Mazatlán Entertainment

  1. Cinemas Gaviotas

    Has six screens showing recent releases, including some in English.

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  2. Coliseo's Disco Forum

    Party like a Roman: the state-of-the-art sound system in this huge club draws talented DJs and a dance-crazed crowd.

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  3. Edgar's Bar

    For a taste of Old Mazatlán grab a tequila or two at this crusty old bar, a mainstay since 1949. Friendly old men sing karaoke beneath vintage photographs, and giant shrimp are brought to your table in buckets. According to the sign on the door, women are welcome.

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  4. El Caracol

    This after-hours favorite boasts Mazatlán's best light show and a gargantuan two-level dance floor connected by a chute. The smartly dressed crowd stays late for techno, hip-hop, salsa and cumbia music.

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  5. Fiesta Land

    That ostentatious white castle on Punta Camarón at the south end of the Zona Dorada is home to two of Mazatlán's most popular nightspots. Valentino's draws a mixed crowd to three dance floors throbbing with hip-hop and Latin music. When the DJ offends, you can escape to Bora Bora, popular for its beachside dance floor and lax policy on bar-top dancing. This is the place to go after when other bars begin to close.

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  6. Joe's Oyster Bar

    This popular spot perched over the beach is OK for a sunset drink in the early evening, but it goes ballistic after when it's packed with college kids dancing on tables, chairs and each other. On a tiny lane that connects Av Playa Gaviotas to the beach.

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  7. Jungle Juice

    A cantina-style place with exotic fruit drinks and a breezy nook upstairs.

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  8. La Tertulía

    This lively spot - perfect for top shelf tequila-sipping - is decorated exclusively with bullfighting posters and the stuffed heads of vanquished toros (bulls).

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  9. Las Flores Premier

    Recently opened live music venue.

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  10. Pepe Toro

    This colorful club attracts a fun-loving mostly gay crowd. On Saturday night there's a transvestite strip show at .

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  12. Plaza de Toros

    Just inland from the Zona Dorada traffic circle, Mazatlán's only bullring hosts corridas de toros (bullfights) at Sunday from mid-December to Easter.

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  13. Señor Frogs

    This brash, ebullient good-time joint gets wild on weekends.

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  14. Teatro Ángela Peralta

    To feel the pulse of Mazatlán's burgeoning culture scene, a night at the Peralta is a must. Built in 1860, the theater was lovingly restored over five years to reopen in 1990. It has an intimate auditorium with three narrow, stacked balconies. Events of all kinds are presented - movies, concerts, opera, theater and more. A kiosk on the walkway out front announces current and upcoming events. The schedule is fullest around the October-November Sinaloa Fiesta de los Artes.

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  15. Vitrolas's Bar

    This gracious gay bar in a beautifully restored building is romantically lit and, overall, more button-down than mesh muscle-shirt.

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