Great Sea of Cortez Aquarium in Mazatlán

The Great Aquarium Sea of Cortez in Mazatlán (Gran Acuario Mazatlán Mar de Cortés) is the largest aquarium in Latin America.

APRIL 22, 2023 UPDATE: The latest we heard is that this aquarium will open on April 29, 2023!.  Prices will be announced next week on their website which will premiere then also.  See below for URL of website.  There will be a grand opening ceremony a few days after the aquarium opens.

The aquarium will specialize in the sea life of the Sea of Cortez.

This aquarium is brand new and uses the latest technologies.  It will be about 50,000 square meters and cost over 70 million dollars.

The aquarium has 3 floors and 19 exhibits.  One tank will have over 2.5 million litres of water.

Supposedly, there are still negotiations taking place with the old Mazatlan Aquarium to possibly incorporate the Sea Lion Show and Penguin exhibit into the new aquarium.

Great Sea of Cortez Aquarium in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

The address of the Mazatlán Aquarium is: Avenida Leonismo Internacional 2, Telleria, Mazatlán.

The aquarium is next to Central Park.  It is a few blocks in from the middle of the Malecon.

You can get to the Great Sea of Cortez Aquarium in Mazatlán by taking the Sabalo Centro bus down the Malecon.  Get off at the corner of Avenida del Mar and Ave de los Deportes.  Walk up Avenida de los Deportes a few blocks and turn left onto Avenida Leonismo Internacional.  It is about a 5-10 minute walk in from the Malecon.

You can also get there by taking a pulmonia or taxi.

The website announced is: Mazatlán Great Sea of Cortez Aquarium

Note that this website will only go live in the week before the grand opening on April 29, 2023.