SURROUNDING
AREAS, TOURING AND NOTABLE PLACES
Touring Mazatlan?s
Surrounding Areas ? Departing
from Mazatlan, take Highway 15-D in the direction of
Culiacan, the state capital of Sinaloa, which is 224 km
(139 mi) north. There you can visit the
Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (the city?s cathedral), an important 19th-century architectural monument located near the Plaza Alvaro Obregon. You can also visit
interesting museums such as the Regional de Sinaloa, which has numerous Nahuatl ceramic pieces on display
from the Valley of Culiacan,
and the Arte de Sinaloa, which houses works
of famous Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera, Dr. Atl and Jose Clemente Orozco, among others. You
can also drop in on the botanical
garden in the Centro de
Ciencias, which displays the second largest
meteorite in the world, and Parque Culiacan 87, which has a manmade lake, sports
facilities and exciting rides.
Continuing north,
221 km (137 mi) ahead you?ll arrive at
Los Mochis, one of the nation?s largest
agricultural regions, thanks to its
privileged location and the fertile
valleys of El Fuerte and El Carrizo. At this city, you
can visit Parque Sinaloa (Sinaloa Park),
a botanical garden (a private collection of sugar mill
owner Benjamin F. Johnston), and El Museo Regional
del Valle de Fuerte, where you
can tour a sugar mill and learn about
the importance of the industry
for the local economy. The museum
also has interesting facts about the
growth of Los Mochis. While you?re there
you should also visit the
Plazuela 27 de Septiembre to
check out the Sagrado Corazon
de Jesus church, which was built
at the beginning
of the 20th century, and Plaza Solidaridad, a
popular gathering spot for locals. About 26 km (16 mi) from this city, you?ll
find the Topolobampo Bay, where you can take a boat out on the
water and head to Farallon
Island, which has a beautiful natural environment inhabited by seals, birds and other
species.
