Sister Cities Park (Parque Ciudades Hermanas)
The Sister Cities Park (Parque Ciudades Hermanas) is a beautifully designed, modern oceanfront park situated directly along Paseo Claussen within the historic Los Pinos neighborhood of Mazatlán.
Spanning a pristine 6.3-acre plot facing the Pacific Ocean, construction on this expansive green space originally initiated in late 2017. The park is dedicated to international friendship, cultural exchange, and global diplomacy, featuring elegant symbolic obelisks and stone commemorative steles that display the names of various global municipalities directly linked to the port through formal sisterhood pacts.
The park features a massive, open-air grass amphitheater designed to accommodate grand cultural gatherings, artistic exhibitions, and community food festivals. Because of its sprawling natural lawns and scenic coastal views, it functions as a primary venue for annual city events, including signature culinary expositions like the Carnaval Gastronomic Sampler (*Muestra Gastronómica*), where top regional restaurants set up kiosks to sell samples of fine local cuisine.
Historical Background of the Site
Longtime travelers often recognize this specific piece of coastal real estate because it historically housed the **Antiguo Hospital Civil** (the Old Civil Hospital of Mazatlán). After the historic medical facility was officially decommissioned and demolished, the prime oceanfront acreage sat abandoned for many years as a fenced, vacant dirt lot. The multi-million peso urban renewal project completely reclaimed the space, transforming it from an unused lot into a premier public park system.
Available Park Facilities
The modern architectural layout hosts an exceptional array of public amenities. Visitors enjoy sweeping, well-manicured walking and running trails, a dedicated concrete **outdoor basketball and sports court**, interactive children's playgrounds equipped with climbing structures, a designated paved vehicle parking lot, expansive natural grass seating slopes for concerts, and clean, accessible municipal restroom facilities.
- Navigational Location: Avenida Zaragoza #318C (Intersecting Paseo Claussen), Centro, 82000 Mazatlán, Sin., Mexico.
- Neighborhood Layout Landmark: The secondary phase of the park development shares borders with the localized campus parameters of the COBAES 37 educational institute and the UAS student housing pavilions.
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