Peter Greenberg’s radio show is two hours and it’s all about his recent visits to Mazatlan. He’s enthusiastic and loves Mazatlan BUT he’s clearly frustrated by the messaging of U.S. State Department advisories throughout Mexico. If you don’t wish to listen to all two hours, [Peter is very entertaining] here are some local expats…
Category: Articles
What Is A Posada?
Tis the season, but what is a posada? By Maaike Hoekstra, November 2017. [Maaike is the owner and founder of Mazatlan’s only street food tour, Flavor Teller] It might seem far away, but Santa Claus is coming to town. The sunny beaches and palm trees might not inspire much of a Christmas spirit, but do…
Day Of The Dead
Dia de Muertos – helping the spirits find their way home. By Maaike Hoekstra, September 2017. Maaike is the owner and founder of Flavor Teller, Mazatlan’s only street food tour and rated #13 by TripAdvisor in 2021, as one of the best experiences world-wide. If you are interested in Flavor Teller, or Maaike’s very special…
Flavor Teller – the original street food tour
By Sheila Madsen, July 2023: Maaike Hoekstra launched Flavor Teller in January of 2017. Maaike had spent ten years researching all the great and safe food stands and was ready to connect her guests with people who create culinary magic. These culinary connections – “eat like a local”- were so popular Flavor Teller now has…
Mazatlan Entertains the kids.
[Maaike Hoekstra is a hands-on mom who loves to bike, hike, swim, zipline, skate, bowl, you name the sport and she’s there participating with her two teenagers. When you read about an activity you know that “it’s mom inspected”. Maaike is originally from Holland where she obtained a degree in agriculture from Wageningen University. During…
Tequila – what people are sipping.
When the question was asked “what is your favourite tequila” the answers poured out… [from 2016]. Claudia Lavista , Herradura ♦ Jon Juan, Los Osuna ♦ Alastair Porteous, Los Abuleos ♦ Gerard Koldyk, before dinner sipping, Tres Generaciones Añejo Qn, for mixing, Hornitos, for after dinner, Don Julio Reposado ♦ Liz and John Bannister, El…
Mazatlan Bus Routes
Updated November 2019: These maps are old but are the only ones available at the moment. Perhaps before you leave ask a local, ask at your hotel – locals and residents who take the bus for work would be able to confirm the routes for you. Reminder! Keep your ticket – inspectors randomly do hop-on…
Doctor on call – 24/7
By Sheila Madsen, updated September 2023. Dr. Jorge Garcia de la Rosa is the first doctor in Mazatlan dedicating his medical practice to house calls, 24/7. Despite his lovely long Mexican name, his English is perfect. He’s a GP with 20 + years of experience (MD graduate of Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, license # 3449190)…
Welcome back – with no to-do list!
By Sheila Madsen [June 2022, updated from November 2014] While you are away from your Mazatlan winter home you most likely have been keeping a to-do list for when you return. Call Mega Cable/TelMex, go to the CFE office, arrange for a cleaning crew to do a deep clean, turn fridge on, change sheets, clean…
What the heck is gluten?
https://youtu.be/uEM2iDT-VAk An animated TED-Ed Talk Is it a fad? Is it a lie? Is it life threatening? It’s boring! If you are not already nodding off to all this gluten-free noise then this entertaining video may answer some of your questions.