Puerto Penasco – Rocky Point, Mexico

Travel Log: We now have a new Facebook page. Facebook deleted our original Facebook page in August 2016, we supplied them with ID, tried to contact them they did not reply to emails, no contact, no answers – good bye over 9 years of photo’s and 1000’s friends11 reasons not to use facebook Rex has a lot of posts from his many visits –BMWDOG For his photo’s and info on Wind Spirit farm. Rex has photo’s and commentary on WSC ,2005-2016Rex also did (March 2006) a motorcycle tour down to the tip of South America and back that is well done. You can see hundreds of photo’s and plenty of text describing his journey. If you want a tours of Australia, winter 08-09, New Zealand 12-2010. Go here to see it BMWDOG His site http://www.dezertdog.com/

Well we get a lot of questions about local access to Mexico and especially to the ocean so here is a little visual tour to the nearest area that we go to. Want to get away from the heat and dry desert for awhile? In less than 4 hours from Tucson you can be jumping in the beautiful salt waters of the Sea of Cortez at Puerto Penasco. We like to take this trip 3 or 4 times a year with a small group. Prices have gone up along with all the new construction but that seems to be happening everywhere. There are plenty of motels form $25 to $300 a night,. there seems to be an endless supply of condo’s for rent and plenty of beach houses also. Check Graigslist in Tucson and Phoenix for rentals as well as other websites.  Below are some photo’s to give you an idea what it looks like. Directions: From Tucson – Take 86 West (Ajo Way) for about 125 miles. At Why, AZ. turn left onto 85 south for 28 miles to the border.  Cross the Mexican border at Sonoyta, you will be asked to pull over or not. Once you cross into Mexico it is about 65 miles to Puerto Penasco Total miles about 210 from TucsonDon’t forget Mexican insurance Mostly a long straight road to Why, AZ turn left and then straight to Puerto Penasco    First you will drive through Sonoyta, Sonara Mexico  an hour or so you will be in Puerto Penasco   Here is an Ariel view of Puerto Penasco, to the left is the downtown tourist area and the harbor for the fishing fleets.You can see the main road running along the harbor that you will be driving in on which loops around as the way out also. Some shots of the downtown tourist area    fresh fish along the seafood market area Some art on a wall    Plenty to buy but be prepared to haggle a bit More along the tourist area, good dinning, seafood etc    Colorfully painted shops Stores selling ……. everything it looks like           A condo building boom on Sandy Beach You can still camp on the beach.    Outside the harbor, Sandy Beach in the background Plenty of rocks and plenty of birds    Fishing and shrimp fleet, Puerto Penasco Woman’s oyster cooperative farm    CEDOIntercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans Project Esperanza -girls orphanage – donations of money or supplies 928-294-2814 or bobbie@esedona.net    Beautiful beaches just be careful of rocks in the water here and there There are always vendors selling their wares on the beach.    Indians form near and far pedal their crafts And there always has to be the noisy Jet Sky rentals   Cholla Bay and down to Sandy Beach    Cholla Bay Beautiful Sunsets    Tons of new housing on the beaches Back in Sonoyta on the way to the border (better shopping deals here than Rocky Point)   Back through the United States Border – avoid Sunday afternoons and the end of holidays if possible. (the old border crossing)      Here is the best link to find out just about anything in Puerto Penasco http://www.puerto-penasco.com/