| While most tourists visit Puerto Vallarta
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| | work you will find anywhere in the world.
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| to experience the beaches, resorts and
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| | You can also find traditional work
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| unmatched natural beauty, there is a more
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| | produced by the Huichol - a tribe
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| creative allure just beneath the surface.
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| | residing in the mountains outside Puerto
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| Though Puerto Vallarta is far from a
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| | Vallarta - at Galeria Piramide. Not only
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| sprawling city, the community houses more
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| | will you be able to see incredible
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| galleries than any Mexican destination
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| | examples of traditional bead and woven
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| outside the capital. Throughout the
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| | art, you can witness these indigenous
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| years, artists and aficionados have
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| | artisans working at the gallery.
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| flocked to the majestic landscape of
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| | One of the most popular events in Puerto
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| Puerto Vallarta. The results can be seen
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| | Vallarta is the Old Town Art Walk that
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| throughout the galleries of the city - in
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| | takes place each Wednesday during the
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| everything from painting, sculpture and
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| | tourism season - generally October to
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| ceramics to jewelry, literature and
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| | April. On these special evenings, you
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| fashion. Yet, even if you don't step
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| | will find at least 17 galleries open late
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| inside any of Puerto Vallarta's
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| | to display everything from the newest
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| galleries, you will still find yourself
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| | work of local artists to treasured
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| surrounded by art - courtesy of public
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| | paintings by Old Masters. You can enjoy
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| sculptures throughout the city and the
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| | this self-guided walking tour at your own
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| paintings lining the walls of local
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| | pace with the assistance of detailed maps
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| restaurants. Regardless of where you set
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| | available at any of the galleries or your
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| foot in this gorgeous city, you are sure
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| | resort. The Old Town is also a great
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| to be overwhelmed by the powerful
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| | place to dine, but make sure to save some
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| creative spirit.
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| | room for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and
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| Inside the galleries of Puerto Vallarta,
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| | cocktails.
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| you will find everything from folk art to
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| | No visit to Puerto Vallarta is complete
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| the most challenging contemporary
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| | without a stroll down the city's famed
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| compositions of the region's vibrant art
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| | boardwalk - the Malecon. Besides offering
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| scene. One of the most well-known
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| | a beautiful view of Banderas Bay, the
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| galleries is the Galeria Arte
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| | Malecon serves as an outdoor sculpture
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| Latinoamericano - a two-story collection
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| | museum. Beginning at the north end of the
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| of Puerto Vallarta's finest painters and
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| | boardwalk, you will encounter Mathis
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| sculptors. Another great destination for
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| | Lidice's "Los Milenios" - one of the most
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| locally produced work is Galeria Dante.
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| | photographed sites in Puerto Vallarta.
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| Featuring more than 50 artists from the
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| | Tourists are also known to gather around
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| Puerto Vallarta community, this gallery
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| | the "Rotonda del Mar," a unique
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| has been awarded top honors in numerous
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| | assemblage of chairs by local artist
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| publications.
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| | Alejandro Colunga. If you want to learn
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| While there is a strong focus on locally
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| | more about the sculptures of the Malecon
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| produced artwork in Puerto Vallarta,
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| | or the artists behind them, don't miss
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| don't be surprised to find some famous
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| | the Tuesday morning tour offered by Gary
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| names on the walls. For instance, Galeria
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| | Thompson - owner of the Galleria
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| Omar Alonso has displayed works by
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| | Pacifico. Ramiz Barquet - one of the
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| documentary photographer Sebastiao
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| | city's most celebrated artists - is often
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| Salgado and European artists such as
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| | on hand to discuss his famous work "La
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| Wouter Deruytter and Michal Macku.
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| | Nostalgia" and offer a unique perspective
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| Galeria Corsica - a popular destination
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| | on the region's artistic culture.
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| for collectors - features artists
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| | Most importantly, Puerto Vallarta has
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| championed by Mexico City's Museum of
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| | something for everyone's taste and price
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| Modern Art. The Galerie des Artistes - a
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| | range - making it easy to come home with
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| space known for its many rooms of unique
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| | a piece of this beautiful city.
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| pieces - has also been known to exhibit
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| | Regardless of when you visit Puerto
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| works by Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente
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| | Vallarta, the city will have plenty to
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| Orozco.
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| | inspire your creative side. The Puerto
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| One of the most celebrated art forms of
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| | Vallarta art scene is always expanding,
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| Mexico is Mata Ortiz pottery, an elegant
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| | incorporating new styles and concepts to
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| craft on display in a pair of galleries.
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| | reflect the ideas of artists and visitors
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| Both Galeria Mata Ortiz and Galeria de
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| | alike.
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| Ollas feature some of the best ceramic
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