Mazatlan Journals

New years in Mazatlan

A January 2004 trip to Mazatlan by tedblais

Victors Photo - Stone Island, Mazatlan, Mexico More Photos
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Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan

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Hotel | "Pueblo Bonito Resort (1321)"

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I can heartily recommend the Pueblo Bonito. We stayed for a week and they took excellent care of us. They don't overlook too many details here. The staff is very attentive and very plentiful. They have 3 restaurants here, and we liked Cilantos (right on the beach!) the best. This is not a super new place. It is about 15 yrs old and has that terracotta feel to it: dark brown tiles and dark woods. This may seem dark to some, but it didn't bother us. Regardless of what you read elsewhere, the beds are not really a problem. A hotel bed is never as cushy as home anyway. They have 2 nice pools and a ton of lounge chairs around them. They also have 20+ beach palapas and a line that the vendors don't cross...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on January 24, 2004

Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan
AVENIDA CAMARON SABALO 2121
Mazatlan, Mexico 82110
52-669 914 3700

Pancho's By The Beach Restaurant

Restaurant | "Pancho's By The Beach Restaurant - Mazatlan"

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We were looking for our version of quintesenntial Mexican food, and we found it at Ponchos. If you are looking for a couple of tacos, some chips, salsa and guac with a couple of beers, this is THE place. Right on the beach, this restaurant offers a perfect setting. And the food is great, some of the best we had in Maz. My wife and I had the above mentioned and got a quesodilla for my daughter. We still got out of there for under $15 including a nice tip.

The shrimp tacos are the bomb and they are $2! They make a huge tasty burger too.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on January 24, 2004

Pancho's By The Beach Restaurant
Rodolfo T. Loaiza L-118
Mazatlan, Mexico

Stone Island

Attraction

Victors Photo - Stone Island, Mazatlan, Mexico
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This place is great! Don't take the tour! We grabbed a brand new city bus for 70 cents that took us all the way to the end of the line. We got off and walked down a dirt path and paid $1.50 to get on these little green ferry boats that took us on the 5 minute ride across the channel. Walk over the hill and there is one huge, wrap-around beach in front of you. There are plenty of restaurants. We went to Victors. The place was empty, so we had it to ourselves. The food was GREAT! One of the best meals we had in Mazatlan. The sun was golden and we sat at our table under the palm fronds all day sipping Pacificos, going for an occasional swim, while our kids played in the hammocks or on the beach...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on January 24, 2004

Stone Island
Main Port
Mazatlan, Mexico

Transportation

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If you're not a sissy, the buses in Mazatlan work great. They are cheap, plentiful and go almost everywhere. The white ones cost around 40 cents and the new green ones cost around 70 cents. We found the open air pulmonia taxis to be ok just for short trips. They may look cute but they aren't very safe; the drivers can be a little aggressive and the exhaust fumes get to you after a while. There are also green "Eco-taxis" (which are mostly compact cars- like Nissan Sentra's) that cost the same as Pulmonias. A much better choice. When taking taxis remember to negotiate a price before you get in. 40 pesos should get you anywhere in town.

Beisbol - Venados Baseball

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This was great. We're big baseball fans, so when we found out the Mazatlan Venados had a playoff game, we had to go. Our concierge was able to get us tickets---not usually a problem but these were the playoffs---for about $10 each. It's very much like going to a minor league game. Good baseball with several Major Leaguers that I recognized. The atmosphere was very lively. There were fans from the other team waving these enormous new years eve type noisemakers - hilarious! Beers were 10 pesos - less than a buck! Hot dogs - 10 pesos. The monopoly money goes a long way here and adds to the fun. After the game they let the crowd onto the field to goof around - great for the kids. The player...Read More