Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Detail of sculpture In Search of Reason by Sergio Bustamente on the Malecon.

Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Detail of sculpture La Rotunda del Mar by Alejandro Colunga on the Malecon.

Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Sculptural piece from La Rotunda del Mar by Alejandro Colunga on the Malecon, depicting bronze seat topped by an octopus

Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Sergio Bustamente sculpture In Search of Reason, 1990, on the Malecon.

Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Caballeo del Mar sculpture of boy riding a seahorse by Rafel Zamarripa silhouetted on the Malecon at sunset.

Cuba, Habana, Havana, Colourful colonial buildings along the Malecon with washing hanging from lines across the balconies.

Cuba, Havana, Vedado, Malecon, View across the sea toward the city skyline.

CUBA, Havana, Crumbling exterior facades of buildings along the Malecon.

CUBA, Havana, Pink painted crumbling facade of house on the Malecon with girl and dog walking past.

CUBA, Havana, Malecon street scene with crumbling exterior facades of buildings painted pink, blue and green. Passing cyclists and old cars.

Late sun on Malecon buildings.

A classic yellow US 1950s car parked on the Malecon.