The sculptures are an icon of Puerto Vallarta. Puerto Vallarta offers culture and art. You can even walk along the streets to admire some sculptures by important Mexican artists and other nationalities. You may get full history via provided tours. Those are just some of them:
Ándale Bernardo is a bronze sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed in Puerto Vallarta’s Lázaro Cárdenas Park. The artwork “honors all the workers, burros, residents, and visitors who make Puerto Vallarta such a wonderful place”.
Ballena Vallarta is a bronze sculpture depicting two humpback whales by Octavio González. Sculptures in Puerto Vallarta are not just pieces of art. They are a part of the city’s history and identity. Octavio Gonzales was one of the first artists to create sculptures for Puerto Vallarta, and his work is a first-class representation of the artist and the city. Gonzales’s sculptures are in many of Puerto Vallarta’s public spaces, including parks and plazas. They are also a part of the city’s architecture, adorning buildings and bridges. His work has become a symbol of Puerto Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta tourism and is one of the things that makes the city so remarkable. You can find the Whale at the entrance to Marina Vallarta, at the corner of Paseo de la Marina and Francisco Medina Ascencio Avenue.
Gonzáles, originally from Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, has more than 100 works of art, and his creations appear all over Mexico and in the United States. He is perhaps most famous for his work in Puerto Vallarta, sculptures that include the “Vallarta Whale” & “Las Orcas ” in Marina Vallarta.
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Miniature bronze replicas or originals can be found at the Thursday Marina Vallarta Market. You may also meet Octavio Gongalez, as he is often there. You will find many of his works at many hotels, luxury properties and residences.
Without a doubt the most famous is The Boy on the Seahorse (Spanish: “El niño sobre el caballito de mar”), commonly known as El caballito, is a sculpture by Rafael Zamarripa, which has become a symbol of Puerto Vallarta. Two versions are installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco; one along the Malecón in Centro and another at Playa de los Muertos in Zona Romántica. “ which has become a symbol of Puerto Vallarta.
Caballero del Mar (1976) Description: The Boy on the Seahorse Sculptor: Rafael Zamarripa who at the time, 1960, was just 18. This was the first Malecon sculpture erected in Puerto Vallarta. T This city holds out its arms and embraces its visitors, like the young boy who raises his arm high toward the sky. You will find the boy riding the seahorse in the city’s iconic sign – Puerto Vallarta. Visitors and locals flock to take their photos with this sculpture. One of the existing sculptures along the Malecón, installed in 1976, replaced a smaller version which was erected at Playa de los Muertos in the late 1960s but later swept away by a storm. The work has been described as an icon of the city
A bronze statue of Lázaro Cárdenas is installed in Puerto Vallarta’s Lázaro Cárdenas Park. It was created by a group of students from the University of Michoacán and it was unveiled in 1970. As part of a municipal rehabilitation program, the statue was restored in 2020 and authorities decided to rotate it 180°. Lázaro Cárdenas del Río President of Mexico from Dec 1, 1934 to Nov 30 1940.
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Erizados, also known as Two Rising Up, is a 2006 welded steel sculpture by Maritza Vazquez, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. The work depicts two sea urchins, and was originally constructed from a thinner material which was unable to withstand the elements.
The Fisherman (Spanish: “El Pescador”) is a sculpture of a bare-footed fisherman named Isidro by Mexican artist Ramiz Barquet. Two copies are installed in Puerto Vallarta. The sculpture has been described as “a leading visual symbol” of the city. The bronze sculpture in Centro was completed in 1996, and dedicated on January 12, 1996. Another statue is installed along the Malecón in Zona Romántica.
The sculpture depicts a fisherman and his grandson napping, as well as a dog, a cat, a pelican, and a bucket of fish. Jim Demetro has said about the work’s inspiration:
I was walking along the ocean and this fisherman caught a fish and he reeled it in and he took his fish off the hook and he put it in his bucket and this big pelican swooped down and grabbed the fish out of the bucket and jumped in the ocean with the fish and he tossed it up into the air to get in his beak, but it went in sideways like this, so he couldn’t swallow it, so he tried and tried and tried and couldn’t swallow it. So finally he came ashore and the fisherman grabbed him by the back of the neck and another one opened up his beak and took his fish out and put it back in the bucket and shooed the pelican off. That’s a true story, I actually saw it happen.
An inscription reads, “This statue honors all fishermen and their important contributions to the history and traditions of Puerto Vallarta. This piece was supported by the generous contributions of citizens, the City Council, Tourism Puerto Vallarta and Hotel Playa Los Arcos. Sculptors Jim Demetro and Christina Demetro. May 31, 2018”.
The Friendship Fountain (Spanish: “La Fuente de la Amistad”), also known as Dancing Dolphins, is a 1987 sculpture depicting three dolphins by James “Bud” Bottoms and Octavio González, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, next to the Naval Museum and the Los Arcos Theater.
The Good Fortune Unicorn (Spanish: “El Unicornio de la Buena Fortuna”) is a sculpture by Anibal Riebeling, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. “Its sleek and curvy shape makes it look like a natural part of the malecón.” “
A statue of John Huston is installed in Isla Cuale, Zona Romántica, next to Le Bistro Restaurant Puerto Vallarta, in 1988. The sculpture commemorated Huston’s film Night of the Iguana (1964) and “its part in local history”.
In Search of Reason (Spanish: “En busca de la razón”) is a 2000 sculpture by Sergio Bustamante, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. Sergio Bustamante states that the sculpture was inspired by Nobel Peace Prize winner, philosopher and logician, Bertrand Russell and his writings: “When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself.” Hence, the beseeching faces of the three figures and their quest to the heavens, draws everyone’s attention and invites everyone to climb the ladder to take a photo.
