La Noria
La Noria de San Antonio is a colonial village in the foothills of the Sierra Madre about 40 km northeast of
Mazatlán. It was founded as a mining camp in 1565 and prospered from mining
into the 19th century (link).
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| Entrance to La Noria |
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
La Noria and El Quelite
We spent our first week in Mazatlán
exploring the city from Playa Bruja (Witches Beach) in the north to El Faro
(The Lighthouse) in the south, from the Zona Dorada (Golden Zone) to the Centro
Histórico. We fought city traffic (turning on the Garmin when we
got lost) and learned how to ride the buses. We shopped for groceries in the big-box stores (Mega and Walmart) and for
fruit and fish in the Mercado Municipal. We ate lunch under shade trees with
lovers and tourists in the Plazuela Merchado, and dinners at canvas-covered
taco stands with dirt floors and wood barbecues. After a week we needed a break from the intensity of the city. We drove east into the foothills of the Sierra Madre to visit two
villages known for their picturesque settings and handmade products of local artisans.
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