Plaza de Armas (Puerto Vallarta)

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Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas, Puerto Vallarta (2014) - 2.JPG
The plaza's bandstand in 2014
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; -105.23556Coordinates: 20°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 Palacio Municipal, or city hall.[1] The square is known for displaying art.[2] Nearby attractions include Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe[citation needed] 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. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Murales Itinerantes llegan a plaza de armas de Puerto Vallarta; recorrerán el municipio". AZ Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Puerto Vallarta". Mexico Tourism Board. Retrieved February 23, 2014.

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