Mazatlán Entertainment

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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. 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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  10. Señor Frogs

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

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  11. 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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