Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
Puerto Vallarta Love Nest Unscathed
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February 23, 2026
3:11 PM PST
Violence has erupted in Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta following stories that cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Cervantes was killed… however no less than one well-known hotspot says that it’s enterprise as ordinary.
A spokesperson for Resort Casa Kimberly — the previous love nest of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton — tells TMZ the property has sustained no injury amid the unrest and is totally operational for visitors.
A rep for Casa Kimberly says right now, the resort staff continues to give attention to guaranteeing all visitors, employees, and group are effectively cared for and safe.
The historic property — as soon as residence to Hollywood’s most notorious romance within the 60s — was remodeled right into a luxurious boutique resort with 9 suites, open-air eating and the preserved Puente del Amor, aka the Bridge of Love, connecting the 2 unique properties.
Elizabeth and Richard visited Puerto Vallarta in 1963 in the course of the filming of “The Night time of the Iguana” and ended up shopping for property within the space. They’ve been credited with remodeling it right into a well-known vacationer vacation spot.
Exterior these partitions, although, it’s been something however romantic. Suspected cartel members reportedly blocked main roads, torched automobiles, looted shops and triggered flight cancellations — with authorities issuing shelter-in-place orders.
The chaos erupted after Mexican navy forces killed Oseguera, the chief of the Jalisco New Technology Cartel, throughout a shootout roughly 180 miles east of Puerto Vallarta.
