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Driving To Mexico

If you want to spend some time in solitude, but still get to partake in water activities and sun bathe when you want, you definitely have to head down to Rocky Point for your next vacation. Rocky Point or Puerto Penasco is a beautiful island located off the US border that is a haven for people looking for a break from their monotonous lives.

Puerto Penasco has lots of things to offer and the activities are endless. You can go swimming, scuba diving, fishing, sailing or just sun bathe on the extensive beaches of Rocky Point.

After swimming and fishing, if you feel you want to explore the island, the best way to do so is with the help of a Puerto Penasco map. These Rocky Point maps are found in most stalls outside the beach, in a hotel, a condo or a resort you stay in.

First learn to read your map

If you plan to use a Rocky Point map to navigate the island, you have to first know how to read one and use it to your advantage. There are tourist maps of Rocky Point that have clearly labeled places of interest on it and road maps meant mainly for use for drivers. It is better to get both, or a combined map to help you explore the island.

To use the Puerto Penasco map, you have to first figure out where you actually are. This is done the easiest by looking what is around you and comparing it to your map. Use the help of common features in your surroundings like landmarks, roads and natural features like rivers to locate your position in Rocky Point.

Next, you have to decide on where you intend to go. Once this is decided, you can plot a single route from your existing location to the new location. If you plan to visit a few places in a single trip, its better to plan your route across Rocky Point in such a way that you get to visit all your desired places in the shortest time possible. Naturally, you have to visit the places near you first and then proceed to places located far off.

Plan your route and back check on it

If it is the first time you are venturing across Rocky Point, it is better to plot your route and then draw out the route using a pen. To ensure you are on the right track, make sure you counter track whatever you see, and the roads you come across during your journey.

While traveling across the island, you will find that all the roads from Phoenix to Rocky Point are in great condition. In fact, you won’t need a 4WD for your trip. However for the roads in the Cholla Bay region and neighborhood streets, you will find that the roads are not the best and are mostly made of hard packed sand. If you travel slowly, any vehicle will be able to traverse these roads. And always ensure that you have valid Mexican auto insurance before you travel across the border (if you do)

Instead of using and relying on Puerto Penasco maps for your traveling needs in Rocky Point, you may want to use Google Earth to help you explore Rocky Point more fully. Remember that there are very low speed limits in Mexico; so don’t try speeding. Whatever the speed limit may be its better to stay as close to the speed limit of the region as possible.