The Bronze Icons of the Malecon: A Walking Guide to Vallarta's Sculptures

Puerto Vallarta's Malecon is the city's living room, and the bronze sculptures lining the boardwalk are among its most photographed residents. Each has a story. Near Hotel Rosita stands 'Millennia' (Mathis Lidice, 2001), a 7.3-meter figure tracing time through cosmology, science, biology, and history. A short walk away is 'Nostalgia' (Ramiz Barquet, 1984) — the second sculpture ever placed on the Malecon, and the first public artwork funded entirely by Vallarta residents. Kids and grown-ups alike gravitate to the interactive pieces. 'Origin and Destiny' (Pedro Tello, 2011) is a fountain set with a whale that shoots a jet of water and an obelisk with a water-driven hourglass. 'Nature as Mother' (Adrian Reynoso, 1996) was the city's first interactive sculpture, made to be climbed. And the curious 'Subtle Stone Eater' (Jonas Gutierrez, 2006) is a bronze clown clutching a polished obsidian stone. Further along you will find more landmark works, including Sergio Bustamante's whimsical 'In Search of Reason' and Alejandro Colunga's surreal 'Rotunda of the Sea.' Together they turn an evening stroll into an open-air gallery. This is a Navigating Vallarta retelling of a guide published by Visit Puerto Vallarta. Read the original here: https://visitpuertovallarta.com/blog/the-official-guide-to-the-puerto-vallarta-malecon-sculptures-part-1