El Rosario Profile
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| El Rosario is a historic old mining town, close to civilization but with lots to offer the off-the-beaten-track traveler |
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| Fishing | | | Professional sportsfishing 40 km N in Mazatlan; informal jaunts possible at area beaches |
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| Hiking | | | Ask at City Hall for a local guide for hikes to Cerro El Yauco |
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| Walking | | | Nice walks in and around town. |
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| Golf | | | Closest golfing at Estrella del Mar Club, Isla de la Piedra, south of Mazatlan |
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| Kayaking | | | Lagoons and estauries on the coast south to Teacapan good for kayaking, bring your own equipment | |
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| Boating | | | Fishermen at the beach towns can be hired for informal boating trips |
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| Good Food | | | Inexpensive shrimp dishes abound |
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| Art | | | Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Rosario a must-see |
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| Reading | | | Good place to catch up on reading |
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| Museums | | | Mining museum and Lola Beltran museums worth a quick look |
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| Ruins | | | Ruins of mission church are next to the museums |
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| Sightseeing | | | For adventurous travelers, small area towns worth exploring |
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| Birdwatching | | | Excellent birdwatching at Teacapan, near the Nayarit border |
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| Cultural Activies | | | Interesting local fiestas, including Feast of the Virgin of the Rosary |
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| Mountains | | | Near the foothills of the Sierra Madre |
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| Colonial | | | An old colonial town, pretty in an unassuming way |
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| Ocean | | | Less than 15 km away |
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| Rivers | | | Lots of lagoons and estauries in area; Matatan River dammed here at Laguna del Iguanero |
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| Country | | | Old Mexico with lots of small towns and villages |
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| Village | | | Nearby villages worth exploring |
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| Town | | | A nice town of some 18,000 inhabitants |
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| Humid | | | Relatively humid most of the year |
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| Nature | | | Beaches, lagoons and birding along Sinaloa's southern coast |
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| International Airport | | | Mazatlans Intl Airport about 20km to the north |
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| Border | | | 1,200 km (750 mi) south of the Arizona border at Nogales |
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| Remote | | | Accessible to larger cities but feels quite remote |
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Camping/RV | | | RV parks at the beach here and to the south, but not right in town |
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