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Boardwalk and viewpoint · Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
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.
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About Malecón and Whale Hill
Puerto Peñasco’s malecón is in the Old Port, the city’s oldest neighborhood, where the first shrimp fishers arrived in the 1920s. The boardwalk runs along the sea with seafood restaurants, craft shops and the comings and goings of fishing boats.
Behind the neighborhood rises Cerro de la Ballena, a hill of dark volcanic rock that gave the town the name Rocky Point. A street climbs to the lighthouse and a viewpoint with views of the harbor, the beaches and the gulf.
At low tide, the rocks around the hill are exposed and form pools with crabs, octopus, starfish and anemones. You must look without removing the animals and return before the tide rises.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
Two to three hours.
Best time
Late afternoon for the viewpoint sunset; at low tide to see the tide pools.
How to get there
In the Old Port, about 2 km from downtown, by foot or taxi.
Tip
Check the tide table and arrive near low tide to see the pools.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Malecón and Whale Hill
What can you do on Puerto Peñasco’s malecón?
Walk along the waterfront, eat seafood and climb the Cerro de la Ballena viewpoint.
What is the Cerro de la Ballena?
A hill of volcanic rock with a lighthouse and viewpoint, beside the Old Port.
Where can you see the low-tide pools in Puerto Peñasco?
On the rocks around Cerro de la Ballena at low tide.