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: Sad in AZDate: December 2007
We will never go back to Rocky Point! We just got back from spending Christmas week at our favorite beach rental house. We've been there 3 times before with no problems. This time we were there with our 3 children, had just left a restaurant in Rocky Point and got pulled over (at night). The officer said we were going the wrong way on a one-way street. We weren't. He told us to follow him to the police station. The guy was angry and scary, and when he realized we had 3 kids in the backseat I think he decided not to be so mean...not sure. But I asked in my VERY elementary Spanish if we could pay him then instead of "following him to the police station" which scared me! He said yes, and took $30 from us. The second time, just the next day, we were about 1/2 mile from the U.S. border heading back to Arizona and were pulled over for speeding. We weren't. Again told to go to the police station, and I've heard you can be delayed for hours or days with paperwork, or even thrown in jail, so I wanted to avoid that if we could. I again asked if we could pay him now, and he said yes. $20. Had the guts to shake my husband's hand and said Merry Christmas. Our children were terrified and nightmares after the first incident. We have loved going down there, but will never again. We're taking this as a wake up call that we're going to heed. DON'T GO TO ROCKY POINT!!!
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