A cooler and calmer beach getaway awaits travelers who wait until the end of the summer to visit Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, is the closest beach to Arizona.

When oppressive Phoenix summers prove hard to handle, some desert dwellers flock south to an escape with sugary white sand and crystal blue water. Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, also known as Rocky Point, is ...

Once, it was enough to be Arizona’s beach, a nice wide patch of below-the-border shoreline where college kids could camp out and drink too much. But now, it wants to be more than a parent’s nightmare.

Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort offers beachfront views and an 18-hole golf course. Located in Puerto Penasco, Sonora, it blends luxury with stunning coastal scenery. Families can enjoy spacious ...

I noticed it shortly after crossing the border, and arriving in Puerto Peñasco. As I started my first walk on the beach, a goofy smile spread across my face. I took in the forever views of the Sea of ...

PUERTO PEÑASCO, Mexico — The sun shines brightly as it rises over the Sea of Cortez. The intense summer heat draws beads of sweat on Magdalena Reyes Villalba's forehead. It's still early in the ...

PUERTO PEÑASCO, Mexico — Tacky T-shirts, NFL blankets, tequila and tchotchkes galore are peddled to tourists on the seaside Malecon. Glenn Dennis prefers to catch his souvenirs. The haul on a trip ...

Known to most Americans by its English name "Rocky Point," Puerto Peñasco is where the majestic Sonoran desert landscape meets the sparkling waters of Mexico's Sea of Cortez. Friends often talked ...

Five people were shot dead in a gunfight with Mexican police in the Sonora beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, or Rocky Point, early Wednesday. Sonora Attorney General Carlos Navarro said the gunfight ...