Waking up Sunday morning, Scott Bates noticed what he initially thought was fog from his house outside of the city center. When he gathered with neighbors on the roof of his building, he soon realized it was actually smoke.

One Texan was able to return home from Puerto Vallarta after cartel violence erupted in the region, but her travel party remains stranded in Mexico.

Chip and Lynette Lazenby were supposed to leave the Mexican town on Monday. After they finally managed to book an Uber to the airport, airline staff were nowhere to be found, they said.

Unrest following the death of Rubén Oseguera Cervantes disrupted flights and raised safety concerns in Puerto Vallarta, a top LGBTQ+ getaway.

Lora Pope manages three Airbnb properties in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. A few people have already canceled, but she's hoping that's it.

Winnipegger Cheryl Thomas was shaken when cartel violence erupted in Mexico earlier this week, but says locals kept her grounded.

A Texarkana businessman and his wife escaped Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, aboard a chartered private plane.

Eating at beachside restaurants, frolicking in hotel pools. The mayhem in Mexico appears to be subsiding in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta. ABC7 News producer Juan Carlos Guerrero - who got stranded there on vacation - ventured out to see the recovery firsthand.