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CONTENTS
ABOUT THOSE TAX CUTS….IS YOUR STATE ONBOARD?
by Orlando Gotay
Religious Services............04Mazatlan Life...................05Tide Chart Calendar....06,10Mazatlan Tourist Tips......07
Mazatlan Map............08-09Org. & Donations..............12Consular Information......13Classifieds.......................16
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STRANGER IN PARADISE by Mazatlan Jack“Mazatlán, Alexandria of the West”
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IDIOMS FOR IDIOTSby PG Wiggins
“Florid Verbosity VS Pedagogical Factory”
07 MAKE ME AN OFFER by Lesley Martinson“Do NOT Over Price”
11MAZATLAN’S YOUNGEST TOURISTAS
by Kendra Lwebuga
04THE AHH OF MAZATLAN by C.Michaels“IT!- Mazatlán, May of 2018: Warning to evacuate!”
APRIL 2018, an historical event and big deal: the BIGGEST Tourism Tianguis of México, so far (México’s Premier Travel Show).
“Tianguis Turístico México” was a 4 day tourism event that was held right in Mazatlán. It brought sellers and buyers from 64 different countries, 935 businesses, and 1514 buyers together to form 45,000 business meetings, all at the Mazatlán International Center.
Airlines, cruise lines, bus lines, travel agents, brought professionals from all around the world of the tourism industry. New resorts, air services and etc. were announced there also. Each State was set up uniquely to their own native surrounding stands, show casing their native costumes, foods, candies and liquors. Over 10,000 attendees in total, the last day was open to all.OTHER STATS:
México receives around 35 million international visitors each year: Number 1) United States; 23,800,000 visitors to México. 2) Canada; 3,000,000. 3) United Kingdom; 750,000. 4) Argentina; n/a. 5) Colombia N/A
The world currently has 20 Spanish speaking countries and 50 English.
I found through our survey as we went through each and every isle the first two days that the promotional material that was handed to us was 78% Spanish and 22% English. I hope that the next show, other states will produce English copies or print in both English/Spanish for the agents and tourists that want to visit. We found that our state Sinaloa was represented very well in that department, even the Magic Cities.
LASTLY,
JULY 1st: MOST IMPORT VOTE SINCE 1911
The Mexicans will be in the voting lines this July 1st voting for their choice of President for the next 6 years and Mazatlecos will be voting for their choice for Mayor for the next 3 years.
(Francisco Ignacio Madero González; 30 October 1873 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican revolutionary, writer and statesman who served as the 33rd president of México from 1911 until his assassination in 1913. He was an advocate for social justice and democracy. Madero was notable for challenging Mexican President Porfirio Díaz for the presidency in 1910 and being instrumental in sparking the Mexican
Revolution.) *Wikipedia.Non-citizens cannot vote like in the states, Mexican
citizens need a special ID card (IFE) to vote and Government takes it seriously and will arrest you as a criminal.
There maybe a 3 day no sales of alcohol during that time, stock up before.
VAYA con Dios,Michael
201#01 tracking indiv
From the
Publisher’s DeskWOW MAZATLAN!!!
BY MICHAEL VESELIK
COOKING IN MEXICO by Christin Yerbic“Red Ancho Chili Sauce”
1415MAZATLAN CONFIDENTIAL
by Nelly Rickenbacker
Letterto the editor
Cyndi and Jan Oster wrote:
We were on our way to Diego’s and saw your office and we had to stop in and say we love your magazine /
website. It has been so helpful in our move here. There is a lot of information.
We have gone to many of the restaurants and bars you have advertised. We try to remember to tell them where we found out about them.
I have cut the maps out and have them in my bag all the time as they are very helpful.
Keep up the great work! Editor note: We always appreciate good words about us.
Good Business is Good Tourism
3May-June 2018~ I’m not the biggest motorcycle fan-they’re cool and a lot of fun, but they’re scary as well!
COOKING IN MEXICO by Christin Yerbic“Red Ancho Chili Sauce”
4 May-June 2018 ~ “Money doesn’t grow on trees you know....”
The Ahh of MazatlánBY C. MICHAELS
I was driving home from El Centro, heading north when I noticed the traffic had become unusually heavy in the
Golden Zone. I slowly made my way through the lights and stream of cars, trucks. At the side of the street, I saw busses in front of the hotels. “What the… Looks like every bus in town is lined up. What is this?!”
The tourists were racing to get their seats, many leaving their belongings on the street. Folks on foot weren’t strolling as normal, but instead, they were running. But from what? There was clearly something causing a panic.
My phone rang.“Hey, Carole. Someth…”“Have you seen it?! Where
are you, we’ve gotta get out of here… YESTERDAY. I threw some stuff together, we’ve got to leave soon. Highway 15 is jammed, both directions. Where are you?!”
Carole was my roommate, and often over-reacted to situations. “Carole,
I need to stop for a few groceries, but I should be back within the hour.”
“No, no, no, no… NO! You need to be here now.”
“Okay. Relax. I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”
We hung up, and I focused on getting through the traffic. I could hear children
crying as they were being tugged by a parent. I saw an OXXO store to the right. It was packed, and folks were shoving those in their way. It looked like the news clips of Black Friday in the states. I had never seen anything like it in Mazatlán!
Finally, I reached our condo and raced for the elevator, passing neighbors who carried packs of food, water… some clothes. I tried to talk to
them, but they had no time to stop. All I got from them as they passed me was, “Get out of town. IT is coming!” My skin felt tingly, fear finally taking over my curiosity.
In the elevator, I punched our floor. “Come on… hurry, hurry.” I watched as the numbers slowly flashed… 8…. 9…. 10…. 11…. 12. Finally! The
doors opened, and I ran down the hall.Carole had our packs laying by the
door. “Carole, what is IT? A tsunami? Some kind of take over of the town? What?”
She was at the window, tears dripping from her eyes. She pointed to the scene that could only be internalized from our altitude. I joined her and gasped.
In the distance to the east, it looked like a pilgrimage, a steady stream of people trekking the road that led to Durango;
cars, trucks, busses slowly moving by their side.
To the north, south, east… the scene was of slow-moving traffic and walkers. Carole’s voice expressed defeat. “We’re too late,” she whispered. “IT will be here any day, and we’re stuck.”
