This Car Is Made For Hiking!

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Hi, most of you know me as Curiel and I love my beautiful home of Puerto Vallarta. Maybe we met during my 11 years as a bartender at the ever popular Reina's Bar. If we did, then you certainly know my love of hiking the green jungle of PV and many have offered countless encouragement and wise advice when I formed my own tour company, CurielXperience almost 4 years ago.

Since that day, I have led hundreds of hikers to the amazing rivers, waterfalls and mountains of Puerto Vallarta. I started this company, on my own, during the pandemic, with no formal experience, just my love for Mexico and my own on-the-ground knowledge of the geography, nature and culture of life in hometown Puerto Vallarta.

With no financial backing, it started by driving a few friends I'd made at the bar to my favorite local waterfalls pre-pandemic. The very one's in which I'd played many times as a young child. Those friends told others and soon, the phone, incredibly, was ringing with more interest in trips to see the magnificent rivers and waterfalls of PV. I soon realized that my lifelong passion of hiking could be turned into a viable business for me and a way to introduce tourists and locals alike a whole other side of a Puerto Vallarta visit.

As with any new business, young entrepreneurs, with limited resources, growing a business and managing expenses can be challenging. Providing quality customer service, marketing and amenities is critical to the success of any young business. Unfortunately in today's economy those costs continue to increase and margins go down.

Probably the most critical component to the continued success of CurielXperience hiking tours is transportation costs. Clients need to be transported comfortably and safely to hiking destinations. For years, my own, old but reliable car has been my go-to shuttle bus.

Unfortunately she's a 16 yr old mini-van with quite a few dings and is slowly costing me more money to fix her more frequent car dramas.

It's time to face the fact, CurielXperience needs to invest in a new vehicle to bring passengers in style to my favorite mountain spots.

I do my best to keep my expenses as low as I can but It's not simple for me to come up with a large downpayment for a new vehicle in order to keep my monthly expenses affordable. If you would consider helping contribute to this request, I and all my future clients would be hugely grateful.

Your donation(s)*, whatever the amount, (to my American friends, please note that your donation must be made in pesos. TY) will be used to provide downpayment and help reduce the overall monthly payments on a brand new 2024 Mitsubishi Xpander, 7 passenger SUV to drive my client's to the mountains in style and ease.

It would mean the world to me and help CurielXperience reach the next level of excellence and service. I will forever be grateful for your contribution, your support and always, your continued friendship.

Thank you,

Curiel - CurielXperience

*a $2500 USD dollar for dollar challenge has already been offered by my partner Brian, so I hope with your help to rise to this generous offer.

"I met Curiel on a hike and fell in love with both him and the beauty of Puerto Vallarta. I'm so proud of his accomplishments and being a former business owner myself understand the challenges needed to grow your passion. Your faith and friendship in Curiel, means the world to him." - B. McRonald.