Mazatlán's Pacific Pearl Online...Welcome!

1- Sunset on the Beach

2- Sunrise at El Faro

on Cerro de Crestón

3- Evenings at Plazuela Machado

4- Sunset cruise around Bird Island

5- Sea-shell gathering at Playa Brujas

6- Sunday on Stone Island

7- Rock studies at Lookout Hill

8- Lookout Hill vantage of full moon over the ocean

9- Day trip to Concordia-Copala

10- Trip down the Malecón, walking or driving, day or night

11- Bike ride through Cerritos

12- Day at the Bosque de la Ciudad

13- Drive to El Caimanero

14- Family Day at Mazagua

15- Plazuela Machado open-air concerts

16- Drive from Cerritos to Ferry

17- Sunset from Canon Monument

18- Walk the Malecón (anytime)

19- Bay cruise to Stone Island

20- Beach with the Family near Faro Mazatlán

21- Taking a bike ride on the Malecón

22- Shopping at the Mercado for fruits and vegetables

23- Enjoying the beach and seafood at a palapa on Stone Island

24- Enjoying sunset with friends & cerveza from the top of the Hotel Freeman, Olas Altas

25- Teaching Monotype in Mazatlán; printing workshops to local artists and visitors in my studio

26- First Fridays Artwalk & receptions at Luna: Arte Contemporaneo, Museo de Arte

27- Going for a morning walk up Centenario and up the Matador Steps

28- Practicing yoga with a view of the Ocean or swimming at Playa Norte

29- Dinner and live music at Macaw's, Pedro & Lola's or other sidewalk cafes in Plaza Machado

30- Trip to Las Labradas, petroglyph site

31- Sailing to Deer Island on a Hobie Cat

32- Horseback Riding on Stone island

33- Walking Cerritos Beach

34- Rollerblade or Bike the Malecón

35- Sunsets from Los Pinos Beach

36- Beach comb at Playa Delfin

37- Kayak in the new Marina Area

38- Dance in the Carnaval Festivities

39- Visit the Old Mazatlán and have lunch there

40- Enjoy delicious shrimp tacos at Plaza Machado

41- Partake in Carnaval Festivities

42- Eat a Papa Loca (giant baked potatoes) from a street side vendor

43- A tour of the Ángela Peralta Theater Opera House

44- Visit the museum and buy souvenirs in the Marketplace

45- Walk 20 miles up on the Stone Island, an empty beach lined with coconut palms

46- Lie down in a Palapa Restaurant hammock and have a beer

47- Stroll along at the Malecón

48- Enjoy the view of the Malecón and it beautiful statues and monuments

49- Walk along the Paseo Claussen and through Old Mazatlán before ending at Playa Olas Altas

50- Jogging, cycling or just strolling with the sunset at the beach

51- Lie down at Playa Las Gaviotas

52- Get away from the craziness and just be by yourself on an empty beach

53- Rent a banana boat ride or horses at Stone Island

54- Have a tour in the Green bus Sábalo Centro, it only cost $10 pesos and have air conditioner!

55- Watch the view on the top of Hotel Freeman

56- Sail out into the Sea of Cortez and saw several schools of tuna feeding right beside the sailboat

57- Visit the Magic Town of Concordia and eat a Raspado

58- Take a catamaran from the beach out to one of the three islands to spend the day

59- Spend the day hiking the Stone Island, sunbathing and meeting other visitors

60- Get dive bombed by the pelicans on a boat trip. You’ll have great pictures!

61- Once you have visited Plazuela Machado, the Ángela Peralta Theater, Nidart, and numerous other sites in the area, it is fun to just walk around the neighborhood and look at all the beautiful old buildings, some of which have been restored, some not, and that really makes them interesting!

62- Take a golf cart looking like Taxis called Pulmonía, they are fun and convenient

63- Visit the best known monument in the city, the Monumento al Pescador is a symbol of Mazatlán

64- Visit the Central Square (Plazuela República) and sit and watch daily life of the place from the many benches they have

65- Have your shoes shined; partake of some refreshments or enjoy a free Sunday evening concert at Plazuela Machado

66- Visit the Stone Island and eat at one of the palapa-covered restaurants that specialize in delicious, fresh seafood, and enjoy the miles of deserted beaches lined with palm trees to relax and work on the tan!

67- Visit the Tequila Factory at half hour outside Mazatlán

68- Take a Deer Island tour, for sure, hours of relaxing in the sun and fun-filled adventures

69- Shopping in the Zona Dorada, or Golden Zone. You have multiple of choices for buying authentic Mexican crafts and souvenirs

70- Head over to Old Mazatlán to see the most cultural side to Mazatlán. The people are friendly and there is a lot to buy!

71- Go to Deer Island by Catamaran and make some snorkeling. It's totally unbelievable!!!

72- Get a kiss from a sea lion at Acuario

73- If you love the performing arts, plan to visit Mazatlán in November and December and witness captivating theatrical and musical performances in and around the Ángela Peralta Theater

74- Go to Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at night when there are fewer people and contemplate more than a century-old church's new evening lighting

75- Hike up to the Lighthouse, El Faro. You can see it across the bay from the Zona Dorada and it's quite high up. Good views from up there

76- Take a tour and be lucky enough to be followed by the dolphins on your trip

77- Travel out of the Golden Zone!

78- Visit Copala where you can relax in a "back-in-time" trip

79- Head over to Old Mazatlán to see the most cultural side to Mazatlán. The people are friendly and there is a lot to buy!

80- Go on a walking tour of downtown, try the unique out of the way restaurants...enjoy life as the locals do

81- Learn about the history of Mazatlán which is rich in history and culture and it is wonderful to hear and learn about it

82- You can get the story behind old buildings, plantation types of land, cultural facts...all from someone who's lived there probably most of their lives

83- Enjoy the sport events that are all year round like the Mexican Baseball League of the Pacific from October through January

84- Spend a few hours enjoying the vitality and innovation of contemporary Mexican art with changing exhibitions of digital works, sculpture, print and painting that the Art Museum has to offer

85- Explore the regional crafts of Sinaloa with a trip to Concordia and Mesillas

86- Visit the bakery in Malpica at Concordia

87- Leave the beachy vibe of Mazatlán behind and venture to the rural village of El Quélite

88- Visit the Vinata Tequila Distillery at La Noria

89- With a margarita in hand, set out for a scenic cruise to Stone Island and spend the afternoon playing volleyball at the beach or just enjoy the tropical ambiance

90- Visit the Archeology Museum and fascinate with the pre-Hispanic archaeological finds

91- Shopping fresh shrimp with the Camaroneras or Shrimp ladies

92- Feel like a professional photographer and take pictures of the eclectic neoclassical architecture of some buildings in the Old Mazatlán

93- Visit the Plaza Machado at the evening and enjoy the live music, delight in the ambiance and dinner a fine food served at the sidewalk cafes

94- Walk with your couple hand-in-hand on the Malecón to watch the sunset

95- Visit the Museo Casa Machado, a restored 19th century house filled with antique French and Austrian furniture

96- If you visit Mazatlán on September, you can go to CineSeptiembre. It's an annual international film festival at Ángela Peralta Theater

97- Get a taste of Mazatlán’s arts through the First Friday Artwalk it an art walk held on the first Friday of each month from November through May

98- Enjoy the Spring Equinox Festival at Las Labradas in March

99- Delight with a baseball game at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium and eat a hot buttered corn in a cup (amply seasoned, of course) with an ice-cold Pacífico beer

100- Take a day in the brand new renovated Carpa Olivera Ocean-fed public swimming pool in Olas Altas

101- The Carnaval!! Anything else to say!