EL SANTUARIO SPA OPENED A NEW SECTION

El Santuario Spa opened the Beauty Salon section to provide the most complete experience. This new Beauty Salon has a panoramic glass wall that gives you the best view of the gardens and Marina while you are pamper.
The services are Manicure, Pedicure, Hair Cut and Styling, Hair Dyeing, Facials, Eyebrow and lip line tattoo, Hair treatments and more. Only the best products are use at El Santuario Spa and Beauty Salon by the expertise hands of well trained therapists and cosmetologis.

El Santuario Spa is in Marina Costa Bonita

EXPO TEQUILA MAZATLAN

This year a new festival is born, “Expo Tequila Mazatlan” it is taking place at The Mazatlan International Convention Center from April the 28th to the 30th, it doors open from 2 to 10 PM and free for anybody who wants to attend.

There will be Chef and bartenders contest, Live Mariachi music, Rock bands and Mexican singers; Mexican food and Tequila tasting. In Sinaloa there are more than 15,000 hectares of Agave plantations.

Motorcycle Week

From April 26 to May 01, 2011 Mazatlan hosts an already traditional event “The Motorcycle Week” More than 5,000 motorcycles will be participating this year.

There are daily Rock concerts, moto-cinema, exhibitions, acrobatic shows, moto-custom contest, Biker girl contest, Bikini girl, beach parties and the traditional parade.

Every day in Moto-plaza (next to Sam’s Club)
Parade: Sunday May 01, at 5:00 PM all along the Malecon.

Sea of Cortez and Pacific Mexico

On board of Om Shanty, they set sail on June 01, 1993, for the first time the 3 together, Shawn, Heather and Om Shanty. Neither of them thought all the adventures and good times waiting for them beyond the horizon. Om Shanty is more than the sail boat; she is the path that takes to paradise, to perfection; a witness of what it takes to make a wish into reality.

Shawn and Heather have done a wonderful job by making the best Sea Of Cortez and Pacific Mexico cruiser’s guidebooks, not only for the information that it contains, very helpful when adventuring into the wonderful waters of Sea of Cortez or the beautiful Pacific, but also for the pleasure that give us of living with them this extraordinary experience. These guidebooks contain very valuable information about well travel routes, maritime information, marinas, supplies and services including marine chandleries, places to get fuel, water, provisions, grocery stores, restaurants; their favorite spots for snorkel, scuba diving, where to get a cold beer, or just to stretch their legs; all this base on personal experience, referrals and research. It includes beautiful photography, topography maps, radar topography data, GPS waypoints used by them.
As an important fact Sea of Cortez and Pacific Mexico have so many undiscovered wonders, not all of them are mention by Shawn and Heather, in respect for those adventures that wants to discover on their own.
By using these guides, you will be equipped with the latest most up to date cruising information available, as advice for medical considerations, money, documents, insurance, permits and licenses, HF frequency, and marine nets.
These guidebooks are a must for those ones looking in to explore and get the best experience of Sea of Cortez and Pacific Mexico, even for the ones that want to remain in land, is a great book with the best reference, pictures and history about beautiful little towns.

Members of Marina Costa Bonita Yacht Club have already used these guide books and recommend them highly.

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Mexican Music

There is no question about the beauty of Mexican music in all different representations. Mexican music pictures and tells the daily and ordinary living of Mexicans; their love, their worries, their friendships, or the sadness of loosing the love of their lives, but also shows the great heart and strong soul that has constituted a wonderful country. Mexican music has different ensembles: from Sinaloa “La Banda” from Sonora “La Redova” from Chiapas “La marimba” from Veracruz “Conjunto Jarocho” from Yucatán “Jarana Yacateca” and of course the very well known around the world “Mariachi”. The Mexican music is a concentration of different influences of other cultures around the world including prehispanic which is the base in this entire new genre born after the conquest in the colonial era. This music has been changing within the years in techniques as well as wardrobe; but one thing has remained and that is the joy and the pride of the Mexican people. The instruments required on each group: Prehispanic – Ocarina, Caracol, 3 hole flout, huehuetl, u drums, kayum, teponaztli, ayoyotes, sonaja. Conjunto Norteño – bass, double bass, accordion, saxophone, drums and redoba. Banda – Clarinet, trombone, tuba, saxophone, trumpet, bass drum, tarola and cymbal. Marimba – Marimba, guiro, double bass, bass drum Conjunto Jarocho – Requinto jarocho, Jarana Jarocha, Leona, Harp, Tambourine, Marimbol, Quijada and Güiro. Mariachi – Violin, Guitar, Mexican Vihuela, 25-string guitar, trumpet. Even though the Mariachi existed before the XX century, it was during the Golden years of the Mexican cinema that became more popular (40’s-60’s) when young and handsome artists like Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Javier Solis, sang and played Boleros and Rancheros songs, starring the ideal life of the country side. Some of the most renowned musicians and composers are Juventino Rosas, José Alfredo Jimenez, Alvaro Carrillo, José Pablo Moncayo, Rubén Fuentes, Agustín Lara, María Griber, Armando Manzanero and many more. It is also truth that many of the popular Mexican songs got popular by the people for singing them but their origin or authors are unknown. Great talent has been born and rise in Mexican territory and now it is recognize all over the world. There are so many reasons why Mexico has been chosen as one of the ten best places in the world to retire. Mazatlan combines the best characteristics of Mexico: Beaches, History, Culture, Food, Music, Activities, Affordability and Friendly People; that is why Mazatlan Real Estate has a real Value.

