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Plaza De Armas (Puerto Vallarta)
Plaza de Armas ( en, "Main Square") is a plaza and local attraction in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Description Located in Old Town, along the Malecón and adjacent to Palacio Municipal, or city hall. The square is known for displaying art. Nearby attractions include Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Los Arcos Los Arcos is a town and Spanish municipality, in the Chartered Community of Navarre, situated in the administrative division of Estella, in the region of East Estella and is 62 km from the capital of the community, Pamplona Pamplona (; e ... amphitheatre. The square features a bronze statue of Ignacio Vallarta, the Jalisco attorney and namesake of the city, by Miguel Carmona. References External links * Centro, Puerto Vallarta Plazas in Jalisco Tourist attractions in Jalisco {{Jalisco-geo-stub ...
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Bandstand
A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors. In form bandstands resemble ornamental European garden gazebos modeled on outdoor open-sided pavilions found in Asian countries from early times. Origins During the 18th and 19th centuries this type of performance building was found in the fashionable pleasure gardens of London and Paris where musicians played for guests dining and dancing. They were later built in public spaces in many countries as practical amenities for outdoor entertainment. Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gaze ...
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Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border (the Ameca River). The city is located at . The municipality has an area of . To the north, it borders the southwest part of the state of Nayarit. To the east, it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián del Oeste, and to the south, it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corrientes. Puerto Vallarta is named after Ignacio Vallarta, a former governor of Jalisco. In Spanish, ''Puerto Vallarta'' is frequently shortened to "Vallarta", while English speakers call the city ...
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Centro, Puerto Vallarta
Centro, or Downtown, is the historic center of Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The district is north of Zona Romántica and the Cuale River, and south of 5 de Diciembre. Features Centro features Rosita Beach. The district has many landmarks, including the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Los Arcos, the Malecón and its many sculptures, and Plaza de Armas. Public art Sculptures along the Malecón include '' The Boy on the Seahorse'' by Rafael Zamarripa, '' Erizados'' (2006), the Friendship Fountain (1987), '' The Good Fortune Unicorn'', ''In Search of Reason'' (2000) by Sergio Bustamante, ''Millennium'' (2001), '' Nature as Mother'', ''Nostalgia'' (1984), ''Origin and Destination'' (2011), ''Rain'', ''The Rotunda by the Sea'' (1996) by Alejandro Colunga, the statue of Paschal Baylón, ''The Subtle Stone Eater '' (2006), ''Tritón y Sirena'' (1990), and ''Vallarta Dancers'' by Jim Demetro. Previously, the statue of Lorena Ochoa (2012) was also installed along ...
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Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and is bordered by six states, which are Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima. Jalisco is divided into 125 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Guadalajara. Jalisco is one of the most economically and culturally important states in Mexico, owing to its natural resources as well as its long history and culture. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture, particularly outside Mexico City, are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, ranchera music, birria, tequila, jaripeo, etc., hence the state's motto: "Jalisco es México." Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolit ...
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Malecón, Puerto Vallarta
The Malecón is a 12-block, mile-long esplanade in Puerto Vallarta's Centro and Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The waterfront crosses the Cuale River via Puente Río Cuale. Features include the Malecón Lighthouse. Sculptures The walkway has featured numerous sculptures, including: * '' The Boy on the Seahorse'' ( es, "El niño sobre el caballito de mar") by Rafael Zamarripa * '' Erizados'' (2006) by Maritza Vazquez * ''The Fish Sellers' Mosaic'' by Manuel Lepe * Friendship Fountain ( es, "La fuente de la amistad") by James "Bud" Bottoms and Octavio González * '' The Good Fortune Unicorn'' ( es, "El Unicornio de la Buena Fortuna") by Anibal Riebeling * '' In Search of Reason'' ( es, "En busca de la razón") by Sergio Bustamante * ''Millennium'' by Mathis Lidice * '' Nature as Mother'' by Adrián Reynoso * '' Nostalgia'' ( es, "La nostalgia") by Ramiz Barquet * ''Origin and Destination'' ( es, "Origen y destino") by Pedro Tello * ''Rain'' by Jovian * '' ...
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Church Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe (Puerto Vallarta)
The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, known locally as the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is a Catholic place of worship in Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is open daily, with services in English available on Saturdays and mass in both Spanish and English on Sundays. The Church, built between 1930 and 1940, was constructed on the original foundations of a chapel initially dedicated to Lady Guadalupe in 1901. The Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin Mary. She is the patron saint of Mexico and is considered a religious symbol of Catholic faith and female empowerment. Her feast day on 12 December is also the date of her first apparition. To celebrate this festival (fiesta), many individuals in the Mexican community display altars in their homes consisting of a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe surrounded by flowers, candles, and other individual touches. During this time, members of many churches, including the church in ...
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Los Arcos (Puerto Vallarta)
Los Arcos (English: The Arches) is an amphitheater along the Malecón in Centro Centro may refer to: Places Brazil *Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Duq ..., Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. '' U.S. News & World Report'' describes Los Arcos as "another iconic symbol of Puerto Vallarta that plays hosts to free performances, featuring live musicians and traditional Mexican dance troupes, just about every night". Four decorative stone arches, sometimes called Los Arcos del Malecón (English: Arches of the Malecón), have been described as "almost as worldwide recognizable" as '' The Boy on the Seahorse''. File:Los Arcos (16238576044).jpg, The arches in 2014 References External links * Amphitheatres in Mexico Buildings and structures in Puerto Vallarta Centro, Puerto Vallarta
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Statue Of Ignacio Vallarta (Puerto Vallarta)
A statue of Ignacio Vallarta is installed in Puerto Vallarta's Plaza de Armas, in the Mexican state of Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En .... The sculpture had previously been located at Park Aquiles Serdan. It was donated by former governor Juan Gil Preciado and was inaugurated in 1964 by then mayor Carlos Arreola Lima. See also * Statue of Ignacio Vallarta (Guadalajara) References External links * Bronze sculptures in Mexico Centro, Puerto Vallarta Monuments and memorials in Jalisco Outdoor sculptures in Puerto Vallarta Sculptures of men in Mexico Statues in Jalisco {{Mexico-sculpture-stub ...
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Ignacio Vallarta
Ignacio Luis Vallarta Ogazón (25 August 1830, Guadalajara, Jalisco – 31 December 1893, Mexico, D.F.) was a Mexican jurist and governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco (1872–1876). His baptismal name was José Luis Miguel Ignacio Vallarta Ogazón. Vallarta graduated from the University of Guadalajara with a law degree in 1854 and started to practice law the following year. He quickly became involved in the political struggle in Jalisco between liberalism, represented by Jalisco Governor Santos Degollado, and traditionalism, represented by Bishop Pedro Espinosa of Guadalajara. In 1856, Vallarta became private secretary of Governor Degollado. Vallarta and Degollado participated in the Constituent Congress of 1856-57 as delegates for Jalisco. Vallarta fought in the Reform War on the side of Benito Juárez, attending the convention that drafted the 1857 Constitution of Mexico. He was also an ally of Juarez during the French Intervention in Mexico, and went into ex ...
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Plazas In Jalisco
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with the city centre including a central public square, ...
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