Puerto Vallarta Celebrates 100th Anniversary May 25-31
Puerto Vallarta is one of the dream destination for the travelers from all around the world. Its alluring representation, love for arts and everlasting experiences have make it an ideal spot to travel.
On May 31, 2018, Puerto Vallarta will commemorate its 100th anniversary for its induction as a municipality and 50th anniversary as a city which will open the exuberant festivities for the travelers.
But, a little history, first…
During the first part of the 19th century, this attractive spot had no human dwellers and was inhabited mostly by crocodiles. The growth of silver mining towns in the 18th century led this city to become settled as a beach-spot. It also attracted the visitors – mine workers who came to view the recreation in the village. By the mid of the 1880s, it was recorded that around 800 people took shelter in that village.
Later, in 1851 Guadalupe Sanchez Torres from Cihuatlan commenced regular salt deliveries on his own by establishing a trading post on the banks of the Cuale River.
Guadalupe and his team used to rest on self- made tree trunks while the salts were being loaded on donkeys.
At the end of 1851, Guadalupe brought his family to LAS Penas de Santa Maria de Guadalupe and soon other families started to join him in the village. The village started to grow and the economy began to change. Families started to contribute to the rebuilding of the village especially in activities like agriculture or cattle raising.
Formerly, Puerto Vallarta was a tiny fisherman village named ‘Las Penas’ and in 1880 it had a population of 1500 inhabitants. The people of the village urged the government for municipality status and to their happiness on May 31st, 1918 the State Congress finally declared it as a municipal status and the name changed to “Puerto Vallarta.”
Since then, every year in May, Puerto Vallarta celebrates this occasion to show the love for the village. Some of the high-rated activities include snorkeling, sailing, beachside dining and much more. But, this year the celebrations are going to be bigger than ever!
To celebrate the historical timeline, government and members have include a week celebration that will be the blend of culture, arts, history and dance. To make this anniversary a history a series of events, parades and fireworks will be portrayed. It will start from 25th May and will last on 31st May 2018 – widely open to general public.
Click HERE to download the schedule of events in .pdf format.
For additional information, check out the Centennial celebrations calendar on the official website, PuertoVallartaAlCien.com. (Click on the dates for a list of each day’s events.)
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