Pinwheels Spin on the Boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta ~ Feel the Breeze!

I recently had the great pleasure and honor to meet a professional pinwheel maker. Lorenzo has been making pinwheels by hand for the last 34 years, along with his pa, in the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He sells the pinwheels, along with balloons, from a simple stand on the "malecon" -- the Boardwalk -- overlooking Banderas Bay. Each pinwheel costs 60 pesos. Lorenzo makes the pinwheels out of dowel rods, a bit of wire, a sparkly bead, colorful foam pieces, and day-glo stickers to create a unique style of pinwheel all his own. He then displays them on a portable beam of wood to create a beautiful wind sculpture of his dynamic creations. When I met Lorenzo we chatted and bonded for a good 30 minutes even though I spoke little Spanish and he spoke little English. But pinwheels have their own "language" as we have come to learn. He said "I love my work...the pinwheels make people so happy..." I truly believe he is 100% correct in his assertion. As you can see in the photos he is very, very proud of being a pinwheel maker. He promised that when I visited his city again on my next visit, he would have new designs to show me. I can't wait to return. Here are some of Lorenzo's current creations spinning in the wind on the coast of Banderas Bay. For more information about pinwheels and their symbolism, visit http://www.pinwheelgirls.com

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