Information about Mazatlan. City, Area and Activities.

Mazatlan, means, land or place of the deer.
Population is aprox. 600,000 people.
Mazatlan is also a municipality, similar to a county.
Mazatlan is in the state is Sinaloa and the State Capital is Culiacan.

The state of Sinaloa
represents 2.9% of the
land in Mexico and
has 18 Municipalities.

PLACES TO VISIT:

MAZATLAN AQUARIUM (Acuario Mazatlan) - This is a great place for
children and adults. They have many different fish from fresh and salt
water. Also they have some real entertaining shows with Sea Lions,
Birds and a Show with a Diver among Sharks. Once you see the
Aquarium, you can visit the Botanical Gardens and the Sea Museum.

The shows are:

Diving show - 10:30, 12:00, 15:00, 16:30

Sea Lion show - 11:00, 13:00, 15:30, 17:30

Bird Show - 11:30, 13:30, 16:00, 17:00

Cost: Adults:$

pesos, Children $

pesos

SOME USEFUL HINTS WHILE IN MAZATLAN

AT SUPERMARKETS - THE KIDS OR SENIOR CITIZENS THAT PUT YOUR THINGS IN THE BAGS, ARE NOT PAYED BY ANYONE. THEY RECEIVE
TIPS FROM YOU. THAT IS THEIR ONLY INCOME. KIDS ARE ALLOWED TO WORK THERE ONLY IF THEY HAVE GOOD GRADES AT SCHOOL.
THIS WAY THEY CAN HELP THEIR FAMILIES.
AT RESTAURANTS - IT IS CUSTOMARY TO ASK FOR THE BILL WHEN YOU ARE DONE. THEY DO NOT RUSH YOU TO LEAVE, SO AT MOST
RESTAURANTS YOU HAVE TO ASK. AS IN THE US AND CANADA, TIPS ARE BETWEEN 10 AND 15% OF THE BILL, DEPENDING ON THE
SERVICE.
TAXIS - YOU MUST ESTABLISH AN AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU BOARD THE TAXI. THEY DO NOT HAVE A METER. AS YOU DO NOT LIVE HERE,
ASK SOMEONE FIRST (BELLBOY, FRONT DESK) SO YOU HAVE AN IDEA, THEN YOU GO FROM THERE. THERE ARE TWO KINDS, GREEN AND
WHITE AND RED AND WHITE. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THEM BY PHONE (GREEN 986-1111) (RED 985-2828)

TAXIS ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN ECO-TAXIS (REGULAR CLOSED CARS) & SAFARIS (CALLED "THE THING
IN THE USA.

BUSES -THE BUSES ARE OWNED INDEPENDENTLY, NOT FROM THE GOVERMENT. ALTHOUGH THEY REGULATE THE PRICE. YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO HAVE THE EXACT AMOUNT WHEN YOU PAY TO GET ON. THEY WILL GIVE YOU CHANGE. THAT IS WHY THEY GIVE YOU A TICKET.
WHICH IS NOT A TRANSFER TICKET, IT IS PROOF THAT YOU PAID. THERE IS AN INSPECTOR, THAT GETS ON CERTAIN BUSES TO CHECK
THAT EVERYONE HAS PAID. THE COST IS 4 PESOS OR 5 PESOS (PAST THE MARINA) IN THE REGULAR BUSES. 8 AND 10 PESOS FOR THE
AIR CONDITIONED BUSES.

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MAZATLAN, SINALOA, MEXICO INFORMATION

Mazatlan is a city rich in culture and history. The main activities are tourism and fishing. The around 675 shrimp boats go out
between September and March and haul in over 40,000 tons per year. Mazatlan is called the shrimp capital of Mexico, some
calling it the shrimp capital of the world.
Mazatlan is becoming one of the favorite cities of Americans and Canadians to retire. Many things help Mazatlan, such as,
beautiful beaches, friendly people, nice weather, mountains close by. As for shopping we have chain supermarkets such as
Walmart, Soriana, Mega, Ley, Aurrera, Sams Club, Office Depot, Office Max, Home Depot and rumors are about Costco and other
Mexican chain supermarkets.
As for franchises, we also have MacDonalds, Burguer King, Dairy Queen, Subway, Baskin Robbins, Applebees, KFC, Dominos and
Starbucks.
There is so much construction going on at this moment (June 2010). Towers of full time condominiums, like: Hydra, Penninsula,
Costa Bonita, Solaria, Mangle, Torrenza, Escondido towers, Las Gavias Grand and many more, plus Crown Plaza and Riu (spanish)
Hotels, opened around a year ago. Another big project that opened a few months ago is the Mazatlan Convention center (Mazatlan
International Center), with a capacity of 4500 people.
So Mazatlan is not just a little fishing village like many people think, it is a big city that is growing everyday more and
more. The best part is that the old section will remain that way, while the new part will grow and be as modern as they want.

MAZATLAN ART MUSEUM
Located on Sixto Osuna and Carranza Street, in the old Mazatlan. It offers Permanent spaces for all del trabajo de artistas

como José Luis Cuevas, Rufino Tamayo y Francisco Toledo; salas para exposiciones mensuales de pintores jóvenes locales, nacionales e internacionales.
Abierto de lunes a sábado de 10:00 a 14:00 y de 16:00 a 19:00 hrs.

Museo Arqueológico
Se ubica en Sixto Osuna núm. 76, cerca de Paseo Olas Altas en Mazatlán. Este sitio proporciona información acerca del pasado histórico de Sinaloa, la
importancia y riqueza arqueológica del sur del estado, así como las características de las culturas prehispánicas que florecieron en la región. Abierto de martes a
sábado de 10:00 a 13:00 y de 16:00 a 19:00 hrs.