of my co-workers from EPQN simply decided, on
the spur of the moment, to get out of Los Mochis,
and go on a one day excursion to the beautiful
coastal city.
We took the intercity bus right from Los Mochis
to Mazatlan, Although the journey lasted 7 hrs,
we were full of energy and looked forward to
our time there.
The trip lasted 7 hours and we made stops in Culiacan, Nogales and Guasave.
Flor and Jose Carlos on the bus -->
to our hotel, but halfway we changed our minds
and rode a "pulmonia" (pictured below) to a new
hotel, closer to the beach.
Me in front of a Pulmonia
Our Hotel was pretty decent, we got a fairly large room with adequate airconditioning (which was a relief!) and the place itself was situated close to the golden zone, right next to the Playa La Gaviotas, supposedly one of the more cleaner beaches.
The Band playing at Tony's
This place was situated right at the corner of one of the main streets in downtown Mazatlan. Although it bore an american name, the food was quintessentially mexican in flavor.
The best part came when the band started to play popular mexican songs!
Joe's Oyster Bar!!
This outdoor bar/club was a pretty happening place, almost everyone in Mazatlan was there!
Flor and I drinking Tequila con Clamato -->
We went to one of the most beautiful beaches in Mazatlan (La Playa de Gaviotas) early sunday morning, where we surfed, splashed and sunned ourselves. We had such a good time, that we didn't feel like leaving!
Picaditas "Panamá"
Rollos de Primavera
Lunch @ Panamá
Lunch was a fabulous affair...we feasted like kings and shared rollos de primavera, picadillos and steak fajitas! I also had a wonderful coconut flavored rice based drink called "Cocochata".
An enormous platter of Steak Fajitas
Cocochata!
A sombrero shaped turquoise ashtray
I went shopping for some mexican souvenirs and came back home quite pleased.
An stone-carved Aztec Calendar
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