Category Archives: Mazatlan

mazatlan sunday

Posted on February 26, 2009 by kiki

Whenever we asked people where we should go for menudo, they all said, “Pancho’s!” With an exclaimation point. And without a trace of doubt. Pancho’s looked like a giant Denny’s. There was a long line, but it moved swiftly. Pancho’s. … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Saturday: Isla de Piedras

Posted on February 24, 2009 by kiki

We ate leftover sandwiches Saturday from the market for breakfast. The “Cuban” was weird — some kind of hotdog-like sausage with very sweet pork. It was slathered with a mayo-cheese nacho texture sauce. The Zurich was better, made with ham, … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Friday: El Centro

Posted on February 24, 2009 by kiki

We went down to El Centro, the historic area of Mazatlan. First I wanted to try to photograph the cathedral. Traffic was bad, and worsened by a bizarre little marketing parade. This character, seen all over town, appears to be … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Thursday: Dive for your Life

Posted on February 22, 2009 by kiki

Thursday we had a mellow day, starting with room service. Again with the magical mystery cups. Everyone insisted that we see the cliff diver. It didn’t sound that amazing, but I’m not a lie-by-the-pool kind of traveler, so we headed … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Wednesday: Tortugas

Posted on February 5, 2009 by kiki

Wednesday I finally started acting like I was on vacation and had brunch by the pool. In addition to the usual breakfast treats there were really good marlin empenadas. They were cooked with lots of pasilla in a lardilicious flaky … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Tuesday: Bat Country

Posted on December 4, 2008 by kiki

Next the tour bus took us to a little town called El Quelite for lunch. And so much more. Now, this is where things started getting weird. Like Hunter S Thompson bat country weird. The tour guide was going on … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Tuesday: Tequila!

Posted on November 30, 2008 by kiki

We start the morning off sensibly enough with chilaquiles from room service. Do I even need to tell you that they totally kick ass? Even American breakfast came with chilaquiles and magic tortilla cups. From the minute we stepped on … Continue reading →

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How Tequila is Made

Posted on November 28, 2008 by kiki

Remember those Sesame Street factory tours like How Crayons are Made and the visit to The Peanut Butter Factory? That’s kind of what today’s post is going to be like. Let’s go on a tour!!! First,a wild ride through the … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Monday: Senor Frog is the Antichrist

Posted on November 24, 2008 by kiki

The last few weeks back home have been kind of hectic, so it was time to take an actual vacation-vacation where I am not running from museums to nightclubs and back. At least for today. We slept late, or at … Continue reading →

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Mazatlan Sunday: Pulpo para vida!

Posted on November 20, 2008 by kiki

OK, so Cabo is still a work in progress. It is on the backburner while I do some serious research. Meanwhile, I am in Mazatlan. There are also baby turtles on this trip, so I hope it won’t be confusing … Continue reading →

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