A group of local people who band together as the Mazatlan Historical Society have been thinking up ways to recall the city’s past, and they reason that there’s no better place to do it than the Plazuela Machado. This quaint little square was at one time the center of town, and it still plays an important role as Old Mazatlan’s favorite gathering place. The history buffs decided to organize an antiques fair where people who have keepsakes in storage can take them out and offer them for sale to collectors, along with selected objets d’art. They also contacted some local painters who agreed to bring out some of their works for show and sale. At the same time the group planned to call attention to distinguished personages who have lived and worked in Mazatlan throughout its 175-year existence. The society members have made a list of 35 persons who deserve civic recognition.