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Puerto Peñasco, also known as “Rocky Point”, is located on the Sea of Cortez surrounded by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in Sonora, Mexico. It is a scenic 4-hour drive from Phoenix or Tucson, Arizona and soon, with the completion of the new Mexico Coastal Highway, a 4-hour drive from Southern California as well. This seaside resort offers lots of activities for the entire family from shopping to swimming with sea lions. Rocky Point has hundreds of restaurants for your dining pleasure, from street-side taco stands to elegant five-star restaurants, and accommodations ranging from tent camping to luxurious beachfront condominiums and resorts.

Family Owned and Operated
and Residents of Rocky Point
Since 1991

CONTACT US
011.52.638.383-6325
Fax: 011.52.638.383.5193
U.S. 602.476.1939
Mail: PO Box 887
Lukeville, AZ 85341
Physical Address
Pino Suarez No. 124
Pto. Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
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PRICES/EXCHANGE

Exchange Rate
10.6 to 11 Pesos to $1 USD
Gas Prices
approx. $2.25/gal.
Sunset Cruise
approx. $25pp
ATV Rental
approx. $20/hr.
Pescado (fish)
approx. $5/kilo
Camarones (shrimp)
approx. $8/lb.

STUFF YOU NEED

Tide Charts 2007
Phone Numbers
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GUIDES

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Real Estate
Resorts/Developments
Restaurants
RV Parks
Shopping

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TRAVEL MEXICO!

Caborca
Desemboque
El Golfo de Santa Clara
Pinacate Biosphere
Puerto Lobos
San Carlos

ON YOUR WAY TO R.P.

Ajo
Gila Bend
Lukeville
Organ Pipe Cactus
Sells

Can you believe there is now
a Burger King in Rocky Point?

No Passport needed to drive to Rocky Point
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The Rocky Point Times Newspaper is located in Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point), Sonora, Mexico. We are a community tourist newspaper for residents and visitors. Please feel free to use our accurate information for your website or publication, but please give us credit! If you would like to contact us, please click the Contact Us button. We are happy to answer any questions you have.

 

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Sunset by Lannette Phipps

Sonoran Resorts

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Mexican Food at La Curva

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Spring Break 2007 at Manny's Beach Club

Sunset from the Sonoran Sea Resort, courtesy of Sonoran Resorts

Tidepool Explorations with CEDO Experts

View of Old Port and Sandy Beach

Mayan Palace Pool

Aerial Photo of Sandy Beach

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Aerial of Sandy Beach
 May 2007 by Alonso Ruiz

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New airport under construction
May 2007 by Alonso Ruiz

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Skydivers over Rocky Point 2007
Photo by Terry Schumacher

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Cholla Bay Sunset
by Nancy Schmidli

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and a hand car wash!

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO
IN ROCKY POINT?

Golf - Shop - Sailing - Fishing
Snorkel with the sea lions
Parasail - Jet Ski - Rent a Boat
Golf - ATV Riding
Scuba Dive - Kite Surf
Beachcomb - Shop
Whale Watching - Hike the Pinacate
Get a pedicure or massage at the spa
Visit Cet-Mar Aquarium
Take a tour of Cedo
Go Clamming - Enjoy fresh shrimp
Catch an Amazing Sunset
Enjoy a mango margarita
Listen to Mariachis
Tour the resorts and developments
Spot dolphins and sea lions
Make new friends
...or sit and do nothing!

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HOT NEWS!

TRAFFIC DELAYS
JUNE 19, 2007
STEAM GENERATORS MAKE THEIR WAY TO PALO VERDE.
Expect delays if you are traveling to Rocky Point between June 23rd and July 10th. The generators have been offloaded in Rocky Point and will begin their 4-day trek to the U.S. starting approx. June 20-21. From there, they will travel Hwy. 85 for approx. 14 days before hitting I-10.
Hwy. 85 will be
Closed between
10PM and 6AM
June 23-July 10

NEW PASSPORT NEWS!
The latest news is that passports WILL NOT be required for driving to Mexico until June 2009. This is subject to change at any time (of course).