So this is my 50th post! Nice! I hope to continue blogging about Things to Do in Orange County.
This post is a continuation of my 7 Day Mexican Riviera Cruise trip that I went on. You can go on this cruise right out of Orange County at the port of Long Beach.
After we visited Puerto Vallarta on Wednesday, you wake up at Mazatlan on Thursday.
Mazatlan is known for their shrimps. After tourism, the shrimp fishing industry is the second biggest industry in Mazatlan. And that means awesome deals on some of the freshest shrimps in the world at Mazatlan.
In Mazatlan, we decided to go on the City and Shopping Excursion Tour. This tour turned out pretty normal. Let's get into it right now.
But before we do, I also wanted to mention that Mazatlan is also the home of the Pacifico Brewery. Come to think of it now, I should have went on that excursion instead. But maybe next time!
On the City and Shopping Tour, the tour guides will show you around Mazatlan. They will drive you around the city for you to check out some of their churches, beaches, and the shopping areas. Matatlan has a lot of European influences, as some of the early immigrants to this land were from Germany and other European countries. The city buildings were very colorful, and the architectural details were interesting to see.
After you go through the city and beach areas, the tour guides drop you off at the shopping area for some free shopping time and lunch. We decided not to shop at Mazatlan since a lot of the places were a bit of a rip off, designed for tourists to drop a buck. Instead, we went by the beach, walked around, and found a restaurant on the sand.
Since we were in the Shrimp Capital of the World, why not try some of the best shrimps around? We decided to go for some shrimps, margarita, and beer at the restaurant that we found.
Got to say, the shrimps here at the restaurant were awesome! Very fresh. The shrimps you see above were actually raw, sort of sashimi/ceviche style dish. Had some lime and hot peppers on it along with the shrimp, and they served it with Saltine crackers. Delish!
Combine this great dish with a mango margarita and Mazatlan's own Pacifico beer, and you're in Shrimp Mazatlan heaven. We also got some chips/guacamole, and an entree dish with three different kinds of shrimps cooked all differently. The total bill came out to something like $30 with tip. Awesome deal.
Shrimps, beach, Pacifico beer... Mazatlan is my kind of town! Love to go back anytime! I just need to learn how to pronounce Mazatlan.
Next stop is Los Cabos!
(In Los Cabos)
3 comments:
Hi, I will be going to Mazatlan in March. This seems like a really nice restaurant for shrimps. Do you remember the name of the restaurant and where it's located? Thank you!
Sorry, I don't... But Mazatlan where us tourists visit is very small, and you maybe able to find it. It was a restaurant right by the beach, and very busy. Hope you find it. :)
Thank you but NCL has decided to cancel the Mazatlan port of call so I won't get to try it out afterall. :(
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