Mazatlan

Surfing in Mazatlan can be a great experience for your family. Mazatlan is an ideal place to surf, and has great opportunities for learning to surf.

Riding horseback on the beach is the stuff of dreams and romantic movies, but it is something you can actually experience for yourself in Mazatlan, Mexico. Find out more about the options for horseback riding in Mazatlan, and the unique experiences offered for you and your family to enjoy.

Great Family Fun at the Mazatlan Aquarium
The Mazatlan Aquarium (Acuario Mazatlan) is a great place for your family to visit while vacationing in Mazatlan. While it's not big or fancy, it offers several aquarium tanks with a large variety of marine life, including the Ocean Tank which is the largest in Latin America. In addition, [...]

We came across this amusing story that details the dangers of NOT coming to Mazatlan...

Amigos:    No Snow in November...Then It Began!!!!
December: 5:00 pm...its starting to snow. The first of the season and the first we've seen in years.Nora and I took out hot chocolate and sat by the picture window, watching the soft flakes drift [...]

For me, living in Mexico, this is a no-brainer, but there are probably a lot of people who have heard lots of negative reports in the newspapers and on TV, and they have a real question:
Is Mazatlan, Mexico Safe?
For tourists, the answer is definitely yes.
We actually addressed the question of Mazatlan Safety a couple months [...]

Mazatlan is a great vacation destination for families with kids. Get to know some of your options, including the Mazatlan Aquarium, the Mazagua Water Park, the Huana Coa Zipline Adventure, and many more!

Fodors published a great article with general advice about travel. It has 5 things you should do, and 5 things you shouldn't. All the advice is excellent, because it reflects the right attitude about traveling, especially out of the country to places with different culture.
Here's the article:
10 Truths About Travel

Taking a family vacation in Mazatlan is something everybody loves. Taking a vacation and doing it as a family is definitely a good thing!
But what really makes for a family vacation? I mean, not just a vacation where everybody in the family goes, but where your family really enjoys quality time together, has fun together, [...]

Well, I was going to write an article explaining all the details of the exact rules you have to follow to make phone calls to Mazatlan, or while you're in Mazatlan. The rules for dialing phone numbers are pretty complicated, so it does take some explaining.
However, I found an article that already explains it all, [...]

For anyone who has doubts about their safety while in Mazatlan, due to the media blitz about the supposedly "dangerous situation" in Mexico, we thought the following article might be helpful:
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8e691dcf627bab5e72b42dbd5f4cbc65
The article addresses the concerns, and shows from a variety of sources that the media has severely exaggerated the problem. It also points out that [...]