Here is a page we thought
would be a helpful tool to "navigate"
around the beautiful town of
Rocky Point, Mexico.
Every now and then, you may
find yourself off the main road
and onto a side street that
you have never seen before.
It has happened to all of us
at one time I imagine.
DON'T PANIC!!
YOUR STILL IN ROCKY POINT.
You just have to find your
"bearings" again.
We hope this page may help you
do just that!
Think of this as your
"Personal Virtual Tour".
"My first trip to Rocky Point
was at night, and I had no
idea where I was until the
next morning." (Shea Peil)
Then things started to look
familiar and I actually
knew where I was, and how easy it is to
find my way around.
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Let's start our trip in Ajo, Arizona.
Arizona Highway 85 is the main
route to the Lukeville border,
once you are out of the
Phoenix area.
From Tucson, you take Highway
86 until it
meets up with Az 85 in Why,
Arizona.
Arizona 85 runs right through
Gila Bend, Ajo and Why.
We get our auto insurance at
the Ajo Insurance Service.
The Ajo Insurance Service Office is located next
to the Chevron, on the main
road, Az #85.
From Ajo, it's about 45
minutes to the Lukeville border.
The next town you pass through
is Why, Arizona,
about 10 minutes after Ajo.
Now, if you are traveling from
Tucson, you would take
State Route 86 to Why. Then
take the Az 85 to the border.
Mexican Auto Insurance in
Ajo
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Here is the border crossing at
Lukeville, Arizona.
Rocky Point is 63 miles once
you cross the border,
so fill up the gas tank and be
on your way.
These photos are from
the Lukeville gas station,
looking at the Us/Mexico Border.
Photo on the left shows border
crossing.
Photo on the right shows several
stores,
including one store that sells Cologne, Perfume
and Alcohol.
Here we are, heading back to
the US.
If you get the
Red
Light at the border going into
Mexico,
here is where you pull over.
If you get the
Green
light, you have passed customs.
Now, you are 63 miles from
Rocky Point,
so please Drive Safe
and have fun.
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Once you cross the border, you
are in Sonoita
(usually spelled incorrect:
Sonoyta)
You want to follow the
signs that say:
Peuerto Penasco
or
Pto. Penasco.
This
is
the Mexican name for
Rocky Point.
The road that leads to Rocky
Point is Mexico Highway #8.
We took this photo (above) from
up on a hill, next to a restaurant
called "Wendys". This was
Thanksgiving Weekend 2005.
This photo shows us looking
into Mexico.
This road will begin to slant
to the right after a few minutes,
then you will
see a Circle K on your right,
then up to the first stop sign. Turn
left.
Soon after that, you pass over
a small bridge,
then, the road begins to slant
to the right again.
Right side has shops, taco
vendors, ect.
Left side has a small, sunk-in
park.
Follow the slant to the right; your
now
on Hwy #8.
This photos is from left to
right:
(meaning: you should be heading
the same direction as the car in photo)

Pit Stop:
On your left is a store called Vasquez.
Vasquez has over 200 types of
Tequila.
One of our favorites is the
TeqiPal (probably spelled wrong),
which comes in Strawberry,
Mango, Coco and Cafe.


All stocked up on supplies,
so lets hit the road again.
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Now, lets fast forward 62
miles to Rocky Point.
Now remember, you are still on
Mexico Hwy #8.
This is the main road all the
way to Rocky Point,
and it takes you all the way through town.
FACT
If you stay on Hwy #8 the
entire time,
and do not turn left or right
onto any street,
you will end up looping right
back to where you started.
* Makes it hard to get lost,
doesn't it *
Highway #8 is Benito Juarez
Blvd once you enter Rocky Point.
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For those of you who have a
reservation at the beach front condos
Princesa, Sonoran Spa, Sonoran
Sea, Las Palmas, Bella Sirena,
Sonoran Sun, and the Casa
Blanca Villas,
you want to look for this sign
when you enter town.
Turn right at the light, then
follow this road.
It is paved the entire way, so
"no worries".
In fact, you will see a Circle
K on your right, a few minutes
after you drive over the train
tracks.

