The sleepy beach town of San Juan del Sur Nicaragua has some awesome outdoor murals.
The murals are thirty meters in length,
And depict sea creatures native to Nicaragua.
The artist who painted them is Jose Mariano Quintero.
He also contributed murals to Nicaragua’s National Assembly.
The artist’s purpose in painting these murals was to depict the beauty of the ocean’s creatures,
And the need to protect their fragile home.
We are home at The Holler now, but it is cheers to you from peaceful San Juan del Sur~
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These murals are fabulous, Cindy!
They are! Thank you Sheila <3
The colours of the murals are rich and fully saturated. The images include an incredible realism. The ocean’s creatures appear alive and ready to jump out their murals on to the unsuspecting spectator. Great photos, Cindy!
I love the way you describe the art and the subjects. Thank you Peter.
Beautiful! We visited San Juan del Sur last year and saw some of those.
Oh how nice. It is a special place. We were here twice, the first time about 15 years ago, it already has started to change, as places often do, but its good for them. They are getting more tourists and Nicaragua is a beautiful country.
Just plain WOW
Yes. Imagine artists like this who create pure goodness.
Gorgeous!
Alison
Love to you Alison <3
Beautiful murals, so joyous!
Yes, they capture in paint and concrete, truly happy living creatures.
He certainly succeeded in his aim to show the beauty of these creatures.
He did, didn’t he.
pass auf, dass du dich nicht erkältest, Klaus
Danke. Ich versuche warm zu bleiben.
Zeitumstellung gut überstanden, hoffe, du hattest einen guten Start in die Woche, Klaus
Unsere Zeit andert sich nicht bis Sonntag. Sei gut mein Freund und danke.
Those murals are amazing! Thanks for sharing !!
Those murals are amazing! Thanks for sharing !!
Thank you Gary and be well my friend.
ah.. beautiful colour… do you get “colour” in the holler? ie. in your fashion
I do get colour in The Holler. It changes by season. Now winter is coming. The creek will run faster and more furious, the hills and valleys will be carpeted in green, but the old oaks will lose their leaves.
STUNNING! I love his colors.
There is a talented exuberance here that packs a big wallop.
I can see it!
I know. You see very well.
🙂 you help with the vision.
Good <3
These murals are magnificent!
Thank you. They are amazing <3
Those are great. Like being immersed in an aquarium.
Yes it is, thank you, but these creatures are obviously still fully free.
Good point.
<3
Oh my, Cindy!!! To see this first hand must have been breath taking. They are stunning but I wonder do they help? When are we going to figure out we are the reason everything is endangered? I don’t want to live in a world where they are only a painting on the wall and no longer alive in the oceans. Thanks for sharing the beauty of this with us. Wow!!
Well, you know there might be a reason why we feel connected in this big wide digital world Marlene. It seems we think and feel the same. Love to you.
At first glance, those murals look so real, Cindy! I had to look closely to discern but wow they are stunning! Thanks for sharing these with us!
Love to you Terri <3
Wowwwwww this is really impressive!!!!!!
Yes. It is a testament to an amazing artist and to a country who stands by his compassion.
Love these!
So happy you do <3
Talented artists!
Yes. Compassionate careful artistry.
Those are amazing!
Yes, thank you, they are!
Incredible murals! The top one especially caught my attention, since it’s long been a dream of mine to see a wild orca.
I know. Thank you Josh. Seeing wild orcas is an amazing privilege. Be well my friend.
What stunning colors! What a talented artist! Thank you, Cindy, for showing us these beautiful murals. They look like paintings in a museum.
Thank you Debbie. Talented artists who share their art outdoors for everyone to see without a fee are impressive.
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So beautiful, I had to share.
The sleepy beach town of San Juan del Sur Nicaragua has some awesome outdoor murals.
The murals are thirty meters in length,
And depict sea creatures native to Nicaragua.
The artist who painted them is Jose Mariano Quintero.
He also contributed murals to Nicaragua’s National Assembly.
The artist’s purpose in painting these murals was to depict the beauty of the ocean’s creatures,
And the need to protect their fragile home.
We are home at The Holler now, but it is cheers to you from peaceful San Juan del Sur~
People like you my friend are why I so love blogging.
The murals are wonderful. And the last photo? Is that in your place? Beautiful.
Thank you Lakshmi for your kind appreciation. That last photo is of San Juan del Sur Nicaragua. I am sorry I did not make things more clear. Be well my friend <3
Beautiful, Cindy. What an artist! 😺Pawkisses for a Happy Monday🐾😽💞
Herbert the cat, and I, send the same, visa versa 2ux2 <3
What a beautiful vivid handcrafted reminder to us to become more attentive to our environment, and especially so to the oceans of our world, – which seemingly we use as dumping grounds for our waste !! Plastics being one of the many enemies to our Sea Life. May his message reach far and wide, and urge us to take little steps toward – no more plastics – to save our oceans ! Thanks for sharing with us. ❤
He especially focuses on plastics, because of course, they are so detrimental to sea creatures. His art has this wonderful way of drawing you and helping you realize how precious our world really is. And he does it so gently. I am a fan. Thank you for appreciating his complexity.
