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City in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
Photo: Francisco Mochis es.wikip, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Los Mochis is an agricultural city in Sinaloa, Mexico. It is best known as the western terminus for the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railway (El Chepe), the magnificent train ride through the rugged Copper Canyon.
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Home field for the Cañeros de Los Mochis, a professional baseball team in the Liga Mexicana Pacifica (LMP), a winter league that plays an 82-game schedule between November and January. Fun, friendly stadium with great concessions and low admission prices.
Traditional regional cuisine with an emphasis on grilled meats. The tampiquena is recommended as are the sobaquera tortillas. Generous portions.
Popular Mexican style breakfast and seafood restaurant with a large outdoor patio dining area as well as an air conditioned indoor dining room.
Bright modern dining restaurant offering traditional Mexican entrees as well as their signature cakes and pastries. Outdoor patio dining area is available.
Clean bright Chinese restaurant with good food and generous portions.
Upscale yet comfortable Mexican seafood restaurant. Grilled marlin steaks and pulpo a las brasas (grilled octopus) are recommended. Reservations accepted. Great place for a date night.
Friendly modern sports bar/cantina. Cold bland mainstream beers but good ceviche.
Spacious rooms and convenient centro location, but rooms are outdated, basic, and worn.
Older hotel in the downtown area, no off-street parking, no on-site restaurant. Bare basics.
Clean, comfortable, efficient hotel with off-street parking and fast internet. Bathrooms are rather small.
Moderate hotel that could use some updates, but rooms are spacious, they have off-street parking and a swimming pool, and there is a steakhouse on site with available room service.
Large hotel in downtown Los Mochis that caters to business travelers. Yeah, it's a chain hotel, but it will appeal to American travelers who want a good level of quality and staff who understand English. Spacious, clean rooms. The hotel has a gym and serves a full buffet breakfast (extra charge).
Upscale hotel with spacious, well equipped rooms, and beautiful gardens, it is very popular as a wedding venue and despite being the most expensive hotel in town, is often booked full months in advance.
Traditional Mexican marketplace selling the best variety of fresh produce and seafood in Los Mochis. Several local women sell regional prepared dishes and this is a great place to come for an early, cheap breakfast.
By train
The Chihuahua al Pacifico Railway is one of the world's most spectacular train trips. The trip between Los Mochis and Creel is about 9 hours each way.
By car
Mexico Highway 15 connects Los Mochis by land to Mexico. It runs from Nogales, on the United States border, to Mexico City.
By bus
The city does not have a central bus station for the entire bus fleet, rather each line has its own terminal. There are local, regional, national and international transport routes.
By boat
Ferry boats run between La Paz and the Topolobampo docks near Los Mochis. The ferry transports both passengers and vehicles, though there has been talk of restricting RVs.
Taxis are the best way to get around. They are plentiful and economical. You could also rent a car, though driving in Sinaloa can be dangerous.
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