Food and fun in Peñasco

While our group worked hard most days that we were in Puerto Peñasco, our trip organizers made sure that every day there was something new to experience.

Most evenings, our group would go out to dinner at local restaurants. These ranged from the local mom and pop shops (with arguably the best food in the city) to much higher scale restaurants overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Our first dining experience was at La Casa Del Capitan, built next to the only lighthouse in Puerto Peñasco, overlooking the ocean and giving us a view of the Malécon (the tourist driven beach front of Peñasco).

Other eateries would have us in the heart of town, listening to locals performing for extra money through the restaurants, experiencing Mexican cuisine from different areas of the country. On our third day, we were treated to a local dance instructor Viridiana, teaching our group various salsa and merengue dance moves. While a few of our group sat out, many were eager to put on their dancing shoes and take up this opportunity.

During the trip, our group took a visit to the Malécon. A palm tree-lined street of businesses along the coast filled with local art installations, street vendors, restaurants and businesses selling merchandise and items for tourists. Many in our group split up to look through the different storefronts, gathering souvenirs before gathering together again for dinner at The Point on the waterfront for a sunset dinner. One our last day before departure, our group was able to do some extra shopping in an open-air market. This shopping spree was before our last big group experience, a sunset cruise.