h and Golf Resort, Sonoran Resorts, Marina Pinacate Resort, just to mention a few.
Puerto Peñasco as a city has maintained a stable growth. Actually, there are new commercial services like supermarkets from national chains who apart from the general employees it also benefits the tourism and the locals. Puerto Viejo who is home to Mercada de Mariscos, are fundamental parts of the port that provide for attraction not only for the locals but also for the visitors.
It’s Name “Puerto Peñasco” or “Rocky Point”
The port is recognized with 2 names, Rocky Point in English and Puerto Peñasco in Spanish. Roberto William Hale Hardy, a 1982 retiree from the Great Britian Marine, navigated through the port in search of precious metals and pearls and he gave it the name that we now call it in English, Rocky Point until General Lázaro Cárdenas changed it to Puerto Peñasco, or Port Rocky Point. For simple pronunciation in different languages they eliminated the word “Port”.
Accidents and emergencies can present themselves at any moment, in Rocky Point you can count on the necessary services to accommodate any inconvenience. Accidents and emergencies can present themselves at any moment, in Rocky Point you can count on the necessary services to accommodate any inconvenience.
Sandy Beach Urgent Care, located on Paseo Las Dunas Edificio Acrópolis (638) 388 76 76
San Jose Urgent Care located on Blvd. Benito Juárez Y Guillermo Prieto (638) 383 51 21 / (638) 383 15 21
Mexican Red Cross located on Blvd. Fremont #94 Col. El Mirador 3832266
Santa Maria Clinic, in Niños Heroes #37 in between Simón Morúa y Aquiles Serdán (638) 383-2440
Urban Health Center (638) 388-9069
General Hospital (638) 102-0423 Rio Suchiate Col. Brisas del Golfo
Mexican Social Security Institute (638) 383-2777 Juan de la Barrera y Nicolás Bravo
In the case that the emergency would require transportation to a clinic in the United States the telephones of the air evacuation are AirEvac, Inc., 602-244-9327and transportation via ambulance is Ajo Ambulante, Inc, 520-387-5154
In Rocky Point there are tons of cab drivers available for you 24/7.
Remember that all the vehicles being used in Mexico should have Mexican insurance because American insurance is not valid.
The international Airport of the Sea of Cortes is one of the latest projects in Rocky Point that benefits the growth of the city as a potential tourist destination. With a project that started in 2005 the Mayan Group Resorts with the idea in mind to be able to receive commercial airplanes with a maximum capacity of a Boeing 757, made efforts with the Government of the Sonoran state to bring together the project that finally got started in November 2009 through president Felipe Calderon.
In Rocky Point there are a variety of activities offered for people of all ages and interests. If you come for vacation with the family, you come with friends or you are looking for a romantic escape with your spouse, you can enjoy the attractions that the city has to offer you.
Is it true that some of the greatest planners are those who don’t plan? Well if this is your case you will still have a wonderful time spending time in the beaches of Rocky Point. You will find activities such as banana boats, jet skis, kite surfing, kayaks and sailing and snorkeling. Several of the hotels offer their guests the equipment for these activities and they are free of charge.
Who doesn’t love to feel the adrenaline rush when they are on a fourwheeler? Rocky Point is well known for its enormous sand dunes and its huge expanses of dirt where you can make your ATV adventure enjoyable.
ATV’s are permitted as a form of transportation within the city as long as the laws of transportation are respected and only you use the vehicle. We recommend you go to “La Loma” located in the walk to Cholla Bay and here you can rent the 4×4 offroad vehicles and they have many different choices for the family.
There are several places where you can rent an ATV, with prices varying from $30-$50 an hour, depending on the type of vehicle that you want to use. Remember to have