Mexico Travel
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U.S.State Department   Safety information is available from the U.S. State Department's web site.   Travellers' hot line:   202-647-5225.


Good, common sense will prevent many problems.   Follow all laws, including traffic and speed limits.   If ticketed, go to the local Mexican police station to pay the fine and get a receipt.   Purchase Mexico vehicle insurance before leaving the U.S.   If you are in a fender-bender, Mexico insurance can save time and expense.   Your U.S. insurance may or may not cover you while in Mexico.   Don't litter.  Don't drink if you plan to drive.   Don't drive if you have been drinking.   Have your lodging accomodations in advance of arrival and be there before dark.   Carry small bills and not too much cash.  Leave jewelry at home.  Be a good neighbor who earns respect by cooperating with local laws and considerate behavior.

Thousands of U.S. vehicles go every month to Mexico's beaches around Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco on most maps),  passing through the Lukeville Port of Entry.  Lukeville, AZ is 40 miles south of Ajo, on the US/Mexico border.   Have passports for all passengers ready and your driver's license.  All vehicles are stopped for passports and inspections by Customs.    Declare all items as required by U.S.Customs.  Most travelers passing through the Lukeville/Sonoyta ports are  tourists who enjoy the beaches, good food, music and culture of Mexico.   Many of the tourists go to Rocky Point several times a year.   Hundreds of them own condos or second homes in Rocky Point.

Mexico's border is approximately 40 miles from Ajo going south.   Lukeville is the U.S. Port of Entry (POE); and Sonoyta is the Mexico Port of Entry.   Sonora, the Mexican state south of Arizona, boasts hundreds of miles of beaches, coastline, great fishing, and varied landscapes from tropical mountains to the Sonoran Desert.   Rocky Point, or Puerto Penasco, a favorite tourist destination for Arizonanas, is about 100 miles south of Ajo.   The roads on the U.S. and the Mexico side are equally good.   It pays to follow all road signs, traffic laws, speed limits, and refrain from littering and throwing out trash.

Rocky Point Times (RPT) is a free, monthly  newspaper published by an American family since 1993, with the goals of promoting tourism and travel to Rocky Point.    RPT is available in Ajo the first few weeks each month at Olsen's Grocery, Chevron, and most Mexico insurance offices.