Mazatlan

La Gran Plaza Mall

You'll find the mall largely empty but for a few middle class kids milling around looking for somewhere to spend their money. high prices in almost all the stores, bad food well, i guess it's just mall food, like anywhere else, and absolutely no culture or feeling like you're anywhere but somewhere to waste money. the one bright spot? a really big video-game parlor that is great for kids big and small.

Centro Histórico

Most of the shops and vendors down here are trying to make a living selling their wares. you can get fantastic product, at far cheaper prices than if you go to the "golden district" or to the mall. it's also a great district to walk through, giving you more to do than just spend money all day.

Golden Zone

The name says it all. high class, high prices. valentino's disco is famous for its parties, no matter what time of the year.