Mazatlan Activities
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 Mazatlan
Carnival
Pagan festivity celebrated a few days before Ash Wednesday,
lasting five days in Mazatlán, during which time
the fiesta achieves moments of great intensity and joy.
All the inhabitants participate in many different ways
and every year a great deal of effort is expended on decorating
the parade. It is a time of games and masquerades, naval
battles with fireworks in the bay, dances, color and music.
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 Nightlife
Many of the hotels in Mazatlán have discotheques
where you can dance. A good example is the Sabalos Hotel
that also has Joe’s Oyster Bar, situated under a
palm hut next to the beach. There are also great places
for having fun at Plaza Valentino’s, such as Bora
Bora or Mikonos that have live or hi-tech music.
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 Handicraft
center
Collectors of Mexican popular art will find this to be
the biggest shopping mall of its type in Mexico. Handmade
objets d¿art from all over the country are on sale
here, so you will need plenty of time to enjoy wandering
through the colorful shops. |
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 Mazatlan
Cuisine
One of the seafood dishes you will most enjoy in Mazatlán
are the shrimp, cooked your favorite way, as the shrimp
found here are large and particularly tasty. Fish, lobster,
and crab cooked Sinaloa-style can be enjoyed at restaurants
in the center, among other places in town. You can also
find international specialty dishes all along the sea
front, from Olas Altas to the Camarón Sábalo
hotel zone. |
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 Golden
Zone
The Zona Dorada or Golden Zone is the main tourist
area characterized by high-rise hotels, shops and restaurants
but the tourist industry started in the Olas Atlas area
of the old historic downtown which has beautiful 19th
century buildings, narrow streets, cafes, central plazas
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 Surfing
The waves on Bruja beach, north of Mazatlán, are
the ideal size and speed for surfing, and an international
surfing contest is held there every year. Other good surf
spots are Los Pinos and Valentinos beaches.
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