The Malecón And More

The Malecón

This past weekend, Ed and I took a trip to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, more commonly known in our neck of the woods by its English name, Rocky Point.

I haven't been to Rocky Point in 35 years.  The only thing I remember about it is an abandoned wooden boat on the beach, and these sweet little bolillo rolls from a local bakery.  I was also 15 years old so had no control over where I went or what I got to see.

We had some time before we were able to check into our hotel so we drove around to see what was happening in town.  We had lunch, checked out the hotel zone, weaved through the streets of the Old Port Fish Market, and drove the street along the malecón (a word used in Spanish-speaking countries, and especially in nations of Latin America, for a stone-built embankment or esplanade along a waterfront).

We were there a few days before they were expecting students to arrive from the U of A, ASU, and NAU for Spring Break.  Rocky Point is known as "Arizona's Beach", as it's the closest beach to these three universities and major Arizona cities like Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma.  The stores along the malecón were ready, stocked with items emblazoned with the invidual college logos.

There were a lot of kids riding ATVs, quads, and side-by-sides.  I definitely wouldn't have wanted to be there for the entire week and the place was crawling with drunk college students, and although I wasn't blown away by the area, I think I might take another trip down there to take advantage of the Sea of Cortez once the weather gets warmer.



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