The two occupants of a taxi were rescued early Tuesday after a bridge in western Mexico collapsed, authorities said.

The accident cut off the only access route to the Pacific coast resort town of Puerto Vallarta, located in Jalisco state, from the neighboring state of Nayarit.

Several eyewitnesses to the collapse told authorities of the presence of the taxi on the bridge, emergency services personnel in Jalisco told Efe.

The structure partially collapsed about 3 a.m. due to the erosion of its support pillars by the rise of the rain-swollen Ameca River.

The eyewitnesses also reported the presence of another vehicle on the span at the moment of the collapse and authorities are currently trying to either find it or rule out its presence by combing the area with helicopters.

This is a report from PBS which aired December 28, 2009. Following is the transcript, or you can download the MP3 file of the interview here (2.9 MB), or you can watch the video.

GWEN IFILL: Now: As the health reform debate plays out in the U.S., some Americans are finding new ways and new places to get medical care.

Here are some great pictures of the October event at Punta del Burro, created by Katherine Fisher, who is one of the main organizers of the group. If you are interested in participating, we're sure you'll enjoy viewing this slideshow. For more details on how you can take part in one of the upcoming events, click here.

Wanna learn sign language?

Some of our own Burros residents have a very special event planned for Oct. 17-22 of 2009 which benefit Mexico in and around PV. The organization is called PEACE (Protection, Education, Animals, Culture, Environment).

Mindy from Villa Ananda will be holding Yoga classes and much more. Ken from Riviera Ventures is also involved in an advisory role for the PEACE efforts. This is a very worthy and wonderful cause.. if any of you would like to attend please see the classified promotion below. Limited space available. La Playa de Arizona will provide rooms for those traveling from out of town.

Here is a slide show of some of the work now being performed at Punta del Burro.

The much needed upgrade to our electrical system is now underway.. throw in some phone lines from Telmex! and new schedule R40 water lines .. We're gonna have Christmas in July, right here in Burros. Hooray... here are a cupla pix taken from the first week of the schedule. Should take 6-8 weeks according to Presidente RonBama.. lets just hope it doesn't rain all that hard before the rainy season gets really cranked up (typically mid july).. check out all the copper hanging out on Bahia Street..that wouldn't last 15 seconds on the side of an L.A freeway... click on image to enlarge.. More photos will be added as they become available..

As you probably know, the swine flu is that latest big news in this area of the planet. Here are links and a map so you know what to do.

- Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A H1N1 Virus Infection and Close Contacts
- Antiviral Agents for Seasonal Influenza Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- CDC Briefing on Public Health Investigation of Human Cases of Swine Influenza
- CDC Health Advisory - Swine Flu
- Human Swine Influenza Investigation 26APR09
- Interim Guidance for Swine influenza A H1N1 - Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home 25APR09
- Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used For Investigations of Swine Influenza A H1N1 Cases 26APR09
- Media Availability on CDC Investigation of Human Cases of Swine Influenza 25APR09
- Prevention and Control of Influenza recommendations of acip 2008
- Swine Flu Q&As
- Dosage of Seasonal Influenza Antiviral Medications for Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis for the 2008 09 Season United States

Hola Vecinos ,

Starting tomorrow in the morning go to summer time it is advancing clocks an hour this with the goal of saving more energy.

Since 1996 Mexico has been practised in the change of schedule. The first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October at 2h00 in the morning is the change of schedule. By 2008 Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, April 6 and ends on Sunday, October 26.

At the time taken between the first Sunday in April and last Sunday in October is called daylight saving time, while the schedule for the remainder of the year is called Winter Schedule. The setting of a time that is done in the clocks to move from one time to another occurs exactly 2h00 in the morning (this time is the time that is left) on Sunday in question. The change in schedule is made at this time to minimize potential adverse effects on society in general the effect of adjusting the clocks. In the United Mexican States changing schedule is done primarily in the Central time zone, one hour after making the change of schedule in the Pacific area, and an hour later is the change of schedule in the Northwest area .

Construction of the Riviera Nayarit Project Begins

March 24th, construction of the tourist complex "Riviera Nayarit" will begin. "Riviera Nayarit" extends along 180 kms of beachfront property from Nuevo Vallarta to San Blas, all in the neighboring state of Nayarit just north of Puerto Vallarta. This FONATUR project will eventually include 44 individual tourist developments, an international airport, 6 golf courses and 4 marinas.

The first phase of development will take 2 ½ years, March 2008 - September 2010. It will include a 4-lane highway Bucerìas-Compostela, a distance of about 100 kms. which will reduce driving time on this stretch by 1 hour, and a 2-lane highway Tepic-San Blas, which will reduce the driving time between these two cities to 20 minutes.

Punta del Burro
October 27, 2007
Prepared by Patricia Will

Dear Neighbors:

During the summer, a number of us (Sergio Grano, Jim and Melinda Wilker, Pablo and me, Patricia Will) have been working hard on community improvements. Since Memorial Day week-end we have:

--Resolved all boundary differences with Costa Banderas, closed on the land outside our boundaries (per surveys) on Alta Vista, as well as an interior lot.

--Fenced the community, so as to establish permanent, visible boundaries

--Hired full-time 24/7 security, positioned at our new entry at Alta Vista and Bahia , and patrolling throughout the night