Ever since the filming of “Night of the Iguana” in 1963, Puerto Vallarta has experienced substantial growth, however, during the past decade the growth is better described as explosive. The sleepy little Mexican fishing village of Vallarta has recently reached the size of St. Louis and is expected to pass Cleveland within ten years. With the PAN party ruling in Mexico, there have been numerous and dramatic changes that have taken place during the past decade which have resulted in tremendous growth in Vallarta and the growth pattern should continue for at least another ten years. Fifteen reasons for the booming economy and explosive growth are presented for your review. Hopefully, they’ll give you a better understanding why Mexico is now undertaking a five billion dollar, ten year development program, in which 30 miles of pristine Pacific Ocean shoreline, located one hour north of Vallarta, will be the future home of 20,000 condominiums, hotels, golf courses, residential neighborhoods, shopping malls, and even a new International Airport. If you’re retired or close to retirement, it’s still not too late to be included in the next 150,000 gringos that migrate to Paradise!