Millennium (Spanish: “El Milenio”) is a 2001 sculpture by Mathis Lidice (also known as Félix Fernando Baños López),[1] installed at the north end of Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. The artwork “represents history and the passage of time, starting at the base with water, then the origin of life, DNA at its base depicts the origin of life and the dove of peace at the top symbolizes hope for the future”. Historical figures are also incorporated in the design, including Charlemagne and Nezahualcoyotl.
The Minstrel’s Corner (Spanish: La Rinconada del Juglar) is a sculpture by Jose Ramiz Barquet, installed in Centro, Puerto Vallarta. Located at the intersection of Galeana and Hidalgo Streets, the statue depicts a minstrel playing a flute. It was dedicated in May 1999. A seating area was created around the artwork.
Nature as Mother (Spanish: “La Naturaleza Como Madre”) is an abstract sculpture by Adrian Reynoso, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. According to The artwork depicts “a wave with some human characteristics on a spiral shell and symbolizes the evolution of our planet with nature as the controlling force”.
Nostalgia (Spanish: “La nostalgia”) is a 1984 sculpture by Ramiz Barquet, symbolizes a love story. installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón.
Two lovers sit side by side, their legs dangling off the bench. The woman nestles her shoulder into her lover’s side. They radiate contentment. It was the second sculpture erected on the Malecon. This sculpture tells the love story of the sculptor and his wife, Nelly Galván-Duque Tamborrel. He lost track of this woman for 27 years. When they met (finally) again, they fell in love and married.
Origin and Destination (Spanish: “Origen y destino”) is a 2011 sculpture by Pedro Tello, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, next to Hotel Rosita. According to Fodor’s, the installation’s five sculptures “represent the beginnings of humanity, music, time, and knowledge. “Origin and Destiny,” by Pedro Tello, a series of sculptures that represent the The boat represents humanity’s search for new horizons; the chimera depicts the rise of machines; the whale shows the rise of humanity in the new millennium; and the obelisk represents the work of humanity through time and history.”
Rain (Spanish: “Lluvia”) is a sculpture by Jovian, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The 3.5-metre (11 ft), tall statue weighs 650 kilograms and depicts “a young man who, with open arms and gaze to the sky, welcomes both residents and visitors alike”. The sculpture has been valued at US$60,000 and was donated by the artist via Galería Corsica.
The Rotunda by the Sea (Spanish: “La rotonda del mar”) is an art installation by sculptor Alejandro Colunga along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón. Unveiled in 1996, the work has eight bronze thrones arranged in a circle. Like “La rotunda del mar”, a work by Alejandro Colunga from Guadalajara, which consists of monumental chairs, hybrids between humans, animals, furniture and various objects. A surreal circle of chairs beckons visitors to sit together. Children eagerly climb up on the anthropomorphic statues. With their human arms and feet, they feel part human/part sea creatures. “The chairs are for you, I made them with a lot of love so they could be used and abused, so people could climb up on them and so your children could pee on them, something that might even make them prettier,”
Salud is a bronze sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica, front of El Burro Beach Club.
A statue of Licenciado Ignacio Vallarta is installed in Puerto Vallarta’s Plaza de Armas (City Hall Park). It was donated by former governor Juan Gil Preciado and was inaugurated in 1964 by then mayor Carlos Arreola Lima. Fue gobernador de Jalisco, From witch the City was named.
A statue of Paschal Baylón (sometimes called San Pascual Bailón) is a sculpture by Ramiz Barquet, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón 2. Front of Vitea Restaurant. Saint Paschal Baylon (2008) Description: Patron Saint of Cooks
On the Malecon extension, you will see the statue of a Franciscan friar. Dressed in simple garb, he looks out to the sea. Barquet also sculpted it. Known as the Patron Saint of Cooks, he holds a loaf of bread. “He was named Pascual because he was born on Easter day (1540). He was born in Torre Hermosa, Aragon, Spain. He is also the patron of Eucharistic congresses and nocturnal adoration. From the age of seven to 24, he was a shepherd for 17 years. Then for 28 (years) he will be a Franciscan religious brother”
The Subtle Stone Eater (Spanish: “El sutil comepiedras”) is a statue by Jonás Gutiérrez, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The 2.4-metre (7.9 ft) bronze sculpture.
Tritón y Sirena (also known as Tritón y Nereida)[1] is a sculpture by Carlos Espino, installed along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Installed the 1990, the artwork depicts Triton (son of Poseidon and Amphitrite) and a Siren.
Victoria del Bicentenario (English: Bicentennial Victory) is a sculpture by Adrián Reynoso, installed in Puerto Vallarta’s Parque de las Mujeres, at Medina Ascensio and Libramiento. “Nature as a Mother,” represents the evolutionary process of the planet and the control that nature exerts.
The Washer Woman (Spanish: “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.
Elisabeth Taylor. Located at the stairs at the river Cuale Bridge and by Oscar Restaurant. (Artist to by updated)
Agustín Flores Contreras was born in 1888 in Tepic, Nayarit and arrived in the region in 1910. He had his home in front of the main square in the center of Puerto Vallarta, which is now the municipal presidency. He was a prosperous merchant, who could have been without a doubt the first millionaire in the region between 1910 and 1920, with his Vallarta Mercantile Company S. A. that distributed various products, including groceries, covering Cabo Corrientes and Bahía de Banderas.
You will find sculptures, street art, statues, and more as you promenade the Malecon and walk down the streets and alleys of old town Puerto Vallarta. We hope to update this list as soon as other statues come available.
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