Plaza de Armas (Puerto Vallarta)

Plaza de Armas
The plaza's bandstand in 2023
Plaza de Armas (Puerto Vallarta) is located in Mexico
Plaza de Armas (Puerto Vallarta)
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Mexico
Coordinates20°36′30.5″N 105°14′8″W / 20.608472°N 105.23556°W / 20.608472; -105.23556

Plaza de Armas (English: "Main Square") is a plaza and local attraction in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Description

Located in Old Town, along the Malecón and adjacent to Presidencia Municipal, or city hall.[1] The square is known for displaying art.[2] Nearby attractions include Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Los Arcos amphitheatre.[3]

The square features a bronze statue of Ignacio Vallarta, the Jalisco attorney and namesake of the city, by Miguel Carmona.

References

  1. ^ Kidder, Laura M. (2007). Fodor's 2008 Puerto Vallarta: Plus Guadalajara, San Blas, and Inland Mountain Towns. Random House. p. 170. ISBN 9781400018567. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Murales Itinerantes llegan a plaza de armas de Puerto Vallarta; recorrerán el municipio". AZ Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Puerto Vallarta". Mexico Tourism Board. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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