Mermaid - Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

This bronze sculpture of a mermaid depicts the creature curling her head and tail up in an arch toward each other. There is no information at the site about the artist or date. A plaque however, reads:

"CARPA OLIVERA

UNA TRADICION DE MAZATLAN
RECUPERADA CON EL APOYO DEL
GOBERNADOR CONSTITUIONAL
DE SINALOA
JUAN S. MILLAN LIZARRAGA

SIENDO PRESIDENTE MUNICPAL
DE MAZATLAN
RICARDO RAMIREZ GONZALEZ

MAZATLAN, SIN., DIC.2004"

which Google translates as:

"CARPA OLIVERA

A TRADITION OF MAZATLAN
RECOVERED WITH SUPPORT
GOVERNOR CONSTITUIONAL
SINALOA
JOHN S. MILLAN LIZARRAGA

Being President MUNICPAL
MAZATLAN
RAMIREZ RICARDO GONZALEZ

Mazatlan, Sin., DIC.2004 "

Carpa Olivera refers to the ocean pool that sits below the cliff where this statue is located.

Mermaids have a wide representation in myth and folklore...with the first known mentions in ancient Syria around 1000 BC. See the Wikipedia article on mermaids at (visit link)

Time Period: Ancient Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1000 BC Epic Type: Mythical Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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