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As soon as we arrived in Mazatlan, we felt the general air of fun. Tourists and locals alike just seem to be happy, relaxed, and friendly. While there are guidebook recommendations of places to eat, we are convinced that it would be difficult to have a bad meal, especially if you stick to shrimp, since it is the shrimp capital of the world. Even the beach shacks along the boulevard between Old Mazatlan and the Gold Zone look as if they have good food. You also cannot have an expensive meal, unless you go to Senor Pepper for steaks!
On this trip, we did not take the tours to the outlying villages and sites that the guidebooks discuss, because we decided that we will go back. From people that we
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On this trip, we did not take the tours to the outlying villages and sites that the guidebooks discuss, because we decided that we will go back. From people that we talked with, however, we recommend renting a car and taking some of those tours yourself. The roads are good, and you will be able to stop where YOU want to stop, not where the buses stop so you can shop, whether you want to or not.
If you like walking beaches, this is the place for you, because you can literally walk for miles on the beach.
Mazatlan is trying to reinvent itself and clean itself up. It is a historic city with a long past.
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