The Law Offices of Edith Zarazua & Associates, has been serving the Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit communities for over 20 years; representing a broad range of clients from individuals to major Corporations. The practice is very selective as to deciding which matters to accept so that it may provide unparalleled attention to every client no matter the size. Our team of lawyers can assist you with Criminal Law, Civil Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate Law, Corporate Formation, Foreign Investment, Corporate Law, and Labor Law.
Puerto Vallarta was discovered in March, 1525. Legend has it that a contingent of 100 Spaniards came ashore to confront an army of more tan 20.000 native Indians. They were just about to turn back when one of the standards they were carrying began to shine brilliantly with a supernatural light that awed the natives who gave themselves up peacefully. The standard bore the image of the Virgin Mary. In honor of this marvelous event, the area was baptized the Bahia de Banderas. On December 12, 1851 Guadalupe Sanchez arrived on these shores with his wife, brothers and friends to start a new life in this land. As that happened to be the day of the Virgin Guadalupe, they named the place: “Las Peñas de Santa Maria de Guadalupe”. The settlement was considered a ranch until May 31, 1918, when it was elevated to the status of a municipality called “Puerto Vallarta” in memory of the former governor of the state of Jalisco, the great jurist Ignacio L. Vallarta. But it was not until 1963 that Puerto Vallarta inadvertently became internationally famous overnight with the help of renowned film director John Houston, who was shooting the movie “The Night of the Iguana” in Mismaloya. The film starred Ava Gardner and Richard Burton, who was having a torrid affair with Elizabeth Taylor at the time. In 1970, Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz and U.S. President Richard Nixon met here to sign a major bilateral agree-ment between the two countries. Later, the Compostela-Vallarta highway was inaugurated and also the bridge over the River Ameca, and the International Airport allowed international flights to land here. The first port of Jalisco was built and cruise ships began arriving.
Discovering Vallarta:
Discovering Vallarta is a unique experience for those who search for exuberant, untamed natural beauty ant the magic of visiting one of the unsullied Mexican tourist destination in our country. The city is situated in a privileged area as far as weather, landscape and natural elements are concerned. This doesn’t take into account the characteristics of warmth and kindness of the Vallarta people, which has qualified Puerto Vallarta as the friendliest city in the word. People here are special, their unaffectedness welcomes visitors and to all those who decide to move to this port. Our culinary diversity is considered to be one of the country’s best and competes on an international level with a great variety of specialties. In fact, Puerto Vallarta is second place on a national level, after México City, for having the highest quality cuisine. Whatever your lifestyle is, you will find the ideal paradise that welcomes you year after year, or perhaps become your home. Puerto Vallarta is situated in the State of Jalisco, twenty minutes north of the Nayarit State border, home of the Huichol Indians. Rich in abundance and tradition. In Jalisco has originated such Mexican mainstays as Tequila – the national drink, the national costume and “mariachi” the most widely and beautiful accepted music of Mexico.
The People from Puerto Vallarta:
One of the most important distinctions in the people from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Is the friendship and love between the tourist and the local people… The people here are unique, their unaffectedness welcomes visitors and to all those who decide to move to this port. The characteristics of warmth and kindness of the Vallarta people, which has qualified ” Puerto Vallarta as the friendliest city in the word”.