Sport Fishing Charters Mazatlan
What does the “oom-pah” sound of a German band at Octoberfest have to do with a tropical seaport on the west coast of Mexico?
More than you might think. Mazatlan is home to a sizable immigrant German community whose roots date back to a time before the modern state of Germany even existed! These immigrants brought the music of their native Bavaria with them; the German melodies and textures of polkas, gavottes, schottisches and waltzes blended with the Latin rhythms of the ranchera, corridor, cumbia and boleros to form the basis of the lively musical style known as banda. In addition to music, Mazatlan offers great sport fishing as well as numerous nightspots, museums, cultural events that include symphony orchestra concerts and theatrical productions, and in the week leading up to Lent, one of the largest Carnivale celebrations outside of New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro.
Mazatlan flourished from the late 19th Century through the 1960s, but experienced a serious decline as the Mexican government poured resources into other, newer tourist areas along the Pacific coast during the 1970s and 80s. Today, the city is experiencing a Renaissance as local residents and newcomers alike bring new resources to bear in the restoration of the many fine old buildings to be found in this city.
Sport fishing has long been one of the primary recreational activities of Mazatlan. The local waters have plentiful supplies of marlin, mahi-mahi (dolphin fish), grouper and yellowfin tuna. Local restaurants will even prepare the sport fisherman’s catch for supper if arrangements are made ahead of time. In addition to deep-sea sport fishing, opportunities for fresh-water bass fishing are available at nearby reservoirs.
You can find out more about sport fishing in Mazatlan as well as the numerous other marine sports and tourist activities by visiting MexicanCharters.com on the World Wide Web – a free and comprehensive Internet resource for all things related to vacationing on the Mexican coast.