Sculptures – North and South America

Sculptures: Europe | Africa, Asia, Australia | North and South America | USA


Argentina
001 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Sources: revistauncamino.com.ar, turismoviajesyaventuras.blogspot.com

002 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Sources: foursquare.com, turismoviajesyaventuras.blogspot.com

003 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Source: turismoviajesyaventuras.blogspot.com

004 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Sources: la5noticias.com, presentenoticias.com

005 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Source: turismoviajesyaventuras.blogspot.com

006 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Sources: tripadvisor.com, diariodemocracia.com

007 – Pehuajó
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country, most of them in the city of Pehuajó, which, according to the Song, is the birthplace of Manuelia. Here, it is one of such sculptures.
Source: instagram.com

008 – Goya
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country. This is one of such sculptures.
Source: infogoya.com

009 – La Plata
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country. This is one of such sculptures.
Sources: tripadvisor.com.ar, renderosity.com, mapio.net

010 – Santa Fe
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country. This is one of such sculptures.
Sources: facebook.com, acontecerhumboldt.com.ar

011 – Santiago Temple
In Argentina, the turtle Manuelita, from the song by María Elena Wals, is very popular; there are a number of her sculptures throughout the country. This is one of such sculptures.
Source: twitter.com

Belize
001 – Belize
In the city of Belize, in the country of the same name, you can find a sculpture of two sea turtles, known as “Lucky Turtles of Belize”.
Source: tripadvisor.com

Brazil
001 – Florianópolis
The TAMAR project, related to the rescue and support of sea turtles, is operating in Florianópolis, Brazil. You can see there a sculpture of a hatching turtle.
Sources: infonet.com.br, turismoindependente.com.br

002 – Suzano
At some point in the Brazilian city of Suzano in the San Paulo region, small sculptures of Pokemon appeared – one of them was Squirtle.
Source: reddit.com

003 – Fernando de Noronha
In the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, as part of the Tamar project, you can see a lot of turtle sculptures (there are no real animals to see in this center).
Sources: eatsleepchic.ie, clarin.com

Dominican Republic
001 – Punta Cana
In Punta Cana you can find a turtle sculpture.
Source: tripadvisor.com

Ecuador
001 – Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
In Puerto Baquerizo Moreno there is an interesting sculpture of a turtle that looks like it wants to eat a cactus – the turtle is a sculpture, and the cactus is real.
Source: doodlecafe.com

002 – Santa Cruz
On one of the Galapagos islands, Santa Cruz, you can find, not surprisingly, a turtle sculpture.
Source: tripadvisor.com

003 – Santa Cruz
At one of the ranches on Santa Cruz, you can find a welcome sign with a turtle carved in wood.
Source: flickr.com

004 – Quito
In the Basilica del Voto Nacional you can see the gargoyle-turtle.
Source: reflections-travel-etc.com

Guiana
001 – Barima-Waini
Guyana Cultural Tour: Shell Beach features a hatching turtle sculpture.
Source: ibike.org

Honduras
001 – San Lorenzo
In San Lorenzo, you can see a turtle sculpture.
Source: Źródłocommons.wikimedia.org

Canada
001 – Turtleford
In the town of Turtleford, Saskatcheven, there is a huge turtle figure, designed by Don Foulds.
Source: townofturtleford.com

002 – Toronto
In one of Toronto’s parks, James Gardens, you can find a quite pretty figure of a turtle.
Source: torontofunplaces.com

003 – Boissevain
In the Canadian city of Boissevain, in the Manitoba province, there is a large turtle known as Tommy the Turtle. He has flags in his paws, one of the USA and the other of Canada. The overall idea was to create a tourist attraction in the city and to promote the Turtle Mountain region.
Sources: scenictravelcanada.ca
bigthings.ca

004 – Toronto
In Toronto, Canada, there is Franklin Children’s Gardens, based on the character of turtle Franklin. Of course, there are sculptures of this characters, Franklin and his friends.
Sources: torontoisland.com
weekendtrips.com

