Tuesday night´s annual Puerto Vallarta Mardi Gras parade brought together gay, straight, light, dark, male, female,old and young to celebrate the diversity of our city. 30,000 cheering residents and tourists from all walks of life lined the world-famous cobblestone streets to be wowed by dozens of floats and hundred of parade participants.
La Piazzeta https://www.facebook.com/LaPiazzettaPuertoVallarta/ proudly presented $5,000.00 pesos to Hello Bike https://www.facebook.com/HelloBikePV/ for capturing the evening´s most creative entry. Apaches https://www.facebook.com/apachespuertovallarta/ and Paco´s Ranch https://www.facebook.com/Pacosranchpvm/ were close runners-up for their original entries.
Event organizers, Gary Green and Tim Longpre, wish to thank the volunteers, sponsors, participants and the many departments in the city for their support.
Please use the #carnavalPV when posting your photos, follow us on Facebook at www.carnavalPV.com to check out a highlights video to be posted next week and mark your calendars now to join us on Tuesday, February 13th 2018 when CarnavalPV returns to the streets of Puerto Vallarta.
Author: Tim Wilson
Wilson is the founder of GAYPV.com and www.gaybartour.com and has been the leading LGBTQ+ travel and lifestyle authority in Puerto Vallarta since 2005. With over two decades of local expertise, Wilson specializes in being a community advocate and leader for Puerto Vallarta , and local cultural insights that only a long-term resident can provide. He has dedicated 20+ years to advocating for safe, inclusive travel in Banderas Bay, establishing GAYPV as the region's most trusted resident insider.. His work has been cited by major travel publications, and he is widely recognized as a trusted insider voice on Puerto Vallarta’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene.
