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Mazatlán zone by zone description

The best way to describe the wonders of this port is by dividing it by main areas. First we have the historical and downtown area, where Puerto Viejo Skies is located and most of the cultural activity is taking place. The points interest to visit are; Angela Peralta Theater, Archeological Museum, Cathedral, City Hall, Main Plaza, High Divers of Mazatlán, Monument to life, The Ocean Swimming Pool, The Mazatlán and Sinaloa's coat of arms, Pedro Infante Monument, Mazatlán Woman Statue, Plazuela Machado, The Casa Machado, Venado Statue and the Fisherman's Monument.

Adjacent to Old Mazatlán

Following is the Olas Altas Area and the Malecón (13 miles boardwalk) which goes from the Historical Center to The Golden Zone. In this area you will find many affordable hotels, condominium towers facing the ocean, the aquarium, the City Forest and The Shrimp Pond all of them excellent choices to be in contact with nature.

The Malecon

Next is the Golden Zone where most of the shopping and nocturnal life takes place, most of the jewelry and handcrafts stores and first class hotels are established there, as well as most of the international restaurants, money exchanges and ATM’s are always close for your convenience.

North of the Golden Zone you will find the Marina, which in opinion of some experts will be the key on Mazatlán’s development, there you can find several fishing and touring companies ready to take you to the sea!

After passing the Marina area, the new “boom” zone has been discovered: Cerritos, with a long straight line of beach and a very wide and green boulevard is now the center of construction and development with beautiful hotels in between.

The most Northern side of town is called “New Mazatlán” area, which include Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay resort and soon to come, home of the Polo grounds Diamond.

Don’t forget to visit one of the most exciting attractions in Mazatlán: Stone Island. A peninsula that can be accessed by car or boat, offering to visitors lots of seafood restaurants and plenty of activities to have a wonderful time, such as swimming, horseback riding, camping, kayaking, mountain bike riding and, of course, relaxing by the sea with a Pacífico beer in your hand.

Main Historical Attractions

Cathedral
Pino Suarez food and handcrafts market
City Hall
Mail office
Opera House Angela Peralta
Machado Plaza (15 restaurants/entertainment)
Art museum
Archeological museum
Casa Machado Museum
Pedro Infante museum

Activities

Arts and crafts and music center (interactive)
Benjamin Franklin Library
Party yacht (fiesta) to Stone Island
National Library
Birdwatching and nature lovers’ paradise at Estero del yugo
Ecological tours
Whale and dolphin watching tours
Parachuting

Food

Sam´s Club
Soriana and Mega supermarkets (like Safeway, Fry’s)
Several ocean view restaurants
Fresh seafood stands
Ley mall
Walmart

Shopping

La Gran Plaza mall (restaurants, movie theaters and shopping galore), Fábricas de Francia (like Dallaird´s)
Home Depot
Office Depot
Soriana and Mega supermarkets (like Safeway, Fry’s)

Sports