Copa Airlines has opened its direct flights between Panama City and Riviera Nayarit, in Mexico.

The twice-weekly flights will allow passengers from the continent to connect with the Mexican Pacific.

At the same time, travelers from Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit will benefit from the connectivity offered by the airline with 79 additional destinations, in 32 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean.

Puerto Vallarta is located in a region surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental of the State of Jalisco.

The city has more than 10,000 hotel rooms and 40km of beaches that make it an excellent diving and fishing location

The inauguration event of the new destination was held at Tocumen International Airport on Sunday, December 16.