Daily Photos & Frugal Travel Tips

Lorenzillo’s Live Lobster House, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

kimber — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:02 +0000

There are some fun restaurants around the port at Cabo San Lucas
including Lorenzillo’s Live Lobster House
with the giant lobster outside.
As the restaurants are quite pricey
and there was unlimited food on the ship,
we didn’t eat there but we had fun looking.

Sunrise At Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

kimber — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:07 +0000

The hubby and I got up early enough on our day at Cabo San Lucas to snap some photos of the sunrise. These are to be cherished because we sure aren’t early risers!

Tourist Information, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:28 +0000

Tourist Information

There is tourist information in a large building by the statue of the wild stag along the Olas Altas Promenade (waterfront) in Mazatlan. The bathrooms in the building are clean. There is filtered water to refill water bottles. The staff are friendly and helpful. Well worth the stop.

Pedro The Tortoise, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:25 +0000

Pedro, The Tortoise

This tortoise was walking (very slowly) in a yard in Mazatlan. While I was snapping photos through the gate, a girl living there came home. She very nicely brought the tortoise closer for photos and told us his name was Pedro.

Angela Peralta Theater, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:19 +0000

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Angela Peralta Theater

This neo-classical gem is one of the few 19th century theaters still in operation in northwestern Mexico. It was built and named for businessman Manuel Rubio by engineer Andres Librado Tapia and its grand opening took place in February of 1874. For more than a century, the Angela Peralta has done service as an opera house and theater, a circus, boxing arena, cantina and cinema. And it also hosted school ceremonies, vaudeville performances, burlesque shows and annual Carnival events before being closed down for 30 years.

In the early 1940’s, the theater was renamed in honor of ‘The Mexican Nightingale,’ Angela Peralta, an internationally-known homegrown diva who died of yellow fever shortly before her scheduled Mazatlan performance in 1882. Her tragic death had a powerful impact on the city’s cultural history and on the theater itself which underwent long years of restoration before its triumphant re-opening in 1992.

The Spring, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:43 +0000

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The Spring
(Carnaval and Carnizales West Corner)

This was the location of a spring which in the 19th century provided Mazatlan’s small population with ongoing supplies of water filtered through the rocky terrain of neighboring Icebox Hill (Cerro de la Neveria).

Cruise Ship Terminal, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:48 +0000

Cruise Ship Terminal

The port where the cruise ships dock is a working port. It is quite busy and a bit of a hike to get out of. The port offers a free shuttle to the entrance (the white tent) where there are quite a few craft and eating/drinking stalls set up. Tipping the driver is recommended though so it isn’t completely free.

Sea And Surf, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:59 +0000

Watching The Surf

The hubby and I sat and watched the surf splash against the rocks along the Olas Altas Promenade. Never the same show twice.

Titanik, Stone Island, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:00:19 +0000

Titanik

Someone has a sick sense of humor. We couldn’t NOT take a photo of this water taxi called Titanik.

Helicopter Over Stone Island, Mazatlan, Mexico

kimber — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:56 +0000

Helicopter tours are offered of Stone Island and Mazatlan. A little pricey for the frugal traveler but a fun indulgence.