Salud is a bronze sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Salud
The sculpture at night, 2024
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ArtistJim Demetro
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°36′12″N 105°14′17″W / 20.603303°N 105.238162°W / 20.603303; -105.238162

Description and history

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Installed in 2023,[1] the work depicts a donkey sitting in a chair and drinking a margarita. It is 1.8 meters tall and 1.7 meters wide.[2]

Friends and family members of Demetro were present at the statue's unveiling, as were municipal officials and members of the Vallarta Institute of Culture's Governing Board.[3]

References

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  1. ^ ""Salud": A New Bronze Sculpture Enriches Puerto Vallarta's Iconic Malecón II". Puerto Vallarta News. 2023-06-06. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. ^ "New Bronze Sculpture for Puerto Vallarta's Malecon will bring humor with a margarita-drinking donkey". Puerto Vallarta News. 2023-03-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ "Jim Demetro Donates Bronze Statue to the City of Puerto Vallarta". 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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