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Rcoky Point (Puerto Penasco): Books
Take a quick look on available books about Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point)
If you're headed down to Penasco, you might be thirsting for a little more information that what we have to provide. Here are some choice books and resources that you might be interested in picking up before your visit.
General Info:
-- Random Penasco photo! --![]() Beautiful stained glass inside The Friendly Dolphin. |

Distant Neighbors Don't even think of buying property,living, or doing business in Mexico without reading this book. A clear insight into the Mexican psyche. From amazon: "A study of Mexico--political, social, cultural, economic--by a journalist who was for the past six years the New York Times bureau chief in Mexico City. With portraits of Mexico's top leaders, about a nation whose stability is vital to our national well-being. "
NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words : The Complete Guide to Key Words That Express How the Mexicans Think, Communicate, and Behave A complete insight into the Mexican culture, how they think, communicate, and behave. From amazon: "NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words explores the meanings of, and cultural context for, over 100 essential Mexican expressions, providing the reader with a map to the character and personality of the Mexican people. "
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert ... covers a large portion of the southwest in general - - but still a great read. Driving to Penasco is going to take you from the civilized world to the seafront, and you're going to pass a lot of unique geography in the interim. If you're wondering where it all came from, check out this great read.
Maps:
Of course, you're going to want to know where you're going, so... for those of you who want the nitty gritty details, the Benchmark Arizona Road & Recreation Atlas is going to have a LOT of detail of Arizona and the southern region in general. Not a bad thing to have if you're looking into taking a few side jaunts into and around some of southern Arizona's smaller and more interesting towns.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with buying a good ol' Rand McNally that covers, well, practically the whole northern hemisphere. Throw Rand McNally the Road Atlas Deluxe '03: United States, Canada, & Mexico in your car and you can pretty much drive from Vancouver to DC to Penasco with the same map. Can't fault that!
Music:
Yeah, we know, we called this the 'Books' section, but the odds are that if you're going down to Penasco, you're going to be driving, and nothing goes better with a long drive then the perfect music.
And, look, if you're going down to Rocky Point - or anywhere in Sonora, for that matter - just take our word for it and buy this CD.
We think we're qualified enough to recommend this one, so pick up the best just-hopped-in-the-car-and-I'm-going-to-Mexico CD ever made -- Roger Clyne and the Peacemaker's Sonoran Hope and Madness. If there's anybody that encompasses the whole experience, it is definately these guys - check them out at www.azpeacemakers.com.