Los Milenios (The Millenia) - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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N 20° 36.884 W 105° 13.987
13Q E 475710 N 2279527
The plaques accompanying this sculpture honor the last child born in Puerto Vallarta in the 2nd Millennium and the first child born in the third Millennium.
Waymark Code: WMAJN6
Location: Mexico
Date Posted: 01/22/2011
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This impressive 2000 work is entitled Los Melenios and the artist is Mathis Lídice Guerrero.
This website (
visit link) explains the work thus:
"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. 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?"
There are three plaques accompanying the sculpture. The first plaque informs us of the sculptor's name. The second informs us that Christopher Giovanni Vazquez Montano was the last child born in Puerto Vallarta in the 2nd Millennium at 23:45 December 31, 2000. The third plaque indicates that Itzel Alejandra Rodriguez Langarica was the first child born in Puerto Vallarta in the 3rd Millennium at 00:20 January 1, 2001.
Visit Instructions:To record a visit to a Millennium Waymark, please:
Take a photo of the item during your visit.
Describe your visit and what you thought about the item.
Please also mention what you personally did to mark the new Millennium. Was it a night to remember?