Monumento de la Dama Desnuda | |
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Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
20°37′47″N105°13′53″W / 20.6296°N 105.2314°W |
Monumento de la Dama Desnuda is a statue of a nude woman, installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1] [2]
Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican beach resort city on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta, which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border. The city is located at 20°40′N105°16′W. The municipality has an area of 681 square kilometres (262.9 sq mi). To the north, it borders the southwest of the state of Nayarit. To the east, it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián del Oeste, and to the south, it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corrientes.
A balneario is an Iberian and Latin American resort town, typically a seaside resort, and less commonly along the shores of lakes and rivers or next to hot springs. In Spain, balneario typically only refers to spa town resorts. These resorts offer recreation, sports, entertainment, food, hospitality and safety services, retail, and cultural events. These balneario towns are characterized by being flooded by masses of tourists during the summer seasons.
The Boy on the Seahorse, commonly known as El caballito, is a sculpture by Rafael Zamarripa. Two versions are installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco; one along the Malecón in Centro and another at Playa de los Muertos in Zona Romántica.
Playa de los Muertos is a beach in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Zona Romántica is the unofficial designation for an LGBT-friendly tourist area in southern Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The zone is made of three colonias Emiliano Zapata, Alta Vista, and Amapas. The area is also commonly referred to as Old Town.
Rain is a sculpture by Jovian, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The 3.5-metre (11 ft), tall statue weighs 650 kilograms and depicts "a young man who, with open arms and gaze to the sky, welcomes both residents and visitors alike". The sculpture has been valued at US$60,000 and was donated by the artist via Galería Corsica.
Playa Camarones is a beach along Puerto Vallarta's 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
A bronze statue of Lázaro Cárdenas is installed in Puerto Vallarta's Lázaro Cárdenas Park, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was created by a group of students from the University of Michoacán and it was unveiled in 1970. As part of a municipal rehabilitation program, the statue was restored in 2020 and authorities decided to rotate it 180°.
The Washer Woman is a sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed on a wall of Puerto Vallarta's Molino de Agua Condominium, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Matamoros Lighthouse is a defunct lighthouse along Matamoros Street, in colonia Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. A beacon, the structure was built by Roberto Alcazar and inaugurated on August 15, 1932. It operated until June 1978, and upon retirement, was deemed a historic landmark.
Blue Chairs Resort by the Sea, is an LGBT-friendly hotel in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The property has a rooftop bar called Blue Sunset Rooftop Bar.
Los Muertos Pier is a pier along Playa de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Completed in 2013, the structure replaced an older wooden pier depicted in the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana. It offers views of the Bay of Banderas and features a central metal structure which resembles a ship's sail.
Las Amapas Beach is a beach at the south end of Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The small beach is separated from Playa de los Muertos by a rock formation known as "El Púlpito".
The Iglesia de la Santa Cruz is a parish church in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is dedicated to the holy cross, whose feast is on 3 May with a celebration named Fiesta de las Cruces. The holy cross is also the patron saint of the masons, who go on pilgrimage to the church on that day. The construction started in 1954.
La Palapa is a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The Blue Shrimp is a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
El Dorado is a restaurant in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
La Iguana Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Parque Lineal is a linear park in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park features a skatepark.