Jason grabbing a few moments of cell service, which we found rarely in this part of Mexico.
Tiny wild tomatoes I found growing along the cowpath next to the creek in Mascota.
A closeup of a part of an adobe wall. Still standing after well over 100 years.
The river next to our campsite. That's a rickety slat bridge for pedestrians to cross. The cows and dogs just walked across the shallow creek.
Jason under the street sign for Cinqo de Mayo, his birthday. Every town has a street for this date.
The big letters of Mascota in the town square.
A funeral hearse and procession arriving at the church next to the town square in Mascota. The church bells here were rung by hand by a man pulling a rope and chain.
Horse and motorcycle cross paths in Mascota town square.
This stack was belching white dust and smoke from a rock crushing machine out in the middle of nowhere.
Rows of agave cactus witth corn stalk stacks in the background. Sometimes, the entire vista was the dusty blue-green of the cactus. Gotta make lots of tequila and mezcal. And the leftover corn stalks feed the cattle.
Cute fish-shaped container for plastic bottles to be recycled.
This entire town plaza of Rincon de Guayabitos was covered in artwork. I liked the tropical birds on this arch into the town square.
The town of Guayabitos near the turtle sanctuary where we parked for a couple of days. The beaches here were good for beach glass and cemetery tile after a recent high tide.
A sign painted on a post outside a restaurant. Many names, but we didn't stop to inquire what they stood for.
La Pernita sign painting. There are so many talented painters in this country and the murals in towns are artwork for us to enjoy when walking about.
Lots of old VWs in this country. This one was covered in dust with a cute message scrawled in the dirt.
A pretty sunset along Pozole Beach.
Dead puffer fish were washing up on several of the beaches we visited. We never heard any reason why, so we have to assume it was pollution.
The big letters of Chacala were the best part of this town. Huge muddy potholes that could swallow a VW made up most of the road. Tourists had to be nudged out of the road for our van to make it by.
The beach at Chacala, tiny and out of the way.
Another beautifu sunset over the ocean by Novillero.
The elegant Venus clams we found in the beach sands. Hard to believe the spikes survive the beach action.
One of many burned out semis that had been dragged back off the road to reopen it after the armed incident in Culiacan where drug traffickers blockaded the road.
A sunset from our parking spot on the beach. Love these tropical colors and scenes.
A cave along the road from Mazatlan to the national park on the peninsula with the lighthouse.
A nude mermaid statue along the waters of Mazatlan bay.
A statue of a Mexican cowboy near Mazatlan. The side ties of his chaps were a great detail.
Jason reaching for another topless statue in Mazatlan.
A nude mermaid statue in Mazatlan.
A wall of glass at the university library in Mazatlan.
Karen by the bronze statue with Mazatlan in the distance.
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