Mazatlán is one of the busiest ports on the Mexican’s Pacific Coast, which makes tourism just one part of the urban scene. The city is noted for its intense lifestyle and cultural activities. This, and Mazatlán’s Historic Center, is precisely what makes this destination so different from México’s other Pacific Coast resorts. Mazatlán’s Carnival celebrations are famous worldwide.

Hotels
The City has eight luxurious Hotels with a total of 2,386 rooms.

Category	Hotel	N° of Rooms	Telephone
Special	Costa Bonita	120	(669) 988-0121
Special	Mayan Palace	280	(669) 988-00-45
Grand Tourism	El Cid Resorts	1,110	(669) 913-3333
Grand Tourism	El Cid Marina	210	(669) 913-3333
Grand Tourism	Pueblo Bonito Mazatlán	248	(669) 988-0357
Grand Tourism	Pueblo Bonito Esmeralda Bay	78	(669) 988-0357
Grand Tourism	Inn at Mazatlán	215	(669) 913-53-54
Grand Tourism	Royal Villas	125	(669) 916-61-61

Special Activities for Incentive Groups
Golf
Tourists are welcome to play at the city’s golf courses.

• Club Campestre de Mazatlán
  9 holes, par 36, designed by Carlos Smith
  Tel. (669) 980-1570
  
• Club de Golf El Cid
  27 holes, par 72/36
  designed by Larry Hughes
  Tel. (669) 913-5611
  
• Club Estrella del Mar
  18 holes, par 72, designed by
  Robert Trent Jones Jr.
  Tel. (669) 982-3300

Sports
Mazatlán is the country’s water sports capital. Scuba diving, boat rides and cruises, sport fishing, water skiing, parasailing and much more are available here. Around Mazatlán there are places to practice adventure- and eco-tourism, as well as visiting picturesque crafts villages.

Water Sports
Snorkeling, kayaks, water motorbikes, bananas, parachutes, surf, sailing, water ski, boats trips and rides to Deer Island.

Spas
The following hotels have health and beauty.

• El Cid (669) 913-5611
• Los Sábalos (669) 983-5333

Natural and Urban Landscape

A Jungle Ride
Ride in a barge through the Mazatlán mangroves. In this journey you will see the Mazatlán shrimp and tuna fishing fleets, the Mexican Navy and the packing factories, and passengers will be able to continue in a rustic carriage to the virgin beaches for a swim.

Sport Fishing
Depending on the season you can find marlin, sail fish, gilthead, tuna fish and observe the old fishing practices. They are all luxury boats, being 28, 31 and 33 feet long.

Shopping and Art
A number of shopping malls and boutiques in the Zona Dorada sell clothing and handicrafts.

Nightlife and Shows
Mazatlán’s nightlife is intense and continues into the early hours. There are a number of restaurants, bars and discotheques in the tourist area, known as the Zona Dorada, or Golden Zone. The Historic Center, especially around Plazuela Machado, has a bohemian atmosphere and is home to small restaurants that are especially popular with locals.

Unique Attractions
The local taxis, adaptations of Volkswagens without windows, are called “pulmonías” (“pneumonias”) and have “natural” air conditioning. The Historic Center, with buildings that date from the 19th century, is just one of the things that makes Mazatlán so different from other Pacific Coast resorts in México.

Other Activities
In the Ángela Peralta Theater, Cultural events are presented periodically, and it is a fine venue for awards ceremonies and other formal events.