Pedro Infante

During the golden age of Mexican cinema (1935-1959), there were many stars, but the king of the screen then, and perhaps even still now, was Pedro Infante. A handsome rogue with full lips and an emotionally stirring voice, he lived his life with more abandon than perhaps any character he ever played on screen. He was a Harley Davison –riding womanizer that insisted on doing all of his own stunts, boxed for fun, and was an avid pilot, the last hobby eventually taking his life after no less than three crashes. José Pedro Infante Cruz was born January 18, 1917 in Mazatlan, and raised in Guamuchil. His father Delfino Infante García, was a double bass player in a band. He was the third oldest amongst 14 other siblings, nine that lived to adulthood. Pedro started work at a young age as a carpenter, but always had a special affinity for music. He learned to play string, wind and percussion instruments. This love of all things music led him to use his carpentry skills to built his first guitar, which took two years to complete. The first time Infante sang for the public was at a 1937 Sinaloa festival at the age of 20. The crowd love him, and his wife María Luisa León, encourage him to go to Mexico City to try his luck in the entertainment industry. His first job was singing and acting at a radio station XEB, and he also sang in various concert halls. This led to his first recording, El Soldado Raso, in 1943, followed by approximately 350 more recordings during his career, always with the record label Discos Peerless. In 1942 Infante was offered an acting job on the movie “La Feria de Las Flores”, and a cinematic star burst on the scene. Women fell in love with him and men looked up to him as an example of masculinity. He went on to act and sing in approximately 60 more movies and prior to his death, was in negotiations to begin working in Hollywood with some of the biggest stars of the time, including Marlon Brando, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Joan Crawford. He recived many awards, including the Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival for Best Actor, and the Ariel Award given by the Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences for Best Actor. While married to María, Infante met a dancer, Lupita Torrentera, with whom he had three children, Graciela Margarita, Pedro Infante , Jr. And Guadalupe Infante Torrentera. Later, he had a relationship with Irma Dorantes, a 16-year-old-actress, and their daughter Irma Infante, also had an outstanding career as an actress and singer. This all solidified his reputation as a ladies man, and it was even rumored his death was orchestrated by the President of Mexico for having an affair with his mistress. Infante´s first of three plane crashes occurred in 1947, from which he suffered only minor ijuries. The second was in 1949 near Zitacuaro, Michoacan. He was seriously injured and it was thought he wouldn’t live, but after a surgery in which a steel plate was place in his head, and months of rehabilitation he was entertaining once again. This didn’t discourage him for further flying; on the contrary, he boasted about his invincibility. The morning of April 15, 1957, Infante woke up early in Merida, Yucatán, rode his Harley Davidson to the air field and climbed into the cockpit of his plane. He crashed five minutes after take-off. The remains were identified solely by his bracelet engraved with his name and the winged ornament that symbolized the license of Pedro as an aviator. At 11:15, Manuel Bernal, of the radio station XEW, announced, “Ha muerto Pedro Infante“(“Pedro Infante has died“). Like most of our American icons (for example Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison), rumors abound that Infante didn’t perish. Some say his face was so scarred from the crash that he hid and is living in the Sierra Madre. Another story is he fake his own death to escape a hit the mafia had place on him over an affair with yet another woman. Nonetheless, in Mexican pop culture Infante is still a very popular figure, and his influence can be seen and heard today. The day of Pedro Infante’s death was declared a day of national mourning and four statues were built in his honor throughout Mexico, one of which graces the malecón in Mazatlan. AS long as his songs are played on the radio and his movies are on television, Pedro Infante, indeed, continues to live.

