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If you are thinking of visiting Mazatlán you will surely ask yourself what are some of the best things you can do there?

And it is very common that when we arrive at our destination we want to know it’s most emblematic or fun places, so here we leave you some excellent recommendations in order for you to enjoy our port.

The second longest boardwalk in the world
If you visit this tourist port, it is inevitable that you will not appreciate the greatness of its boardwalk, and it is because along its 21 km you can enjoy a pleasant walk feeling the sea breeze on your face, but above all you will contemplate an extraordinary view of the beach and the sea ​​at any angle.

The highest Natural Lighthouse in the world
Located on Creston Hill, we have this peculiarity that it is settled on what was formerly an island and has a length of 641 meters by 321 meters wide and an altitude of 157 meters, making it the largest natural lighthouse of the world.

What makes it even more interesting is taking the challenge of walking it up, either to exercise or to reach the top and contemplate a beautiful panoramic view of the city or sunsets that you can capture in a photograph and save as a unique moment.

Mazatlan Aquarium
Located just 1 block from the boardwalk, this is the ideal place to get to know the marine world, we can find the largest fish tanks in Latin America, the Oceanic fish tank, where you can enjoy shows such as the diving show, sea lions and exotic birds (macaws), as well as swimming with sharks or feed the sea lions.

Also in it we can find an educational exhibition of predators (snakes, birds of prey and more), a Flamingo Zone, Medusa tank, in special seasons they will take you to the beach to release turtles into the sea and it also has a Penguinarium, this being one of the best in Mexico.

Historic Center, Plaza Machado and Angela Peralta Theater
If we talk about history and tradition, surely you have to visit our Historic Center, since Mazatlán is considered the only colonial city by the beach in the entire country.

In the heart of this historic center we can find the traditional Plaza Machado built in 1837 and considered the oldest and most popular in the port, it is surrounded by restaurants where you can enjoy the a delicious Mazatleca cuisine.

You can also find the emblematic Angela Peralta Theater, built in 1874 and the site of all the cultural life of Mazatlán, so if you are a great admirer of theatrical works be sure to contemplate and appreciate a staging in this majestic place.

Mazatlecas Beaches
If we talk about Mazatlán it is inevitable not to mention its beautiful beaches, and they are characterized by their beauty and cleanliness without neglecting that they are extremely quiet to enjoy a good swim in the sea.

Among the most popular beaches in the port we can find the following: Playa Las Brujas, Playa Camarón, Playa Sábalo, Isla de la Piedra, Playa Los Pinos, Playa Cerritos, Playa Gaviotas, Playa Olas Altas and Playa Norte.

Basilica Cathedral of Mazatlan
It is the main religious building in the city of Mazatlán, it has a baroque style and headquarters of the Diocese of Mazatlán, it is located in the historic center, this is the place where every Sunday faithful believers of the Catholic religion meet to listen to the traditional Sunday mass.

Baseball Stadium "Teodoro Mariscal"
Mazatlán has its professional baseball team "Venados de Mazatlán" in the Mexican Pacific League, this team is undoubtedly already a tradition of the port, because in each of their games they vibrate with emotion to the hundreds of fans who gather at the wonderful Teodoro Mariscal Stadium, in this venue you can enjoy a good game of baseball and its traditional food, the exquisite grilled sausages. An experience that without a doubt you cannot miss!

Soccer Stadium "El Kraken"
In 2020, the first division soccer team “Mazatlán Futbol Club” was born in Mazatlán, which has a first-rate stadium known as “El Kraken” that without a doubt it has become one of the new attractions of the port that you cannot miss, since that there are moments of adrenaline and emotion with the cheers of both teams.

To complement your experience in the Pearl of the Pacific, we recommend staying in an all-inclusive hotel on the beach in Mazatlán, so that you can experience these activities more easily thanks to the help that the hotel will offer you during your visit.

Mazatlan, in addition to its incredible beaches, has endless activities and tourist attractions that complement your vacations.

Undoubtedly in the port we can find a great variety of seafood, but the El Cuchupetas restaurant is certainly the most typical seafood restaurant in the region.

And if we talk about traditions, of course we cannot leave behind the famous "Pulmonias", the characteristic transport of the Port.

Without leaving aside the new Observatory in Mazatlán, which has a funicular, a museum, a sanctuary and a sky bar. The ideal place to enjoy the incredible sunsets that the Pearl of the Pacific gives us.

Chuchupetas:
The traditional restaurant Cuchupetas, considered the most emblematic of the Port. Manuel Sánchez, known as “El Cuchupetas”, a name that his uncle nicknamed him, opened its doors 34 years ago (1987).

His beginnings were at his mother-in-law's house with only one table, he began to sell seafood and that was where Sánchez decided that his restaurant would be called the same as “El Cuchupetas”.

Due to the success he obtained thanks to the excellent quality of his dishes, he had to buy the house on the corner on Jesús Carranza street, where he currently continues, later he was buying several houses in the same area to expand his restaurant.

This seafood restaurant is recognized for hosting celebrities, politicians and businessmen. The tradition is that the founder of the restaurant takes a photo with these characters and these are displayed on the walls of the establishment.

