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See La Perla, Malecón Boardwalk, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Relatively new to the malecón, added in 2014 by sculptor Octavio González, this sculpture represents La Paz’s once-famous pearl industry. In 1883 an astounding pearl was found inside a gigantic mother pearl oyster. The size and shape of a lemon fruit, the pearl was originally named “La Perla de La Paz,” but later changed to the “Great Lemon.” This incredible pearl went on to find a home in the Queen of England’s crown and continues to reside there today.
There are lots of statues along themalecónin La Paz, and taking a stroll along the boardwalk to enjoy an art walk alongside the Sea of Cortez is a pastime of residents and visitors.
La Paz and its famous pearl industry were the inspiration and setting for John Steinbeck’s 1947 novel, “The Pearl.” Steinbeck also references the region in his famous “The Log from the Sea of Cortez” which chronicles his travels through La Paz and the Sea of Cortez in 1940 while on a six-week boating trip around the Gulf of California collecting and examining specimens with his friend, marine biologist Ed Ricketts.
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