Thursday, January 29, 2009

Mazatlan, Travel & Leisures's Emerging Destinations

I had referenced in a previous post about the revitalization going on in the Historic District of Mazatlan, which is commonly referred to as "old Mazatlan". I've attached an article that lists the reasons why Mazatlan was chosen as an emerging travel destination for Travel & Leisure in 2009. It's a beautiful area, full of culture, art galleries, the Teatro Angela Peralta opera house, the Plaza Machada, small shops and wonderful restaurants. It surely beats the commercialized Zona Dorado which is a strip along the beach north of Centro Historico where all your chain restaurants, strip malls and tourist hotels reside.

Mazatlan is worth a trip if you're considering a mexican vacation in the next year. Click on the title of this entry for a look at the full article available in Travel & Leisure magazine.

Monday, October 13, 2008

A condo to share.......

We are just in the finishing stages of furnishing a beautiful two bedroom two bath oceanfront condo in the beautiful resort of Estrella Del Mar in Mazatlan. Once the unit is complete, we will be marketing out 6 week fractional ownership shares in the condo for a very affordable price. It's just too extraordinary to keep for ourselves. You can enjoy the unit yourself or rent out your weeks for supplemental income or a combination of both. If you enjoy the beach, the surf and are perhaps a golf enthusiast, you will be enamored with La Perla del Mar.

Here are just some of the resorts features:

1. An 18 hole oceanfront golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
2. Pro Shop with bar and restaurant
3. Small boutique villa hotel
4. Grocery store on site
5. Extra large swimming pool and hot tub just feet away
6. Miles and miles of white sand beaches
7. Turtle Sanctuary
8. Daily shuttle service from the airport and into downtown Mazatlan
9. Underground parking and storage for homeowners
10. Luxuriously appointed interior furnishings

And this is just the start..........Mazatlan is being revitalized! There are two major districts to Mazatlan, Old Town and Zonal Dorado (The Gold Zone). The Gold Zone has been known for years as the tourist strip.........miles of hotels, restaurants and shopping. The Old Town district has been popular with the locals and expat population of Mazatlan. This is the heart of the city and has streets of beautiful historical architecture which in recent years has undergone restoration by business owners and private homeowners. They have been converting some of the old city villas into beautiful shops, art galleries, private villas, etc. The restaurants are plentiful, there is music in El Centro on the weekends. Shopping is plentiful including an open market with handmade items, local produce, etc.