The Malecón is a 12-block, mile-long esplanade in

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 Guadala ...

's Centro and

Zona Romántica Zona Romántica, also known as Emiliano Zapata or Old Town, is an LGBT-friendly colonia (neighborhood) south of Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Features The Malecón spans Centro and Zona Romántica. Beaches withi ...

, 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 waterfront crosses the

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via Puente Río Cuale. Features include the Malecón Lighthouse.

Sculptures

The walkway has featured numerous sculptures, including: * ''

The Boy on the Seahorse ''The Boy on the Seahorse'' ( es, "El niño sobre el caballito de mar"), commonly known as ''El caballito'', is a sculpture by Rafael Zamarripa. Two versions are installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco; one along the Malecó ...

'' ( es, "El niño sobre el caballito de mar") by

Rafael Zamarripa Rafael Zamarripa Castañeda (born February 8, 1942) is a Mexican painter, sculptor, designer, dancer and choreographer. Zamarripa's paintings, sculptures, and choreography have been called distinct and recognizable. He is considered one of Mex ...

* '' Erizados'' (2006) by Maritza Vazquez * ''The Fish Sellers' Mosaic'' by Manuel Lepe *

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( 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 ''In Search of Reason'' ( es, "En busca de la razón") is a 2000 sculpture by Sergio Bustamante, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. See also * 2000 in art Events from the year 2000 in art. Event ...

'' ( es, "En busca de la razón") by Sergio Bustamante * '' Millennium'' by Mathis Lidice * ''

Nature as Mother ''Nature as Mother'' ( es, "La Naturaleza Como Madre") is an abstract sculpture by Adrian Reynoso, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereig ...

'' by Adrián Reynoso * ''

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'' ( es, "La nostalgia") by Ramiz Barquet * '' Origin and Destination'' ( es, "Origen y destino") by Pedro Tello * '' Rain'' by Jovian * '' The Rotunda by the Sea'' ( es, "La rotonda del mar") by

Alejandro Colunga Alejandro Colunga Marín is a Mexican artist, painter and sculptor. Early life He was born in Guadalajara on 11 December 1948 and studied architecture between 1967 and 1971 and music and hospitality in 1971–1973 at Conservatorio del Estado d ...

* Statue of Lorena Ochoa (installed in 2012; since relocated to Marina Vallarta Golf Club, as of 2020) * Statue of Paschal Baylón by Ramiz Barquet * ''

The Subtle Stone Eater ''The Subtle Stone Eater'' ( es, "El sutil comepiedras") is a statue by Jonás Gutiérrez, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The bronze sculpture was installed in January 2006. See also * 2006 in art ...

'' ( es, "El sutil comepiedras") by Jonás Gutiérrez * '' Tritón y Sirena'' (1990) by Carlos Espino * '' Vallarta Dancers'' by Jim Demetro * ''

The Washer Woman ''The Washer Woman'' ( es, "La Lavandera") is a sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed on a wall of Puerto Vallarta's Molino de Agua Condominium, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Description and history The statue depicts a woman washing clothes o ...

'' by Jim Demetro

References

External links

Visit-Vallarta.com: Malecón boardwalk and sculptures
Centro, Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Tourist attractions in Jalisco Waterfronts {{Jalisco-geo-stub