Puerto
Peñasco, a heavenly bay on the northwest coast of the Sea of Cortez, is located
in the state of Sonora. The average year-round temperature is 20º C (68º F) and
the climate is warm and dry, with rainfall in the winter.
This
destination offers a perfect combination of natural beauty, excellent tourism
facilities and well-developed ecological programs. In the environs you’ll find
vast natural areas like the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and the Gran Desierto de
Altar. Visitors head to these places to do research on indigenous animal
species such as the mule deer and the bighorn sheep, while others go to enjoy
various outdoor recreational activities, including sand boarding, mountain
climbing and hunting. The bay area also allows tourists to do diverse aquatic
sports, such as scuba diving and fishing at such places as Isla San Jorge. Off
the coast of this rocky island you can spy a wide array of marine species,
including sea lions, dolphins and harbor porpoises. If you’d like to explore
the surrounding areas, from Puerto Peñasco you can head out to the Caborca,
Atil and Pitiquito missions and visit other missions founded by legendary Friar
Eusebio Kino. When you return to the port, you can sit down to a delicious fish
or seafood dinner. During your visit, be sure to try a regional dish called
Costa Brava shrimp. At night, this destination offers numerous bars and
nightclubs, where you and your friends can enjoy good times in hospitable
establishments.
