Public response to the news isn’t entirely positive. “This pier is important because with the exception of taking off from the Boca de Tomatlán; it is the departure point to all southern coastal villages”, said long-time resident Jenny Orr Perez. “Also, it’s the ‘people’s pier’. Any time of day or night you will find young and old fishing here.”

Local fisherman, Don Gilberto Flores had a different perspective, noting that the pilings on the pier are old, making a renovation necessary.

Puerto Vallarta’s Municipal Tourism Director, Jose Luis Diaz Borioli reported that an investment of 76 million pesos will go towards “a re-birth of the historic center of Puerto Vallarta.” Among this collection of projects is the Los Muertos beach pier.

The Old Town renewal projects are part of a major initiative to improve Puerto Vallarta’s image and infrastructure in 2011 and will affect several areas of the city.

Translated from Jorge Chavez’s article by Maile Johnston, OCV Staff

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