Arriving in Mazatlan, Mexico after a ferry from La Paz
After taking an overnight ferry from La Paz, I arrived in Mazatlan in Mexico. As I needed a little rest, I decided to take one night in a hotel in Mazatlan.
Arriving in Mazatlan on the ferry
(Blog post written 15th December, 2009 when riding in Mexico as part of my Alaska to Argentina bike tour)
A pretty good nights sleep, all things considered, and once breakfast was taken care of, we were docking.
There were no immigration controls, and before I knew it, I was out of the docks, and cycling on the mainland of Mexico.
Things were a little busier and more chaotic in Mazatlan than they were in La Paz or Baja, but not too bad, and I soon found the hotel I was looking for.
Hotel in Mazatlan, Mexico
Hotel Lerma is an absolute bargain at 110 pesos a night, with wifi included.
In the afternoon, I had a bit of a wander around the markets and streets, and had a nice lunch in a cheap but cheerful restaurant.
At night, I watched Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. I still can't believe that Spielberg and Lucas did that to poor Indy. Surviving a nuclear blast in a fridge... OMFG !!
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Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.
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