December 7 to December 13 , 2009
Where To Go For Dinner in Mazatlán
There are lots of tourist restaurants in the Zona Dorada but for a much better experience we recommend taking a taxi or bus downtown to the Plazuela Machado. It's full of life and surrounded by open air restaurants.
Strolling The Plazuela Machado

Plazuela Machado Restaurant

Artists on the Plazuela Machado

Plazuela Machado Band

Plazuela Machado Shopping
Toll Rates from Mazatlán to Guadalajara
Today we drove from Mazatlán to Guadalajara using the toll roads for the entire distance. This is a relatively easy one day drive - if you use the toll roads. All of the toll rates are shown below.
The first four casetas are between Mazatlán and Tepic, the next three are between Tepic and Guadalajara. Distances shown are from the beginning of the toll road just outside Villa Union which is about 11 miles (18 km) south of Mazatlán.

Caseta Rosario
GPS: 22.98468 N, 105.87774 W
26 miles (42 km) from Villa Union

Caseta Acaponeta Rates
GPS Location: 22.45219 N, 105.42251 W
75 miles (121 km) from Villa Union
Caseta Estación Ruiz Rates
GPS: 21.95323 N, 105.11686 W
116 miles (187 km) from Villa Union
Caseta Trapacillo Rates
GPS: 21.55069 N, 104.95626 W
145 miles (234 km) from Villa Union
Caseta Santa Maria del Oro Rates
GPS: 21.32822 N, 104.66439 W
173 miles (280 km) from Villa Union
Caseta Plan de Barrancas Rates
GPS: 21.00539 N, 104.14406 W
221 miles (356 km) from Villa Union
Caseta El Arenal Rates
GPS: 20.77869 N, 103.66241 W
257 miles (415 km) from Villa Union