I wish...

I had seen my town in the 1960's when this was still a small, isolated fishing village and so exotic and green, all of the Hollywood stars fell in love with its great charm & beauty. I have posted about my hometown before, but these black & whites of Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton hanging out and working with late director John Houston are breathtaking! Tomorrow, I will post about Las Caletas, the beach hideaway of Director John Houston that is now available to tourist but only accesible by sea, there is no electricity, so at night, the place is all candles and tiki torches... truly stunning & romantic!

Beloved Hometown....

Today I am inspired by my beloved Puerto Vallarta. Yesterday afternoon, I decided to take a walk downtown, something I had not done in quite a while... and I re-discovered some little treasures I had forgotten about. I went to the Cuale Island and took deep breaths of fresh air while admiring the beauty of mother Nature and the historical qualities of this place. I came across John Houston's statue, which I also had forgotten all bout, even though we owe him for the international recognition of this Paradise...

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It got me thinking about how wonderful times must have been when The Night of the Iguana was filmed and this was still a little fishing village and the Hollywood celebrities's favorite hideaway... While its true that the City still mantains it's good old charm and beauty, when looking at these pictures of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at the peak of their love affair, one can't help but to feel a little nostalgic.

Elizabeth at her PV home

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