Rocky coastline in Mazatlan, Mexico. (ThinkStock)
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If you figured the Spanish developed Mazatlan, you’d be wrong. A group of enterprising German immigrants actually put the “Pearl of the Pacific” on the map and gave it its European character. Mazatlan stumbled into tourism almost as an afterthought. The first few hotels that popped up in the Olas Altas area of Old Mazatlan were booked primarily by sport fishermen. Pacific sailfish, marlin, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and dorado hooked actors like Gregory Peck and John Wayne, and the hotels and resorts followed. Colonial El Centro (downtown) is all about colorful heritage and rich culture, where iconic pulmonías transport vacationers among 19th-century buildings. Zona Dorada (the Golden Zone) is where tourists flock for beaches, bars, nightclubs, shopping, and classic hotels.
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- one year ago in Dec. My 18 yr old son was in a high school wrestling accident. He is now...
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one year ago in Dec. My 18 yr old son was in a high school wrestling accident. He is now paralzied from the shoulders down. We are coming there March 3 and I wanted to know what there is to do there for him in a wheel chair? There is several of us from the hospial coming. We have never been on a cruise or been to Mexico. Our lives have been hell for a year. I want to make this very special for him. Thank you
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- I am cruising to Mexico, arriving Mazatlan on 12/15/2010. I would like to rent a kayak...
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I am cruising to Mexico, arriving Mazatlan on 12/15/2010. I would like to rent a kayak for 2 persons for 2 - 3 hours. I do not want a tour package. Can you please provide a good rental facility, with costs?
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are there any rv parks in mazatlan?
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- Are there any RV parks in Mazatlan and if so, are they full hook up?
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Are there any RV parks in Mazatlan and if so, are they full hook up?
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