While I’m not a huge fan of graffiti, the street art in Mazatlan, Mexico is nothing short of amazing. It’s colourful, it’s cheery, and it adds a splash of vibrancy to an already picturesque old town centre.
Mazatlan has developed a thriving arts scene, and if you want to fully appreciate it, all it takes is a stroll through the historic centre. 
If you want to take art appreciation to the next level and visit some art galleries, the first Friday of every month in Mazatlan is your best bet. From November to May, local artists have banded together to offer the free Art Walk Mazatlan (http://www.artwalkmazatlan.com/).
Here’s what their website has to say:
Old Mazatlan, also known as Centro Historico, is gaining a reputation as a destination both for artists and art enthusiasts. Painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, fabric artists and more have set up their studios throughout the old quarter of Mazatlan.
The tour is self-guided and free. It’s held on the First Friday of each month from November through May, 3 to 8 p.m.
You’ll find some really fantastic art plus refreshments, fun, music — and you’ll meet some wonderful people, both the artists themselves, and other art aficionados like you.
There’s even a detailed map on their site to guide you.
Even if you don’t make it for the First Friday festivities, the map is a great tool to get your bearings not only for art gallery locations, but much of Mazatlan’s street art can be found in the area as well.
Note: I was a guest of the Mazatlan Hotel Association during my stay, but all views are my own.
Oman 
Very neat. I want to call the first one “Alien steals moon cheese.”
Hey, Your “I’m not a spammer” test is so much more fun now!
I was thinking “Space Thimble steals Pin Cushion”, but I like yours more!
Glad you like the new comment thingy — cartoons are the new Captcha!
Amazing gallery of captures! Street photography is great photojournalism.
Glad you like them Kurt!
Very cool – and such a distinctive style! I would love a place like this.
Mazatlan is rockin’ when it comes to art!
Fantastic graffiti, those are real artists!
Glad you liked it Angela!
I quite enjoy good street art, because some of it is actually quite clever and funny! Like some of the stuff you found
I wonder where they get their ideas? Like that tongue coming out of the bird’s crotch.
I love the first one the best. Looks like Robbie the robot from lost in space
The last one reminds me a bit of the exorcist…
I like the Mexican Alfred E. Neuman with the penis nose.
Love that you caught an artist in action.
Timing is everything!
Cool street art, even though the last one is kind of creepy. The artist you photographed seems to be very talented. I like his work.
He definitely found his calling.
The Mexico connection makes me think of ‘Day Of The Dead’ – that parrot and whatever is below it is freaky.
That parrot is creepily freaky. I think it may just very well be my next tattoo.
Wow! While traveling we are always looking for street art too.. I can’t decide which one I like the most out of those graffiti, the robot one really caught my attention though!
The robot it definitely very cool.
Thanks for stopping by!
The first one is definitely my favourite. I was going to go for the bird playing the accordion, until I noticed the giant tongue protruding out of its crotch.
But the tongue from the crotch is what makes that one oh so special!
Awesome photo essay! And I’m a big fan of street art (or graffitis, never really understood the difference…).
I think anything we don’t like we can call graffiti, anything we do we call it art.
I love this! I am not one for graffiti either but this is street art. I experiences something similar in Italy. There were a lot of amazing murals that would show up in unexpected corners or old buildings.
Murissa
The Wanderfull Traveler
I love this sort of thing too. It’s the dumb graffiti “tagging” that I can do without…
Great photos. I love that you actually got someone spray painting. Is it accepted or illegal in Mexico. I love really good street art. It just makes looking around a new city even more interesting.
I think that guy was actually being paid to do it. Some of the others though for sure it was done in the middle of the night probably with a getaway car nearby.
Not sure why I just love graffiti art in other countries. Great photos. I love the mix of cute, haunting, funny…
Thanks Abby — I wish the graffiti in my back alley back home was as creative as this stuff.
I would have loved to learn something about the artists. Both in the post and in the Captcha.