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The Municipal Government of Puerto Vallarta has given the green light to a long-awaited expansion of the Malecón boardwalk, extending from 31 de Octubre Street to Argentina Street along Avenida México, officials confirmed Monday, August 18, 2025.
During a meeting of the Public Works Awarding Commission, Mayor Luis Munguía underscored the importance of both thorough planning and rapid execution to integrate the newly expanded stretch with Hidalgo Park, enhancing tourist access and revitalizing the northern gateway to the iconic promenade. He also noted collaboration with the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust to introduce improvements that will elevate the overall appeal of the historic center.
This project follows earlier efforts to preserve and improve city amenities. In late July to mid-August 2024, restoration of sections of the Malecón—including lighting, planters, pebble figures, and surface repairs—was undertaken with a budget of approximately 15.5 million pesos, managed by ZOFEMAT, and aimed for completion by Aug. 15, 2024, but that work was never completed.
At that same mid-2024 period, Aug. 7, 2024, artist Marcela Lepe Quiroz—daughter of renowned painter Manuel Lepe Macedo—unveiled the restoration of the iconic “Puerto Vallarta” letters on the Malecón, faithfully returning them to her father’s vivid style.
More recently, Feb. 10, 2025, the first phase of a comprehensive lighting upgrade entered the bidding stage, targeting improvements to the promenade’s illumination.
For the latest northern expansion project, federal funds from ZOFEMAT will support enhancements to boardwalks I and II, including new urban equipment, lighting, planters, and an automated irrigation system.
Originally built in 1936, the Malecón has been expanded and updated since that time, and it underwent a major renovation in 2011. Since then it has fallen in disrepair and current city officials have vowed to repair the area.
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