Places to visit on your next flight to Mazatlan
Mazatlan has one of the biggest beaches of Mexico that is why you will be able to do a great number of activities by the beautiful beach. If you want to surf, you will find some really huge waves where you can have a time, but if you are searching just to relax by the sun you will sure be able to do it. If you are not looking for great luxury, You will find beautiful hotels by the Sierra Madre, they offer beautiful gold beaches, delicious seafood and natural beauty. If you just want to have a good and relaxed time with the ones or the one you love; then this is the destination you are looking for, up next you will find some great places you can visit on your nextflights to Mazatlan.
Monumento to the Shield of Sinaloa and Mazatlan: It is located at the end of the Paseo Olas Altas and has on one side the shield of the state of Sinaloa and on the other side the shield of the city. It was erected in 1959 and represents the beauty of the place, its history, past and present.
Angela Peralta Theater: It was originally named Rubio theater and opened on February 6, 1881.
On August 30, 1883 the singer Angela Peralta was going to present a grand concert at the scene, but she did not do so because she died of yellow fever. Since that fact the popularity of the place collapsed and began being the base of entertainment functions such as boxing and even movies.
In 1943 obtained its current name and in 1985 its demolition is planned, so hundreds of villagers marched against it and two years later successfully sought to conduct a concert in what remained of the theater.
On October 23, 1992 the remodeling Theater was inaugurated again, with what has come to Mazatlan and Mexico a worthy stage of the best shows in the world.
Archaeological Museum: This museum located in a big house of the early twentieth century of the city centre contains pieces of more than 1000 years old, belonging to the Early Postclassic and Late Postclassic periods. The museum was inaugurated in 1988 and depends on the state government. The exhibition is organized into five rooms where they show the customs of the ancient inhabitants of Sinaloa, their clothes, weapons, tools, idols, symbols, and so on. This collection was found in the south part of the state and give the visitor an opportunity to get closer to history and art of the region. The museum also has a room for temporary exhibitions.
Art Museum of Mazatlan: This building was constructed in the late nineteenth century and was a house, a newspaper headquarters and migration offices. Not long ago it was seat of the House of Culture and currently it has a permanent showroom and another for temporary exhibitions. Among the work that stands out are the Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, Jose Luis Cuevas, Vicente Rojo, among others. It also provides courses and art workshops for children and adults.
