Rocky Point, Mexico--or Puerto Peñasco--is a favorite destination for many Phoenix area residents because it is the closest beach we have. Rocky Point is also very popular during Spring Break, so if you are considering a visit, take that into account. If you aren't a student traveling with your friends, Spring Break is a great time to avoid going to Rocky Point!
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Rocky Point, Mexico
Submitted by: ArizonanDate: September 2007
Interesting reading other comments...seems like people think they are visiting another AZ city! (ok, so parts of PP are starting to look like US suburbs). I grew up in the northeast and our proximity to Mexico and Puerto Penasco is one of the main reasons I still live in AZ. The food, the water, the beach, the ocean, gentlemanliness of every service person I've ever encountered (from the guys who set up tents on Sandy Beach to the waiters to the taco vendors) have always been the best part of the trip: Enjoying Mexicans in Mexico! What a concept. I feel safer in PP, even as a woman, than I do at home in metro Phoenix (anyone remember the Baseline Killer?) As far as vendors on the beach, how else do we think these families are going to make a living? If they crossed to work in the US without papers, I'm sure people would scream about that! The only problems I've encountered are: 1) the city is closing off its beaches to the Mexican families of Puerto Penasco; 2) US citizens renting their uncomfortable, noisy condos at outrageous prices; 3) being embarrassed at drunk US citizens baring their body parts on holiday weekends. I would rather die than be there for spring break. :) One last hint...there are some pretty neat , unspoiled places south of PP...I won't give them away...but if you want a less US-like experience, check a map...
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