What best way to witness Puerto Vallarta than the whispers of the sculpture, the murmurs of the nature and amidst the call of the wilds. The Malecón is Puerto Vallarta's half-mile seawall promenade.

The Malecón is also the place to see some of the town's most famous sculptures. Twelve blocks long, it runs from Hotel Rosita at 31 de Octubre Street in the north to Los Arcos Amphitheater at Zaragoza Street in the south.

The first sculpture on the north end of the Malecón, "The Millenium" spirals upwards and represents the evolution of life. At the bottom of the piece, you'll find two of the basic components of life – a DNA double helix and a dividing cell.

As you follow the spiral up, you'll see an octopus, fish, frogs, and lizards. The first human depicted is a sword-wielding Charlemagne, king of the Franks in the 8th and 9th centuries. Next is Nezahualcoyotl, the poet-king of Texcoco in 15th century Mexico.

Perhaps the most abstract piece on the Malecón, this sculpture's organic curves depict a crashing wave with human features (arms and a face) perched on top of a spiraling snail shell. "Nature As Mother" is widely said to represent the cycle of life and death. Interestingly, when looked at from the side, the sculpture as a whole also resembles a pelican or other water bird.

At the pinnacle of the sculpture is a female figure, a dove in her outstretched hands – perhaps signifying Lídice's hope for a peaceful future?

Puerto Vallarta Culture Malecon Sculptures help in understanding the land, its rich heritage and stupendous sculptural features.