After having a fun 15 days at Marina Mazatlan, it was time to see some more of what Mexico has to offer. a beautiful little anchorage 100 miles north of Mazatlan is Altata. We arrived here on Jan 5th and today, the 11th, we still love the place. The people are very friendly, we have a 5 minute dinghy ride to the beach, where there are many mom & pop palapas and restaurants to have a cold beer or fresh tacos. We can purchase fresh jumbo shrimp from direct from the little shrimping boats for 60 pesos/kilo!!! They taste almost like lobster..YUMMMM We have done alot of exploring, watching bread made right in wood burning brick ovens at family homes, being serenaded 4 piece mariachi band, great camaron (shrimp) tacos, watched the fisherman as they work their sails and nets and have explored the streets of Altata and Culiacan with our friends Bill and Lisa. The weather has been in the 60's and 70's, a little chillier at night with calm waters and light sea breezes. We plan to stay here another 5 or 6 days, as it's a quiet, friendly place to be. The mexican tourists will return over the weekend, coming from Culiacan to play at the beach so we will stay thru the weekend, then back to Mazatlan to await a visit from Kristen and to experience "Carnaval", Mazatlan style!!