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Pez Vela sails over Calle 13: Traffic changes

Following months of construction, the Monumento al Pescado was finally inaugurated on Monday, February 17th, marking the reopening of Calle 13, where final touches were being made to the pavement. The sailfish statue, built with the goal of offering both the local community and tourists a representative figure of the history and roots of the […]

Local Artists take part in Monumento al Pescado

Artists Izrael Ríos and Salvador García worked for three days in giving final touches to the sailfish (or marlin as some have stated), located at the intersection of Calle 13 and Blvd. Juárez. Airbrush artist Izrael Ríos detailed they reviewed pictures of sailfish in preparation of the work, noting details and original colors, which they […]