 Puerto
Peñasco, known as "Rocky Point" to
American visitors, is a city of 26,000 on the Sea of
Cortez and just 60 miles south of the Arizona border
and just over four hours by car from either Tucson or
Phoenix.Rocky Point is in a free zone; no visas or special
immunizations are required. Border officials conduct
routine spot checks of vehicles entering Mexico. Mexico
auto insurance is recommended and is available at insurance
agencies in Phoenix, Tucson, Ajo, and Lukeville. Mexican
gasoline is sold (in liters) at Pemex stations and is
fine for American cars. Tourism is the major industry
in Puerto Penasco. Accommodations are limited. Most
hotels, restaurants, and businesses in Puerto Penasco
have English-speaking personnel. Fresh seafood, brought
in daily, is on every menu, as well as Mexican specialties.
You can buy fresh shrimp and seafood to take home at
fish markets along the ocean front in the Old Port.
Some of them have small outdoor restaurants. Shopping
is plentiful. There are grocery stores, fruit stands,
hardware stores, and of course, lots of curio shops.
Puerto Penasco has beautiful beaches open to the public.
The best swimming is from May through October. Boating,
sunbathing and water sports are the popular activities.
It's not necessary to convert your dollars into pesos
since virtually all businesses use U.S. dollars.
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