1. countable noun. A hurdle is a problem, difficulty, or part of a process that may prevent you from achieving something. Two-thirds of candidates fail at this first hurdle and are packed off home. The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.
New US Travel Warnings Exempt Mexico Tourist Spots. January 16, 2014. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - On January 9, 2014, the US State Department updated its July 2013 travel warning to Mexico, making few essential changes but in an extremely detailed rundown getting even more specific about what to worry about where.
Puerto Vallarta (like Nuevo Vallarta) is surrounded by jungle, and receives considerable rain during the summer months.