Old Mazatlan

... . Local gringo newspapers echo their presence with articles and ads that concern the aged. Anyone need a hip replaced? We chose to stay in Old Mazatlan that has a much more Mexican feel to it, and less of the bad bits associated with the cit. We got a ...

... this fear of flying with pilots like that at the controls. We arrive in Puerto Vallarta, grab our luggage and board a bus. A very old bus with a picture of praying hands above the driver. I didn't think much of it until we were careening down the ...

... here I stayed at Hotel Del Rio, Benito Juarez No. 2410, Tel: 01 (669) 9824430. This was located at the heart of Mazatlan's old town and was by far the best budget hotel to stay in town and the most popular place to stay among backpackers. The spotless ...

... from the bible, pray, and eat breakfast - possibly the only meal they'll get today. Most of us think of Mazatlan, Mexico as a paradise with grand hotels, beaches that stretch for miles, and drinks served in hollowed-out pineapples. I've ...

... tour. The three of us then commissioned a driver for a private tour of the historic district and cathedral in the old part of Mazatlan. I was not interested in the new commercial district, but rather desired to traipse about in the history of the old ...

... DOING??? YA KNOW WHERE YA STAYIN?? Early the next morning I fled Nogales. THis meant an 18 hour bus trip to Mazatlan. THe buses in Mexico are the best. Big seats, reclining chairs and movies all in Spanish with Spanish subtitles - so I slept!! ...

... and its common to see people in surgical masks.  In light of this development we decided to change our departure flight from Mexico City to Mazatlán, which means missing a few final stops on our tour in the name of safety (and convenience).  ...

... the room no per person. We are one block away from Playa Norte and about a 20 minute walk from the centre of town. Mazatlan, like Puerta Vallarta, is a big holiday resort for Americans. Like Puerta Vallarta it is also split into 2 parts. You have the ...

Mazatlan, trailer park, 1 night. Enough said. The next day we toured old city Mazatlan and found many beautiful back streets to explore, but then suddenly there they were: giant floating hulks of cruise ships marring the beauty. Ah well, on we go to the ...

... illegal fruit search and once by the army for a i don't know what search. 3 confiscated oranges later (not mine) we arrived in Mazatlan. There I got a sooped up golf buggy (the Mazatlan equivalent of a taxi - almost as good as tuk tuks) to the old city ...