Summary: ith tens of thousands of successful retirees in Vallarta, so too is an abundance of knowledge on just about every subject imaginable. Chances are, no matter what your area of interest might be, there are retirees in Vallarta that possess expertise in that area and are willing and anxious to share it.

Now that you've finally retired and have some free time, perhaps you might be interested in learning some things that you previously never had time to learn. But first, you must decide where you want to gain this new knowledge and with whom you want to gain it.

The last place in the world that might come to mind for taking classes in the subject of your choice would probably be some sleepy little Mexican fishing village!

Back in early 1960‘s, Puerto Vallarta was just that, a sleepy little Mexican fishing village, as portrayed in "The Night of the Iguana". Well, things have changed south of the border; Vallarta is now home to 350,000 inhabitants and growing daily. Of the 350,000 people, we can only estimate that 50,000 are North Americans. With tens of thousands of successful retirees in Vallarta, so too is an abundance of knowledge on just about every subject imaginable. Chances are, no matter what your area of interest might be, there are retirees in Vallarta that possess expertise in that area and are willing and anxious to share it. Thus, you will find classes in just about every area of interest, having fellow retirees as classmates.

Below, is what we believe to be the first published list of some of the various subjects taught in Puerto Vallarta. Surely others have been overlooked; however the purpose for presenting the following list of 16 subjects is to give you a general idea of what is available for you to learn while living in Paradise. It begins with the most obvious, Spanish lessons, and continues through social activities, sports, health related activities, hobbies, and crafts.

Spanish classes -- Spanish can be studied in the comfort of your home, at your desired pace, by employing any of the many professional tutors available in town.

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About the Author Jim Scherrer, PVREBA, has owned property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 25 years and resided there for the past eleven years. The mission of his series of 50 articles pertaining to retirement in Puerto Vallarta is to reveal the recent changes that have occurred in Vallarta while dispelling the misconceptions about living conditions in Mexico. For the full series of articles regarding travel to and retirement in Vallarta as well as pertinent Puerto Vallarta links, please visit us at PVREBA.com.

First Published: Aug 15, 2009