Public art stop 13
The Boy on the Seahorse (1976)
The supreme icon and symbol of Puerto Vallarta. A 1976 monumental replica created after the 1968 original at Las Pilitas was washed away during a storm. A boy in a charro hat joyfully rides a seahorse.
Story and meaning
Welcome to Stop number thirteen: The Boy on the Seahorse (1976), by Rafael Zamarripa. The supreme icon and symbol of Puerto Vallarta. A 1976 monumental replica created after the 1968 original at Las Pilitas was washed away during a storm. A boy in a charro hat joyfully rides a seahorse. Photo tip: Stand directly in front of the statue facing the chest of the seahorse and facing the boy from the front: the iconic crown of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe lines up in the background frame directly behind the City Hall building against the sky.
Visitor perspective
Ranked #1 must-have photo in all traveler itineraries.
Best photo angle
Stand directly in front of the statue facing the chest of the seahorse and facing the boy from the front: the iconic crown of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe lines up in the background frame directly behind the City Hall building against the sky.
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