Mazatlan goes through a number of transitions during it's seasons. The most profound is Christmas (New Year's), Spring Break and Easter. Granted, the college kids got a little out of hand during Spring Break this year, but they were ok, just having a good time. During the Mexican holiday, from the Thursday before Good Friday to the following Monday after Easter, Mazatlan is inundated with Mexican vacationers (approx. 250,000 people this year). Mazatlan's administration kept everything well in hand this year and what a job. We had plenty of patrolmen, security and an abundance of hospitality. Considering the amount of activity and people, the town was kept clean.