A statue in the downtown marketplace of Puerto Peñasco. I couldn’t read the plaque.
I view Puerto Peñasco as three distinct parts. There’s Sandy Beach with all the condos and Americans. There is the downtown marketplace with shops, restaurants and pharmacies. There is a marina filled with fishing boats. There are probably more parts to Puerto Peñasco, but that’s what I’ve seen, so far.
This is a photo looking down one of the blocks of the marketplace.We had huevos rancheros one morning in this small second story restaurant at Rocky Point.Here’s a view of Sandy Beach from the downtown marketplace. Sandy Beach is home to the condos.Here’s a shop with my name on it. The shops sell lots of sports logo goods — especially Arizona’s Cardinals.This is the center of town, a block beyond the marketplace.El Camaronero The Shrimp Fisherman statue on the malecon at Puerto Penasco, Mexico. A view of the downtown market area in Rocky Point from Sandy Beach.Every few yards there are “fish markets” that are coolers of ice and shrimp.Pollo Lucas, the best char-grilled chicken I’ve ever had.The view out the window at Pollo Lucas.Sunset at Sandy Beach.
The food was delicious and cheap! We had prime rib dinner with baked potato, clam chowder and asparagus for $15. It’s a Saturday night special. I had tons of shrimp at several restuarants. Plus Pollo Lucas. I can’t wait to go back for the beach, the views and the food!
What’s your favorite part of traveling? Is it seeing new sights or eating new food? Or both?
Sunset on the Gulf of California at Puerto Peñasco, known in the US as Rocky Point.
We are home safe and sound from a quick trip to Puerto Peñasco, Sonora Mexico with another couple. I was having anxiety over the trip because it’s the first time spending more than an hour or two with these new friends. I wrote about that HERE.
My worries were for naught. Mostly because of the condo we stayed in. It had two master suites with patios, plus a shared kitchen and living room with an expansive patio between the bedrooms. We weren’t on top of each other. We were steps from pools, hot tubs and the beach. Sometimes we went to the pool or beach together — and sometimes not.
This was my third trip to Puerto Peñasco. I liked this condo complex better than the other ones we stayed at. It wasn’t overwhelming with younger people ready to party or giant towers of too many rooms. It had many pools many tucked away in private settings. It did have a main pool and bar with a stage with live music at night that was quite good.
The pool areas were separated with lush landscaping and green lawns where families played soccer, football and frisbee.
Here are a few more of our sunset views:
Sunset view from Bella Sirena condos on Sandy Beach.This view is from Wrecked at the Reef, a restaurant with live music, a sports bar inside as well as tables on the sand. We ate dinner the first night here and watched the sunset from a table a few yards from the ocean.
I’ll post more pictures of our Mexico beach trip this week. The best thing about Puerto Peñasco is it’s four hours from home. I love it when we make it there and when we return home. A perfect getaway.
Do you have any favorite places where you can spend a few days relaxing or adventuring?
