Cherub del Puerto Microbox LbNA #14866 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Ramdelt  |
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| Plant date: | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Puerto Vallarta |
| County: | Mexico |
| State: | Mexico |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | MamaMir |
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| Last found: | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Status: | OFFFaaar |
| Last edited: | Apr 26, 2005 |
***This box is confirmed to be missing. I plan to replace it in a different location so stay posted.***
Tarascans, Chapalas, Huicholes and members of the Aztec confederation of tribes originally inhabited the areaaround Puerto Vallarta. The first European visitor was Francisco Hernandez de San Buenaventura, a nephew of conqueror Hernan Cortes.
In 1525, 20,000 Indians met the Spanish explorer and his partyon the shore, each carrying a flag made of bird feathers. In turn, the Spanish produced four banderas (banners), including one that depicted the Immaculate Conception. This display supposedly subdued the Indians, who laid aside their feather flags while a Spanish priest prayed for their souls.
Banderas Bay takes it's name from that event. The bay wasn't developed until the 1850's when the Sanchez family used it as a port for silver mines. The town was then called Puerto de Penas. Fewer than 2,000 people, mostly farmers, lived there.
In 1888 half of the town was destroyed by fire. According to legend, the damage would have been less if most of the male population were not attending a cockfight. In 1918, Puerto de Penas was renamed to honor Ignacio Luis Vallarta, governor of the state of Jalisco.
Only a few U.S. residents ventured to Puerto Vallarta until the 1950's. That's when airplanes first began landing on a dirt airstrip outside of town. By the 1960's the town was a hideaway for movie stars who enjoyed the charm and serenity of the area.
Hollywood really ignited interest in the city. In 1963, director John Huston chose Puerto Vallarta as the film location for his adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana, which starred Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, and Ava Garner.
Much of the filming was done in the deserted cove of Mismaloya. The film gave Vallarta its reputation as a steamy romantic escape, and soon large numbers of travelers went to experience it for themselves. In 1968, a road was built from Tepic to accommodate the flow of vivitors.
This was the first microbox planted on my great cruise aboard the Diamond Princess.
1. Find the Marina Vallarta and enter to the shops that can be seen from the ships dock.
2. From the flea market find the end towards the bay (opposite end from El Bucanero Restaurant and Bar) and go around to the side of the building.
3. 7 paces away from the steps on your right you will see a beautiful red flowering plant. Under this bush you will find the Cherub del Puerto.
Tarascans, Chapalas, Huicholes and members of the Aztec confederation of tribes originally inhabited the areaaround Puerto Vallarta. The first European visitor was Francisco Hernandez de San Buenaventura, a nephew of conqueror Hernan Cortes.
In 1525, 20,000 Indians met the Spanish explorer and his partyon the shore, each carrying a flag made of bird feathers. In turn, the Spanish produced four banderas (banners), including one that depicted the Immaculate Conception. This display supposedly subdued the Indians, who laid aside their feather flags while a Spanish priest prayed for their souls.
Banderas Bay takes it's name from that event. The bay wasn't developed until the 1850's when the Sanchez family used it as a port for silver mines. The town was then called Puerto de Penas. Fewer than 2,000 people, mostly farmers, lived there.
In 1888 half of the town was destroyed by fire. According to legend, the damage would have been less if most of the male population were not attending a cockfight. In 1918, Puerto de Penas was renamed to honor Ignacio Luis Vallarta, governor of the state of Jalisco.
Only a few U.S. residents ventured to Puerto Vallarta until the 1950's. That's when airplanes first began landing on a dirt airstrip outside of town. By the 1960's the town was a hideaway for movie stars who enjoyed the charm and serenity of the area.
Hollywood really ignited interest in the city. In 1963, director John Huston chose Puerto Vallarta as the film location for his adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana, which starred Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, and Ava Garner.
Much of the filming was done in the deserted cove of Mismaloya. The film gave Vallarta its reputation as a steamy romantic escape, and soon large numbers of travelers went to experience it for themselves. In 1968, a road was built from Tepic to accommodate the flow of vivitors.
This was the first microbox planted on my great cruise aboard the Diamond Princess.
1. Find the Marina Vallarta and enter to the shops that can be seen from the ships dock.
2. From the flea market find the end towards the bay (opposite end from El Bucanero Restaurant and Bar) and go around to the side of the building.
3. 7 paces away from the steps on your right you will see a beautiful red flowering plant. Under this bush you will find the Cherub del Puerto.