Mazatlan for Christmas?

Has anyone been to Mazatlán for Christmas?

We lived there for almost 20 yrs...what would you like to know?

Oh ha!!!! Knowledge! Well.. not big on crowds so would ..before, during or after Christmas be best?

kipissippi wrote:Oh ha!!!!  Knowledge!   Well.. not big on crowds so would ..before, during or after Christmas be best?

Based on the yearly crowd patterns for other beach towns.....I'd suggest going in January.

or before the Christmas holiday when it is low season, January is high season

But definitely not when the kids are out of school for the Christmas holidays or over New Years. Have a good one!

brigitte wrote:or before the Christmas holiday when it is low season, January is high season

Better before the 15th of dic. as many government offices, other businesses, and schools at all levels, will be closed for the holidays.
A lot of those people will be at the beach cities.

Gringal and I were thinking and posting alike at the same time.

Kissippi...I posted a message but don't see it...did you get it?

Hi WillieRae… been waiting for your input...never saw your message.

The week before, the week of and the week after Xmas is crazy at the beach. By mid January it is back to just the vacationing gringos.

Oh crap!   The nationals head to  the beaches over holidays and with the newish highway from Durango, there are hoards of Mexican tourists every holiday/puente.
Then right after New Years, the snow birds arrive....arrrgh!  You might want to think about mid to late Jan...plus there will be more cultural things going on.  Google :  Cultura Mazatlan to see what's scheduled at the fabulous Peralta Teatro, also Casa Haas......you will love it there this time of year.  Disfruta!!!

So January would be better than mid December? before the holidays?

It would depend on how long you want to be there. Up until a few days before Christmas, there will be loads of entertainment availab!e and the weather is usually pretty nice too.

Thanks everyone.