I stood in horror, not understanding. “Carole, what is IT, what on earth could cause all this chaos?”
She turned to me, her face wet from tears, stress, and she murmured, “The humidity is coming, IT’s coming and there’s nothing we can do now.”
I felt light headed. Why had I not known this would happen? It was nearly June. We became silent and just stared at each other; knowing, knowing what was in store for us… the pure torture that would soon wreak havoc over our town. I thought of past times Mother Nature had reared her ugly head our way, then slowly smiled; a helpless, crazed smile of defeat.
---Ahhh.
IT!- Mazatlán, May of 2018: Warning to evacuate!
“Carole, what is IT, what
on earth could cause all this
chaos?”
Saturday May 5: Cinco de Mayo fiesta @ Friends Diner featuring the fabulous singer Tanya Carrum, $100, 6 p.m. please rsvp, 913 6066. [Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. Mexican independence day is on September 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla when 4,000 Mexican troops defeated 8,000 French troops.]
Sunday May 6: Encuentro de Academias: various dance schools/academies perform their selected pieces. Always creative and filled with energy. $80-$150, 6 p.m. [APT]Thursday May 10: Dia de las Madres, Mother's Day.Saturday May 12: Fuerza y encanto - a joyful Camerata Mazatlan concert [strength and charm] under the direction of Maestro Percival Alvarez. The Mazatlan musicians will play Beethoven's symphony No. 5 and Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez". The Camerata wishes to turn their talent towards these two works that have become icons of Western culture. $100 - $220, 8 p.m. [APT]Saturday May 19 - Friday May 25: Delfos Danza celebrates 25 years! Claudia Lavista and Victor Ruiz have not only been dancing and choreographing and touring with their wildly popular [and famous] Delfos dancers but they also run the school known as EPDM - Escuela Profesional de Danza de Mazatlan. No doubt over the years you have seen creative performances from both Delfos and the students from EPDM. All dance details and times to be confirmed, please visit MazatlanLife.com. [APT & CH]
Saturday May 26: Los sonidos del Siglo XX/the sounds of the 20th century. Camerata Mazatlan will perform pieces from Gustav Holst, Peter Warlock, William Walton and Antonin Dvorak - all under the direction of Maestro Percival Alvarez. "The Camerata has prepared an acoustical arsenal to surprise the public!" $100-$220, 8 p.m. [APT]Sunday May 27: Miedo come todo...Sueños al vuelo: dance [fear eats everything, dreams can fly] by the group Flores Teatro Danza. $100, 1 p.m. [CH]
Thursday May 31: Sonidos de Mexico y España/Sounds of Mexico and Spain: Mezzo soprano Mariela Angulo was born and raised in Sinaloa and tonight she'll be accompanied by Slovakian violinist Róbert Márkus and Mexican pianist, Rosa Maria Valdez. Mariela is described as a "dramatic mezzo soprano" and promises to perform the best music of Mexico and Spain. $120, 7 p.m. [CH]
Arts & Entertainment Calendar All amounts are in pesos
Syndicated from MazatlanLife.com, © Copyright 2018 MazatlanLife.com. All rights reserved. Printed with permission.
But wait! There are even more events - please visit the complete calendar - http://mazatlanlife.com
Sleeping Beauty, the ballet, Day of the Music, Sounds of Mexico and Spain, Sounds of the 20th Century, Art Exhibits
Friday June 1: A las flores de mi vida: concert, "to the flowers in my life" with the talented tenor Jorge Echeagaray and pianist Sergio Castellanos, Bryan Correa, guitar and Aldo Gutiérrez, percussion. A romantic evening where Jorge pays tribute through love songs to all the "flowers" in his life. $150, 8 p.m. [CH]Saturday June 2: Sólo Boleros with Flor Estrada: Flor does it all from opera to Cole Porter, she's a dynamo on stage. Through boleros she'll explore the different genres [Spain, Cuba, Vietnam] of bolero music. Flor will bring back the golden age of the bolero when it was played on every radio, film and tv in Mexico. $120, 7 p.m. [CH]Thursday June 7: Art exhibit, Expresiones, Galeria Rubio, [street level, beside the Angela Peralta] 7 p.m., free, everyone is welcome.
Saturday June 9: Dia de la Música! Day of the Music! It's back this year and we can't wait! It will be six hours of all kinds of music - jazz, flamenco, classic, pop, opera, rock, funk, banda, bolero, trova, reggae and salsa to name a few! It takes place in Centro Historico and you can certainly choose your music ahead of time or visit them all! Stage locations and invited musicians to be confirmed [go to MazatlanLife.com for all the details] but it usually starts around 7 p.m. All free!Thursday June 14: Art exhibit, Ecos y Espejos, Echos and Mirrors, Galeria Angela Peralta [upstairs], 7 p.m., free, everyone is welcome.Friday June 15 and Saturday June 16: La bella durmiente/Sleeping Beauty ballet. Maestra Zoila Fernández will be directing 112 ballerinas from the ballet school - Escuela
de Ballet Clásico del Instituto de Cultura de Mazatlan - for this classical and beloved ballet. Maestro Percival Alvarez will be conducting the Camerata Mazatlan. A portion of this ballet was presented in 2014, but in this performance the complete work will be performed with new costumes and spectacular scenery. $100 - $200, 8 p.m. [APT]
The Angela Peralta Theater [APT] is located on Carnaval in Centro; the box office is open from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Credit cards are often accepted but be prepared to pay in pesos. Casa Haas [CH] is on the corner of Heriberto Frias and Mariano Escobedo. All tickets for Casa Haas must be purchased at the Angela Peralta box office. May and June can be full of summer surprises - stay current and connected by visiting Mazatlan Life.com often
C. Michaels is an author living in Mazatlán: https://www.facebook.com/AhhhMazatlan/?ref=bookmarks
We want to Thank ALL our readers who are been donating glasses or baseball equipment for children in past months. Over 250 have been donated.
We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and support. You can keep helping by donating your no longer needed glasses or baseball and soccer equipment at Pacific Pearl office.
Thank You!
