El Marlin Mas Grande Del Mundo - Cabo San Lucas, CA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This realistic replica of a blue marlin stands on a blue base next to the Cultural Pavillion of the Republic at Marina Cabo San Lucas. It depicts the largest marlin ever caught and documented. You can not miss it when you walk along the marina.

The plaque reads:

"EL MARLIN
MAS GRANDE DEL MUNDO
World's Largest Blue Marlin

Esta es una replica del marlin mas grande jamas pescado y documentado.
Fue capturado en 1976 en un barco comercial palangrero,
el pescado fue cortado en tres piezas para conocer su peso; 2045 kgs.

This replica of the largest marlin ever caught and documented.
Caught in 1976 aboard a commercial longline boat,
the fish had to be cut in to three pieces to be weighed, 4500 lbs.

En honor al marlin, gracias al cual
Cabo San Lucas fue fundado.

In Honor of the Magnificent Marlin,
the foundation on which our city was built.

CABO SAN LUCAS,
CAPITAL MUNDIAL DEL MARLIN
Marlin Capital of The World

MARZO / MARCH 2011

Made by Gray Taxidermy"

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: El Marlin Mas Grande Del Mundo Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Gray Taxidermy Artists Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2011 Materials used: Fiber glass Location: In front of the Cultural Pavillion of the Republic at the Marina Cabo San Lucas

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