The Fisherman | |
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Spanish: El Pescador | |
![]() The sculpture along the Malecón in Zona Romántica in 2021 | |
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Artist | Ramiz Barquet |
Year | 1996 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Fisherman |
Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
20°36′23″N105°14′05″W / 20.60647°N 105.23476°W |
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