Learn about the history of the Paseo del Centenario in Mazatlán

As is well known in Mazatlán we can find many emblematic places, however today we will talk about one in particular which has been mentioned in popular song lyrics.

We are talking about the wonderful and extensive Paseo del Centenario, a place much visited by hundreds of tourists who come to see the port.

And it is that the popular "Corrido de Mazatlán" already says in its lyrics "There is a beautiful walk of the centenary" but what José Alfredo Giménez was referring to with this phrase, he talks about its beauty in terms of views that this phenomenal walk gives us to appreciate the most beautiful sunsets of the Pearl of the Pacific.

With cliffs up to 40 meters high, this walk was built in 1910 in commemoration of the first 100 years of the independence of Mexico, thanks to the president of the Mazatlán Improvement Council Jorge G. Claussen, who was in charge of the management, design, layout and construction of several works that still exist in the port such as the Paseo del Centenario and Paseo Claussen.

Paseo del Centenario is located behind the old Colegio Pacifico, in the Cerro del Vigía, which to visit it you can reach it by car, or you can even walk there (yes, if you are walking you will have to climb high slopes). That this road is full of curves and climbs.

If you are visiting the port and want to take a sensational postcard of the sunset, this is the right place to take that picture, because from any angle of the Paseo del Centenario you will have an extraordinary view, which will allow you to capture the most beautiful postcards of the port.

So now you know, on your next visit to Mazatlán you can't miss the opportunity to get to know this sensational tour, if you want to have more comfort we recommend staying at an all-inclusive hotel in Mazatlán so you don't have to worry about anything.