Traveling to Mazatlan

After our family transferred to the Twin Cities from down south, we soon learned that Minnesotans take trips to warmer and sunnier climates to get through the five-month long winters here. Therefore, after we survived a few Minnesota winters, we followed suit and took our first spring break trip to Mazatlan, Mexico, in 1996.
The friendly and happy people there impressed us. In fact, we’ve made some good friends and try to keep in touch.
Also, we love the variety of fresh fruits and fish and seafood along with the Mexican cuisine of the region. The open-air restaurants by the ocean are calming and soothing.
Our very favorite hotel is Playa de Mazatlan where the service is impeccable. Although the sprawling stucco resort was built in the 50s, it’s often hard to get reservations there because it’s a popular holiday spot for the natives of Mexico.
Naturally, the water on the Pacific coast is not as clear and blue as the Caribbean side. Nevertheless, it still has a beauty of its own and taking walks on those beaches are just as enjoyable.
Because the peso is usually devalued at less than the U.S. dollar, this means that our money goes further south of the border. Thus, travels to Mexico have been good budget choices in vacations for a big family of six.
Interestingly, we have learned that if we want to take a real break, then it’s better to get far away from home. Even then, it takes two or three days to de-stress and wind down once we get there.
So, being gone one week isn’t nearly long enough. I think spending 10 days to two weeks on a warm, sunny beach is much better. Oh, yeah!