Mazatlan: Jack Kerouac was here

Writing this on 27th March, I note that virus cases in Mexico are rising sharply and wonder if the measures being taken will be sufficient to halt the scourge. Today there is a protest at theRead more
Writing this on 27th March, I note that virus cases in Mexico are rising sharply and wonder if the measures being taken will be sufficient to halt the scourge. Today there is a protest at theRead more
Mazatlan's Carnival is one of the largest in the country. There has been a parade on the Sunday before Lent and the finale on Shrove Tuesday stretches along the sea front for 5 miles. This year theRead more
Heute ließ ich den Tag locker angehen ... den heute Stand nur die Busfahrt nach Mazatlan an!
Gut ausgeschlafen habe ich meine Tasche gepackt und im Internet den Fahrplan geschaut ... 14:20 klingtRead more
Da Mazatlan nicht wirklich auf meiner Besuchsliste stand hatte ich auch kein Plan was man hier machen kann und sollte!
So habe ich mir im Hostel ein Fahrrad ausgeliehen und bin erst mal zur ProminadeRead more
For 1305 consecutive days I have religiously completed at least one Spanish lesson on the Duolingo app. So, naturally, I was quite anxious to test out my finely honed language skills in a SpanishRead more
Many of us cyclists had written to the one Warmshowers host in Mazatlan, Abel. He came to the ferry terminal expecting to collect 4 people that he would host, but was surprised to find 8 cyclists allRead more
In light of the fact that there is only one vegan restaurant in Mazatlan, we knew that most of our meals would be eaten at home. Our Airbnb unfortunately only had one pot and one fry pan for cooking,Read more
Yes, the first few days in a new long term staycation spot are always a little hectic. Today we hit up another vegan resto on the other side of town and made dental appointments. $28.00 for a teeth cleaning here!
You might also know this place by the following names:
Loma De Juarez
I forgot to say how helpful the people can be. On my first night the street map fell out of my pocket and playing the safety card, I had left Maps.Me at home. Plus I'd forgotten the location of the apartment where I was staying. With the help of some very obliging locals, I identified the taqueria where I had breakfasted and they walked me back. This took 15 minutes. Would this happen north of the border or east of the pond?