El Quelite
El Quelite is located 30 minutes north of Mazatlan. It is a very picturesque town full of colorful houses, leafy streets and great restaurants offering traditional rural Sinaloan food. El Quelite is also famous for its cock farms, which can be visited by tourists.
Las Labradas
Las Labradas is one of the least discovered wonders of Greater Mazatlan located just 45 minutes north of Mazatlan. There you’ll find a stretch of black rocks on the beach, which contain petroglyphs – stones with symbolic carvings. These petroglyphs of Tolteca origin are the remains of the most ancient artistic expressions of the tribe. According to some archeologists, they can be up to 1,500 years old. 
Copala
Copala is a four-century-old silver mining town located just 45 minutes south of Mazatlan. It is a charming place situated in a valley of Sierra Madre Mountains. Copala is a very charismatic place – a mix of colonial architecture, stunning mountain views, cobble-stone boulevards and tranquility.
Concordia
Concordia was founded in 1565 by a Spanish Grandee, Francisco de Ibarra and it is located 20 minutes south of Mazatlan. Social life in Concordia evolves around the main square where the church is located. The town is famous for its furniture industry which blossomed as the mining industry there dwindled.
Rosario
Rosario is located 50 miles south of Mazatlan and is renown for an important alter in the town church. El Rosario was once the richest town in Northwest Mexico because of the local mining operations. It was also a home of the famous Mexican singer Lola Beltran. Rosario offers good shopping opportunities for pottery, furniture, and leather products, all of which are produced locally.
La Noria
La Noria is a little mountain village located just 40 minutes northeast of Mazatlán. "La Noria," means "The Well" as it has an appearance of a town set in a well. Main highlights include an old jail, which is still in use, the church of San Antonio, and a variety of locally-made leather goods.
Los Osuna Ranch & Mezcal Factory, Greater La Noria
This boutique mezcal factory is located close-by to the picturesque city of La Noria. The ranch is surrounded by blue agave plants from which the mezcal is produced. The world-famous tequila is a type of mezcal and the main difference in terminology is such that only mezcal produced in the Mexican state of Jalisco can be named tequila. Visitors can tour the mezcal production facilities and end their tour with a shot of the delicious Los Osuna blue agave drink.
Hacienda las Moras
Hacienda las Moras is located 30 minutes northeast of Mazatlán. This deserted agave farm and tequila distillery has been transformed into a Mexican-style hotel. The 3,000-acre ranch is a home to many species of animals from miniature horses to exotic peacocks. There is also a small white chapel located atop a hill overlooking the ranch on one side and the Sierra Madres Mountains rising in the background. Individuals are welcome for lunch and a horseback ride with advance reservations.
