A day in Puerto Vallarta

January 14th we drove into Puerto Vallarta to meet up with our friends Linda and Frank who had arrived that morning on a cruise ship. Five of us had come from Lo de Marcos to join them at the Malecon.

We ate lunch at Paradise Burgers which provided us with an excellent view of the Malecon area and the local entertainment since the restaurant is located on the second floor of a building on the waterfront.

The acrobats in the following photos climbed the pole, tied on a rope to themselves, then hung upside down and swung around the pole slowly lowering themselves to the ground with each rotation.

There was only one sand sculpture on display along the Malecon.  Other years there have been many on display. The intricate detail of this Mayan calenda  is kept by spraying the sculpture frequently with a fine mist of water.

A view of one of many metal sculptures along the waterfront:

A view of the waterfront as we walked south on the Malecon.

The waves were high and splashing anyone walking close to the sea wall.