Mazatlan, Mexico is not just miles of beaches, but a thriving cultural destination. Find yourself both day and night in the heat of the dynamic colonial style “Old Mazatlan,” or Centro Historico, a 180-block area district with 479 buildings designated as national historic landmarks. Mazatlan, once a celebrity hideout in the 1930’s for Americans, was discovered by Walt Disney who happened to have his plane accidentally land there. Disney became friends with the investor Lewis L. Bradbury, a mining millionaire who owned a mine named Tajo in Sinaloa, Mexico—who became a real estate developer in the latter part of his life. Bradbury had opened up a hotel and then later westerns were filmed in Mazatlan. Mazatlan experienced a resurgence of wealth again in the 1940’s when the Japanese introduced shrimp fishing to the Mexicans who were shark fishing at the time. The US became Mexico’s main shrimp client. During the day you will find interesting streets to appreciate the colorful architecture and will stumble upon romantic outdoor restaurants, cafes, bars, and handicraft stores. In and out of art galleries, the historical downtown makes you think of places you've been in Europe. Glen Rogers, a local artist who has lived in Mazatlan for ten years has a beautiful studio and home here. As an experienced print maker and master printer she offers mono type and other printmaking workshops from her studio in Mazatlan.