CALVARY CHAPEL MARANATHANondenominational Bilingual Christian ChurchAve Miguel Alemán & Dr Carvajal #817 Col. Centro Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. 664-109-1191 or 669-112-1798 Facebook: Capilla Cal-vario/Calvary Chapel MaranathaCONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (CHRISTIAN CHURCH)5 de Mayo y Melchor Ocampo Centro, English services Sun. at 9 a.m., Ph. 985-1607 November through AprilIGLESIA PRESBITERIANA “SION”Coromuel 232, Playa Sur Tel: 985-0308. Sun-day Services 11:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL 7o. DÍARío Evora y Trop. de Cáncer. Col. Estero. Ph: 985-2511HAR ZION CHRISTIAN MESSIANIC CONGRE-GATIONSat. 5p.m. Cerro Boludo 109. Lomas de Mazatlán. Cell (6691) 48-77-30. www.harzionweb.orgCRISTO REDENTOR LUTERANOCarvajal #1205 Sur Centro. 5 p.m Español, Ph. 981-3636KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH WITNESSESAv. de la Marina No. 899, Sat. 3 p.m., Tues. 6 p.m., Tel. 988-0799 / Centro Sunday 10 a.m.,
Av. Cuauhtémoc 1410, Col. Burócratas, Ph: 669-150-5567LA IGLESIA DE JESUCRISTO DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS ULTIMOS DÍAS Sun. 11am - 2pm Dr. Rafael Domínguez #401 Col. Palos Prietos, Ph. 982-8396NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCHSunday 10 a.m. Col. Francisco Villa, Ph. 983-9716SALVATION ARMYSun. 12 p.m., Gutiérrez Nájera #514 Ote. Ph. 982-3453 Capt. Eric Ramírez Cel. 669 189 3300SAN JUDAS TADEOAv. Mojarra #55 Fracc. Sábalo Country Club, 8:45 a.m. English Mass Ph. 916-6246TEMPLO DE CRISTO REYCañonero Tampico y Germán Evers, Ph. 985-1604TEMPLO DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIACisne #2 Fracc. Gaviotas Tel. 913 0340 y 913 5034, English services at 8:50 a.m. on Sunday from November to April.THE VINEYARD CHURCHEnglish services, Sundays at 9 a.m., La Viña Culto Español, Sun. 11 a.m. Ph. 916-5114CHURCH OF CHRISTJuan de la Barrera N° 1401, Col. Olímpica Tel. 668-3159, Sunday 10-12, Wednesday 5CATEDRAL BASÍLICABenito Juárez y Canizales Ph. 981-3352
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
5May-June 2018~ “Close the door! - were you raised in a barn?”
Saturday May 5: Cinco de Mayo fiesta @ Friends Diner featuring the fabulous singer Tanya Carrum, $100, 6 p.m. please rsvp, 913 6066. [Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. Mexican independence day is on September 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla when 4,000 Mexican troops defeated 8,000 French troops.]
Sunday May 6: Encuentro de Academias: various dance schools/academies perform their selected pieces. Always creative and filled with energy. $80-$150, 6 p.m. [APT]Thursday May 10: Dia de las Madres, Mother's Day.Saturday May 12: Fuerza y encanto - a joyful Camerata Mazatlan concert [strength and charm] under the direction of Maestro Percival Alvarez. The Mazatlan musicians will play Beethoven's symphony No. 5 and Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez". The Camerata wishes to turn their talent towards these two works that have become icons of Western culture. $100 - $220, 8 p.m. [APT]Saturday May 19 - Friday May 25: Delfos Danza celebrates 25 years! Claudia Lavista and Victor Ruiz have not only been dancing and choreographing and touring with their wildly popular [and famous] Delfos dancers but they also run the school known as EPDM - Escuela Profesional de Danza de Mazatlan. No doubt over the years you have seen creative performances from both Delfos and the students from EPDM. All dance details and times to be confirmed, please visit MazatlanLife.com. [APT & CH]
Saturday May 26: Los sonidos del Siglo XX/the sounds of the 20th century. Camerata Mazatlan will perform pieces from Gustav Holst, Peter Warlock, William Walton and Antonin Dvorak - all under the direction of Maestro Percival Alvarez. "The Camerata has prepared an acoustical arsenal to surprise the public!" $100-$220, 8 p.m. [APT]Sunday May 27: Miedo come todo...Sueños al vuelo: dance [fear eats everything, dreams can fly] by the group Flores Teatro Danza. $100, 1 p.m. [CH]
Thursday May 31: Sonidos de Mexico y España/Sounds of Mexico and Spain: Mezzo soprano Mariela Angulo was born and raised in Sinaloa and tonight she'll be accompanied by Slovakian violinist Róbert Márkus and Mexican pianist, Rosa Maria Valdez. Mariela is described as a "dramatic mezzo soprano" and promises to perform the best music of Mexico and Spain. $120, 7 p.m. [CH]
Arts & Entertainment Calendar All amounts are in pesos
Syndicated from MazatlanLife.com, © Copyright 2018 MazatlanLife.com. All rights reserved. Printed with permission.
But wait! There are even more events - please visit the complete calendar - http://mazatlanlife.com
Sleeping Beauty, the ballet, Day of the Music, Sounds of Mexico and Spain, Sounds of the 20th Century, Art Exhibits
Friday June 1: A las flores de mi vida: concert, "to the flowers in my life" with the talented tenor Jorge Echeagaray and pianist Sergio Castellanos, Bryan Correa, guitar and Aldo Gutiérrez, percussion. A romantic evening where Jorge pays tribute through love songs to all the "flowers" in his life. $150, 8 p.m. [CH]Saturday June 2: Sólo Boleros with Flor Estrada: Flor does it all from opera to Cole Porter, she's a dynamo on stage. Through boleros she'll explore the different genres [Spain, Cuba, Vietnam] of bolero music. Flor will bring back the golden age of the bolero when it was played on every radio, film and tv in Mexico. $120, 7 p.m. [CH]Thursday June 7: Art exhibit, Expresiones, Galeria Rubio, [street level, beside the Angela Peralta] 7 p.m., free, everyone is welcome.
