Category Archives: Mazatlan

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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