Malecón, Puerto Vallarta

Esplanade in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

The Malecón

The Malecón in 2022

Location| Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates| 20°36′52.955″N 105°13′59.509″W﻿ / ﻿20.61470972°N 105.23319694°W﻿ / 20.61470972; -105.23319694

The Malecón is a 12-block, mile-long esplanade in Puerto Vallarta's Centro and Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.[1][2][3][4] The waterfront crosses the Cuale River via Puente Río Cuale.

Built between 1935 and 1936, it was expanded between 1940 and 1952. In 2002, the Malecón was destroyed by Hurricane Kenna. After 9 years of repairs, the Malecón was reopened with a wider pedestrian walkway.[4]

On the Malecón there are several restaurants, clothing stores, jewelry stores, and craft vendors.[5][6] Among the features of the place are Los Arcos, the Malecón Lighthouse, and a collection of sculptures.

## Sculptures

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The walkway has featured numerous sculptures, including:

* The Boy on the Seahorse (Spanish: "El niño sobre el caballito de mar") by Rafael Zamarripa
* Erizados (2006) by Maritza Vazquez
* The Fish Sellers' Mosaic by Manuel Lepe
* Friendship Fountain (Spanish: "La fuente de la amistad") by James "Bud" Bottoms and Octavio González
* The Good Fortune Unicorn (Spanish: "El Unicornio de la Buena Fortuna") by Anibal Riebeling
* In Search of Reason (Spanish: "En busca de la razón") by Sergio Bustamante[7]
* Millennium (2001) by Mathis Lidice
* Nature as Mother by Adrián Reynoso
* Nostalgia (Spanish: "La nostalgia") by Ramiz Barquet[8]
* Origin and Destination (Spanish: "Origen y destino") by Pedro Tello
* Rain by Jovian
* The Rotunda by the Sea (Spanish: "La rotonda del mar") by Alejandro Colunga[8][9]
* Statue of Lorena Ochoa (installed in 2012; later relocated to Marina Vallarta Golf Club)
* Statue of Paschal Baylón by Ramiz Barquet
* The Subtle Stone Eater (Spanish: "El sutil comepiedras") by Jonás Gutiérrez
* Tritón y Sirena (1990) by Carlos Espino
* Vallarta Dancers by Jim Demetro
* The Washer Woman by Jim Demetro

## References

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1. ^ Schulman, Bob (25 April 2012). "Puerto Vallarta: Not Your Father's Malecon". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
2. ^ "The "Malecon"". Banderas News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
3. ^ "Puerto Vallarta's Malecón". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
4. ^ a b "El Malecón de Puerto Vallarta, competencia para cualquier destino de playa" (in Spanish). Guadalajara: Del Mar Boutique Accommodation. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
5. ^ "The Malecon Beach". visitpuertovallarta.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
6. ^ "Malecón: Tours y Actividades" (in Spanish). Expedia. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
7. ^ Derameé, Dino (2 April 2012). "PV's New Malecón: The Jewel of the City". Banderas News. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
8. ^ a b Onstott, Jane (2009). Puerto Vallarta 2010: With Guadalajara, San Blas, and Inland Mountain Towns. Random House. p. 17\. ISBN 9781400008513. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
9. ^ "PV Honors Sculptor Alejandro Colunga". Banderas News. October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malecón, Puerto Vallarta.

* Visit-Vallarta.com: Malecón boardwalk and sculptures

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Centro, Puerto Vallarta

Buildings and
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* Café des Artistes
* Casa Kimberly
* Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
* Los Arcos
* Malecón Lighthouse
* Matamoros Lighthouse
* Mercado Municipal Río Cuale
* Presidencia Municipal de Puerto Vallarta

Geography|

* Malecón
* Plaza de Armas
* Rosita Beach

Public art|

* The Boy on the Seahorse
* Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
* Erizados
* The Fisherman
* Friendship Fountain
* The Good Fortune Unicorn
* In Search of Reason
* Millennium
* The Minstrel's Corner
* Nature as Mother
* Nostalgia
* Origin and Destination
* Rain
* The Rotunda by the Sea
* Statue of Francis of Assisi
* Statue of Ignacio Vallarta
* Statue of Lorena Ochoa†
* Statue of Paschal Baylón
* The Subtle Stone Eater
* Tritón y Sirena
* Vallarta Dancers

Transit|

* La Iguana Bridge
* Puente Río Cuale

Key: † Extant but not in Centro

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Zona Romántica

Buildings|

* Iglesia de la Santa Cruz

Business|

* Almar Resort
* Andale's Restaurant & Bar
* Archie's Wok
* Bar Frida
* Blue Chairs Resort by the Sea
* The Blue Shrimp
* CC Slaughters
* Coco's Kitchen
* El Dorado
* Fredy's Tucan
* Garbo
* Kaiser Maximilian
* La Catrina Cantina
* La Noche
* La Palapa
* Los Muertos Brewing
* Mantamar Beach Club Bar & Sushi
* Mr. Flamingo
* Paco's Ranch
* Palm Cabaret and Bar
* The Pancake House
* Pancho's Takos
* Reinas Bar
* Ritmos Beach Cafe
* River Cafe
* Tintoque

Geography|

* Isla Cuale
* Las Amapas Beach
* Lázaro Cárdenas Park
* Malecón
* Playa de los Muertos
* Los Muertos Pier
* Playa Olas Altas

Public art|

* Ándale Bernardo
* The Boy on the Seahorse
* The Fisherman
* The Fishermen
* Identidad
* Salud
* Statue of John Huston
* Statue of Lázaro Cárdenas
* The Washer Woman

Transit|

* La Iguana Bridge
* Puente Río Cuale

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