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Viva la Savings! You'll Find January-only Discounts at this Family-Friendly, All-Inclusive Mexican Resort

One of my favorite places to save money, the Viva Resort chain, is running monthlong special at its Puerto Vallarta property, the Viva Vallarta, located in the Vallarta Bay neighborhood in that marvelous city, often called "the Santa Barbara of Mexico." The price is right--just $80 per person per night; a nightly savings of $56 per couple.

The deal is available for new bookings for travel now through January 31, 2003. You get even more savings if you're part of a family, as children under 12 are allowed to stay, play and eat free when sharing a room with two paying adults (maximum of two children per room).

A Viva Vallarta all-inclusive vacation package includes lodging; full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks; unlimited beverages (including cocktails and wine); daily activities and fitness programs; unlimited non-motorized watersports with free lessons; enrollment in the Viva Kids' Club; live nightly entertainment; and all taxes, surcharges and gratuities.

While in Puerto Vallarta, be sure to visit Banderas Bay and its promenade, the Malecon, as well as the enchanting Church of Our Lady of Guadeloupe, and the many shops and boutiques lining the clean streets around the Zocalo (main square).

Why "the Santa Barbara of Mexico?" PV has long enforced a law forbidding modern office towers and other monstrosities from detracting from the charm of the Old Town, though some critics say PV is too neat to be typical of the country, which they apparently prefer to see in a less attractive light. Little printed notes in English decorate some shop counters, advising that the poor are "adequately taken care of" in PV, suggesting that visitors should not reward anyone asking for money on the streets.

To book the January Savings Special, phone 800/898-9968 or e-mail reservations@vivaresorts.com. You can read more about the establishment and see pictures online here, www.vivaresorts.com/us/vv.


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