It's lovely. Surprisingly serine despite all the tourist activity going on around it. Lovely lush vegetation and the infrastructure is in good shape for the most part. Plenty of benches in the square and on the perimeter of it.
Nice views of the Cathedral. Plenty of vendors and restaurants around. There was a person sleeping on the platform who looked like he could be homeless, but he wasn't bothering anyone.
A lot of tourists from cruise ships and whatnot but they didn't run the ambiance.
A lovely stop on your day of walking...
Read moreThis is the Plaza across from the Basilica (and is not Machado, although some folks keep confusing the two). - Great place for a shoe shine, having an afternoon ice cream cone, watching people, or the birds. Most Sunday afternoons you can also see and hear local...
Read morePlaza República es un encantador espacio público en el corazón de Mazatlán, conocido por su histórico quiosco central y su ambiente acogedor. La plaza, rodeada de edificios emblemáticos como la Catedral-Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción y el Palacio Municipal, es un lugar donde la historia y la vida local se encuentran. El quiosco, con su diseño clásico, es el punto focal de la plaza y a menudo alberga eventos y actividades culturales. Es un lugar ideal para relajarse, disfrutar del entorno y observar la vida cotidiana de la ciudad. Con sus jardines bien cuidados y su atmósfera tranquila, Plaza República es una parada obligada para quienes exploran el centro histórico...
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