Breathtakingly beautiful. I love old churches; the architecture, the history, the meaning behind…read morethe intentional design, and the cathedral was first on our list when we arrived in Mazatlán. I'm not sure if the church still holds worship services, but there tourists from all over the world, some taking pictures, some praying and some in awe at the beauty and serenity of the space. I highly recommend visiting.

I got to spend a little time here. Got to see the different influences this church holds from…read moreother ethnic groups. I think it was built like in the 1800's. I liked the buzz around outside the church. The food vendors were cool. Fresh coconut, tamales and other street food. But inside the church, beautiful designs. Mel M Yelp 26:8

Pretty Church in Mazatlan, Mexico. The Church of San Jose is the oldest Catholic Church in…read moreMazatlan. It was built in 1837 and inaugurated in 1842. When we arrived, the church was locked up. Our friends saw one and spoke to one of the priests. He let us in so we could look around , and say a prayer. It is a small and charming church. Definitely, worth a visit. Hopefully, you will find the doors unlocked so you can say a prayer as well.

Adj: Amazing! On our…read moretrip to Mazatlan, we decided to scale El Faro de Mazatlán, which is where the highest natural lighthouse is located in the world and it's on top of Crestón Island. To get there, we walked to the base of the mountain, and then it was time to climb up. Perhaps we should've taken a taxi/local bus to the start of the trail b/c it was a HOT day even though it was in November, so we were kind of tired before we even began the official hike. And off we go, we walked and walked and walked up and up and up the path. Really, it's a well-paved trail, all asphalted and some part were more dirt road, but generally, it's less a hike and more just a trail walk except for how steep it got. There are also many stairs once you get to the official CLIMB. So the official count is 336 steps after you get to the bottom of the stairs and even getting to that point was quite exhausting mostly b/c of the heat. We saw lots of local hike up to El Faro, so it's definitely a popular hiking spot and scenic place. Just check out my pictures to see the views you get when you have done the work and gotten up the moderately steep climb, with an elevation gain of over 500 feet (150m). It was free to hike up, but there's a small fee of around 30 pesos required to access the glass floor observation deck at the summit if you so choose to try that. There was quite a long line, so we skipped that not to mention I'm not too fond of glass bottom anything, haha... Still, we felt so accomplished to have made it to this lovely lighthouse. Amazing experience!

Came here for the view and didn't expect such an exhausting hike! Despite the heat, I was glad to…read morearriving in the morning rather than the afternoon sun. I saw a couple iguanas and lots of neat plants. The view at the top is great.

This is a historical Catholic church built in the 17 century. There used to be a plaque in the…read moreplaza across from the church, but while the base remains, the information has been removed. The inside is clean, well kept, and bright.

This is a very beautiful sanctuary with incredible architecture. There is a very sacred feeling…read moreabout this place. It's free to go in when it's open, but just be respectful that everyone there isn't just touring the place.

Larger than expected for a small artisan town. Worth a short visit even if not Roman Catholic.read more

" Amazing Church In A Small Town "…read more My wife and I went on a tour in the town of La Noria, Sinaloa, Mexico. The town is very small and has many family owned individual businesses. The San Antonio de Padna Catholic Church is at the top of the small town and is very nice. The Mexican culture highly admires their Catholic churches, and make sure they are very nice even in small towns with not many people. It was very nice walking around the Church and learning about it's Catholic history. If you are ever in La Noria, Sinaloa Mexico, this is definitely a must see attraction.