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    Mazatlán is Mexico's second largest coastal city (after Acapulco). It has the largest port facility between Los Angeles and the Panama Canal, and is known as the shrimp capital of the world. 
   Mazatlán has three distinct zones. The port and downtown area ("Old Mazatlán") are at the southern end of a peninsula that separates the Pacific from an enormous saltwater estuary. To the north some four miles is the Zona Dorada, home to nearly all of Mazatlán's visitor attractions.
   With about 8,000 units of lodging, Mazatlán is one of the few resorts in Mexico that offers ultramodern deluxe resorts alongside budget beachfront hotels. Its long, wide sandy beaches with rolling surf (quite similar to the beaches of Southern California) are lined with fun, open-air bistros, bars and strolling vendors hawking their wares.
   Dining (especially for seafood) and nightlife are excellent. Shopping is also first rate, with several fine art galleries and handicraft markets. Sightseeing combines a few colonial-era sites with more contemporary attractions. For the sports enthusiast, Mazatlán offers the usual assortment of water sports along with some of the world's finest deep sea fishing.