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Plaza Machado: Traveler Reviews

Mazatlan, Mexico
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Ranked #3 of 50 attractions in Mazatlan
Type: Historic Walking Areas, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Walking, City walk sightseeing
Description: Central plaza named for Juan Nepomuceno Machado who donated the land.
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San Jose, CA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 attraction reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Performances are award winning”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

We will go see any performance offered during our time in Mazatlan. The acoustics are amazing and prices more than reasonable for any performance! We don't speak fluent Spanish and yet can follow each performance!

Visited October 2012
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Mexico City, Mexico
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70 reviews 70 reviews
31 attraction reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“for dinner in mazatlan, a must”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

get a table outside, any of the restaurants will do. this is a must-see in mazatlan. food ranges from mexican to american, and there are occasionally shows, but it's just good for people-watching.

Visited January 2013
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Washington State
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23 reviews 23 reviews
10 attraction reviews
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“friendly, pretty”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

We always cruise thru this area for a quick drink at least. We enjoy the atmosphere and the friendly people. Many building have been restored so it is interesting to walk to area to view them.

Visited December 2012
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Southern California
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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“A Great Experience”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

This area of Mazatlan in itself is an education. My wife and I don't do tours, we always have a rental car. That way we can go and see what ever we want. We loved the diversity of the area, the architecture, the colors of the homes. At every street, at every turn there is a new adventure. We went places no tour bus will take you. I love to stop along the way and ask for directions (I don't speak much Spanish) - it's a lesson all of it's own. Sometimes we get lost, which is fun, but we always find our way.

Visited December 2012
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Portland, Oregon
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“Beautiful!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

We headed down to the plaza for New Year's Eve and it was beautiful. Lovely place to spend time drinking wine in an outdoor cafe.

Visited January 2013
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