Saturday June 9: Dia de la Música! Day of the Music! It's back this year and we can't wait! It will be six hours of all kinds of music - jazz, flamenco, classic, pop, opera, rock, funk, banda, bolero, trova, reggae and salsa to name a few! It takes place in Centro Historico and you can certainly choose your music ahead of time or visit them all! Stage locations and invited musicians to be confirmed [go to MazatlanLife.com for all the details] but it usually starts around 7 p.m. All free!Thursday June 14: Art exhibit, Ecos y Espejos, Echos and Mirrors, Galeria Angela Peralta [upstairs], 7 p.m., free, everyone is welcome.Friday June 15 and Saturday June 16: La bella durmiente/Sleeping Beauty ballet. Maestra Zoila Fernández will be directing 112 ballerinas from the ballet school - Escuela
de Ballet Clásico del Instituto de Cultura de Mazatlan - for this classical and beloved ballet. Maestro Percival Alvarez will be conducting the Camerata Mazatlan. A portion of this ballet was presented in 2014, but in this performance the complete work will be performed with new costumes and spectacular scenery. $100 - $200, 8 p.m. [APT]
The Angela Peralta Theater [APT] is located on Carnaval in Centro; the box office is open from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Credit cards are often accepted but be prepared to pay in pesos. Casa Haas [CH] is on the corner of Heriberto Frias and Mariano Escobedo. All tickets for Casa Haas must be purchased at the Angela Peralta box office. May and June can be full of summer surprises - stay current and connected by visiting Mazatlan Life.com often
6 May-June 2018 ~ “If so and so jumped off a bridge would you jump off a bridge?”
You have of course heard about bigly splashy tax reform enacted late last year by the Congress and signed
into law by the president. For weeks, we have been hearing about all the tax cuts it contains, and how people are immediately benefitting. As I write, the IRS released a new calculator to figure one’s (presumably lower) withholding from wages. Note: be very careful in adjusting your withholding!
As people begin to delve into the complexities, some are discovering that the Congress giveth with one hand but taketh with the other. For example, there’s the “double the standard deduction” we often heard about—as a “good thing” for us. What went away to “pay” for it? Personal exemptions. Those exemptions were amounts of income that were taken right off the top and deducted first from your income computation. For 2017 it was $4,050 for each: taxpayer, spouse and dependents. As a tradeoff, Congress granted a federal child credit. Credits are
like “payment coupons”: credited in your favor after you figure your tax bill. For 2018 and beyond there are no federal personal exemptions. By the way, don’t be fooled: taking the
exemptions away and “doubling” the standard deduction actually results in more tax revenue, 1.2 trillion over ten years. Yes, it was a bad NYC subway shell game.
For simplicity, many states “conform” to the Internal Revenue Code as of a specific date. California conforms, often opting out of specific provisions. Some conform automatically to the current version, using those definitions and numbers in state computations. Of note, the National Council on State Legislatures reports ten states
that currently “couple” their state personal exemption with the federal personal exemption. In those states the personal exemptions just went down to zero.
In those cases this will automatically mean higher state tax bills. Some people
will be affected more heavily than others. Unless states act soon, there will be --surprise!!—higher state tax bills, and some may be pretty significant. The District of Columbia projects its middle-income taxpayers will see an increase in tax unless DC “decouples” from the federal definitions. Ruefully, DC also says “we don’t have a child credit”.
This is something to watch as the year progresses, because we may be in for many surprises as states react (or don’t) to the federal changes. Your state withholding may need new adjustments, and not for good reasons. Stay tuned.
BY ORLANDO GOTAY, TAX ATTORNEY
About Those Tax Cuts….is your State onboard?
Orlando Gotay is a California licensed tax attorney (with a Master of Laws in Taxation) admitted to practice before the IRS, the U.S. Tax Court and other taxing agencies. His love of things Mexican has led him to devote part of his practice to the federal and state tax matters of U.S. expats in Mexico. He can be reached at [email protected] or Facebook: GotayTaxLawyer. This is just a most general outline, and is of course, informational only and not meant
as legal advice.
“Those exemptions
were amounts of income that were taken right off the top
and deducted first from your income computation.”
7May-June 2018~ “I’ll wash your mouth out with soap.”
Make Me an OfferBY LESLEY MARTINSON
Over pricing your home with the thought of ROOM to Negotiate?
There are several flaws with this theory and if you give it just a bit of thought, you might just agree.
Generally your home is listed, advertised and possibly has some signage indicating your are wanting to sell. That would be the first steps in getting a would be buyer to COME VIEW your place!
The first thing a buyer or their agent will do is ask the price and check comparables.
If you are what they feel is too far out of line they will not even view. There goes the sale opportunity right there!
So step one..you just lost WHO knows how many opportunities for an offer.
Step two..let’s say THEY do view-I see this here more than any other place...curiosity!
So now they are wasting your time (and ours) and still no offer.
Step three, the prospective buyer offers
on a much better priced home and you just lost time and money!
In the recent years we have seen more and more people offering on the lowest and best (and correctly) priced residences. People know that used furniture is just that, they know they can wait a year or two to
fix places as “nice” as something else. Pricing your home with the “I have more upgrades” thought isn’t working! The one thing a nicer home with better quality will do is make the sale faster for you..not necessarily more money.
When listings are priced correctly you should not only capitalize on amount of showings
but also get a full price offer, buyers who have done their homework will generally NOT low ball a good deal.
Time is money, losing a year or more without a sale results in more maintenance you are paying, HOA fees, taxes and more.
Do your homework, price to sell, be the best on the market at the best price!
“There goes the sale
opportunity right there!”
DO NOT OVER PRICE
CanAmerican’s Lesley Martinson is the only Realtor (Broker) in Sinaloa with a CIPS designation (Certified International Property Specialist) A worldwide recognized designation.
BY ORLANDO GOTAY, TAX ATTORNEY
MONEYBanksMost banks are open from 9am to 4pm Monday-Friday and some are open on Saturdays. Because of frequent changes with all the banks, it is best to check with them for their current policies. Not all banks will exchange foreign money to pesos. There is usually a daily minimum if they do and will require a passport.
ATMs in MexicoThe most convenient way of accessing money while traveling is to withdraw Mexican pesos directly from your credit
card or debit card. It’s safer than carrying cash and the exchange rate offered is usually very competitive.
Purchases Goods and ServicesBusinesses may accept a maximum of $100 USD in cash per transaction, with no restriction on the number of transactions per customer. However, many businesses are choosing to not accept US dollars at all. Likewise, many airlines within Mexico will only accept Mexican pesos and credit cards for payment of fees (such as baggage fees). The most convenient way to pay for purchases is to use a credit card or withdraw Mexican pesos from an ATM. It is not advisable to carry large amounts of cash.
