By Pacific Pearl Just 40–50 minutes north of Mazatlán, the rural hamlet of El Quelite unfurls in a wash of hibiscus reds, bougainvillea magentas, and sun-baked ochres. Cobbled lanes wander past deep-porched, tile-roofed homes—vernacular architecture that invites you to slow…
By Eric Streit Over the last 18 years, I have embarked upon many road trips within an hour’s drive of Mazatlán. El Quelite, La Noria, Concordia, Copala, Villa Unión and Veranos are among my favorite. I have always…
In a city famous for its golden beaches, seafood, and nightlife, Mazatlán also offers a refreshing contrast: the Bosque de la Ciudad (City Forest). This urban park is one of the few green lungs in town, a place where locals…
Mazatlán, fondly known as the Pearl of the Pacific, is home to one of its most iconic landmarks: El Faro de Mazatlán (The Mazatlán Lighthouse). Perched atop the Cerro del Crestón, this lighthouse is not only a functional maritime beacon…
Villa de Ahome With a great history of more than 400 years, the closest to Los Mochis connected to the city by a highway. Here you will find the traditional central plaza, surrounded by colonial mansions and cobbled streets. One…
Sinaloa de Leyva Its narrow, cobbled streets maintain their old-time appearance, adorned by nineteenth-century mansions ... The Spanish baptized this place as Villa de San Felipe and Santiago de Sinaloa, name that extended to the present. This was the origin of the cultural…
"Place that has as patron Saint Ignatius of Loyola" San Ignacio, Sinaloa formally San Ignacio de Loyola, is a beautiful rural Sinaloa town. Located on the edge of the Los Frailes Range in the Sierra Madre mountains. San Ignacio was founded by Jesuit…
Towns of Mexico Founded in 1594, it has interesting places such as: the old Jesuit misión of San Miguel Arcángel, the Miguel Hidalgo Plaza, the Municipal “Reforma” Cementery and the Old Elementary School Lic. Benito Juarez. In the vicinity we can find the spring waters…
Imala, a small World Here you can visit the old Jesuit mission of San Ignacio Choix , the Community Museum , the José Ángel Espinoza Ferrusquilla Culture House. Nearby is the Luis Donaldo Colosio "Huites" dam , the biggest in the state, and the old Jesuit mission Baymena…
Rural Sinaloa the heat in Sinaloa Elota in Sinaloa (region) is a town located in Mexico - about 578 mi (or 931 km) North-West of Mexico City, the country's capital city. Visit the Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción Parish Temple ,…