We spent most of our first full day in Mazatlán swimming at our hotel. We were in desperate need of a complete rest day after our poor travel experience, and the weather was perfect for lots of pool time and sunshine. Before we went to the pool, John and I got in a 5-mile+ walk on the beach, which was a great way to explore the area in the early morning.
About two hours before sunset, we decided to venture down towards the old city center. Mazatlán is known for it's extensive Malecón, which roughly translates to "boardwalk". We walked along a lovely wide sidewalk along the water's edge, with a short beach (sometimes) before the ocean. We enjoyed seeing the waves crash along the rocks as they came onshore.
El Malecón was about three miles from our hotel, so we journeyed there via a Pulmonia (pictured below), which is essentially a juiced-up golf cart/open-air taxi. Pulmonias were more plentiful around the tourist area relative to regular taxis, which was great because they provided a really enjoyable travel experience due to the tropical temperatures.
See the platform ledge on the top right of the photo below? Cliff divers jump from this point down into the ocean below, which is right next to the boardwalk area. This area is known for cliff divers, and Scott swore he saw a diver jump once we walked past this point. Sadly, I didn't see him as I was looking off towards the ocean. It's crazy to think about the divers volunteering to dive so close to the rocks along the shore.
We climbed up on another platform viewing area to view El Malecón below. To the right of the photo you can see the street vendors lined up with food trucks and carts with various items for sale. We walked amongst the stalls looking for water and souvenir trinkets, but it was a madhouse with lots of people so we didn't stay long.
Looking north along the beach.
Our destination was the rooftop bar of a local hotel, which we heard was a gorgeous place to watch the sunset. This is a view towards the old city. In the middle you can see yellow spires of the old cathedral, which we ended up visiting the next day.
Homes built on a hill. These homes look fancy relative to most that we saw in the city.
A stranger offered to take our photo just before the sunset on the roof of the hotel.
The sunset was magnificent. The photos speak well of the beautiful view.
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