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The Fisherman (Puerto Vallarta)

Coordinates: 20°36′23″N 105°14′05″W / 20.60647°N 105.23476°W / 20.60647; -105.23476
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The Fisherman
Spanish: El Pescador
The sculpture along the Malecón in Zona Romántica in 2021
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ArtistRamiz Barquet
Year1996 (1996)
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectFisherman
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°36′23″N 105°14′05″W / 20.60647°N 105.23476°W / 20.60647; -105.23476

The Fisherman (Spanish: "El Pescador") is a sculpture of a bare-footed fisherman named Isidro by Mexican artist Ramiz Barquet. Two copies are installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The sculpture has been described as "a leading visual symbol" of the city.[1] The bronze sculpture in Centro was completed in 1996,[2] and dedicated on January 12, 1996.[3] Another statue is installed along the Malecón in Zona Romántica.

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  1. ^ "Vallarta Lifestyles - Art & Home Decor Supplement 2014". Issuu. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ "Puerto Vallarta Sculptor Ramiz Barquet Honored". Banderas News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  3. ^ "The Fisherman (1996) Jose Ramiz Barquet". PuertoVallarta.net. 2017-09-13. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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