{"id":93926,"date":"2019-08-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/?p=93926"},"modified":"2020-05-26T21:07:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T04:07:37","slug":"puerto-vallarta-the-outdoor-art-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/puerto-vallarta-the-outdoor-art-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Vallarta, the Outdoor Art Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While many think of Puerto Vallarta as only a resort town, it is actually truly an outdoor art gallery. From the Malec\u00f3n to the Huichol art to the creative architectural designs, Puerto Vallarta<\/a> is home to all things creative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you walk through the city of Puerto Vallarta<\/a>, you will find street art all around you, covering the walls in bright and bold colors. Be sure to stop and admire the murals and take photos with them if you\u2019d like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first place on your art tour through Puerto Vallarta should always be the Malec\u00f3n. The Malec\u00f3n is the boardwalk that sits parallel to the ocean, and unlike most boardwalks, this one is filled with artistic statues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work of Jim Demetro begins one end of the Malec\u00f3n. In Demetro\u2019s sculptures, he showcases the dying traditions of Puerto Vallarta such as the women washing their clothes on rocks in the Cuale River (“The Washerwoman”) and people using donkeys to carry items up the streets and hills of Puerto Vallarta (“Andale Bernardo”). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Andale, Bernardo”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As you continue down the Malec\u00f3n, you will find Rafael Zamarripa\u2019s famous \u201cThe Boy on the Seahorse\u201d which has become the symbol of Puerto Vallarta. You should pose for the photo opportunity under the seahorse surrounded by the letters spelling out \u201cPuerto Vallarta\u201d. You will pass \u201cSearching for Reason\u201d which encourages observers to reach higher in their search for knowledge, the surreal sculpture entitled \u201cLa Rotonda del Mar\u201d, \u201cTriton and Mermaid\u201d, \u201cThe Good Fortune Unicorn\u201d, and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The Boy on the Seahorse”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the Malec\u00f3n art is that you are encouraged to interact with some. So, many people sit next to the couple in the statue \u201cNostalgia\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Nostalgia”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you can only see one art gallery while you are in Puerto Vallarta, be sure to step into Galeria Colectika<\/a> which features the art of the Huichol people. It\u2019s tribal, vibrant, and breathtaking. Many pieces here are beaded with exceptional detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, be\nsure to check out the many art galleries around the city. And step into the\njewelers, as well. You\u2019ll find many jewelry stores that feature true artistic\ntreasures. And the boho-vibe of the fashion in the city just adds to the\nartistic wonder of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a perfect artistic adventure, Puerto Vallarta is the city to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While many think of Puerto Vallarta as only a resort town, it is actually truly an outdoor art gallery. From the Malec\u00f3n to the Huichol art to the creative architectural designs, Puerto Vallarta is home to all things creative. As you walk through the city of Puerto Vallarta, you will find street art all around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1399,"featured_media":93951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8844,68147,36],"tags":[8946,411,412,90,30368,81022,4615,65067,5821,65068,301,6308],"yst_prominent_words":[65054,65053,28397,65038,32663,65055,32294,65056,20477,20249,29033,42534,65041,65040,19242,20568,20558,65042,28398,20569],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93926"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93926"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=93926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}