Go here for February 2012 and after photos of the Puerto Vallarta New Malecon and
the malecon extension since renovation of the principal downtown stretch in 2011

This lovely 2018 picture of the Boy on the Seahorse statue from the downtown Puerto Vallarta Malecon, thanks to Hank and Conrad

Brad Bigelow and Mark Schwab in January 2016 downtown
at Alejandro Colunga's set of statues entitled The Rotunda of the Sea
 

This has always been one of my favorite public art pieces in town
La Nostalgia statue by Ramiz Barquet
This picture shows its original placement and surroundings
 

Angel of Hope statue (now gone) as seen through Los Arcos the Arches in downtown Puerto Vallarta
 

Puerto Vallarta malecon boardwalk from the Paradise Burger restaurant terrace looking south
 

Puerto Vallarta Mexico - el malecon downtown - Photo from around 2009
 

Puerto Vallarta sunset on the malecon, boy on his Seahorse and Marigalante pirate ship
 

along the New Malecon boardwalk promenade
 

A stretch of the New Malecon and the pedestrian bridge over the Cuale River as seen from beachfront condo MDA-61
 

Things to see and listen to - Solitary artist in the downtown Zocalo or public square
playing his violin one afternoon
 

The beautiful Puerto Vallarta Our Lady of Guadalupe church-cathedral interior on December 11, 2011
in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico during the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe festival from Dec 1-12.
Photo thanks to Benoit Gagnon.
 

over the Cuale river pedestrian bridge from South Side-Olas Altas area into downtown
 

I love these white sail structures, artisitic as they are and providing some practical shade
 

along the ocean-front Malecon Extension at night
 

Puerto Vallarta musicians downtown during Christmas-New Years holidays
 

Puerta Vallarta Halloween festivities along the downtown malecon in front of Mandala nightclub
 

Halloween festival along the downtown boardwalk Puerto Vallarta 2010
 

Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante art gallery store front downtown on Ordaz (now closed)
 

one of the sand sculptures along the Puerto Vallarta malecon ("thank you for your tips")
 

Clown/payaso entertaining the crowds Sunday nights at the Puerto Vallarta malecon Los Arcos amphitheater
 

Sea turtles hatching on the Puerto Vallarta beach downtown January 2010
 

Puerto Vallarta Our Lady of Refuge church downtown by Miguel Hidalgo park, another attractive PV landmark -
Parish/Parroquia de Nuestra Senora del Refugio on Morelos street
 

Puerto Vallarta downtown beach with the Hotel Zone and Marina Vallarta in the background
 

the Angel of Hope, one of the new statues on the downtown boardwalk, by Hector Montes
(now removed from the New Malecon - I have no idea if they've put the statue in a new location)
 

part of one of Vallarta's most famous statues - In Search of Reason by Sergio Bustamante,
a well-known Puerto Vallarta Mexico artist
 

The moon overlooking Puerto Vallarta sculpture In Search of Reason -
this is one of the most popular Puerto Vallarta art works,
as people love to climb the ladder and have their pictures taken
 

Fireworks from the Marigalante pirate ship, usually between 9-10pm nightly
 

La Nostalgia by sculptor Ramiz Barquet, on the downtown boardwalk since 1984
 

Puerto Vallarta performance artists on the malecon during New Year holidays
 

Puerto Vallarta night clubs Hard Rock Cafe, Mandala, the Zoo bar and La Vaquita (l. to r.)
 

Buddha sand sculpture on the downtown malecon beach
 

souvenirs and handicrafts along on the malecon
 

Music in Mexico - Puerto Vallarta sights to see during the Christmas holidays 2010
 

December holiday scene - the Natvitiy
 

Puerto Vallarta Christmas santa sand sculpture on the malecon beach by Francisco Javier
 

Edward Scissorhands at work entertaining the crowds
 

Shoe shine in the downtown main Plaza or Zocalo
 

Puerto Vallarta things to see on the malecon, Adrian Reynoso's sculpture Nature As Mother
 

downtown Puerto Vallarta friendship fountain with dolphins - a gift from the city of Santa Barbara, CA
 

sculpture to the famed local Xiutla folkloric dancers who put on their performances November-April each season
in the main Lazaro Cardenas park on the South Side in Old Town
 

Puerto Vallarta Our Lady of Guadalupe church, city hall (left) and main downtown plaza - photo thanks to Danny Martens
 

 More fun things to see and do during your stay in town -
Downtown along the main stretch of the Malecon during the 2016 celebrations for the
Day of the Dead commemorations, Nov 1-2 each year, when many altars
are constructed and flowers and rembrances placed
 

Over-size decorations along the New Malecon extension during Christmas season and the Guadalupe festivities
downtown from December 1-12 each year
 

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Off the Malecon

brightly colored Puerto Vallarta Municipal market the flea market
along the Cuale River at Insurgentes and Rodriguez streets
 

swinging bridge over the River Cuale between the Island and near the Municial Flea market
 

bright and colorful Puerto Vallarta shopping on the Cuale River island
 

Entrance to the Cuale river island from Insurgentes street (East End) bridge
with many places to buy Puerto Vallarta handcrafts and souvenirs
 

Cuale river island - Puerto Vallarta shopping areas
 

Rio Cuale, the Cuale River as it runs through town near Las Canoas neighborhood to Banderas Bay
 
 

Puerto Vallarta New Malecon Pictures
(with February 2012 photos of the new malecon and the malecon extension
since the construction work on the principal downtown stretch in 2011)
 

"Water you are not going to drink, let it run."  - Mexican proverb

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