Sonora Travel Guide
Bahia de Kino on the Sea of Cortez, Sonora. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sonora is the great northwestern desert state, famous for its carne asada culture and its Sea of Cortez beaches. Bahia de Kino and Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) are the weekend escapes, with warm shallow water and desert islands offshore.
Inland, the Pinacate volcanic field is a UNESCO-listed desert of craters, and Alamos is one of Mexico's prettiest colonial towns, tucked in the foothills near the Sinaloa border.
Destinations in Sonora
El PinacateThe UNESCO-listed volcanic desert of giant craters.
AlamosThe colonial silver town in the foothills, a pueblo magico.
Bahia de KinoThe long Sea of Cortez beach with the Seri (Comcaac) island of Tiburon offshore.
Puerto PenascoRocky Point: the Arizona weekend beach with the CEDO nature center.
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Top Cities & towns in Sonora
Regional food
- Carne asada sonorense: the north's grilled-beef tradition
- Coyotas: the piloncillo-filled pastry of Hermosillo
Getting there
Hermosillo (HMO) takes domestic and US flights. Bahia de Kino is 90 minutes west; Puerto Penasco about 4 hours from Phoenix, Arizona.