Aguachile, fried fish with crispy skin, prawns and huge ax tripe are some classic dishes of Sinaloa cuisine that hundreds of tourists who visit El Cuchupetas prefer.

Pulmonias:
The funniest way to get to know Mazatlán on four wheels. It is presumed that the Mazatlan Miguel Ramírez in 1965 observed some motorized cars with only 3 wheels that were used to distribute goods, but these were not successful, Ramírez had the idea of ​​turning them into transportation for people.

It quickly began to be a very popular attraction, which caused shipments of other public transport, rumors began to spread to tourists and locals that if they got on that transport they could get pneumonia. This only generated interest from people and they took advantage of the peculiar name to use it to their advantage.

The main characteristics of a pneumonia are: white cars that do not contain doors or windows, it has a leather awning and a compartment in the back, they fit between 4-5 people and most importantly they have a stereo for tourists go through the port with your favorite music.

In the same way, they offer tours where the driver becomes the main guide, you can visit: El Malecon, Historic Center, Paseo Olas Altas, El Faro, Cerritos, La Marina, etc.

Observatorio:
A magical place to learn about culture, nature and appreciate the best views of Mazatlán. Located in the Cerro del Vigia with a panoramic view of the port. It was originally built by Mazatlán residents as a military observatory to avoid confrontations with enemies and to help protect the city.

In 1873 the course of the Observatory took a turn and it became a site for meteorological and seismological activities.

Currently we can find in the Observatory: an agaviary, skybar, observatory museum, a chapel, art gallery, funicular, “El Nido” sanctuary with a great variety of birds and a folk dance show.

It is an excellent tourist attraction to enjoy and live a unique experience on your visit to Mazatlán.

You can enjoy all these activities in a more comfortable and accessible way by staying in a hotel on the beach in Mazatlán so that, in addition to enjoying the sea, you can complement your stay.

As is well known in Mazatlán we can find many emblematic places, however today we will talk about one in particular which has been mentioned in popular song lyrics.

We are talking about the wonderful and extensive Paseo del Centenario, a place much visited by hundreds of tourists who come to see the port.

And it is that the popular "Corrido de Mazatlán" already says in its lyrics "There is a beautiful walk of the centenary" but what José Alfredo Giménez was referring to with this phrase, he talks about its beauty in terms of views that this phenomenal walk gives us to appreciate the most beautiful sunsets of the Pearl of the Pacific.

With cliffs up to 40 meters high, this walk was built in 1910 in commemoration of the first 100 years of the independence of Mexico, thanks to the president of the Mazatlán Improvement Council Jorge G. Claussen, who was in charge of the management, design, layout and construction of several works that still exist in the port such as the Paseo del Centenario and Paseo Claussen.

Paseo del Centenario is located behind the old Colegio Pacifico, in the Cerro del Vigía, which to visit it you can reach it by car, or you can even walk there (yes, if you are walking you will have to climb high slopes). That this road is full of curves and climbs.

If you are visiting the port and want to take a sensational postcard of the sunset, this is the right place to take that picture, because from any angle of the Paseo del Centenario you will have an extraordinary view, which will allow you to capture the most beautiful postcards of the port.

So now you know, on your next visit to Mazatlán you can't miss the opportunity to get to know this sensational tour, if you want to have more comfort we recommend staying at an all-inclusive hotel in Mazatlán so you don't have to worry about anything.

Surely during your visit to Mazatlan you have noticed that in front of it are located Three Islands that you can observe from any point of the boardwalk.

And it is inevitable not to appreciate them, since from any point of the tourist area of ​​Mazatlán they stand out for their greatness.

The names of these three islands are: Isla de Pajaros, Isla de Venados and Isla de Lobos, which are ecological reserves because they are a refuge for fauna such as seabirds and wild flora of this place and have very varied ecosystems.

The first thing we should know is that over time these islands have been very well used to offer all tourists and locals great experiences when visiting them.

To get to them you can take a boat, which will cross you from Mazatlán to any of the three islands, another way to get there is on a sailboat and if your condition is in optimal conditions you can cross paddling in a kayak.

There are several aquatic and recreational activities that are carried out on these islands, being the Deer Islands and the Bird Islands the ones that receive the most tourists, because they can carry out aquatic activities such as: kayaking, snorkeling, diving, walk and in other cases to camp and live a magical night in nature.

Bird Island:
It has an original mix of diverse habitats that include virgin beaches, mangroves and estuaries, mixed and coniferous forests. This diversity of ecosystems is inhabited by more than 400 species of birds, 35 of them endemic and 20 migratory that arrive from October to March. It is the third island from left to right off the coast of Mazatlán. The species that can be observed there are the white-winged pijije, the red-billed rabijunco, the brown booby, brown pelican, the brown heron and the blue-footed booby, among several others.

Deer Island:
It is an Ecological Reserve that is located in the middle of the famous three islands, on your visit you will see different animals such as squirrels, badgers, bats, deer, among others and once you are there, you must climb the mountain to admire the panoramic beauty of Mazatlan. This island is also called the Middle Island, it has a quiet beach without waves and almost private, in its waters they have great marine life for diving, in addition to admiring the flora and practicing different activities.

