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Subject: Re: Puerto Vallarta: Goose, Golden Egg, etc. Posted on: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:47:36 +0000 (UTC)

"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
news:Xns97856CD965DABVeebleFetzer@127.0.0.1...
> My wife and I just got back from PV where we encountered a new (to
> us, after a 6 year absence) and annoying phenomenon.
> Now, we've grown accustomed to encountering timeshare and excursion
> salesmen camping out on street corners, in their little street-front
> cubbyholes and even on the grounds of our own hotel (the Krystal has
> its own timeshare operation) and know how to smile and keep on
> walking.
> But this time, we were accosted by salesmen operating as clerks and
> such inside ordinary retail stores. After several such encounters, my
> wife simply lost any interest in browsing or shopping anywhere.
> Can downtown PV survive with nothing but timeshare outlets and
> restaurants?
> On the plus side, the restaurant selection in PV continues to be
> absolutely outstanding.

So, the Krystal is downtown? I thought it was up in the highly
developed northern part of town. Which is where I would expect the hawkers
to be thickest.