Parque Lineal | |
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Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
Coordinates | 20°38′56.8″N105°12′52.89″W / 20.649111°N 105.2146917°W |
Parque Lineal is a linear park in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The park features a skatepark. [6]
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.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jalisco since a unanimous ruling by the Mexican Supreme Court on 26 January 2016 striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional under Articles 1 and 4 of the Constitution of Mexico. The ruling was published in the Official Journal of the Federation on 21 April; however, some municipalities refused to marry same-sex couples until being ordered by Congress to do so on 12 May 2016. The state Congress passed a bill codifiying same-sex marriage into law on 6 April 2022.
Tritones Vallarta M Fútbol Club is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie A. It is based in Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas, Mexico.
The Good Fortune Unicorn is a sculpture by Anibal Riebeling, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. According to Fodor's, "Its sleek and curvy shape makes it look like a natural part of the malecón."
Lázaro Cárdenas Park is a park in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
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.
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°.
Panteón 5 de Diciembre is a cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, 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.
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.
Plaza Hidalgo is an urban plaza in colonia 5 de Diciembre, in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Neighboring the Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Refugio, the plaza is named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Also, there is a statue that honors Hidalgo. Underground, there is a public parking lot.
Monumento de la Dama Desnuda is a statue of a nude woman, installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Puente Río Cuale is a bridge along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, spanning the Cuale River and connecting the city's Centro and Zona Romántica neighborhoods. The bridge also provides access to Isla Cuale.
Identidad is a sculpture by Marta Gilbert, installed in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Gilbert donated the bust to the city, which was unveiled in 2019.
Presidencia Municipal de Puerto Vallarta is a government building in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Parque de las Mujeres is a park in Olímpica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park features a memorial to victims of femicide.
Pitillal is a neighborhood in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Versalles is a colonia in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Ballena Vallarta is a bronze sculpture depicting two humpback whales by Octavio González, installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.