Lobos Island:
Located to the left of the three islands, it is a rocky terrain full of cliffs, if you want to visit regularly it is in small boats since it does not have a specific beach, but the natural beauty that it wastes is equally admirable. At low tide hours, you can walk along a small rocky beach that is exposed, hundreds of species of shells give color to the place.

So now you know, if what you want is to live a unique and incomparable experience knowing these beautiful islands of the port, we recommend you stay in a hotel on the beach in Mazatlán since this will make it easier for you to take the water transport to get there. to them.

The first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word beach is sun, sand and sea, however when we arrive at our destination we must take into account the situation in which the place is.

And it is that when we arrive we must notice the color of the flag or signal that is there, since with this we can know if we are in a safe or dangerous place to go swimming in the sea.

There are several factors that define the flag color that we can find on a beach, but here we will tell you what each color represents, so that on your next visit you will consider the best option to spend an incredible day.

First we will say that the most common colors of flags that we can find are: Green, Yellow, Red, Black and White, other flags that we can find in a less usual way are: Blue, Red with Black and flag with Black and White squares.

Likewise, sometimes we could come across signs that indicate the free practice of surfing, the place where the lifeguard is located, if it is a beach where we should not swim because of some type of unexpected animal (sharks) and finally if we should not practice some aquatic activity in the sea.

-Green flag:
This is the flag color that we always want to find, and the green color indicates that it is a completely safe beach to enjoy a day at sea with absolute safety and confidence.

-Yellow flag:
This is the color that indicates caution, this means that we can bathe and enjoy the sea, but the waves are a little stronger and more choppy than normal, that is why it will be better to take our precautions when observing this flag.

-Red flag:
This is the color that we would not like to find when we get to enjoy a day at the beach, because the red color indicates that it is a dangerous area to be there and therefore it is not recommended that when we see this flag we enter to bathe sea ​​because it could be very dangerous.

-Black flag:
This flag color ultimately indicates that weather and wave conditions do not allow access to the beach, and that therefore it will be impossible to access it because it is completely closed due to bad weather.

-White flag:
This flag is very typical to find on Mazatlan beaches especially in summer and is that the white flag represents danger of mollusks or animals, which in the specific case of Mazatlán the white color is used to inform bathers of the presence of the "burners ”That in rainy seasons abound in this region.

As a specific mention we will say the meaning of the rest of the flags, the blue flag is a distinction granted by the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education based on water quality, environmental management and service, the red and black flag indicates the existence of suction wells or channels due to the breakage of sandbanks and finally the black and white checkered flag indicates that it is a surfing area and bathing is dangerous due to the risk that a board will hit you.

We must comply with the indications that the type of flag indicates to us to avoid any mishap, therefore if you want to enjoy pleasant and safe days on the beach, we recommend staying in a hotel on the shore of the beach in Mazatlan since these have with lifeguards and you will feel safer on your visit to the sea.

In Mazatlán, as in many places, there are dates when it is more pleasant to come and visit it.

And it is that it is simple we always want to find the best moment to live an incredible vacation.

When it comes to traveling we always take into account many factors, such as: the heat, the rain, the season (high or low) and even the cold, and we do not want the weather conditions to ruin that trip that we have so much waiting status.

Mazatlán has an arid climate, the temperature during the day is warm to hot (it can be cold at night). The average annual temperature is 21°, it does not rain for 152 days per year, the average humidity is 62%.

So knowing these data we can begin to define the factors that influence so that the best time to visit a hotel on the beach in Mazatlán is from March to May and from October to November.

-Why from March to May?
Although at this time of year the weather is still extremely pleasant to travel to Mazatlán, the coldest season is already behind us, although in February every year the great Mazatlán International Carnival takes place, but for you If you want to enjoy a more relaxed visit with less influx of tourists, these dates are ideal.

In addition to that, in the period of March and April the sensational Holy Week takes place in Mazatlan in which tourists from different sides come to experience an incredible moment on the Mazatlecas beaches.

At this time there are very few chances of rain, the weather is around between 16° and 26° Celsius, after Easter you will find a lot of space on the beaches, few crowds in hotels, restaurants or any other service in general, so that prices on these dates will be more accessible.

-Why from October to November?
By this point, the summer holidays and part of the autumn will have been left behind, therefore the influx of tourists will be much less in the port, the temperature is not as high as in the summer and the chances of rain are about to end, in these months It is considered low season so finding affordable prices in all-inclusive hotels in Mazatlán will be much easier.

The temperature is the best ally to visit the port on these dates, because in December the high season and low temperature begin again, but from October to November the weather is around between 22° and 15° Celsius.

Although any time of the year is ideal to get to know the pearl of the Pacific on these dates, it is more advisable to fully enjoy each space and place that Mazatlán gives you.

So now you know friends, if what you want is to enjoy your vacation to the fullest at all times, we recommend staying in a hotel on the beach in Mazatlán so that your stay is complete and pleasant at any time of the year.