Corazón de Niña is a home that provides a nurturing family environment for at-risk girls and boys of all ages in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Melissa Canez, the Co-Founder of Corazón de Niña,  has found her calling, helping these young people by providing a loving, caring  home for these kids so that they can make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. Listen to the story!   Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. [caption id="attachment_2316" align="aligncenter" width="307"] Corazón de Niña[/caption] That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2002" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have a very special guest, her name is Melissa Canez and She runs a place called Corazon de Nina, here in Puerto Vallarta and her story will rock your world, but before we get to that, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, The 7th of February 2018. Carnaval PV is Coming CARNAVAL PV de Puerto Vallarta 2016 - Mardi Gras Puerto Vallarta from Tim Longpre on Vimeo. From their Facebook Page.. Carnaval PV CELEBRATES PV’S 100TH BIRTHDAY Gather your masks and friends and get ready for Carnaval PV. On February 13th, the annual parade celebrating Mardi Gras will begin at 8pm in the hotel zone and proceed through the world-famous Malecon to Los Muertos Pier. Incredible floats, colorful costumes, towering stilt walkers, street performers and dancers are all part of the festivities in Puerto Vallarta, and of course get your hands ready to catch some beads. Register ONLINE! [caption id="attachment_2309" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Map of Carnival PV Parade Route[/caption] Businesses, organizations, schools and individuals who wish to take part in this year’s family-friendly parade can register online …and I have the information and the links in the show notes with a video from last year’s celebrations, so you can get a feel for what Carnaval PV is all about. If you are I town, don’t miss the parade! https://www.facebook.com/events/2215750825317382/ ARTESANAL FAIR Also, if you are in town, and you haven’t had enough shopping, you won’t want to miss the ARTESANAL FAIR featuring traditional rugs, clothing, mole, ice cream, pottery, brass, jewelry, baskets, and more. You will find it on the main highway north of Vallarta, across from Soriana, just before Walmart. The Fair runs for three weekends and ends February 20th. So, shop till you drop guys! Review of Valllartainfo.com [caption id="attachment_82" align="aligncenter" width="653"] www.vallartainfo.com[/caption] You know that every week I ask you to reach out to me and let me know if you take one of JR’s tours on Vallartainfo.com. I encourage all of you to check out his site and reserve a tour right through him, right? Well Shawn wrote a review that he has allowed me to share with you guys and here it is… A review of a zip line tour I did recently last week!!! First of all I want to say that I booked through vallartainfo.com, a site run by an expat that I know a lot here know personally.... the prices were by far the best I had seen anywhere, my payment went through online seamlessly and it was nice to get quick personal responses to all my questions...!!!