Puerto Penasco, Mexico , better known to gringos as Rocky Point , is a beautiful getaway located between the Sonoran Desert and the Sea of Cortez. Mountain peaks and bluffs surround the area, and it enjoys great year-round weather, with warm temperatures and little rain. Physical, cultural, and historical...
Getting to Galveston, Texas (an island jutting into the Gulf of Mexico) may require several methods of transportation. It really isn't that big of a deal, because you can fly, drive, hop on a bus, or if you're like the President of the United States fly aboard your own helicopter. One of the...
Whether called Rocky Point (the name given by Lt. Robert William Hale Hardy of the British Royal Fleet) or Puerto Penasco, this fast-growing city in Sonora, Mexico is known for beautiful beaches, exotic marine life, and hearty partying. Though originally a fishing village, Puerto Penasco, situated along...
Puerto Penasco, Mexico, formerly a small fishing town nestled against the Sea of Cortez, has been best known as a spring break party spot for college students in Arizona and New Mexico. But the secret of what was once called Arizona's beach is out. Development in Puerto Penasco is booming and attracting...
For ages the community known as Puerto Penasco to Mexicans has been called "Rocky Point" by Americans. (It was 1826 when retired Lt. Robert William Hale Hardy of the British Royal Fleet was sailing along the coasts of Sonora and Baja California searching for pearls and precious metals. He christened...
Puerto Penasco, Mexico , or as most of its adoring fans call it, Rocky Point , offers a quick and easy escape from the daily grind. Its convenient location, in the neighborhood of four hours drive from Phoenix or Tucson, AZ - has made it a favorite bolt hole of beach lovers from the Arizona area. With...
In December 2008, Casa del Mar and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary. Our relationship began when I planned a surprise birthday party for my new husband. I called the hotel, spoke with the staff and they instantly became my willing accomplices. They located a bakery on the island for me, and before...