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Aug 06
2009
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By: Robin Noelle at Ventana Magazine
Many first time visitors to Puerto Vallarta are deterred from spending the summer months in Mexico by overheard complaints of the oppressive heat. This is unfortunate because the rainy season has a special charm unavailable during the cooler winter months. While the humidity and heat can be intense during the day, the rains come in the afternoon and night, bringing a refreshing coolness with them along with impressive light shows during the near daily thunderstorms.
These storms can be tremendous, shaking the earth and filling the nighttime sky with brilliant streaks of electricity. They rarely last more than a few hours, bringing a breath of fresh air without limiting recreational activities. Along with the storms comes a renewal of the local foliage, turning the hills, fields and jungle an emerald green that simply doesn’t exist after several dry winter months. The rivers are swollen, the flowers burst into color and with them the tropical birds and butterflies appear in abundance. Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas -like much of Mexico- reach their apex of beauty in the summer months.
