Like clockwork the Fin and Humpback whales arrived in the upper Sea of Cortez for the residents and tourists to enjoy. They were about 8 miles off shore and seem to love to play with the Dolphin and the whale watching boats. On February 9th, I had the opportunity to go out on the Pancho Villa [...]
After following the various Facebook sites dealing with living in Rocky Point, I have decided to write about the cost of living here vs. Phoenix as an example. Overall, the cost of living here full time is much less than Phoenix. However, if you want to go out to eat every night or hit the [...]
Well summer is finally here. Fortunately thus far it has been quite pleasant. One thing about living in Puerto Peñasco aka Rocky Point is that there is always a breeze off the Sea of Cortez. The tourist traffic has been very high for June and shows no sign of letting up for the rest of [...]
We recently did a blog about Whale Watching in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico and suggestions on which boats do Whale Watching tours. I included in that information things about fishing charters and sunset cruises that these 3 companies do. By all means these are not all the boats that do sunset cruises or fishing trips. [...]
One questioned that is most asked is “where do we get great food” while we are in Rocky Point? Years ago there were not that many restaurants, much less really good ones. Over the years that has changed and there are new ones opening constantly. We have great seafood restaurants, Italian and Chinese restaurants. Recently [...]
Labor day is the last big weekend in Rocky Point before Thanksgiving. If you need a hotel or condo, better hurry as they are going fast. The weather can be a little hot, but hey, you have the Sea of Cortez to cool you off. Many of the full time residents will be making their [...]
Back before the days of the condo boom RVing was the way to go. There were RV’s coming and going constantly. They came in groups of all Winnebago’s, Prevosts, Allegro etc. At one time, it was not unusual to see 30-40 Prevost’s in a caravan and that meant a lot of money on the highway. [...]
Written by Nina Mier Translated by Eddie Wharez A few days ago, Bacanora Grill Cocina de Sonora & Bar, a very sui géneris restaurant opened its doors to the public. Bacanora is the base for all the dishes prepared at the restaurant. Bacanora is a 300 year-old artisan agave-derived liquor originally distilled in the Sonoran [...]
One of the things you plan ahead when taking a vacation is to visit as many restaurants as possible to try the different kinds of dishes of the place to visit. Here in Rocky Point is a must to try out the many different sea food places around town, even though on their menus you [...]
Blue Marlin offers variety of dishes based on seafood, and a great atmosphere that characterizes this area Pueto Peñasco
Renata W says:
Great info . Will share
Renata W says:
Dear Beverly,
So sad what happened with those young ladies and their...
Robert says:
I would love to try this banana boat ride because they...
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Hi Betty, I am also from Wisconsin, and LOVE Puerto Peñasco!!!...
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