Casa de Cambio (exchange bureau)These businesses are open longer hours than banks, usually do not have long line-ups as banks often do, and they offer comparable exchange rates (though banks may offer a slightly better rate). Check around to see where you will receive the best exchange rate (the exchange rate is usually posted prominently outside the bank or casa de cambio.
Mazatlan Tourist TipsExchange Rate
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pesos (these are approximate)
MX$15MX$30MX$45MX$60MX$75MX$90MX$105MX$120MX$135MX$150
PHONING HOMEAlthough hotels can assist with long distance calls, dialing direct can be expensive. Call collect or bill the call to a calling card for the best rates. Dial 090 to reach a TELMEX international operator and ask for an English speaking operator. When calling cell phones, dial 044-669 before the number.
MEXICAN PHONE CODESWithin Mexico
l Dial 044+10 digits if calling from a land
line to a Mexican cell phone that is within your local calling area (same area code).l
Dial 045+10 digits if calling from a land line to a Mexican cell phone that is outside your local calling area.l
Telcel and Movistar phone numbers can be dialed as if it were a regular land line number so no need to dial the 044 or 045 from cell phone to cell phone.l
Dial 01+10 digits to dial a long distance land line phone number in Mexico.l
Dial 01 800+7 digits to dial a Mexican toll free numberl
Dial 001+10 digits to dial a US or Canada cell or land line.
To reach a Mexican phone number from the US or Canada
l To call a land line, dial 011+52+ 10 digitsl
To call a cell phone, dial 011+52+1+10 digits
l To dial a Mexican toll free (01 800
number, Lada sin Costo), you can try dialing 011+52+800+7 digits.
LONG DISTANCE (Through Operator)
Domestic 020International 90Special Services Time 030Wake-Up Call 31Info - Domestic Directory 40Line Repair 50Cust. Service (Long Dist.) 55EMERGENCIES 66
CELL PHONESIf you are a frequent visitor to Mazatlan or staying for an extended period, consider purchasing a cell phone here. For a very reasonable price (under $30 U.S.D) you can buy a cell phone and purchase minutes. Then you will have a local phone number. Get the clerk to set up the phone in English.
La Marina Hospital: 989-3336
Clínica del Mar Emerg: 983-1777 Ext 100
Sharp Hospital Emerg: 986-7911
Essential Phone Numbers
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10 May-June 2018 ~ “When I was your age - I had to walk (10+++) miles to school.....”
Florid Verbosity Vs Pedagogical Frugality
One of the innumerable yet remarkable characteristics of the endlessly fascinating Spanish language is
its bottomless propensity for long words, and I mean elongatedly lengthy words. Meanwhile, most notably in conversation, Anglophiles tend to eschew words consisting of more than two syllables, preferring compact little words like “get” and “run”, or worse yet the lamentable yet omnipresent “sucks”, whenever possible. For example, gastronomía, which you hear all the time here describing Mazatlán’s wonderful cuisine. In English, the word “gastronomy” does exist, but I would venture to wager that few of us have ever actually spoken it aloud. We say “food”. This Hispanic exuberance for flowery pronouncements extends to forms of address as well. If an acquaintance has a first name consisting of fewer than three syllables, it is customary to include his or her middle name to make it sound respectable, so “Luis” becomes “Luis Ángel” and “Luz” becomes “Luz María”. And why go through
life with just one surname when two makes it more of a mouthful!
And why go through life with just one surname when two makes it more of a
mouthful! Of course in English, we try to break everyone’s given name down to its essential element. Al, Sue, Ben…while your mother’s maiden name is lost to posterity. And this appreciation of florid verbosity can be encountered in literature and journalism to this day, as though old Keep-It-Simple Hemingway never existed. Dickens and Proust would marvel at the convoluted and elaborate
prose used by traffic reporters. An epic masterpiece like Garcia Marquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude/Cien Años de Soledad” is literally incomprehensible to the vast majority of its readers, whether in English, Spanish or Chinese, regardless of the extensiveness of their respective vocabularies. Admittedly and undeniably, by contrast, Anglophiles might be perceived as lazy, or contrarily as pedagogically frugal.
Oh, well, gotta luv it.
Idioms For IdiotsBY PROF PG WIGGINS
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Alexandria and Mazatlán have a lot in common, in many ways. And in many ways, Mazatlán comes out on
top. Sure, our Egyptian counterpart’s Pharos lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but awesome El Faro is one of the Seven Wonders of Modern Mazatlán. And as for waterfront promenades, the fabled Corniche is barely ten miles long, while the beloved Malecón stretches for thirteen glorious miles. Okay, Alexandria had the greatest library in history, while admittedly our library system is nothing to boast about, but we have excellent Wifi (except in your particular hotel room, but
you’re welcome to connect in the lobby). Hookahs, strong coffee and jasmine tea may proliferate throughout the old haunts of Cleopatra VII, but here we have cold Pacífico and fresh squeezed margaritas every few dozen yards. And while Egypt is teeming with jihadists, suicide bombers and violent extremists, the closest thing to a terrorist attack I can recall here in Maz was when a truck full of borrachos from Culiacan lassoed our beloved deer statue and dragged it along the Malecón. It proved to be a very costly prank for them.
The late great Pacific Pearl writer Jackie Peterson and I both shared a lifelong
fondness for Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet, that classic Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of romance and intrigue among the foreign community during the 30’s and 40’s. Over glasses of wine, we agreed that our cravings for an imaginary Alexandria were mostly satisfied in a realistic and practical way by living in Mazatlán. The classic Greco-Roman statues adorning the
seawalk, the crumbling ruins, the sun on the surf, the smell of decay and renewal. The flickering dance of tragedy and delight. So many fascinating, colorful characters with shady pasts and dark secrets. Justine, Darley, Melissa, Balthazar, Clea, Leila, Mnemjian, Narouz, Pombal, Liza, Nessim, Mountolive, Scobie, Capodistria, Pursewarden, they all have their Mazatlan counterparts (And you know who you are! For example, Glenn Rogers is Clea, the beautiful artist. And I wish I were Darley, the bookish but lucky schoolteacher.) To live in Mazatlán is to partake of the eternal.
