Mazatlán

Mexican coastal city

Mazatlán is a Pacific coast city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, known as a beach resort and cruise ship destination.

The name comes from Nahuatl meaning "place of deer." We spent a week in Mazatlán, The ship docked at Mazatlán.

geography

Sinaloa

Mexican state, Pacific coast

  • PacificEarth's vastest ocean
  • coastLand beside the ocean
  • portDocking place for ships

peninsula · bay · harbor · Mexico · northwestern · tropical · islands · lighthouse · faro · coastline

culture

carnival

Traveling amusement attraction

norteño · folkloric · artisan · mercado · historic center · architecture · basilica · traditions

seafood

shrimp

Small edible crustacean

  • cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
  • marlinSpear-snouted game fish
  • tunaLarge edible ocean fish

oyster · octopus · fish market · fresh catch · tostada · paella · coastal cuisine · lime · cilantro

tourism

resort

Place for getaways

cruise · hotel · destination · tourist · sightseeing · getaway · excursion · snorkeling · parasailing · sunset

fishing

sportfishing

Recreational pursuit of fish

charter · tournament · billfish · deep-sea · anglers · mahi-mahi · yellowfin · fleet · offshore · catch-and-release

Opposites
coastal location (pacific vs. gulf/caribbean)

MazatlánCancún

Mexican Caribbean resort city

Veracruz · Cozumel · Tulum · Riviera Maya · Tampico

tourism character (traditional mexican vs. mega-resort)

MazatlánCancún

Mexican Caribbean resort city

Cabo San Lucas · Riviera Maya · Puerto Vallarta

urban character within Mexico

MazatlánMexico City

Capital of its nation

Guadalajara · Guanajuato · Zacatecas · Monterrey

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G