Meat-free in Mazatlan: vegan and vegetarian community builds businesses to serve their tastes
In the land of aguachile and carne asada, avoiding animal products is not always easy. Not long ago, meat-free food options in Mazatlan were almost non-existent. Vegans didn’t see the food options they wanted--so now they began creating them. Over the last few years,...
Hope for 2021: Mazatlán businesses look to the future
By all accounts, last year was a rough one for the Mexican tourism industry, and Mazatlán was no exception. Though local real estate investment has stayed relatively strong, many small businesses are barely hanging on. In September 2020, the World Travel and Tourism...
FLOODING IN OLD MAZATLAN—AN OLD STORY
What a sad sight! Seeing the unique and historic architecture of Mazatlán flood during the rainy season is not pretty. The problem extends from Centro Histórico to the Golden Zone and on up to Cerritos. When did the problem start? What is its source? Who is to blame?...
The Struggle to Survive When You’re Not Allowed to Work
There are people, lucky enough, who have jobs that they really love. Musicians are one those people. No musician has been pressured by society or family to become a musician; it’s something that comes from within and cannot be stopped. Until now. When the COVID-19...
Day of the Dead and Grief in Covid-19 Times
Covid-19 has raised death and grief to a new level. Social distancing protocols have made it impossible for many to say goodbye to their loved ones through traditional rituals. Grief is the emotional response to a loss, whether through death or through other losses....
Redesigning life: Adapting to living with the pandemic
I began by making two piles. One for the clothing I have not used since the pandemic began, due to my vastly reduced (read: eliminated) social schedule, and another for the clothes that I really don’t need any more (read: stayed home too long and I no longer fit into...
A Daughter’s Love That Keeps Giving Back
What would you do to keep your family safe from COVID-19? What if you couldn’t keep your loved ones from being exposed? What if their duty didn't allow them to stay home? What if they were doctors? When Covid-19 arrived in Mazatlán, Ana Lucía Carrión Román, lawyer and...
Ginger’s Bilingual Horses
As a young girl working summer jobs in the fields side by side with the Mexican labourers, Ginger developed a fascination not only with the Spanish language, but with all things Mexican. In fact, the feeling was so strong as she grew up that, for a while, she even...
Ponts de Papier: Art as a bridge between Canada and Mexico
There are bridges that join cities; others that join streets; some of them go above rivers; others are just for the sole purpose of making our life easier. But bridges connect more than places, more than people, they join cultures; and these bridges can be as thin as...
Along for the ride
Mazatlán is famous for its natural beauty, most of which is centred on its amazing beaches and coastline. But what many people don’t know is that the terrain behind the city has made Mazatlán one of the most popular destinations in México for mountain bikers. There...
Best Bets Home Edition
COVID-19 has forced the entire world to go into quarantine, so most of the events have been cancelled in town; at least until the end of April or so it seems. Therefore, to keep you healthy during this crisis, we are changing our regular Best Bets section and giving...
Mazatlan: A great host, even way up in the air!
Mazatlan’s airport may not be very significant internationally. To be honest, there aren’t that many destinations that connect directly to Mazatlan, but an airport is more than just airplanes, so don’t let appearances fool you. Mazatlan’s airport has a hidden secret...
Migration of the Snowbird
The V-shaped flight pattern of geese heading south for the winter has become a symbolic image of frigid weather approaching. A similar phenomenon takes place with humans as thousands of Northerners flock south seeking refuge from the blistering cold. With the promise...
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