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Sunset on the Beach
Sunrise at El Faro (Map) on Cerro de Crestón
Evenings at Plazuela Machado (Map)
Sunset cruise around Isla de Pájaros (Bird Island) (Map)
Sea-shell gathering at Playa Brujas (Map)
Sunday on Stone Island (Map)
Bike ride through Cerritos
Drive to El Caimanero beach, Rosario (Map)
Family Day at Mazagua Aquatic Park (Map)
Plazuela Machado open-air concerts (Map)
Take the ferry from Mazatlan to La Paz (Map)
Sunset from El Mirador (Lookout Hill) (Map)
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! (Map)
Enjoying the beach and seafood on Stone Island (Map)
Enjoying the view from the top of the Hotel Freeman (Map)
Experience Centro Historico along Playa Olas Altas (Map)
Get a taste of Mazatlán’s arts through the First Fridays Artwalk held on the first Friday of each month from November through May. (Map-starting location)
Going for a morning walk up Centenario and up the Matador Steps (Map)
Practicing yoga with a view of the Ocean or swimming at Playa Norte (Map)
Dinner and live music at Plazuela Machado (Map)
Trip to Las Labradas, petroglyph site (Map)
Visit to Deer Island (Map)
Horseback Riding on Stone island (Map)
Walking Cerritos Beach (Map)
Sunsets from Los Pinos Beach (Map)
Beach comb at Playa Delfin (Map)
Kayak in the new Marina Area (Map)
Dance in the Carnaval Festivities
Eat a Papa Loca (giant baked potatoes) from a street side vendor
A tour of the Ángela Peralta Theater Opera House (Map)
Visit Mazatlán’s Archeology Museum (Map)
Visit the Pedro Infante Museum (Map)
Visit the Pirate Museum (Map)
Jogging, cycling or just strolling with the sunset at the beach
Walk 20 miles up on the Stone Island, an empty beach lined with coconut palms (Map)
Jogging, cycling or just strolling with the sunset at the beach
Jogging, cycling or just strolling with the sunset at the beach
Lie down at Playa Las Gaviotas (Map)
Get away from the craziness and just be by yourself on an empty beach
Rent a banana boat ride or horses at Stone Island (Map)
Sail out into the Sea of Cortez and watch tuna feeding right beside the sailboat (Map)
Take a catamaran from the beach out to one of the three islands to spend the day (Map)
Get dive bombed by the pelicans on a boat trip. You’ll have great pictures!
Once you have visited Plazuela Machado, the Ángela Peralta Theater, and numerous other sites in Centro, 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! (Map)
Take a taxis that looks like a golf cart, called a Pulmonía; they are fun and convenient
Visit the best known monument in the city, the Monumento al Pescador is a symbol of Mazatlán (Map)
Visit the Central Square (Plazuela República) and have your shoes shined or sit and watch daily life of the place from the many benches they have (Map)
Visit the Tequila Factory at half hour outside Mazatlán (Map)
Learn about the main areas of town in Mazatlán
Head over to Centro Historico to see the local culture of Mazatlán (Map)
Imerse yourself in the sea at Acuario de Mazatlán (Map)
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 (Map)
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 (Map)
Travel out of the Golden Zone!
Go on a walking tour of downtown, try the unique out of the way restaurants…enjoy life as the locals do. (Map)
Learn about the history of Mazatlán which is rich in history and culture and it is wonderful to hear and learn about it
Enjoy the sport events that are all year round like the Mexican Baseball League of the Pacific from October through January. 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. (Map)
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 Museo de Arte de Mazatlán (Mazatlan Museum of Art) has to offer. (Map)
Leave the beachy vibe of Mazatlán behind and venture to the rural village of El Quélite (Map)
Shopping fresh shrimp with the Camaroneras or Shrimp ladies (Map) (try the street view)
The Carnaval!! Anything else to say!
