Villa Cortez - Travel - Driving Directions

Copy: Puerto Penasco is a convenient four-hour drive from both Phoenix and Tucson, making it easy for you to escape to your haven whenever your whim arises. Directions from Phoenix - Get on the I-10 West going in the direction toward Buckeye. - Take Exit #112 marked State Route 85 South (going toward Gila Bend/I-8 San Diego). - Continue through Gila Bend and turn right just before McDonald's at the sign for Mexico/SR 85 South. - Continue south on SR 85 to Ajo (approximately 39 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Ajo to Why, AZ (approximately 10 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Why to Lukeville, AZ (approximately 27 miles). - To cross the border, drive forward to the crossing station and note the traffic light. If the light is green, you are free to proceed with caution; if red, you will be waived into a parking space. If you are pulled over for inspection, you will likely be on your way in less than a few minutes. - Once you cross the border, you will be in Sonoyta, Mexico. Please heed the speed limit signs in town, which will be shown in kilometers rather than miles per hour. - After about 1.8 miles, you will arrive at a three-way intersection with a stop sign ("ALTO" in Spanish). You will see a monument and signs for PTO Penasco and Santa Ana to the left. Turn left at the stop sign and then bear right, following the signs to PTO Penasco. - Stay to the right (towards Puerto Penasco/Caborca) at the Y. Do not follow the sign to San Luis or Santa Ana. There is a traffic light soon after you bear right. Continue straight through this traffic light to Mexico Highway 8. - Once you are through town, continue on Highway 8 from Sonoyta to Puerto Penasco (approximately 60 miles). - Upon entering Puerto Penasco, continue straight to Fremont Street, and then turn left. (City Hall is immediately on the southeast corner of this major traffic light intersection.) Continue east on Fremont for 8 miles. Turn right at the posted "Villa Cortez" sign and proceed to the beach (4.8 miles). At the beach, turn right and proceed 3.4 miles to the project. Page: Travel & Maps - Directions from Tuscon Image: Tba Caption: Tba Copy: Puerto Penasco is a convenient four-hour drive from both Phoenix and Tucson, making it easy for you to escape to your haven whenever your whim arises. Directions from Tuscon - Get on the Interstate 10 until you reach Interstate 19 South. - Drive for approximately 1 mile and then exit onto State Route 86 (also called Ajo Highway). - Stay on State Route 86 West until you come to the intersection of - State Route 85 in Why, Arizona. - Make a left on State Route 85. (You will be heading south.) - Continue on SR 85 through Why to Lukeville, AZ (approximately 27 miles). - To cross the border, drive forward to the crossing station and note the traffic light. If the light is green, you are free to proceed with caution; if red, you will be waived into a parking space. If you are pulled over for inspection, you will likely be on your way in less than a few minutes. - Once you cross the border, you will be in Sonoyta, Mexico. Please heed the speed limit signs in town, which will be shown in kilometers rather than miles per hour. - After about 1.8 miles, you will arrive at a three-way intersection with a stop sign ("ALTO" in Spanish). You will see a monument and signs for PTO Penasco and Santa Ana to the left. Turn left at the stop sign and then bear right, following the signs to PTO Penasco. - Stay to the right (towards Puerto Penasco/Caborca) at the Y. Do not follow the sign to San Luis or Santa Ana. There is a traffic light soon after you bear right. Continue straight through this traffic light to Mexico Highway 8. - Once you are through town, continue on Highway 8 from Sonoyta to Puerto Penasco (approximately 60 miles). - Upon entering Puerto Penasco, continue straight to Fremont Street, and then turn left. (City Hall is immediately on the southeast corner of this major traffic light intersection.) Continue east on Fremont for 8 miles. Turn right at the posted "Villa Cortez" sign and proceed to the beach (4.8 miles). At the beach, turn right and proceed 3.4 miles to the project. Page: Travel & Maps - Directions from Phoenix - East Valley Image: Tba Caption: Tba Copy: Directions from Phoenix - East