The view from up top takes in the entire city, the commercial and naval piers and the lighthouse atop Cerro del Creston. Disco has laser light shows, while another dance floor in the same building offers a more subdued setting. Joe s Oyster Bar is the best place for dancing on the sand. For more traditional Mexican entertainment, the Fiesta Mexicana in the Hotel Playa Mazatlan offers folk dancing, fireworks and a bountiful Mexican buffet. Several other hotels offer Mexican theme nights with lots of cheap tequila, good food and dance shows.
Bullfights are a passion in Mazatlan.
They re usually held late in the afternoon on Saturdays, from mid December to April, in the Plaza de Toros Monumental. The city is one of the best places on the west coast to watch a bullfight. The highlight of Mazatlan s calendar is Carnival the pre-Lenten festival with parades, coronation parties, street dances, floats, fireworks and costumed merrymakers . Don t expect to get much sleep if you visit during the festivities. It s a very popular event be sure to make your hotel reservations at least six months in advance.