Culiacán

Culiacán is the capital of the state of Sinaloa. Vibrant and full of life, the city is best known for the historic center, Las Riberas Park , the Culiacán Botanical Garden, and as a center for Sinaloan culture and history.  

The city is at the very foot of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The Tamazula and Humaya rivers come together here to form the Culiacán River. It's named for the Culhua tribe of people who founded a settlement here in 628 CE. In the colonial era, it was re-settled as the Villa de San Miguel in 1531. 

Today, the capital is more than just the economic and political center of Sinaloa. The city offers a widely celebrated cuisine that combines the seafood from the coast with the ranch-raised beef of the highlands. Nightlife is now complemented by a variety of smaller craft brews, and the many nightclubs and terraces in the city toast live music and a variety of entertainments.

The Culiacán Botanical Garden is among the most important in the country, a tribute to the unique landscape and climate. But the Las Riberas Park, the Culiacán Zoo and multiple sports complexes make it an important stop on Mexico's Pacific coast.