Mazatlan - Excursions

The Aquarium & Botanical Gardens

The Acuario Mazatlán has over 45 fresh and salt-water tanks with sharks, lobsters, eels, seahorses, and over 250 exotic species from around the world. Interesting sea museum, a trained seal show and an auditorium with film about sea life make this a perfect family outing. 

The Jardin Botánico is a nearby botanical garden. 

Look from the Top

The land structure of the southern region of the city is watched over by three peaks. From the peaks you can see spectacular views of Mazatlan.

El Cerro de la Nevería

El Cerro de la Nevería "ice box hill" first served as an observation point for the Spaniards. In the 1800's imported ice from San Francisco was stored in tunnels to protect seafood harvests. During the Mexican Revolution, the hill was bombed from a biplane, making it only the second city in the world to be bombed from the air. 

Cerro del Vigía

Cerro del Vigía  is another towering peak with fantastic views and an excellent seafood restaurant. The hill is topped by the Pérgola de Vigia, a look-out tower with cannons once used by the Spanish to guard the harbor. 

Cerro del Crestón

Cerro del Crestón is the southernmost hill at land's end offering marvelous views of the harbor, the Pacific and Old Mazatlan. The light-house (El Faro) is the world's second highest at 505 feet.