And the food is pretty amazing here, too. I don’t care how tasty the falafel, it can’t compare to a Mazatlán seafood platter. And isn’t pita bread really just two tortillas stuck together?
So, yes, I admit, I’ve often longed to visit Alexandria, but I hear it’s dangerous. Of course, some fear mongers and Mexiphobes say that about Maz, but I feel pretty safe here, (though I might feel more nervous if I were more attractive looking). So far, so good.
Maybe someday I will walk the ancient streets of Alexandria, where Julius Caesar and Marc Antony once swaggered in the shadows of Alexandria the Great. But if not, at least I have known true paradise right here in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.
Stranger in ParadiseBY MAZATLÁN JACK
~ “You’re not made of sugar, you won’t melt.”
Mazatlán, Alexandria of the West
Alexandria, Egypt. Looks like Mazatlan, verdad?
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AA MEETINGS AA...BACK 2 BASICS Group, CLOSED Meeting. EVERY Friday at noon, at the Melville Hotel, Calle Constitución 99, Centro. Contacts: Bob: [email protected], 669-117-6112; Denny: [email protected], 669-116-5398La Misión at Camarón Sábalo No. 306, OPEN MEETINGS. See www.aamazatlan.com for meeting schedule. Call 044 (669)127-5684, 913-4406, for more information.
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETINGSMazatlán English Thursday Al-Anon Family Group 10 am. This Al-Anon meeting is a 12 step open meeting 306 Camarón Sábalo. “La Misión” (oval iron gate) Golden Zone next to Dr. Backman’s office. Wheel chair accessible. Meetings run from November to April. [email protected] or [email protected] .Pam: 669 139-8116
AMERICAN LEGION -POST11-No Meeting and no Dinner this month. Find us on Facebook: American Legion Mazatlan. For more information on the Post please call Commander Reno at 668-0578, 669 2180 or Cell: 669-148-4711.
HOSPICE MAZATLANOffice: 182-1486 - 208 International, at the corner of Rio Presidio, near the Ley Vieja and Waldos on Ejercito Mexicano.
For info call: Lois Croly, Board of Director, cell: 669-162-5441. Donations: www.hospicemazatlan.org and/or e-mail: [email protected] We’ll be happy to receive your donation in our bank account: Banorte 611441245
RED CROSS1801 Av. Zaragoza, Downtown. Tel: 981-3690.
TRES ISLAS ORPHANAGE FUNDFounded in 1987, the Tres Islas Orphanage Fund supports children at 6 orphanages in Mazatlán through the purchase of fresh food (weekly), hygiene supplies, education supplies and tutors, building repairs, and the replacement of broken or worn-out appliances. TIOF is a 501(c)(3) so your donations are tax-deductible. To learn more about the Tres Islas Orphanage Fund mission please visit www.tresislas.org.
MAZATLAN ORPHANAGEGabriela Ramirez Landeros, President, Board of Directors. Address: Zaragoza 207-A, Centro. Tel: 981-2214
LA VIÑA - THE VINEYARD CHURCHService Opportunities. Deliver food to the city dump workers. Help with your donations to feed the children. Calling Local: Office 916-5114. E-mail: [email protected]
Organizations & Donations
~ “If you do it and get caught and go to jail, you WILL spend the night.”
Welcome to Mazatlán, the Pearl of the Pacific, where the average temperature hovers around
82°F/28°C, the sun shines every day, and outdoors is the place to be. The activities this city has to offer will appeal to everyone. Here on the Sea of Cortéz, Mazatlán’s coastline beckons you to stroll along its numerous beaches, or its 10 km of Malecón—seawall, or to hike to El Faro—lighthouse, the second highest natural lighthouse in the world.
BEACHESAll beaches in México are federal property up to high tide lines, and thus, public. Most of our beaches have lifeguards for your protection and warning flags that indicate by their color the condition of the water. Swimmers should know:
BEACH SPORTSTry them all: parasail, kayak, boogie board, sail on a catamaran, jet ski, banana boat, shore fish, swim, bodysurf, play beach volleyball...or laze the day away under a palapa. Do as much or as little as you want. In the area of the Golden Zone:
Playa Sábalos Sábalo beach is on the north side of Valentino´s nightclub (castlelike structure). Playa Gaviotas extends from Hotel Playa Mazatlán to El Cid Mega Resort.In the area of the Hotel Zone, you will see three islands rising offshore. Las Tres Islas: Wolf, Deer and Bird islands Deer Island (center) has a small beach with great tide pools for snorkeling and can be accessed by boat cruises or catamaran.Isla de la Piedra, Stone Island, is located at the southern end of the city and is actually a peninsula but is easily accessible by taking a water taxi from the harbor This is
a laid-back destination where you can walk, horse ride, or rent an ATV to
explore the miles of undeveloped beaches or hang out in one of the several open-air restaurants.
OLAS ALTAS MEANS HIGH WAVES
Located in Centro Historico Old Town, Olas Altas is the starting point for the Malecón, the city´s
seaside walkway and continues for 10 km, up to Valentino’s. Shops, galleries, and restaurants offer art, silver, souvenirs and great food.Playa Los Pinos Between the Marine
Mazatlánat a glance
House and Fisherman’s Monument. Local fishermen sell their daily catches here in the early morning or late afternoon.Playa Norte North of Playa Los Pinos, Playa Norte is a popular site to watch locals play beach baseball and soccer.Playa Marlin Along Avenida del Mar. Fresh seafood is served at beachside restaurants.Punta Camarón The rocky point next to Valentino´s is a favorite with experienced surfers who love this area´s big crashing waves.North Beaches: Playa Bruja and Punta Cerritos take any of the buses marked “Cerritos” and you will find these more isolated beaches. Popular with surfers, it is also a great area for relaxing with good open-air restaurants serving delicious seafood.
BEACH FLAGSBeach flags are important and should be adhered to, as they explain how dangerous the waters could be. Remember this safe tip:
Red Flag: Indicates a high hazard from swimming and/or currents.
Green Flag: Indicates a low hazard with calm conditions. Still exercise caution.
Yellow Flag: Indicates a medium hazard from moderate swimming.
White Flag: Indicates the presence of jellyfish. Extremely caution.
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I started bringing my twin boys to Mazatlán when they were 2 years old. We always stay for 3-4 weeks with my parents, and we haven’t missed a year.
