Casa Dulce Vida History

The casa at Aldama #269 belongs to Alejandro Calunga, a well known artist in Mexico, the USA & Europe. Alejandro is from Guadalajara but lives part time in Vallarta. In Jan. 1998 he donated the group of statutes on the Malecon at the bottom of Aldama street. The dedication reads that he hopes his gift brings as much happiness to the people of Puerto Vallarta as Puerto Vallarta has given to him.

The casa behind us belongs to the two brothers who own the “Silver Factory” store on the Malecon.

Frequent visitors to Puerto Vallarta in the 50s & 60s would stay in the large villas. Edith Hoyt, an American artist, often stayed at Casa Dulce Vida. We found many of her painting at the casa and have these displayed in the Casas. She also did a study for the Mexican government on the shrines of Mexico and we have preserved the copy. There is a copy of this in our library.

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