Healthy & Educative Tourism

Playa Ceuta:Playa Ceuta is a beautiful virgin beach located 59.65mi. from Mazatlán. In this place there is the Turtle Sanctuary from Playa Ceuta, this project promotes the preservation of the marine turtle. Annually hundreds of turtles arrive to this beach to lay their eggs, this eggs are recollected and placed in special incubators to keep them from any depredators in the beach. Also there are more than 20 thousand species of wild birds emigrate from the United States and Canada every other season.

How to get there by car: Take HWY 15, after 55.8mi , you’ll find the town of “La Cruz” go to the west of the town, and you’ll find Playa Ceuta or santuario de la tortuga after 3.72mi.

Celestino Gasca: This is also a virgin paradise. A natural sanctuary of the Pacific were you can enjoy a different lifestyle that lets you recuperate and preserve you health using 100% natural alternative methods. You will be able to enjoy also fishing trips, tours, walks, sports, massages and mud baths.
How to get there by car: Take HWY 15, after 55.8mi, you’ll find the town of La Cruz go west for 6.2mi approximately and you’ll get to Celestino Gasca, the natives can give you directions, it is famous in La Cruz region

Sports & Adventure

SPORT FISHING
One of Mazatlán characteristics is that all year round is good for fishing, besides it is considered one of the best places for sport fishing.
Many sport fishing tournaments take place in Mazatlán, such as Bisbee Bill Fish and also the Catch and release fishing style for the conservation of the species. You can also practice lake fishing in El Salto lake where you can relax and enjoy the sunrise or sunset in this beautiful place.
El Salto(a) is located 74.5mi. from Mazatlán and is one of the most important places for this plactice. Actually there are restaurants and hotels to stay. El Salto has been scenario of international fishing tournaments attracting professionals from this sport from United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.
Year to year,about ten thousand tourists visit the lake turning it into an alternative for visiting.
Mazatlán’s fleets are really complete and modern and they can be found in the Old Marina, located to the side of the LightHouse (Cerro del Crestón) where you can find different options to have an amazing fishing day catching 7 of the 9 most exclusive fish species in sport fishing that can be found in Mazatlán’s waters.

CANOPY
Feel the rush of adrenalin pump through your veins as youwhoosh from platform to platform, 90 ft above the forestfloor. A series of thrilling zip lines gives you the maximumopportunity to marvel at the stunning, tropical setting asyou effortlessly traverse through the huge tropical trees,amongst wild flora and a diversity of native birds and reptiles.
SUGGESTIONS:
Only buy this trips and activities in authorized and official establishments or fleets.

Recomendations

A MUST - DO
We recommend a walking tour through the 11 km of “El malecón” staring from Valentinos to olas altas, where you can admire the beauty of mazatlan’s beaches, delight a colourfully sunset and enjoy the monuments that characterize Mazatlàn. All together the malecon measures 21 km reason why is considered one of the longest in the world, it includes from Cerritos to la puntilla

GREEN BUSES ROUTE
We recommend that you take the green transportation buses marked as "Sabalo Cerritos". These buses have air conditioning and are more geared toward tourists. The "Sabalo Cerritos" route starts at 5:30 AM and stops at around 11:00 PM, you can catch these buses in the Golden Zone or at certain areas of the Malecón. The "Sabalo Cerritos" bus goes along the coast to El Faro (the lighthouse) and it can also take you downtown Mazatlan where you will find the Market.
Another route es Sábalo Cocos Centro you can take it at any point of the Golden Zone and take you to Soriana, Walmart and Pino Suarez Market (downtown)

Islands & Beaches

With more than 12.42mi. of litoral, Mazatlán offers to the tourism a great variety of beaches of easy access with beautiful landscapes and crystal clear water. The tranquillity of the ocean offers the tourist the possibility of practicing any water activity such as swimming, surfing, among others.

PLAYA GAVIOTAS: It is located 37mi. to the north of Mazatlán in the heart of the Golden Zone. It is formed by a long extension of soft and white sand and is the perfect place were you can enjoy a sunbath, practice volleyball, jet ski, parachute and kayak.

PLAYA BRUJA: Located to the north of Mazatlán, it will make you experiment your adrenaline to the maximum, specially if you are looking for waves for surfing and enjoy its landscapes and sunsets.
PLAYA OLAS ALTAS: Located in “The Old Mazatlan” (downtown), this unique beach has the characteristic that the sand moves around depending on the season, giving the impression that the rocks change places. It is great for surfing and scuba diving.

PLAYA NORTE. It begins in the north end of Mazatlán and ends all the way in the Golden Zone. Is one of the longest beaches in the country with 9.9mi. of length and it is ideal for swimming and having a good and relaxing time.

PLAYA CAMARÓN SÁBALO: It is located 40.38mi. to the north of Mazatlán in the touristic area. This beautiful beach has crystal clear water and it is 1.24mi. long. There you can find many exciting activities such as parachute, banana riding, kayak and wind surfing.

OVERALL SUGGESTIONS:It is highly recommended to always wear sunscreen and to bring all the supplies you think you might need (towel, money, sun block, etc.) If you decide to practice any water sport it is important to follow the professional’s instructions to keep you from any accident. PLEASE only buy this trips and activities in authorized and official establishments or fleets. PLEASE keep the beaches clean, this is to preserve the beautiful environments and landscapes. Always beware of the warning beach flags

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MAZATLAN

Mazatlán, better known as “The Pacific Pearl” is one of the prettiest and most important ports of the pacific coast. It is located to the south of the state of Sinaloa,132mi. southeast from the states capital, Culiacán. Mazatlán has a great warm weather with an average temperature of 77ºF.

WHAT TO SEE IN MAZATLAN
Mazatlan’s Historic downtown is a unique destination with unique narrow streets and colonial architecture. It’s really safe and many tours can be taken in order to get to know every point of interest. Another option is to get to know the Historic downtown by yourselves riding the traditional “pulmonias” or taxis.
Some of the most interesting and popular places to visit are the famous Pino Suarez Market as well as the Angela Peralta Theatre and the Plazuela Machado to where many artists, musicians and art craft sellers arrive to offer their art when it comes to music and art crafts. Most of the buildings from the Historic downtown have a neoclassical colonial architecture and are from the XIX century