We spent 7 weeks in Mazatlan with a short break of 10 days for a trip to the states. Many things can be said of Mazatlan and here are a few of mine.
As someone else said about the buses in Mexico or in particular Mazatlan; there are plenty of bus routes just no schedules or bus stops either. Sometimes on a bus you'll encounter a strolling mistral, except he'll be riding a bus rather than strolling. He gets on with his instrument tucked under his arm, sort of out of the bus drivers sight, just in case he has a mind to charge a fare for the guitar as well. The musician finds a corner where he can prop himself up then begins to pick out a tune and sings along. Most passengers don't take much notice of him and every once in a while he'll cruise the aisle and hesitate by your seat for just a moment if he thinks you may dole out a few coins in musical appreciation. If you can't wait for a bus you can always hire a ride on Mazatlan's favorite mode of transportation, the "pulmonia"; it's an open air taxi built on a volkswagon chasis. On chilly nites "pulmonia (pneumonia) is just what I thought I would catch during a brish ride back to the marina.
We enjoyed our stay in Mazatlan and our time with old and new ones too!
