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Taxi: Available at the airport (possibly cheaper than Uber).

  • Massage – He comes to the condo
    • It’s $1050 pesos for 90 minutes Agustin Salinas 044-659-53-44

Delfines 

**Mon-Sun//Lun-Dom 

 7am-10pm

Room Service 52-956-522-9774

Barefoot 

**Fri-Sun//Vie-Dom

  10am-5pm

**Mon-Thurs/Lun-Jue

Closed/Cerrado

La Paloma    

 **Mon-Wed,/Lun-Mie

7am-2pm

*Thurs,Sat, Sun /Jue, Sab, Dom

7am-5pm

**Fri/Vie

7am-10pm

Embarco Uno is our ferry, PMx gas station, Navy and Fish market

Surf‘s Up Beach Café. Incredible food nice atmosphere on the beach. Thursday 1:30 lunch with music

Tippy Toes 669-981-3463

Panga (boat) 40 Peso for stone island boat.

Pulmonia (taxi)

Embarcodaro uno fish market by PBX

Plaza Machadough.

Malecón

Casa mayore high end restaurant, Dave paid because his mom’s credit card would not. Really yummy bread baked oysters but Dave got sick the next day. The cauliflower tacos were to die for.

Gaia, plaza, Alex.

Hectors, plaza my favorite. Great dessert. He took Jennifer there. It’s nice and fancy.

Carey’s Market on campus.

Yeys grocery off of 15 on the right.

Villa Union Is a town just passed the airport got to check it out looks like you can get everything there it’s very non-commercialized for tourist.

Stone Island Carmelita’s (Ruben) is the head waiter guy and makes a good margarita and El Valero has music on Thursdays.

El Valero Thursday music

Waiter is Chewy.

Stone island Leteys Felipee (Letey is Felipees mom, he went to chef school in LA. has the best coconut shrimp

Plazuela yachsdo. Plaza machado is the center with Breakfast hectares.

Island de pliers

Best stores.

Walmart, toll road is $55

Ley

sorians

Sam’s club

If you purchase meat or bakery items, make sure they have a price on them, if not get them priced at the counter, not the checkout.

Make sure you select things with readable bar codes. There is nothing like getting to the register and then having to have them look up the price or get another product. This is actually an issue with many products stored in freezers or refrigeration since they get

wet and damaged.

At each market there are people that bag your groceries. They work on a tipping rate. If you have just bought a weeks worth of groceries, a tip 5-8 pesos is appropriate. For small amounts, just a few pesos or small change.

Fruit tends to ripen fast here. So mix up buying some not ripe and some ready to eat fruits. Buy the time you eat the first ones, the rest will be ready. For example green bananas ripen in about a day or two.

Meat tends to last about three days or less. Buy what you need for a few days or freeze extra meat.

should be noted that products sold wrapped in plastic wrap can absorb the store smells and flavors. Not only are there strong detergents that but some foods can sit on the shelves for a while. Raisins are a good example of this. Buy popular products for this area, not the area you are from.

Get cash from ATMs, one at hotel and at stores. Less expensive than getting at Wells Fargo


Communal internet in the phase I pool area has returned. Name.  wififase1 Password: edmfase1condos

Stone Island Access:

  • Take a taxi to Stone Island (~20 minutes).
  • Use Embarcadero Dos (not Uno).
  • Take a Ponga (open-air boat) — 10-minute ride.
  • Locals mostly use it — very authentic experience.

Phone Usage:

  • Call your carrier (e.g., Verizon) to check for an international plan.
  • To dial Mexico:
    • Hold 0 until it turns into a + → then dial 56 (country code) → phone number.

Security and Access:

  • Gate Access: You’ll receive a QR code to show the guards.
  • Door Code: Usually the last 4 digits of your phone number.
  • Ring Camera: Outside the front door only — no other cameras.

On-Site Market & Restaurants:

  • Carrie’s Market:
    • Limited hours (closed on certain days).
  • Restaurants:
    • Barefoot Bar – Sand floor, pizza, and drinks (closes at sunset).
    • Hotel Restaurant – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
    • Golf Course Restaurant – Best food option.

Thursday Night at El Valerio’s:

  • 3 PM to 6 PM – Music night (classic rock).
  • Mainly expats and locals.
  • Wear bug spray for sand fleas.

Groceries:

  • Closest store = Villa Union (~20 minutes).
    • Lay’s – Authentic Mexican products.
    • Super Walmart – Mix of American and Mexican products.
    • Fresh – High-end products, great wine selection.

Safety:

  • Estrella Del Mar is very safe.
  • Slightly increased cartel activity in Culiacán (avoid).
  • Mazatlán itself is no different than any large U.S. city.

Swimming & Ocean:

  • Shallow for a long stretch, but strong riptides possible.
  • Don’t swim alone unless experienced.

Other Must-See Spots:

  • Aquarium
  • Observatorio – Museum, sanctuary, hilltop views.
  • Lighthouse
  • Plaza Machado – Live music, craft fair, great restaurants.

Condo Tips:

  • Screen Door: Keep closed at night for airflow and to prevent bugs.
  • Outdoor Furniture: Positioned for airflow — open both screen doors for easy access.
  • Stove: Induction — special pots provided.
  • Laundry: Washing machine has instructions in English and Spanish.

Helpful Contacts:

  • Plomo – Driver/grocery delivery: WhatsApp # 52-669-129-6140
  • Christian – Local driver.

General Advice:

  • Don’t eat oysters from the beach.
  • Use Google Translate for store labels and instructions.
  • Leave pantry items or replace if used up — not required.