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WHY IS IT CALLED MAZATIAN
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Answered by George Nunes , Chapultepec Reforma, Mexico
Mazatlan means "place of the deer" in Nahuatl, the ancient language of Central Mexico. For more information about Mazatlan, go to http://www.nileguide.com/destination/mazatlan-mexico-74.