005 – Greater Moncton
In the Greater Moncton area of New Brunswick in 2017, a turtle bas-relief was created out of rubbish. The author is Bordalo II.
Sources: cbc.ca
cbc.ca

006 – Toronto
A turtle sculpture can be found at The Indian Residential School Survivor Legacy in Toronto.
Sources: blogto.com
dailyhive.com

007 – Morden
In Morden, Manitoba, you can find a sculpture of the ancient extinct turtle, Archelon.
Sources: cbc.ca, rcinet.ca

008 – Edmonton
In Edmonton there is a park with various examples of art made by or referring to the indigenous people – you can find there two turtles.
Sources: edmontonjournal.com, cbc.ca

009 – Winnipeg
In front of the Center for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, you can find an interesting form of a turtle – a hearth in a definitely familiar shape.
Sources: brockelandscaping.com
news.umanitoba.ca, homes.winnipegfreepress.com

010 – Peterborough
There is a turtle sculpture at the Indian River Reptile Zoo in Peterborough.
Source: tripadvisor.com

011 – Richmond Hill
At Lake Wilcox Park in Richmond Hill, there is a bronze sculpture of a turtle.
Sources: steveworthingtonart.com, yorkregion.com

012 – Ottawa
In front of the Kanata Public Library in Ottawa, you can see both a turtle mural, known as The Blanding’s Turtle, and quite a few sculptures of turtles.
Source: biblioottawalibrary.ca

013 – Ottawa
There are many sculptures in the facade of the parliament building in Ottawa, including a turtle.
Source: flickr.com

014 – St. Andrews
In the Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, you can see a sculpture of a turtle with a bee sitting on its shell.
Source: bayoffundystartshere.com

015 – Milton
There are two benches decorated with carvings of turtles in the Crawford Lake Conservation Area.
Source: naturelover.ca

Cayman Islands
001 – West Bay
There are several different turtle sculptures at the Cayman Turtle Center: Island Wildlife Encounter.
Sources: turtle.ky, tripadvisor.com, tripadvisor.com

002 – Old Man Village
There is a turtle sculpture at Davinoff’s Concrete Sculpture Garden in Caribbean.
Source: tripadvisor.com

Cuba
001 – Guantnanamo
There is an unusual zoo in Guantanamo, Cuba. While the fact that you can find a sculpture of a turtle (or other animals) in the zoo is nothing unusual – but here the only animals in the zoo are the stone sculptures. One of them is, of course, a turtle.
Source: eurekafe.net

Columbia
001 – Kartagena
In the city of Cartagena in Colombia, there is a monument in memory of the Korean War – it is in the shape of a turtle. In a way – because not a turtle as a animal, but as a Korean ship known as the Turtle Ship.
Source: themedalhound.com

Costa Rica
001 – Limon
In the Vargas Park in the port city of Limon, Costa Rica, there are several turtle sculptures, along with the mold from which these sculptures were created.
Sources: loupiote.com, loupiote.com

Mexico
001 – Uxmal
In Uxmal, a former Mayan city, now in Mexico’s Yucatan State, is the “House of the Turtles”. The whole building is decorated with turtles, they are located close to the vault, along the entire length.
Source: lonelyplanet.com

002 – Isla Mujeres
At the Privilege Aluxes Hotel in Isla Mujeres, you can find a sculpture of two sea turtles.
Source: tripadvisor.com

Saint Lucia
001 – Saint Lucia
In the Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens in Saint Lucia, you can see a whole set of turtle sculptures.
Source: tripadvisor.com

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
001 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In Firefly Mustique Hotel there is an unusual sculpture of two turtles – during mating.
Source: islandtime.vermontsailor.net

Virgin Islands
001 – St Thomas
In St Thomas, there is a place called Fat Turtle, with an adequate relief at the entrance.
Source: fat-turtle.com, tripadvisor.com

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