Mexico Travel

The cities of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora are located on an international line that demarcates the southern U.S. border from the northern border of Mexico.

Because of this, Nogales is a common crossing point for Americans, Canadians and other southbound tourists to enter Mexico, both in vehicles and on foot.

Going south from Nogales you will find well-maintained highways that take traffic into the state of Sonora and to other destinations in Mexico. And within a short drive of the border into the Northern Sonora region you can find missions established by Jesuit missionary Father Eusebio Kino in Mexican pueblos like Pitiquito, Tubutama, Magdalena de Kino and Oquitoa.

Northern Sonora also has interesting archaeological sites like the pyramid at Trincheras and the ancient rock-art petroglyphs at Rancho Puerto Blanco. And Rocky Point is not the only beach town in Northern Sonora, there are also beaches and places to stay along the Coast of Caborca, such as the fishing village of Desemboque.

Farther south is the state capital of Hermosillo – a modern, bustling city with nearly 3 million residents.

Continuing south from the capital, you will find more beautiful beaches at Kino Bay and San Carlos, the rich agricultural Yaqui Valley region and the lovely colonial pueblo of Alamos, Sonora.

At that point you will have nearly reached the southern border of Sonora and its neighboring state of Sinaloa, where you can continue your journey to explore other marvelous Mexican tourist destinations.