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Originally, the name Presidio of Mazatlán was used for what is now called Villa Unión. The port of Mazatlán served as a reference to arrive to Presidio by sea, and was called the Islands of Mazatlán. By decree of the Estado de Occidente, on September 11, 1828, Presidio of Mazatlán was renamed Villa of the Union. This freed the name ...
In 1879, a gas lamp was placed on top of the hill as a sign of proximity to the port of Mazatlán, This lamp replaced a series of torches.Later the lighthouse used oil and kerosene lamps, which increased its luminosity.
The carnival consists of various cultural events, such as float parades, fireworks, dances and poetry contests, literature awards and shows of enormous artistic quality. [1]
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Carnival in Mexico ((in Spanish) Carnaval) is celebrated by about 225 communities in various ways, with the largest and best known modern celebrations occurring in Mazatlán and the city of Veracruz. Larger celebrations are also found in the Baja California and Yucatán Peninsulas , similar to other Carnivals with floats, queens and costumes ...
Originally it had an esplanade with 36 stone benches and leafy orange trees, which is why it received the name "El Paseo de los Naranjos". In 1881 it was remodeled and a central kiosk was added that remains to this day. [3] At that time, the largest commercial buildings and residences of prosperous foreign merchants were built around it. [4]
The square was built in 1870 on an esplanade surrounded by commercial posts. In 1909, the German Melchers family donated a kiosk placed in the center. Its style is French with a Gothic tendency to balance the Cathedral. The facade hosts a plaque with the name "Plaza Revolución", referring to the plaza's reconstruction from 1945 to 1947.
wvw.mazatlan.gob.mx The Palacio Municipal de Mazatlán is a government building, headquarters of the Heroic Mazatlán City Council, in charge of administering and providing public services to the residents of the Mazatlán Municipality .