Valley - Proceed to I-10 East toward Tucson. - Exit to SR 347 South (Exit 164) toward Maricopa. - Continue on SR 347 14.5 miles to SR 238 (3rd traffic light in Maricopa area.) - Turn right on SR 238. - Proceed 40 miles to SR 85. - Turn left and continue 2.2 miles through Gila Bend and turn right just before McDonald's at the sign for Mexico/SR 85 South. - Continue south on SR 85 to Ajo (approximately 39 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Ajo to Why, AZ (approximately 10 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Why to Lukeville, AZ (approximately 27 miles). - To cross the border, drive forward to the crossing station and note the traffic light. If the light is green, you are free to proceed with caution; if red, you will be waived into a parking space. If you are pulled over for inspection, you will likely be on your way in less than a few minutes. - Once you cross the border, you will be in Sonoyta, Mexico. Please heed the speed limit signs in town, which will be shown in kilometers rather than miles per hour. - After about 1.8 miles, you will arrive at a three-way intersection with a stop sign ("ALTO" in Spanish). You will see a monument and signs for PTO Penasco and Santa Ana to the left. Turn left at the stop sign and then bear right, following the signs to PTO Penasco. - Stay to the right (towards Puerto Penasco/Caborca) at the Y. Do not follow the sign to San Luis or Santa Ana. There is a traffic light soon after you bear right. Continue straight through this traffic light to Mexico Highway 8. - Once you are through town, continue on Highway 8 from Sonoyta to Puerto Penasco (approximately 60 miles). - Upon entering Puerto Penasco, continue straight to Fremont Street, and then turn left. (City Hall is immediately on the southeast corner of this major traffic light intersection.) Continue east on Fremont for 8 miles. Turn right at the posted "Villa Cortez" sign and proceed to the beach (4.8 miles). At the beach, turn right and proceed 3.4 miles to the project. Page: Travel & Maps - Directions from California Image: Tba Caption: Tba Copy: Directions from California - Take Interstate 8 East from southern California or Yuma, Arizona. - Take the State Route 85 exit to Gila Bend. - Continue into Gila Bend and turn left just after McDonald's at the - sign for Mexico/SR 85 South. - Continue south on SR 85 to Ajo (approximately 39 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Ajo to Why, AZ (approximately 10 miles). - Continue on SR 85 through Why to Lukeville, AZ (approximately 27 miles). - To cross the border, drive forward to the crossing station and note - the traffic light. If the light is green, you are free to proceed with - caution; if red, you will be waived into a parking space. If you are - pulled over for inspection, you will likely be on your way in less - than a few minutes. - Once you cross the border, you will be in Sonoyta, Mexico. Please - heed the speed limit signs in town, which will be shown in kilome - ters rather than miles per hour. - After about 1.8 miles, you will arrive at a three-way intersection - with a stop sign ("ALTO" in Spanish). You will see a monument and - signs for PTO Penasco and Santa Ana to the left. Turn left at the - stop sign and then bear right, following the signs to PTO Penasco. - Stay to the right (towards Puerto Penasco/Caborca) at the Y. Do - not follow the sign to San Luis or Santa Ana. There is a traffic light - soon after you bear right. Continue straight through this traffic light - to Mexico Highway 8. - Once you are through town, continue on Highway 8 from Sonoyta - to Puerto Penasco (approximately 60 miles). - Upon entering Puerto Penasco, continue straight to Fremont Street, - and then turn left. (City Hall is immediately on the southeast - corner of this major traffic light intersection.) Continue east on - Fremont for 8 miles. Turn right at the posted "Villa Cortez" sign - and proceed to the beach (4.8 miles). At the beach, turn right and - proceed 3.4 miles to the project. A new coastal highway is currently under construction. Built to facilitate travel between Southern California and all of the Sonoran Coastline on the Sea of Cortez, it will enable San Diegans to reach Puerto Penasco in a mere 41/2 hours. Completion of Phase One of the project is currently scheduled for late 2006.