Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: How the .5% live in Mexico


Monday, December 30th, 2013

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In gated communities with armed guards.
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With cool dogs.
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With fountains and landscaping.
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With pools and golf courses.
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With nice houses.
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With art.
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Major translation fail: "Solo si hubo pesca" does not equal "Alone if there was fishing"
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The guy standing up is manning a 50 caliber machine gun mounted on a Ford F150. The usual rush hour traffic.
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The club for New Year's celebrations. The manager told us they expect to gross $200,000 just from renting tables, not including drinks or cover charges for people on the floor. Mostly paid for in cash so they won't be paying much in taxes.
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The VIP area rented out for $25,000 to a guy from New York. The "R" on the throne presumably stands for "rey" (king).
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Set for dinner.
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With fancy hotels.
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The club in action.
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Fireworks seen through the club roof.
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People using the beamer to eat tacos outside the club.
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With yachts.
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Puerto Vallarta sunset
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The maid will do the dishes tomorrow.
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More fancy hotels.
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Another brilliant sunset.
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I'll be dreaming of this bed the next time I'm in the tent...
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Waffle art.
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