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Driving directions Phoenix, AZ to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico (Rocky Point) |
| 1.- |
Travel west on I-10 from Phoenix
to the State Route 85 exit. |
| 2.- |
Head south on SR 85, through the
outskirts of Buckeye and on to Gila Bend. Continue west
through Gila Bend and turn right just before McDonalds.
This turn is marked with a sign stating “Mexico” and “SR 85
South”. |
| 3.- |
Continue south on SR 85 to Ajo.
Ajo is also a good place to purchase your MEXICO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE |
| 4.- |
Continue south on SR 85 from
Ajo. Next civilization is “Why”, AZ. |
| 5.- |
Continue south through Organ Pipe
National Monument to the border at Lukeville, AZ. Last stop
prior to Mexico. The settlement at Lukeville is called “Gringo
Pass” and has all facilities available if there was anything you
forgot. |
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Crossing the border at Lukeville, AZ/Sonoita,
Sonora, Mexico. When you reach the border, pay attention to the
Mexican border police. Sometimes they will just flag you on through and
on your way. Sometimes they will ask where you are going and how long
you will be in the country. If they ask you to pull over for a search be
polite and cooperative and you will soon be on your way...(A word of
caution... do not bring firearms into Mexico without first
obtaining a permit, or the border stop may be as far as you get!!) If
you are only going to Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) you do not
need a passport or visa since these towns are located in the Mexican
“Free Zone”. |
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Getting through Sonoita.... Once
across the border you will continue south into Sonoita. The speed
limit here is fairly slow so be careful. Driving in Mexico is not
a problem as long as you drive defensively. About 2 miles from the
border you will come to a three way intersection. Stay to the
left (towards Caborca). Do not take the direction to San Luis.
About 1 block south of there the road will split into a “Y”. “Pharmacia
San Luis” will be on your right just before the “Y”. Stay to the
right and you will be on the road to Rocky Point. You will pass “Vasquez’s”
on your left if you have made the correct turn. There is a traffic light
soon after “Vasquez’s” that is easy to miss if you don’t know it
is there. Continue along the same road all the way to Rocky Point. |
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The highway from Sonoyta to Rocky
Point is called Mexico Highway 8. It is a nice, wide two-lane,
easy to travel highway, about 50 miles long. It is clearly marked
with emergency shoulders along most of it and plenty of places to pass.
Watch out for slow moving vehicles and livestock. You will know you are
close to Rocky point when you start seeing sand dunes. |
| 9.- |
Once in Puerto Penasco take
Blvd. Benito Juarez for about 3 mi and turn left on Blvd. Fremont.
After 1 mi. take your right into Blvd. Las Conchas to find
Condos Marbella after less than a mile. |
