“My father considered a walk among themountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.” –     ALDOUS HUXLEY                  

Puerto Penasco – Rocky Point, Mexico

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 Craigslist 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 Tucson

Don’t forget Mexican insurance

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

Here is the best link to find out just about anything in Puerto Penasco:

http://www.puerto-penasco.com/