Along the promenade you’ll find restaurants, bars,
nightclubs, an array of shops, street performers, local artists selling their
wares and numerous sculptures. There is a large outdoor amphitheater called
Los Arcos (the Arches)
where constant entertainment performs, such as the Xiutla folkloric dancers,
live music, cultural events and the ever popular clown shows in the evening.
With its recent makeover, the Malecon now offers free public
Wi-Fi, plenty of new benches to sit and enjoy the view, an abundance of new
palm trees all adding to the already tropical environment. A large section of
the Malecon is now closed to vehicular traffic, allowing pedestrians to stroll
leisurely along the widened esplanade.
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| Bird's-eye view of El Malecón |
If you love to walk and are an art lover, you should check
out the Malecon Sculpture Tour, every Tuesday morning at 9:30am. The tour is
free and lasts about 2 hours. Your tour guide is Gary Thompson of Galleria
Pacifico, and the tour meets at the Millenia sculpture on the north end of the
Malecon.
For weekend fun, Sunday evening is an especially popular
time on the Malecon. Everyone has the day off on Sundays in Mexico, so all of
the locals are out in their Sunday best. Big band music is available at the plaza
starting at 6pm and many of the locals will be dancing along. You are welcome
to join!
Activities are not limited to these times! Every night and weekend
is like a carnival, because special events are frequent
on the Malecon. Be sure to join the
festivities on your next trip to Puerto Vallarta!
For the latest events calendar go to click here.
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