Hurricaine John, come and gone...

In response to the many concerned calls and emails I have been getting over the past 24 hours concerning the Hurricane John that brushed to Pacific Coast of Mexico yesterday, I wanted to let you know that all is well - in fact the whole issue became a 'non-event' with little more than heavy clouds, some light rain and about 5 - 10 mph of wind! As we have seen so many times before, these heavy storms and cyclones typically originate South of Acapulco, make their way up the coast to the Sierra Madre Mountains just South of Puerto Vallarta which provide a natural barier against these storms, either run out of energy or deflect out to sea (often heading up to Cabo, unfortunately - but completely missing us). In fact, the Puerto Vallarta region is known as one of the most protected areas along Mexico's Pacific coast-line with only one of these cyclones having brushed the area in the past 60 years.

I should also mention though that the Mita Residential Group who take such good care of our residents' properties, rentals and concierge services here in Punta Mita, were literally working around the clock. They were monitoring the storms's progress and its potential threat to Punta Mita, to ensure that they were taking evey available precaution. They also communicated closely with Dine's HOA team, and with the Four Seasons Resort coordinating their preparations for the community as a whole ensuring that in the unlikely case the Hurricane did affect us, they would have everyone's property fully secured with windows taped, outdoor furniture stored and pets secured. Luckily it became a situation of 'better safe than sorry'.

In the region, both the governments of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and Bay of Banderas, Nayarit, worked closely together in emergency planning. The Port Captain, the airport authority, the Red Cross, and area governments have established emergency notification systems, storm shelters, and evacuation routes and policies. Primary importance is placed on protecting lives in areas potentially affected by a storm.

In the meantime, today its sunny in paradise and Punta Mita is looking as georgeous as ever!

Sincerely,
Your real estate professionals in Punta Mita, Mexico.