Roaming The Google Streets: Mexico

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Watch Out Gringos Crossing

Funny sign at the Señor Frog’s, a Mexican-theme franchised bar and grill at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Gringo, as per Wikipedia, "is a slang Spanish and Portuguese word used in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries in Latin America, to denote foreigners, often from the United States. ..... While in Spanish it simply identifies a foreigner, without any negative connotation, in English the word is often considered offensive or disparaging."

Planet Hollywood, Acapulco, Mexico

Google Street View

Planet Hollywood is an International chain of Hollywood themed restaurant. Here is a street view of its branch in Acapulco, Mexico.

Source of info and more info: Wikipedia

Boy Riding A Seahorse

Google Street View

This 3 metres high bronze sculpture of a boy riding a sea horse is a famous landmark in the town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Inaugurated in 1976 it is creation of artist Rafael Zamarripa.

Source of info: travelbymexico.com

Madonna's Painting On The Wall

Google Street View

In addition to the little Green Church, posted a few days back, I also found this painting of Madonna while roaming the streets of Mexico City.

Google Earth Community Member Hurcoll has informed via this post that there are many such paintings in the city. These are small shrines that are built by the community for one reason or another, sometimes they are placed in the locations where people used to dump their garbage, or gather to drink, or get drugs, etc. and because of these religious paintings or small church like structures they don't throw garbage or carry out nefarious activities in the area. These places are built by the people that live in the area and not by any religious institutions, however the local church priest usually will go to these places and bless these.