Now the twins are 8, and boy have we made some delicious memories over the years.
If you are sun birds like my parents, roosting in Mazatlán for 6 months of the year, there are plenty of fun things here to entice your adult children to bring the nietos for a visit. It’s also an amazing cultural experience! We don’t
mind missing a few days of school every year because our kids already do their homework on-line, and their teacher can track their progress. In the words of our boys’ second grade teacher:
“In my opinion, there is no better learning experience than spending enough time in another culture to learn its folkways/mores and returning to your own with a critical/curious/appreciative perspective. Enjoy!”
When the boys were very young, we went to the Aquario many times. The sea lion show was always the highlight! The boys learned that there is a spot where you can sit to get drenched with a sea lion splash and they each had their photo taken with a sea lion “kissing” the top of their heads.
Each year, we are sure to make at least one trip up to Bruja Beach. We eat at the open-air café and then take our umbrella, sand toys, and boogie boards down to the beach for a few hours. The boys find shelly treasures in the tide pools to take home to their friends, they climb all over the rocks, and make sand castles. We fill the car with gritty sand all the way back home.
As the boys got older, more options for fun became available. One year, my mom chartered a trimaran to take us to Venado Island. About 30 of us from my parents’ condo building participated. We packed lunches to eat on the Island. One of our twins was brave and got to take a kayak trip with one of our tour guides!
When the Durango – Mazatlán road was opened, we took a bus tour to Durango,
again filling the tour bus with people living in my parents’ condo building. That whole trip was interesting – travelling over the Sierra Madre mountains, sometimes through very long tunnels, other times over unbelievably high bridges. Durango itself is quite different from Mazatlán, with its mining history, thriving industry, and the lore of Francisco Villa… freedom fighter or gangster… you decide when you tour the museum that bears his name. Our boys had a photo taken with Villa’s grandson.
Taking in a Venado’s baseball game is fun and a great cultural experience to boot. 80% of the enjoyment comes from watching the other baseball fans. The attire, the foods they eat, the plethora of toys that are purchased for their kids during the game… we went along with the fun and came home with a few noisy knick knacks which magically disappeared overnight.
There are plenty more daily enjoyments, from feeding the
pigeons at the Cathedral to riding scooters up and down the Malecón (we pack our own scooters and helmets). We always make a trip to Looney Beans on Olas Altas for a Frappuccino and we always go to Panamas for Reindeer Pancakes (December). Dancing with Mexican friends at Playa Mazatlán is a treat! If you are here over the Christmas break, be sure to take part in a Las Posadas Celebration with Mexican friends. This is a Catholic re-enactment of Mary & Joseph’s attempts
to find lodging before Jesus was born. When you need a break from the sun,
movies at Gran Plaza are a good time, and ridiculously cheap,
too. Feeding the frigate birds at the fisherman’s stand
is another treat for little ones.
If you’re here long enough, you’re sure to see some fireworks and at least one parade. Marching bands practice on the beach regularly, baby sea turtles get released at dusk (November – December), street performers ride unicycles and blow fire, and cliff divers regularly risk their
lives at El Clavadista (especially when a
cruise ship is at port). You are sure to see
new and wonderful sights with just a simple
walk around Centro. There is plenty to do, and
Mexico is such a child-loving culture, so bring on the nietos!
They will have a blast.
Kendra Lwebuga is a licensed architect, practicing in Oregon and Washington. You can read more at www.spinnakerarchitect.com.
Mazatlán’s Youngest TouristasBY KENDRA LWEBUGA
“In my opinion, there is no better learning experience
than spending enough time in another culture to learn its
folkways”
U.S. CONSULAR AGENCY IN MAZATLÁN Playa Gaviotas 202 Local 10, across from Hotel Playa Mazatlán. U.S. Consular Agent Noelle Flores Notary Stamp $50 USD. Phone number: 01-800-681-9374. After hours number: 01 55 5080 2000, from the US: 011-52-81-8047-3145 | email: conAgencyMazat lan@state .gov web: http:// hermosillo.usconsulate.gov. To call the American Embassy in Mexico City, dial 01-52-555-080-2000
CONSULAR AGENCY OF CANADA IN MAZATLÁN. La Marina Business and Life Commercial Center, Blvd. Marina Mazatlán 2302, Office 41. Consular Agent Wendy Hardouin. Tel:913-73-20, Fax: 914-66-55. To call Canadian Embassy in México City dial: 01-555-724-7900. For after hours emergencies, dial: 01-800-706-2900.
U.S. CONSULATE IN HERMOSILLOHours: 9a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-Fri. Closed Mexican and U.S. Federal holidays. Call 01-(662)217-2375 for officer. 01-900-849-4949 for visa appt. web: http:// hermosillo.usconsulate.gov
U.S. CONSULATE IN NOGALES, SONORAHours: 8a.m.-4:30p.m., Mon-Fri. Call 01-(631)913-4820 for appt.
FRENCH CONSULAR IN MAZATLÁNEryka Susana Bernal Chio. The office is at: Rio Baluarte #11 Esq. Arroyo Venadillo just past the aquarium on your right. Phone # 669 981 1475
OTHER MAZATLÁN CONSULATES:Germany: 914-9310, 916-5980Denmark: 981-7642France: 985-1228 / Italy: 985-1478
CONSULAR information
~ “There are starving people in Africa who would gladly eat your dinner!”
