Mazatlán Sights

  1. Isla de la Piedra

    Escape artists love Isla de la Piedra, located southeast of Old Mazatlán, for its beautiful, long sandy beach bordered by coconut groves. Anyone with an appetite sings the praises of the simple palapa (thatched-roof shelter) restaurants. Surfers come for the waves, and on Sunday afternoons and holidays the restaurants draw Mexican families. Most other times you'll have the beach to yourself.

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  2. Playa Norte

    Flanked by a broad malecón (waterfront street) popular with joggers and strollers, the golden sands of Playa Norte begin just north of Old Mazatlán.

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  3. Playa Olas Altas

    In Old Mazatlán, the crescent-shaped Playa Olas Altas is the beach where tourism first flourished in the 1950s. The small pebbly beach in a small cove is not ideal for swimming, but it's a grand place to soak up some regional history. The breezy seafront road, Paseo Olas Altas, strongly evokes 1950s-era Mazatlán, with a couple of faded relic hotels.

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