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One of the most popular activities in Puerto Vallarta is a stroll down the city s famed boardwalk, the Malecon. Lined with shops, restaurants and artwork, the Malecon provides great entertainment for all ages and budgets. The young and fashionable can shop during the day and hit the restaurants and clubs at night. Families can enjoy the scenery, find plenty of friendly people and activities and rest on any of the boardwalk s many rustic benches. There is something for everyone down on the Malecon, one of Puerto Vallarta s most popular attractions.

Most visitors begin their stroll on the north end of the Malecon outside the Hotel Rosita. Here you will find the first sculpture of Puerto Vallarta s unique outdoor museum. Los Milenios, the work of Mathis Lidice, is one of the most popular and most photographed works on the boardwalk. Another of the Malecon s most famous sculptures is the Rotonda del Mar, a quirky construction of chairs by local artist Alejandro Colunga. Lying at the midway point of the Malecon, this sculpture is surrounded by benches and offers a great place to rest and enjoy the view.

On Tuesday mornings, Gary Thompson owner of the Galleria Pacifico offers public sculpture tours along the Malecon. Thompson has been involved in the Puerto Vallarta art scene for over 30 years and offers an incredible perspective on both the sculptures and the artists behind them. Beginning outside the Hotel Rosita at 9:30 am, the tours end at Thompson s gallery where visitors are offered refreshments and additional information on the city s unique artwork. As an added bonus, Ramiz Barquet one of Puerto Vallarta s most recognized artists, whose sculpture La Nostalgia serves as an international symbol of the city is often present to offer interested tourists a firsthand account of the Malecon s artistic significance.
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