Puerto Peñasco, also called Rocky Point, located on Sonora's northwestern Gulf of California coast, is generally known for its warm weather and clear skies.  The climate is more moderate than Arizona: slightly cooler in the summer and slightly warmer in the winter.  The beautiful sands and warm water attract US tourists.  From Tucson or Phoenix it is approximately a four hour drive: making it an ideal vacation spot.

The discovery of blue shrimp in the waters off of Cerro de Peñasco, literally "Rocky Point", in 1920 led to the establishment of the village.  Back then water was trucked in from the Mexican border town of Sonoyta 60 miles away.  The sandy trail that is now the highway "Mex. 8" which was paved during WWII.  The shrimping expanded greatly in the 1950s.  Unfortunately, over harvesting has made the supply somewhat unpredictable now.

The town retains the charm of a modest shrimping village and local restaurants are good if not elegant. While shrimping and fishing are important to the local economy, tourism is gaining in importance. 

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