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Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

by on May 16, 2011 in Market, Mexico Travel

The main market, the Mercado Municipal in Mazatlán covers an entire  square block and is just a few steps from the central down town church. It’s outside the main tourist area, the Golden Zone, and also is not just for tourists. Here, you get a chance to see more than the typical “prepackaged” items. The […]

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Sunset Sunday – Hotel Playa Mazatlan Golden Zone, Mazatlán

Sunset Sunday – Hotel Playa Mazatlan Golden Zone, Mazatlán

by on March 6, 2011 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday

I arrived at the perfect time. I arrived at sunset. On my first night back in Mazatlán, I checked in to the Hotel Plaza Mazatlán located on the pacific coast of Mexico just in time for a ‘welcome (back) to Mexico’ sunset. After dropping my bags, I walked out of my room’s sliding glasses doors to gaze upon […]

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A Day at Deer Island, Mazatlán

A Day at Deer Island, Mazatlán

by on March 3, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel

The name Mazatlán actually originates from the indigenous Nahuatl language meaning “place of the deer.” So it’s no surprise the coastal destination calls one of its offshore islands “Deer Island” Unlike a similar Mazatlán beach excursion, Stone Island, this destination requires one arrives by boat. My journey began at the El Cid Marina Hotel where I […]

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Lunch at Grandma Tina’s

Lunch at Grandma Tina’s

by on February 15, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

In between a tequila tasting (or rather a blue agave tasting since it is not officially from “Tequila”) at the award winning Los Osuna and an impressive zip-line canopy tour we stopped for lunch. We were 30 minutes outside the city of Mazatlan and away from the coast. We were deep in the state of […]

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The Sands of Stone Island, Mazatlán

The Sands of Stone Island, Mazatlán

by on December 30, 2010 in Beach, Destination

I didn’t see or step on one single stone.  And it’s not an island either, although the quickest and easiest way to arrive is across water. Stone Island takes its name from a town that needed to be relocated years ago. However, today all you need to know is that it’s a perfect place to […]

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Ever Stay Where the Locals Stay?

Ever Stay Where the Locals Stay?

by on December 8, 2010 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Reflection

Many of us always eat with the locals for that authentic experience, but did you ever consider staying where the locals stay?

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The Cliff Divers of Mazatlán

The Cliff Divers of Mazatlán

by on November 12, 2010 in Destination

The van pulled over and we climbed out of the vehicle into a sea of friendly merchants. With tourists stopping by all day, the vendors set up and greet you with ‘buen precio and muy barato” (good prices and very cheap). Only after you navigate through the wood carvings, silver souvenirs, and the other assorted […]

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Postcard – The Man from Malpica, Mexico

Postcard – The Man from Malpica, Mexico

by on September 13, 2010 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo, Postcards

On a special “MexMonday,” (it’s Mexico bicentennial celebration week) I wanted to post a photo that’s special to me. Not solely because of the substance, but also because it enabled me to meet a great community of people who promote Mexico. People I now call my friends. On an excursion to visit some of the […]

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