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El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
A volcanic shield with giant craters, lava fields and the largest field of active dunes in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sonora · Mexico
Puerto Peñasco
In the destination Puerto Peñasco and El Pinacate.
In the photo: Boats in Puerto Peñasco’s fishing port.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Puerto Peñasco.
Puerto Peñasco, known in English as Rocky Point, is a beach and fishing town in northern Sonora on the Sea of Cortez and about 100 km from Arizona. It has long beaches like Sandy Beach, the malecón at the old port, Cerro de la Ballena and the low-tide rock pools. It is the gateway to the El Pinacate reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The local experience
What to see in Puerto Peñasco
Boardwalk and viewpoint
Malecón and Whale Hill
The boardwalk of Puerto Peñasco’s old fishing port and the volcanic rock hill with a lighthouse and views of the Sea of Cortés.
Beach
Sandy Beach
A long light-sand beach northwest of Puerto Peñasco, with generally calm water and sunset over the Sea of Cortés.