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 Mercado Municipal Río Cuale and Rosita Beach. The district has many landmarks, including the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Los Arcos, the Malecón and its many sculptures, Plaza de Armas, and Presidencia Municipal de Puerto Vallarta.
Public art Sculptures along the Malecón include: The Boy on the Seahorse by Rafael Zamarripa Erizados (2006) by Maritza Vazquez Friendship Fountain (1987) by James "Bud" Bottoms and Octavio González The Good Fortune Unicorn by Anibal Riebeling In Search of Reason (2000) by Sergio Bustamante Millennium (2001) by Mathis Lidice (also known as Félix Fernando Baños López) Nature as Mother by Adrian Reynoso Nostalgia (1984) by Ramiz Barquet Origin and Destination (2011) by Pedro Tello Rain by Jovian The Rotunda by the Sea (1996) by Alejandro Colunga statue of Francis of Assisi by Augusto Bozzano statue of Paschal Baylón by Ramiz Barquet The Subtle Stone Eater (2006) by Jonás Gutiérrez Tritón y Sirena (1990) by Carlos Espino Vallarta Dancers by Jim Demetro
Previously, the statue of Lorena Ochoa (2012) was also installed along the Malecón. Plaza de Armas has a statue of Ignacio Vallarta, and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is installed at Casa Kimberly. The Minstrel's Corner is installed at the intersection of Galeana and Hidalgo streets.
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