Sierra Madre Country Tour

At the beginning of your tour, you will visit the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Mazatlan, which started to be built in 1856. Next stop is Mazatlan’s Golden Zone, where you'll have approximately 20 minutes of free time to browse and shop before venturing to the rising Sierra Madre range of mountains, which separates the coastal area of Mexico from the interior. Rich in mineral wealth and extremely rugged, these mountains have become the subject of spectacular legends. Your exploration will take you from historic Mazatlan to the Durango Highway, stopping just before the village of Villa Union at a brickyard next to the “Presidio River” where adobe bricks are handmade and fired, much as they have been for several centuries. On your next stop, Malpica village, meet a family home bakery with a chance to try some typical Mexican sweet bread baked in an adobe oven. A scenic drive of the Sierra Madre will take you along the foothills of the Sierra Madre to another colonial village full of history, Concordia, famous for its wooden furniture making, where you’ll visit a 280-year-old church. Visit an old furniture workshop and a potter’s home who produces roof tiles, jars, flowerpots and dishes typical of this region, once a thriving Spanish silver mining town founded in 1565 by Captain Francisco de Ibarra, where you’ll take a leisurely walk through the cobblestone streets. See Colonial houses, the jail, townhall and the spectacular church of “San Sebastian” dating back to the early 18th century and enjoy a delightful lunch of Mexican food at a local restaurant. Then take a relaxed scenic drive back to your ship.