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