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These are so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Thank you more for appreciating them.
Beautiful artwork. He gives the mammals character and personalizes them with the happy and gentle like expressions and the beautiful colors blended in, too.
Yes he does. I know he watched them closely, because I have watched so many wild creatures, and I just came back from hanging out with all these smiling belugas. Be well Joyce <3
What a treat to see this talented artists’ work…the colours are bright and breathtaking…how could we not want to preserve their fragile world?
Yes! Thank you. The fact that the artist makes so many viewers think this is remarkable, isn’t it.
Beautiful, vibrant street art, Cindy. Where are you going next??
Death Valley. Laughing, but it’s true.
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Wow! The colors of these murals are fantastic! What a great find, Cindy! I’ve heard good things ‘bout San Juan there (never been); closest I’ve gotten was a one time trip to Costa Rica & actually met some folks from Nicaragua there (rescued me on a jungle mountain where I’d gotten lost – too many trail options, lol!) 😊
Grazie Felipe. Costa Rica is not a good place to get lost, it’s jungle out there! 😉
Ahhhahaha, so true! And deceptively so! We were Airbnb’ing ‘bout 1/4 or 1/3 way up the mountain from the beaches and the host had shown us the main trail. Only thing was I found lots of side trails, took one, and that was that, lol! 😊
You had a great adventure!
Big smile 😊
Dear Cindy
absolutely amazing. What a great way to make us aware of the beauty of marine life.
Thanks for sharing 🙂 🙂
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
How lovely to hear from you Klaus and thank you kindly. I am heading over now to see what you Fab Four have been up to.
Dear Cindy,
you are VERY welcome.
With warm greetings from the sunny but cold sea
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
You made me smile <3 I love all seas, cold and warm.
We as well
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Once again, Cindy–your photography is stunning and beautiful!
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Here are more beautiful photographs from Cindy Knoke!
The best thing, hands down, about blogging, is the impactful people you get to meet and eventually know, people who are both preternaturally talented, and uniquely kind. These are my kind of people. You are this kind of person Charles, and it is a true gift to know you.
Love the boldness!
Thank you. I do too.
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A special treat for you courtesy of the amazing blog of Cindy Knoke, whose images are always stunning, inspiring and uplifting.. Here is a perfect example as Cindy shares the artist Jose Mariano Quintero’s work in San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. I am sure you will agree and please head over to Cindy’s blog to view all the images and to add your own comment.. thanks Sally
Someday I hope to meet you Sally. You are a gift in my life, and in the life of so many others, who you touch with your kindness. Thank you my friend <3
That would be lovely Cindy and I have so much to ask you…♥
Visa versa 2Ux2 <3
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These murals are so amazing, Cindy. I thought i was looking into an aquarium. 🙂
Yes, thank you and I hear you, but these creatures are happy like this because they are free <3
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Magnificent artistry. Beautiful captures of these stunning murals Cindy, <3
Thanks much my friend. They have <3 and joy.
Yes! <3
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Stunning! Are they set up all over town?
No, but it is a small sleepy town, so they have a big impact.
Really impressive! I wondered about the size, and whether they are on outside walls open to everyone . (I didn’t read all the comments, so in case you already explained that I’ll look back through them.)
They are thirty meters long, as tall as the sides of a one story building, and they are outside, in the elements, open for all to walk close to and admire. Thanks for caring.
Beautiful. <3
Thank you, and it is lovely to meet you.
Such awesome pics ❤️ Cindy, you are a talented photographer 👌
I am humbled. Thank you.
Wonderful. It looks like painted under water. Thank you for the deep diving, Cindy. 😉 Best wishes,Michael
The way the artist used building walls to create a visual perception of the freedom of the seas, is one of the most remarkable things about this artist.
How beautiful, and perfectly photographed! Those murals are somehow similiar to those the Hawaiian artist Robert Wyland painted in the Eighties.
Yes, they are similar, but this artist paints murals in Nicaragua which has a different recent history, which makes me respect him even more.
Stunning art from a brilliant artist in a stunning location! <3 You don't think he can come paint a mural in my house, do you? 😉 Hope you're having a wonderful week, Cindy!
Those murals are fabulous. Hopefully, the graffiti “artists” will respect them.
I hear you and know exactly what you are saying.
So vibrant and beautiful!
So pretty and colorful. He is a very talented artist!
I agree with you. He captures the feelings of the creatures beautifully.
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I love, love murals! I never seem to be in the right place to photograph the super-fantastic ones, but I’m happy to enjoy them through the camera lens of others. These are amazing. Thanks–again!
Hugs to you my friend & thank you too!