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Now Amber Gives Back to Puerto Vallarta

At Now Amber Puerto Vallarta, we are so fortunate to spend our days in a place of incredible beauty, with the best guests in the world! We think it’s only right that we should give back to this place which has given so much to us. Our family of Now Amber employees pride ourselves not only on the outstanding service we provide for our guests, but also everything we do for the local community.

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Now Amber Puerto Vallarta staff bring gifts to Pasitos de Luz.

For Three Kings Day, a holiday celebrated in Mexico to mark the culmination of the twelve days of Christmas, Now Amber staff members visited Pasitos de Luz. Pasitos de Luz is a non-profit organization founded by mothers of children with disabilities to care for local children growing up with few resources, offering free rehabilitation services, food, education and childcare. Pasitor de Luz currently cares for 122 children.

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Our three “wise men” from Now Amber Puerto Vallarta spreading joy at Pasitos de Luz!

In honor of the Christmas season, Now Amber employees and willing guests also visited Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (RISE) to donate toys. RISE is a non-profit shelter for babies and children under 14 run by local nuns. Many of the children are orphans or were simply abandoned by their families. Everyone was so touched by all the children’s smiles as they each received their gifts—perhaps the only ones they would receive during the Christmas season. We were especially touched to discover one of our very own concierges grew up in RISE.

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Everyone was all smiles at Pasitos de Luz after Now Amber Puerto Vallarta’s employees stopped by!

Our involvement in the community is so great that we received an award from the Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF), a Mexican public institution with a focus on strengthening the welfare of Mexican families. We look forward to continuing to do good and offer our guests the opportunity to give back to the wonderful community surrounding Now Amber Puerto Vallarta!

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Now Resorts & Spas Celebrates Dia de Reyes

This past Sunday, January 6th  was Dia de Reyes also known as Three Kings Day or the Epiphany. It is a Catholic holiday that is celebrated on the same day each year, 12 days after Christmas. It is believed that baby Jesus was visited by three wise men giving him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. In Mexico this holiday is widely celebrated!  

Part of the traditions included drinking hot chocolate and cutting pieces of the traditional sweetbread topped with candied fruit, Rosca de Reyes. This special sweetbread is a tradition that has been going on for years. The shape of the bread is in an oval representing the kings’ crowns and the colorful candied fruit on top represent the jewels of the crown. Each guest cut their own slice of the bread and inside one of the pieces is hidden a figure of baby Jesus. It is said that the person who finds the figurine is responsible to host a party and prepare tamales to be enjoyed on February 2nd.

Take a look at more photos of our guests enjoying the traditions of Dia de Reyes at Now Amber Puerto Vallarta.

 

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Mexico Resorts Celebrated Dia de Reyes

Now Jade and Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun celebrated Dia de Reyes with guests on Friday, January 10, 2012. The holiday is also referred to as Three Kings Day or the Epiphany. In Mexico this holiday is widely celebrated! It is a Catholic holiday that is celebrated on the same day each year, 12 days after Christmas. It is believed that baby Jesus was visited by three wise men giving him gifts gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Part of the traditions included drinking  Mayan hot chocolate and cutting pieces of a sweetbread topped with candied fruit, Rosca de Reyes. This special sweetbread is a tradition that has been going on for years in Mexico. The shape of the bread is in an oval representing the kings’ crowns and the colorful candied fruit on top represent the jewels of the crown. Each guest cut their own slice of the bread and inside one of the pieces is hidden a figure of baby Jesus. It is said that the person who finds the figurine is responsible to host a party and prepare tamales to be enjoyed on February 2nd.

The three kings visit Now Jade’s lobby for the celebration.

Guests pose for a photo with one of the kings at Now Jade.

Now Sapphire served traditional hot chocolate in the lobby.

A guest of Now Sapphire serves herself a cup of hot chocolate.