may be obtained from the proceeds of a forced sale of the property. There are m... Read >

World Class Fire Opals Mined Near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

By: Jim Scherrer We all know that Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is a world famous resort destination and retirement haven. We also know that just about all of the Mexican Riviera cruise ships make Vallarta a normal port of entry providing the visitors with n... Read >

The Fountain of Youth Rediscovered in Puerto Vallarta

By: Jim Scherrer Puerto Vallarta, the sleepy little Mexican fishing village that's no longer sleepy or little is located at the same latitude as Maui, Hawaii. Being at that latitude, Vallarta experiences the same perfect daily temperatures as Maui from... Read >

The Magnificent Sand Sculptures of Puerto Vallarta

By: Jim Scherrer Do you remember your first few vacations to the beach as a child with your parents when you had your little shovel and bucket and could let your imagination run wild as you built sand castles with moats around them? Obviously, we w... Read >

The Loonie Has Strengthened for Seven Consecutive Years in Mexico

By: Jim Scherrer The loonie, nickname for the Canadian dollar coin that replaced the former Canadian paper dollar bill, is a hendecagonal (how's that for a nice new word meaning eleven sided?) bronze plated nickel coin that has been minted in Canada si... Read >

Have You Seen Puerto Vallarta's Green Flashes?

By: Jim Scherrer Perhaps you're among those fortunate enough to have witnessed a green flash at the instant the sun sets; however for most, they've only heard of the phenomenon. One such area for viewing the green flashes is Puerto Vallarta, Mexico whe... Read >

Want to Find Treasure in the Sierra Madres?

By: Jim Scherrer Do you remember the 1927 novel, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", which was about a couple of down-and-out Americans that joined up with a crusty old timer to prospect for gold in Mexico? It was later adapted into a film by John Hust... Read >

Retirement in Puerto Vallarta--Interested in Deep Sea Fishing at its Best?

By: Jim Scherrer Picture this; it's a 75*F day in November, the sky is blue, and you're with your best fishing buddy, 20 miles out in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in the center of the Mexican Riviera. As you peer across t... Read >

Charley Wished He'd Never Visited Puerto Vallarta!

By: Jim Scherrer Nestled in the Sierra Madre foothills along the shore of the 25 mile diameter Banderas Bay on the Pacific Ocean, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the beautiful vacation resort destination and retirement haven in the center of the Mexican Rivie... Read >

What Happens When Tourists Cruise to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

By Jim Scherrer Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has become one of the most popular tourist resort destinations in the world. Because Vallarta is located along the Mexican Riviera on the Pacific Ocean, a substantial portion of these tourists arrive by boat; the... Read >

Retirement in Puerto Vallarta--Want to Learn Something in Your Spare Time?

By: Jim Scherrer Now that you've finally retired and have some free time, perhaps you might be interested in learning some things that you previously never had time to learn. But first, you must decide where you want to gain this new knowledge and with... Read >

Where Exactly is Margaritaville?

By: Jim Scherrer Before deciding whether or not we want to retire to Margaritaville, we must ask, where in the world is Margaritaville? Where exactly was Jimmy Buffett when he got wasted away, searchin' for his lost shaker of salt? He was probably in M... Read >

Revolutionary Prostate Cancer Treatment Comes To Puerto Vallarta

By: Jim Scherrer Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is home to the new and modern San Javier Hospital and the even newer Cornerstone Hospital, both of which provide just about every kind of medical service available anywhere in the world. A third hospital, AmeriM... Read >