Teacapán, Sinaloa
“Remembering Teopán”
Teacapán
Fast Facts
Location – On the
Pacific Coast of Mexico South of Mazatlan in the state of
Sinaloa. On the mouth of the estuary.
Weather - The
weather is pleasant from November to May. July to September it
is hot and humid with an intense rainy season in these months.
Population –
4040
Elevation – Sea
Level
Medical –
Nearest medical is in Escuinapa
Money – No
Banks
Airport – No
Airport. Nearest airport is Mazatlan.
History:
Teacapán is a small
fishing village. Oral tradition has it that a group of Mayans
called the Quiches were banished from El Salvador in about 2200
BC because of intermarriage and birth defects and sailed north
and founded Teacapán. They named it Teacapahe and the “ka” sound
in the middle Teacapán means 'to remember'. Hence the name
Teacapán means “remembering Teopan” which was a settlement in
their homeland.
History changes. Fast
forward June 17, 1870. A Mexican Steamer flying under a
Salvadorian flag with 120 to 200 men of various nationalities
(including American and Mexican) attacked the Guaymas Customs
House and robbed the foreign residents, The pirate ship also
made off with 200 lbs of coal.
The USS Mohican was
dispatched to destroy the pirate attacks off Mazatlan and
followed the Forward to the Teacapán Estuary. Here the Battle of
Teacapán took place; the US were victorious and the pirate
steamer was sunk. Again the fish village returned to a peaceful
outpost.
The 1990’s saw
numerous small scale tourism. A few RV parks and small hotels.
If all plans go through this will change forever. The Federal
Mexican government has made announcements that the area is
slated for development. This Mega resort is supposed to become
double the size of Cancun.
Things to See and
Do
Birding, horseback
riding, beach combing, fishing.
Accommodation:
Hotels
RV Parks
Onac RV Park
La Tambora
Punta Hermosa
Isla Paraiso
Rancho Las Lupitas
Directions:
Take Highway 15 south
of Mazatlan. Get on the non-toll Road and take the turnoff to
Escuinapa. Teacapán will be well signed; 41 kms from the
highway.
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