After the Circle K, you will
continue driving for a few minutes,
then come to a place where the
paved road meets
a dirt road, here at these
Arches.
Now, go straight thru the
arches to find the
condos we mentioned earlier.
You can use this paved road to
get back and forth to Benito Juarez Blvd.,
which you can take to town, if
you so chose.
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Now, back to Benito Juarez
Blvd (BJB).
Here are 2 photos we took
standing at Tacos Luis taco stand.
Tacos Luis is on the corner of
Av. Costitucion, on the main road, BJB.

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If you turned right (here) on Av. Constitucion,
it would take you to the
grocery store called Super Ley.

You will pass the Hotel
Paraiso del Desierto on the way.
Super Ley grocery is about a
minute drive after pass the hotel.
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Alright, back to the main
road, BJB.
The next major street light
you want to look for has a
pedestrian overpass, along
with a bunch of the green
street signs, (like on a
freeway, but smaller).
This photo is from the other
side, looking back at the street signs.
Each sign reflects the names &
locations of many of the hotels in town.
If you turn right, you would
drive over the train tracks.
Now, you are heading toward the
Sandy Beach area.
This road is called Calle 13.
You can find a bunch of shops
and taco stands on both
sides of the road.
Calle 13 will take you to the
Penasco Del Sol hotel, Pinacate condos,
and the Playa Bonita and Laos
Mar hotel, on a separate road.
Here we are on Calle 13,
looking back toward the main road
we just turned off, which was
Hwy #8, BJB.
Here, we are standing across from Keno's
Store on Calle 13.
Here we are looking at the
Penasco Del Sol
(old Plaza Las Glorias)
Now, lets go back to Keno's
store for a moment
(photo above this one).
On the corner where Keno's is
located, you will notice a
dirt road that leads to one
dock area and the Navy Yard.
This road will take you to
Lobo Del Mar office (on your left).
Or, if you want to enjoy the
Sunset Cruise on the Rey Del Mar,
continue driving passed Santioago's,
to the Rey Del Mar office.
It is right nest door to
Balboas Restaurant.

On the other side of the
street from Keno's,
you will notice a wooden sign
that says:
To Playa Bonita and Laos Mar
hotels.
This photo is looking back
toward that corner with the sign,
right across from Keno's.
This dirt road will take you
to the Playa Bonita and Laos Mar hotels.
Keep driving passed the Quad
and Golf Cart rentals -

until you get to the 4 way
intersection. Turn left.
Now, after you turn left, follow this road for a
minute
as it will
start to curve to the right, then it will take you to the
left.
Soon after you pass this store
(below)
Continue on this road to the
security gate, then to the
Laos Mar (on the right), or
the Playa Bonita (on your left, beach front)
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Special Note:
On the corner, where that small store is located,
their is a short dirt road
that leads to a New Paved Road
that can take you all the way
to the Beach front condos mentioned earlier.

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Once on this dirt road, you
would drive about 2 minutes
until you see the new paved
road that connect you to the
beach front condos on Sandy
Beach. Once you reach pavement, turn left.
This view is looking back
toward the dirt road behind Laos Mar.
Las Palomas would be on the
left.

This view is from Las Palomas,
looking at the New Road.
You would pass Las Palomas
first (on your left),
and the Las Palomas Golf
Links
(under construction, on the
left & right)

This new road ends at the 2
lane paved road with all the large palm trees.
This is the road to the
condos, after you passed thru the Arches.
If you take a left, it goes to
the condos
Casa Blanca, Princesa, Sonoran
Spa, Sonoran Sea,
Las Palmas, Bella Sirena and
the Sonoran Sun.
If you turn right, and stay on
the paved road,
it takes you back to the main
road, Hwy #8.
Then you would turn right to
drive back to
town on Benito Juarez Blvd..
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Now, back to the paved road, where
these arches are located,
you will notice a connecting
dirt road on both sides.
One direction (North-East)
would take you to the Reef Club,
Cholla Bay and JJ's Cantina.
The other direction
(South-West) would take you to Rodeo Drive,
and eventually back to town,
depending on your route.
Here we are on the Cholla Bay
road, as it's called,
looking back toward the arches (photo
above)
Here are 2 photos taken on
Rodeo Drive,
which is connected to the
Cholla Bay rd.
These are some of the shops
you pass along the way.
If you stay on this dirt road
and go
over the train tracks,
it will take you back to the
main road, BJB.
Or, if you want to take a
short cut, turn right at the
end of the shops, (just before
the train tracks)
and this road will take you
back to Calle 13.
It's dirt part of the way, then the rest is paved up
to
the light on Calle 13.
You pass the "Whale House", as
I call it, on your right.
This road is partially paved
to the next stop sign now
(June 2006)

