The boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta had always been alive with sound and color, especially in the summer months when tourists and locals crowded its sunlit paths. Laughter floated through the salty air, children ran barefoot along the sand, vendors called out their prices, and mariachi music mixed with the steady rhythm of waves breaking against the shore. For most people, it was a place of joy and escape. For Mrs. Elena Morales, it was a place forever marked by loss. Eight years earlier, on a bright July afternoon much like this one, she had stood on that same stretch of... Continues…





