tas... we took an open taxi from Pride last week to the El Cid. It is a beautiful resort. Quiet, peaceful and serene with the ocean as a gorgeous backdrop. Beware of vendors/merchants pan-handling on the beach. We decided to sit on the beach instead of the El Cid because, after all, that's why we were there. The beach is very soft sand with many shells. If you don't mind being hounded literally every 15-30 seconds, then use the beach. They will approach you constantly with silver, bracelets, hair braiding, henna tattoos, toys, kites, hammocks, straw baskets, pocketbooks, photo ops, trinkets, key chains, Corona Beer towels, mexican blankets. That's just to name a few. It drove us crazy after about 2 hours and decided that we were tired of saying, "no, thank you", and left the beach. On the flip side, the souveniors in Mazatlan are the best prices you will find. Don't bother with Cabo. They don't barter at all and everything is very expensive. In Mazatlan, we bought a well-made stamped .925 sterling silver bracelet for $8. He originally wanted $45. If it's silver jewelry you want, here's the place to get it. If you don't like one's price, wait 30 seconds and the next vendor will come by. Also, be prepared for the local vendors to have some of their children selling with them. It's very sad. One little girl was crying until we bought. Mazatlan is a poor country, like Cozumel, with very beautful terrain.
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