Velowander

15 enero - Mazatlan, Sinaloa

We are staying with adventure tourists, John, Nancy and their sons David & Daryl at the Hotel Vialta in old town Mazatlan (220 pesos for 2). The room rate is more the 150 pesos or so we pay for a decent room with private bath but we're in Mazatlan.

Mazatlan sprawls on the water; it is worth it to take the express bus for 8 pesos to the Zona Dorada or 4.50 pesos for the slow bus rather than walk. I can appreciate that Mazatlan is a cheaper beach holiday than Puerto Vallarta. Here in Mazatlan there are seemingly decent hotels on the water in the 300 pesos range, you definitely couldn't touch that in PV.

Other than respecting Mazatlan's marketing position I don't like it that much. But I'm glad I saw it. Maybe it is because the weather was cloudy so we couldn't swim in the water. The presence of tourists isn't crushing but there are just so many cars and it is quite noisy and busy. It is fun walking along the beach.

posted by David @ 3:41 PM