Mazatlan
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 Mazatlan, Mexico |
Mazatlan is located on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula. Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning place of the deer, a thriving commercial seaport, importing equipment for the nearby gold and silver mines. Mazatlán is the second-largest city in the state (after Culiacán) and Mexico's largest commercial port. It is also a popular tourist destination,with its beaches lined with resort hotels. A car ferry plies its trade across the Gulf of California from Mazatlán to La Paz, Baja California Sur.
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Weather
The climate is transitional Tropical wet and dry (Köppen climate classification Aw), with a marked dry season in the winter; however, as it is at the transition zone with the semi-arid climate to the north (BSh), the dry season is longer than most areas of similar classification. The wet season (July to September) is short, very rainy, and very humid.
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