Honored to Receive Noche de Lenchas Award | August 2026

We are deeply honored to be recognized by Noche de Lenchas Puerto Vallarta & Nayarit as entrepreneurs for the work we are building through our guesthouse, Casa Terza. We are proud that the guesthouse centers LGBTQ+ women, Black, Indigenous, and POC travelers, and this recognition affirms that our vision resonates and community-driven hospitality has real meaning. 

Hosting our first Pride Pool Party for LGBTQ+ women, with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun production team, is a stand-out moment from Casa Terza’s early days. Our intention was to bring together Mexican nationals and international guests in one space, dancing, connecting, and building community – and the event exceeded our hopes. We have received so many positive and heart-warming comments from those who attended. We plan to host more events like this one, opening our doors wide to our communities as event guests, overnight guests, friends, and family at Casa Terza. 

We also celebrate the ripple effect this work creates. Every event we host and every guest we welcome brings energy and business to the incredible entrepreneurs and small businesses on our block and around Puerto Vallarta. Building community means lifting each other up, and we feel proud to play a part in that here. That is also why we love Noche de Lenchas. Thank you to Dri and Naomi for all you do to build community through Noche de Lenchas and congratulations on one year of wonderful events! Thank you to everyone who celebrated at the anniversary and to everyone who has been a part of Casa Terza’s journey so far. Here's to many more moments of joy, connection, and belonging!

Photo: Kari Dietzler (L) and Terry Banks (C), cofounders Casa Terza receiving award from Dri Batista (R) founder Noche de Lencha

Article in Out & About PV with more about the anniversary evening and other honorees: https://outandaboutpv.com/noche-de-lenchas-celebrates.../