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The Santa Barbara/Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee, visiting members from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, celebrated the kickoff of the Old Spanish Days Fiesta Centenario (100th Year) 2024 at the Old Mission, attended La Misa Del Presidente and posed for their annual group visit photo on the steps of the Mission, followed by a party in the Mission Garden where Father Larry Gosslin and the Mission Brothers warmly welcomed our guests from Puerto Vallarta.

The 2024 Annual Member Visit to Puerto Vallarta began with a welcome party at the home of Lifetime Members Gil and Marti Garcia with warm greetings and potluck treats and included a week of Fiesta events including the historic El Desfile Historico Parade, La Fiesta Pequena, a visit to El Mercado De La Guerra, Los Noches De Ronda, lunch at the Mercado of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a tour of the Santa Barbara Courthouse and many more daily Fiesta 2024 events planned by the Old Spanish Days Fiesta Board during its busy week.

Santa Barbara and Puerto Vallarta share a special friendship as they are among the six current and longest serving members of the Santa Barbara Sister Cities Committee and have been members of the Santa Barbara-Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities for over 52 years. For more information, visit: http://www.santabarbara.gov.