
If you’re looking for a plump chicken, you’d best shop early-the meat and fish aisles grow more pungent as the day progresses. If you know you’ll be washing your fruits and vegetables in purified water, you should be able to bypass the peelable produce rule and gather some lechuga (lettuce) and fragrant cilantro. Inside, the counters are overflowing with mangoes, pineapples, tomatoes and all manner of chilies, spices and beans. Over at the Municipal Market, formally known as the Mercado Pino Suárez (at Aquiles Serdán and Melchor Ocampo streets), take time to admire the wrought iron façade-this art nouveau madhouse dates to 1899. Or sleep in and then head to the sidewalk shrimp market on Aquiles Serdán, where you can haggle with las changueras-apron-draped ladies who sell shrimp, octopus and other mariscos from ice-packed plastic buckets. You’ll get first dibs on the morning catch if you rise early to greet the returning pangeros (fishermen) at dawn on downtown’s Playa Norte. But the real fun is in meeting the butchers, bakers and anglers selling at city mercados (markets) and in neighborhood shops. Stock up on basics at the Soriana supermarket, a short bus ride from most resorts. Kitchens are among the best perks at the resorts on the golden beaches in Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada. With these insider tips, you’ll be amazed how far your budget stretches. They shop and dine like locals, learning the art of low-cost fun from full-time Mazatlecos. They get to know the bus routes, taco stands and fish markets, and they keep up with hot deals-like the burgers during Monday Night Football at Yoopers.

Visit the Catedral Basilica de la Inmaculada Concepción, that is found in the historic center of the city and admire its 14 religious sculptures.If you are from the ones that enjoy large vessels, head to the Mazatlan docks where you can see the largest fishing fleet in the country, as well as the arrival and departure of tourist cruises.If you prefer something more exciting, there are also slides to satisfy your adventurous spirit. The Aquatic park Mazagua is the ideal place to spend a day with your family and refresh yourself from the strong sun of the port, it has multiple pools to have fun even for the little ones.The Plazuela Machado is one of the oldest in the city, in 1837 it was ordered by the rich merchant Don Juan Nepomuceno Machado and recently restored so you can rest in the shade of its trees enjoying its Spanish and French architecture.

The place has a sea museum and botanical garden.

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Mazatlán, the Perla del Pacífico, is a dreamy place and one of the main tourist destinations throughout the Mexican Republic.Īn impressive pier of almost twenty kilometers in length, bright beaches, a historic center planted with monuments, transparent lagoons, beautiful islands, inexhaustible entertainment centers, relaxation spaces, aquarium, museums and colorful mansions, are part of the countless attractions of Mazatlan.
