Meseta de Cacaxtla Tour with Conanp – La Chicayota
Today we had the very good fortune to meet some awesome people doing wonderful work to promote economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecotourism in La Meseta de Cacaxtla preserve. We...
View ArticleMeseta de Cacaxtla Tour with Conanp – Comunidad Guillermo Prieto
Second stop on our tour today was at the organic community orchards and gardens of Comunidad Guillermo Prieto, a couple of kilometers north of La Chicayota on the highway. My oh my do they have...
View ArticleMeseta de Cacaxtla Tour with Conanp – Los Llanitos
Our third stop on Meseta de Cacaxtla today was Los Llanitos. (Links to blog post 1/Chicayota or blog post 2/Guillermo Prieto) By the time we got there we had already decided we had had a terrific day....
View ArticleDeer Dances in Las Labradas on the Spring Equinox
The two gentlemen in the photo above very kindly explained a bit about the dance to me, and walked me through the ceremony. They live in a pueblo between Guasave and Los Mochis. Last year we were...
View ArticleZip Lining in Mazatlán / Tirolesa
We had a terrific time driving up to La Noria for a day trip. The adrenaline highlight was zip lining at Huana Coa. We are fortunate here in Mazatlán to have a couple of great options for zip lining,...
View ArticleCould You Cook Your Holiday Dinner Here?
We recently had the very good pleasure of traveling to our friend’s hometown, San Ignacio, Sinaloa. It’s just over an hour from Mazatlán. On the way we stopped for one of the best breakfasts I’ve had...
View ArticleMezcaltitán: 3 Hours South of Mazatlán
Mezcaltitán is a small manmade island town that is the ancestral home of the Mexican people. Archeological evidence shows it may be the legendary island of Aztlán, from where the Aztecs (the Mexica)...
View ArticleDeer Dances on March 21st This Year
The spring equinox deer dances at UNESCO World Heritage site Las Labradas will be held on Thursday 21 March, 2013. Normally dances start at noon. You do not want to miss this exciting event! View...
View ArticleSpring Equinox in Las Labradas
Many of you have asked for details about the spring equinox events this year in our World Heritage petroglyph site, Las Labradas. It is definitely growing and becoming more organized every year. Today...
View ArticleReligious Tourism in Mazatlán and the Nearby Towns During Holy Week
When I arrived in México I couldn’t wait to participate in some of the incredible Holy Week religious events that I had so long heard about and seen—especially those that re-create Jesus’ long walk to...
View ArticleOur Hearts Go Out to Estuary Shrimpers
My heart goes out to all the fresh water shrimpers and shrimp farmers in our fair state. As you have no doubt read, “Early Mortality Syndrome” has killed 90%-98% of the estuary shrimp in Sinaloa,...
View ArticleOur first trip on the Durango Mazatlán Highway and the Baluarte Bridge
About one week ago, we were fortunate to drive to Durango and back on the new Durango-Mazatlán toll road. Why were we lucky? Well, first of all the road is brand new with the key part (a.k.a. the...
View ArticleThis Weekend in Durango
Well, since the SATs (college entrance exam for many schools in the USA) are held in Mazatlán only in the springtime, we drove to Durango this weekend so Danny could take the test. The last two times...
View ArticleDía de los Muertos en Durango
You may recall that last month we went to Durango, prior to the road opening. This weekend we had to go again. Thank GOODNESS the road was open! The Baluarte Bridge is incredible, and the entire drive...
View ArticleFiesta de las Velas Candlelight Procession in Cosala
We have long loved the small town of Cosalá, the first and very well deserved “Pueblo Mágico” (2005) of Sinaloa. It’s history is well preserved in its lovely architecture as well as the lifestyle of...
View ArticleConcordia: Beautiful Town One Hour Southeast of Mazatlán
Over Christmas and New Year’s we had the pleasure of hosting five different sets of visitors to Mazatlán. It felt so incredibly wonderful to spend time with loved ones, and to be able to share the...
View ArticleSan Ignacio: Lovely mountain town one hour from Mazatlán
One of the reasons we came to live in Mazatlán is our compadres, the Valverde family. Daniel has been Greg’s best friend since they both were sixteen, working up in the SF Bay area. Daniel and his...
View ArticleCopala: One of Our Favorite Day Trips
Copala (San José de Copala) is a picturesque little town southeast of Mazatlán, just past Concordia. The smallness of this village, the charm of its winding, hillside cobblestone streets, and the...
View ArticleJungle Tour of a Mangrove Swamp, right here in Mazatlán
Many people don’t play tourist in their hometowns; it’s very often the truth worldwide. For years, we’ve seen advertisements and heard about a “jungle tour” here in Mazatlán. Those tours weren’t...
View ArticleCosalá—Pueblo Mágico and Day Trip from Mazatlán
In early December we travelled to Cosalá to see the Festival of Candles, on the Virgin of Guadalupe Day this year. We’ve been to Cosalá previously, and have always loved it. It’s a very picturesque...
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