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Now, you are at the light on Calle 13.
You have 3 choices at this
point.
Turn right to go back to the
Penasco Del Sol & Pinacate.
Turn left to go back to Benito
Juarez Blvd.
Or, you can go straight
through the light and
connect with BJB, as
it curves toward the
Fish and Shrimp Market on the
Malecon.
The road, straight, is called
Calle Luis Encinas (CLE).
This photo was taken on CLE,
looking back toward Calle 13.
This photo is looking toward
JBJ, right where the Anchor is.
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The road to the left of the
Anchor is where you would
be coming from on Calle Luis
Encinas.
If you want to enjoy the Fish
Market and Malecon,
turn right (left side of
anchor)
Now, you are driving to the
Fish Market and Malecon area.
On the way, you will pass a
drive-thru liquor store on your left.
Here is the road you are on
right now.
This road will also take you
passed the Sun N Fun Dive Shop
(on the right side of the
road)
Important Fact:
After the Dive Shop, it becomes a 1-Way road.
On the right, you will find a
bunch of Fishing Boat Captains
trying to fill their boats
with fishermen.
If
you want to do a bit of fishing that day, pull over and begin negotiations.
Now, this one way road is
going to take you to the Fish and Shrimp
Market, located on the Malecon.
We will take you frame by
frame right through the Malecon,
starting on the first corner
you will see.
This is the corner where the
Fish Market begins.
On the right is Porto Fino, an
Italian Restaurant.
Next to Porto Fino, is
Flavio's, which has a beautiful ocean view.
Across the street are the
Shrimp Vendors selling some of the best
Shrimp, Fish and Clams you
will ever eat (in Rocky Point).
After you pass Flavio's, their
are Shops and Restaurants on both side.
Right Side: Senor Amigo's and
Senor Shrimp II (upstairs, ocean view).
Left Side: Beto's Place, Shark
Bite (upstairs), and Thrifty Ice Cream.

Across from the Thrifty Ice
Cream is The Point Restaurant.
After you pass The Point, so
begins the "Malecon" on the ocean side.
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At the end of the street
(above), it will curve to the left,
passing Vina Del Mar Hotel on
your right.
This photo we took from Casa
Del Capitan shows it best.
See how the road curves like a
horse shoe,
taking you right past the Vina
Del Mar.
Here is a road (below) called
Paseo Victor Estrella (PVE),
just passed
the Vina Del Mar.

Point of Interest:
On this corner, where the Park is, their is a street
(going away from the Malecon)
that leads to the best coffee
house in Rocky Point,
Santana's Coffee Casa.
Okay, back to Paseo Victor
Estrella, by the
park (photo above this one)
You will pass another Thrifty
Ice Cream (left side) and a
beautiful Church, across from
Thrifty.


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Okay, your at the Church,
driving down PVE.
Where to turn?
Here are the choices. If you
kept going forward (no turn),
it connects with the BJB, just before the beginning of the Malecon.
You have to drive
thru the Malecon again, and start over.
If you want to drive back to
town,
you want to turn right on this
corner, onto Ignacio Ruiz Blvd.
This road Ignacio Ruiz Blvd.,
takes you up the
hill, passing the Costa Brava Restaurant,
which is on your left.
Soon after Costa Brava, you
will see the Friendly Dolphin Restaurant,
also on the left side (still
on Ignacio Ruiz Blvd).

