The Village of Rocky Point Mexico

Main Street in Puerto Penasco

The Malecon, with the construction high-rises of Sandy Beach in the background, across the water.

Statue of fisherman riding a giant shrimp-on the Malecon.

Shops on the ground floor and a restaurant with a view on the top.

The main street shops.

A quiet side street with an original Starbucks imitator!

The fishing village of Rocky Point, Mexico (also known as Puerto Penasco) is small, with only a few paved roads. However, the town is forward-looking and anticipating an increase in tourism. They are undertaking more paving projects to keep the dust to a minimum, and revitalizing some of the shops.

In the section of Rocky Point called “Old Port,” the Malecon (boardwalk) runs for several blocks. It is here that you can buy fresh shrimp and fish, which is what Puerto Penasco is known for, or silver jewelry and the many clothes and trinkets seen in shops throughout tourist regions of Mexico.

As you are shopping or exploring Rocky Point, be prepared for the usual onslaught of street and beach vendors hoping to sell you a timeshare presentation or tour as you’re walking from stall to stall.

Rocky Point / Puerto Penasco is now in a tourist commercial development stage as tourist related services businesses - bars, resorts, restaurants, cafes, real estate offices, property rentals, sandwich shops, gift shops, golf courses and condo projects are in the forefront.