Mazatlán

American  

[mah-sah-tlahn] / ˌmɑ sɑˈtlɑn /

noun

1. a seaport in S Sinaloa, in W Mexico.

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Mazatlán British  

/ maθaˈtlan /

noun

1. a port in W Mexico, in S Sinaloa on the Pacific: situated opposite the tip of the peninsula of Lower California, for which it is the chief link with the mainland. Pop: 406 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Until the 1980s, the state of Sinaloa was best known for its agriculture and seafood industries, along with the signature beach resort city of Mazatlán.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

“We don’t usually have this kind of tourism — it’s not common,” said Edgar Augusto González-Zatarain, the mayor of Mazatlán, Mexico.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The skies were mostly clear — “just some thin clouds,” he said — for the Vogts and hundreds of other viewers gathered on the sandy shores of Mazatlán.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The totality begins over the Pacific ocean, with the Moon’s shadow racing north-east to make landfall just south of Mazatlán in Mexico.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Disks were reported at numerous places in Mexico, including Guadalajara, Juárez, Mazatlán, and Durango.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)