The Friendly Dolphin is,
"HANDS DOWN",
one of the best restaurants in
town.
Across the street from the
Friendly Dolphin is one of the most
beautiful stores we found in
Rocky Point.
It is called Mercedes Rustico.
Here is a photo from the top
of the hill (by the Dolphin & Mercedes),
on Ignacio Ruiz Blvd.,
looking toward the Sun N Fun
Dive Shop.
Remember, that is where the
"One Way" street began?!.
Okay, lets head back to where
the Anchor is on BJB.
The photo (below) shows the direction you
would be driving.
If you want to drive to the
Baja Hotel, Manny's Beach Club,
or the Rocky Beach area, you
want to stay right on the road,
then turn right at the first
opportunity.
Its a quick right, then right immediately.
The road you want to be on is
Campeche Ave.
On your left is Pharmacy Hegar
and Lolita's Restaurant.


After Hegar and Lolita's, you
will see a few shops on the left.
On the right, is a Fresh
Flower Store and Margarita Villa,
which we are told will reopen
in early 2006!
Then you will see the Fiesta
De Cortez hotel at the top of the hill.
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Here is Campeche Ave, at the
top, by the Fiesta De Cortez.
At the end of this road, you
have 2 choices:
Turning right takes you to the
Hotel Baja.
Turning left takes you down
"The Strip",
which is on a street called
Calle 1.
The Strip is the Rocky Beach
area where you can find Manny's
Beach Club, Pink Cadillac and
Pitahaya Bar.
Take a look at this photo from
the hill
by the Casa Del Capitan.

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Here is a look at the entrance
to Manny's Beach Club, on Calle 1.
Here is Calle 1 looking back
at Manny's and the Hotel Baja.
Soon you will see a stop sign.
If you turned right, you go to
the Pitahaya Bar & Granada Del Mar hotel.
If you turned left, you can
find 2 different hotels.
The road to the right is
called Sinaloa Ave.
Plaza Penasco and Playa Inn
are on Sinaloa Ave.
If you continue to drive past
both hotels, you will see a store
on the right side called 8 to
12.
Okay, at the end of Sinaloa
Ave
is a stop sign.
"Right now, you are right
below the Pemex sign."

Where to next?
The road you are facing is
Freemont Blvd.
If you turn right, you will be
heading toward Las Conchas,
the Oysters Farms and Caborca.
Okay, if you stayed on this
road, and didn't turn right to Las Conchas,
you would be driving on the
road to Caborca.
This does pass a dirt road
turn off, on your right, which leads
to the Oyster Farms (about 10
minutes off the main road).
This photo shows us looking
back toward Rocky Point,
on the Caborca road.
Here is the sign they have to
show you the turn off to the Farms.
Now, lets backtrack to this
photo:
If you didn't want to go to
Caborca or the Oyster Farms,
but wanted to see Las Conchas,
Cedo or the Aquarium,
you would turn right onto the
dirt road.
Here is the road from left to
right, showing us driving
to the Aquarium.
At the end of the road
(above), to the right, is the Aquarium.
Okay, lets look back to
Sinaloa Ave, facing Fremont Blvd.
If you turned left at the stop
sign, it will take you back
to the main road, Benito
Juarez Blvd.
You will pass a 7-11 on your
right, and the Black Dog Bar.
The Black Dog is a bar and
restaurant, and they
have some great Ribs! Yummy!!
On your left, you would see
the Fire Station and the old Police Station.
This is Fremont Blvd, which
leads back to BJB.
If you turn right on BJB,
you are
heading back toward the pedestrian overpass.

Old Jim Burr Plaza is on your
right (with Giant Shrimp Sculpture),
then an electronic store.
On the left is one of the local
schools, then you will
see a small shopping strip
with a few store,
including Pharmacy Cosmos
(Green Building).
When you reach the Train
Tracks, their is a stop sign.

Remember:
Stop before the tracks first, then at the stop sign.
Bonus:
On the corner with the stop sign, they have a
great little fresh fruit
stand. You should give it a try.
If you were to turn left at
the light (still on Fremont Blvd.),
it will take you back to the
Malecon, (passing the Anchor on the way).
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Well, that's it! That is the
"Virtual Tour" of Rocky Point,
taking you around on the main
roads people use to get around.
The short cuts are available
for saving some time
and exploring Rocky Point a
bit more on your next visit.
We will do our best to add
photos and update this
page as much as we can in
2006.
Thank you.
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For Reservations or questions
about Rocky Point,
Please call Synergy
Reservations Inc.
480-994-4475 Or 800-569-1797