The Malecón
January 2008
A stroll along the Malecon from Playa Olas Altas, near our apartment, to the Zorado Dorado in the northern part of town is highlighted by a collection of seaside sculptures. This promenade is ideally suited for pedestrian traffic and is well used by locals and tourists alike.
El Venadito
The name Mazatlán means land of the deer. It is rooted in the Nahuatl Indian word "Mazatl," which means deer
La Mujer Mazatleca
Frigate birds soaring over Icebox Hill
La Sirena
El Clavadista – Cliff divers plunge some 45 from this point into a shallow rocky cove. Not surprisingly, tips are actively sought for this feat.
La Continuidad de la Vida
Fishing Boats
A fish cleaning method which involves hammering the knife blade through the fish. The fish species remains unidentified to us.
Monumento al Pescador
Monumento al Pescador
Monumento a la Pulmonia – These open air taxis were originally rumored by standard cab drivers to cause the flu – the name has stuck
Monumento a la Cerveza Pacifico
The copper cooking vat was designed by brewery workers and would be capable of holding 24,000 liters (6336 gallons). It was presented in March of 2000 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pacifico brewery.
A Sea Lion statue marking both the turn to the local aquarium and identifying the southern most extent of the distribution of a particular species
A collection of nightclubs situated seaside in the Zona Dorado
López Sáenz Monument -Created as a millennium gift to the city by Mazatleco artist Antonio López Sáenz
Sunset over Deer, Goat, and Bird Islands
A stroll along the Malecon from Playa Olas Altas, near our apartment, to the Zorado Dorado in the northern part of town is highlighted by a collection of seaside sculptures. This promenade is ideally suited for pedestrian traffic and is well used by locals and tourists alike.
El Venadito
The name Mazatlán means land of the deer. It is rooted in the Nahuatl Indian word "Mazatl," which means deer
La Mujer Mazatleca
Frigate birds soaring over Icebox Hill
La Sirena
El Clavadista – Cliff divers plunge some 45 from this point into a shallow rocky cove. Not surprisingly, tips are actively sought for this feat.
La Continuidad de la Vida
Fishing Boats
A fish cleaning method which involves hammering the knife blade through the fish. The fish species remains unidentified to us.
Monumento al Pescador
Monumento al Pescador
Monumento a la Pulmonia – These open air taxis were originally rumored by standard cab drivers to cause the flu – the name has stuck
Monumento a la Cerveza Pacifico
The copper cooking vat was designed by brewery workers and would be capable of holding 24,000 liters (6336 gallons). It was presented in March of 2000 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pacifico brewery.
A Sea Lion statue marking both the turn to the local aquarium and identifying the southern most extent of the distribution of a particular species
A collection of nightclubs situated seaside in the Zona Dorado
López Sáenz Monument -Created as a millennium gift to the city by Mazatleco artist Antonio López Sáenz
Sunset over Deer, Goat, and Bird Islands
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