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Triathlon Pacific Mazatlan

This important triathlon is taking place in Mazatlan April the 8th and 9th. There are people participating from different countries like Canada, United States, Egypt, Guatemala, Croatia, Holland, Panama, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Mexico. Different categories: Sprint, Olympic and Elite. Children (9 to 15 years old) Friday April the 8th at 4:00 PM SATURDAY Triathlon 6:30 AM Women Elite 10:10 AM Men Elite 11:30 AM For the swimming competition they will be starting in Playa Norte (Fisherman’s Monument) then Bicycle from Av. Del Mar to golden zone and running by malecón to Marine house. Mazatlecos go to cheer and support all of them it doesn’t matter where they are coming from. So I’ll see you there!

Investing in Mexican Real Estate

I want to share with you this very interesting article wrote by Sylvia DeSoto.

Investing in Mexican real estate will never be more affordable.

Let’s face it- if we believe every thing the media’s saying about Mexico these days, you’d think 110 million citizens in this country are hiding in doors, armed to the teeth, ready for the next invasion from the cartels or the military pursuing them. It’s just not the case, but people love bad news stories and they love to generalize. For those who believe in this nonsense, please hide at home and prepare for the end, which according to the Mayans, is coming in December, 2012. For the rest of you, and particularly those considering Mexico as a retirement destination, the important news is that Mexico has faced its own “perfect storm” in the past few years. Let’s look at what happened. In 2008, the global economy tumble, and vacation home sales in Mexico immediately cooled off, just like real state practically every where in the world. Most foreign investors considering Mexico suddenly didn’t have the equity or access to capital to buy. In 2009 the swine flu kept a lot of tourists away, while in fact it was very minor problem in any of the tourist towns. Once again, potential second-home buyers didn’t arrive in significant numbers. In 2010, the media relentlessly portrayed Mexico as a war zone. What the media usually failed to report was that an estimated 90% of the murders were very bad guys killing very bad guys. Seven per cent of this related deaths were the “good guys” (ie, police, military) being killed by the bad guys. Only 3% were civilian innocent bystanders – a huge number if that was part of your family or community, but a relatively small number compared to what the news would have you believe. These numbers were reported on Fox news a few weeks ago (middle of march) by US DEA official, and what the absolute truth is hard to know it’s probably a fair representation. Once again, foreigners didn’t rush in to buy vacations homes in Mexico. So we have seen three slow years for beachfront and other vacation home real estate sales. Although nationals continue to invest in their own beach retreats, the numbers are not supporting the level of inventory currently available. When supply exceeds demand, prices soften, terms become more advantageous to the buyer and deals are to be had. What the news fails to report is the official numbers of North Americans traveling to Mexico show they are still coming in very large numbers – over 18 million in 2010, according to USA Today. Mexico is investing in “cleaning up its image and improving tourism infrastructure”, and is already the world’s tenth most visited country, according to The Economist. Despite the “perfect storm” it has endured Mexico’s GDP grew by 5.5% in 2010, according to Bloomberg, significantly better than its mighty neighbor to the North. What does the future hold for a country whose economy does well when times are tough? Many economists, bankers and investors are betting that as general global economic conditions improve, Mexico will boom. At this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Mexico’s President, Felipe Calderon, said Foreign Direct investment flows to Mexico increased 53% in 2010, the largest increase in a decade. Meanwhile, its currency continues to strengthen against the US dollar, its stock market has noted a continuous double-digit growth and its government continues to invest in major infrastructure projects, such as the $3.5 billion dollar Mazatlan-Durango superhighway, due to complete in 2012. Industry experts predict that when the highway is completed, liking the Mexican Golf and Pacific Coast, it will not only open many new trade opportunities, but make Mazatlan an attractive destination for northeast Mexico and the Eastern US, currently relatively untapped markets. A boom is coming! Foreign investment in residential Real Estate will also continue to gain momentum. Prices for coastal real estate in particular will only go up, Baby Boomers and snow birds will most certainly continue to retire and look for warmer (and more affordable) destinations and the inventory will eventually find its equilibrium. Don’t be one of those people kicking themselves for not investing when prices were depressed. At least once in our life time, most of us have said, “if only I’d bought when the price was only…”

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