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Sunday, June 11, 2017

MAZATLAN, MEXICO, MARCH 2017

      Mazatlán is the largest city of Sinaloa state of Mexico, may be second after Mexico City. With population of 700,000 it is the largest Mexican port on the Pacific Ocean and the main industrial center in the Mexican west. Beyond of the Tropic of Cancer, 1089 km north-west of Mexico City, is Mazatlán, spread along a peninsula at the foot of Sierra Madre. The beauty of his setting and its worm winters has made it a popular resort on the Sea of Cortes, north of Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta. It is on the same north latitude like Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos, situated on the top of California Peninsula. Mayan Palace Sea Gardens is one of the oldest resort in Mazatlán and Mexico. We were there 10 years ago, after visiting Cabo San Lukas, Puerto Vallarta and Riviera   Maya on the Caribbean coast.
         Zona Dorada (Gold District) is situated in the North part of the coats of Mazatlan. There are situated  all hotels and resorts, including Mayan Palace. Avenida del Mar is along Playa Camaron and Playa Norte. Around the largest city beach are all monuments built: Fisherman’s (Al Pescador), Continuity of Life, Cliff Divers, Mazatleca Woman (Mazatleca Muler), Deer Monument (Monumento El Vanadito) and Pedro Infante Monumento. After Sport Fishing Port on ytje end of Peninsula is The Light House (El Faro) on the top of the Hill (Cerro del Creston). On the North of all Monuments is Centro Historico with the main building in all Mexican cities – The City Cathedral, center square (Place Machado) with Town Hall, heatro Paralta (17th century Opera House), The Aquarium, Museo  Arquelogico de Mazatlán and Museo de Arte.


 





 
 
 
 
 
 







 



 






 
 
 


 
 


 

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

MAYAN PALACE SEA GARDEN in MAZATLAN, MEXICO, MARCH 2017

      This year we were invited by our Check-American friend Radka Mares to share her free time-share week in Mayan Palace Sea Garden in Mazatlán, Mexico. She was with us 2 years ago in another Mexican Resort - Acapulco. In the beginning of March 2017 it was summer weather there. The temperature in Seattle was 46-49F (7-8C), in LA, California 69-70F (21-22C), but in Mazatlán 86-89F (30-32C). We took out our jackets in LA and our shirts in Mazatlán and were using only T-shirts, shorts  and bathing suits. It was worm like in Seattle in June-July.
     The old Mayan Palace Sea Garden is situated in Zona Dorada  (Golden  District) of Mazatlán.  Zona Dorada  is in the North part of the coast of the Pacific Ocean  of Mazatlan. There are there  all old and new hotels and resorts, including old Mayan Palace Sea Garden.
      We spend one wonderful early summer week in the beginning of the late winter month of March.
  It was out 10th time in Mexico last 20 years . We were at the Pools, on the beach or visiting the old town of Mazatlán. It has Mexican  Market, Old Catholic Cathedral and beautiful houses around the center. You may take the bus or taxi and reach the town for 15 minutes. Everything is affordable for American Tourists. We had 2-3 times dinner in Mexican Restaurants, bought some souvenirs and T-shirts too. On our back way to Seattle we bought 2-3 bottles of the best Tequila from the Airport Duty free shop, you can't afford to buy in Seattle. Thank You Mazatlán and Radka Mares! We took a lot of photos in and around Mayan Palace, the best of which are shown in this blog-album.