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BY CHRISTINE YERBIC
Wipe chilies with a paper towel. In a heavy skillet or comal, toast the chilies over moderate heat for sev-
eral minutes; turning frequently to prevent scorching. They will become fragrant. Tear chilies apart into sections, discarding seeds and stem, transfer to a small mixing bowl, cover with hot water, submerged until they become soft, about 30 minutes. Drain chil-ies, discard soaking liquid. Set chilies aside.In same skillet used to toast chilies, add the tomatoes, onion sections and garlic, “dry fry” them over moderate heat, keep turning
l 4 oz. ancho chilies, dried (or New Mexico) 112 grams, 12-15 chiliesl Hot water to coverl 4 Roma tomatoesl ½ onion, cut into quartersl 4 garlic cloves, do not re-
move skinsl 1 tsp. cumin seeds, toastedl 1 tbsp. oregano leaves, dried, crushedl 1 tsp. chicken basel ½ tsp. saltl ¼ tsp. pepper
l 1 cup waterl 2 tbsp. vegetable oilVariation: Ancho Almond Saucel ¼ cup ground almonds, toasted
*Red Ancho Chili Sauce – Purée Variation -
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
This is a fast and easy way to prepare a Chili Sauce, which can be used in any recipe requiring this type of a sauce, such as a topping to tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas or in making tamales. With the addition of ground almonds, it becomes Ancho Almond Chili Sauce, a wonderful sauce that can be used in making tamales.
them until they become slightly charred and skin becomes blistered. Coarsely chop the onions and tomatoes, remove and discard skins from garlic cloves, chop garlic. Trans-fer the charred vegetables to a medium size sauce pan, adding the drained chilies, cumin seeds, oregano, chicken base, salt, pepper and 1 cup of water; bring to a boil over mod-erate heat, lower heat, simmer for 15 min-utes or until the onions become soft. Cool to room temperature. Transfer contents to an electric blender, purée until smooth. It is best to do this in 2 or 3 batches. Once the mixture is blended, it is optional; to strain the
mixture to remove any thick pieces of skin from the vegetables.Use a paper towel to wipe clean the same saucepan that was used to cook the vegeta-bles, return it to stove top. Over high heat, add the oil to heat until it ripples, pour the puréed chili mixture from the blender to the hot oil, stirring constantly as it will splatter and sizzle, and continue to cook for 5 min-utes. Remove from heat, cool, transfer to an air tight container, refrigerate until ready to use. Yield: approx 2 cupsWhen sauce is finished cooking, stir in the ground almonds.
~ “You’ll understand when you are a parent.”
TOURIST SAFETYMaz Tourism Office 915-6600DA for Tourists 914-3222UTILITIES Water (Jumapam) 073 / 981-2665Electricity (CFE) 071Gas Leaks 981-0505POLICE 911Emergency Assistance 066 Tourist Police & others 986-8126 Traffic Police (Tránsito) 983-2816State Police 983-4510 / 080Federal Highway Police 980-6880FIRE DEPARTMENT 068(Av. Gabriel Leyva) 981-2769(Av. Insurgentes) 983-9920from cell phone Telcel *116
Movistar *068Port Captain 981-2204/982-2404Immigration Office 981-4137City Hall 915-8000Customs Office 981-1570/981-6109Airport Police 982-2088Municipal Bus 982-2997 Civil Registry (Marriage) 985-2864Bus Station 982-8351Baja Ferries 985-0470 Post Office 981-2121 RED CROSS Emergency 065
Phone Info
15May-June 2018~ “And who do you think you are? The Queen of Sheeba?”
BY NELLY RICKENBACKER Mazatlan
The party was great! Well, you can’t say we didn’t try. Mazatlán’s much awaited “Tianguis Turístico”, a
world class tourist industry gathering, has hopefully planted seeds that will prove fruitful in the future. After so much investment in road repair, bike lanes, palm trees and sidewalks, I’d say we came out smelling like a rose. How could you not fall in love with Mazatlán in fair weather?
It all kicked off Saturday night with what’s left of Creedence playing for free on the Malecón. Only about half the town turned out, they played one hit after another and you could feel the love everywhere. It was like a compensation for all the inconveniences of the previous year, and nobody was complaining.
Of course, Olas Altas and the Plaza Machado were featured and focused on, letting people know what a cultured place this is, but the MIC (Mazatlán International Center) was the main venue. What a beautiful setting for trade booths from all over! It’s enormous, spotless, totally classy. Eat your hearts out, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo, Mazatlán has arrived. This event has been traditionally associated with Acapulco, but I think we stole their thunder. Why go to Acapulco when you can come to Mazatlán? Airlines, please take note!
The party is over… Late spring is a bittersweet time in Mazatlán. The snowbirds have flown, and national tourism hasn’t kicked into high gear, so it means lean times for many. And of course, it’s sad to say goodbye, or hasta la vista, to so many friends. On the bright side, the weather is divine, the water is nice and warm, and the lovely local women are putting away their scarves and sweaters and breaking out their skimpy summer wardrobes. I may be old, but I’m not blind.
This is a good time to enjoy some of Mazatlán’s attractions, especially if, like me, you have a hard time dealing with over crowdedness. Now you can grab a table anywhere without reservations, get a front row seat at the sea lion show, stretch out on your own little stretch of sand, plenty of elbow room everywhere. Enjoy it while it lasts, because come July it’s hotter than blazes with occasional
monsoons and hurricanes, plus the streets and beaches are teeming with revelers from the Interior who don’t seem to mind the heat at all.
There’s a new street in town! There is a new “Avenida” in town, Avenida La Bahia, sort of a relief valve running one block inland from the Avenida del Mar. As you may have noticed, all the thousands of parking places along the Malecón have been removed in favor of the bright blue bike path. The new Avenida Bahia, which literally means Bay Avenue, borders on the Laguna Camarón (Shrimp Lagoon) and does permit parking for hundreds. Problem solved?
Faro Fee? Our interim mayor Joel Boucieguez Lizárraga has announced that the City is considering imposing a fee of five or ten pesos to actually walk out on the stunning new glass skybridge at the top of the El Faro lighthouse. Apparently this money will go toward supplying everyone with clear plastic slip-on “booties” to help protect the “Mirador de Cristal” (Crystal Lookout). Predictably, many are unhappy about it, saying it discourages large working families from making the final ascent. Source: El Noroeste
Play Ball! As though there weren’t enough demolition and renovation going on all over, our beisbol stadium, Estadio Teodoro Mariscal, is undergoing a major facelift. There were rumors circulating about building a new stadium out in the rapidly developing Marina area, with parking being a driving issue, but common sense prevailed and our beloved Venados will continue playing in the same old place. Let’s hope the work is all finished come Opening Day in October.
If only springtime could last forever! For the second straight year we have been enjoying the “La Niña” effect, which means colder ocean currents offshore, and cooler air temperatures on land. As the Pacific Pearl’s May/June issue comes out, we will be in the last throes of idyllic weather. But all good things must come to an end, and we all know what summer means here Mazatlán. Hotter than blazes with occasional monsoons and hurricanes. So let’s make the most of it while we can!
Saturday night with what’s left of Creedence playing for free on the Malecón.
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