Sinaloa
A Pacific-coast state of seafood and music, best known for the old town and seafront promenade of the port city of Mazatlán.
Sinaloa lies on Mexico's northwest Pacific coast, backed by the Sierra Madre Occidental. It is known for agriculture and seafood, and is an important birthplace of banda music. Mazatlán is the main tourist city, with a restored historic center, the Angela Peralta Theater, a long seafront promenade and golden beaches, and its Carnival is lively every year. In the north, Los Mochis is the western terminus of the Chihuahua–Pacific Railway (Chepe), and nearby El Fuerte is a Pueblo Mágico. Winters and springs are dry and pleasant; summers and autumns are hot, humid and rainy. Gateways are Mazatlán, Culiacán and Los Mochis airports.