ALAMOS
Much of Alamos remains as it figured in its eighteenth century splendor. If the town square reminds you of a movie you have seen it is because it was probably used as a movie set.

BAHIA DE KINO
Across Isla de Tiburon in the Sea of Cortes, Bahia de Kino is becoming a camper and fisherman s paradise on the Sonora coast.

CIUDAD OBREGON
Prior to 1924, the city was named Cajeme after a celebrated Yaqui chief popular in the late nineteenth century. It was then named after Alvaro Obregon, a revolutionary hero who vied with Pancho Villa for Mexico's leadership reins in a dramatic "Race to the Capital" - each with their respective army.
Today's Ciudad Obregon is an important agri-commercial center due to the extent of the industrial crop farming in the area. Grain elevators, storage silos and cotton mills form part of the region's landscape.

GUAYMAS
As a port along the Pacific coast of Mexico, Guaymas has experienced a colorful past. Though sixteenth century explorations visited the bay and harbor, Guaymas was not settled until the early eighteenth century. In the mid-eighteen hundreds U.S. Naval forces attacked and occupied the city for several months. Subsequently, a French count and a band of pirates attempted to seize the city shortly after an American by the name of William Walker tried to found a western empire using Guaymas as the base.
Shells from the delicious oysters native to the area have been the source for much of the land bordering the bay. Towering denuded mountains of distinctive shapes surround the bay and add to the picturesque setting.
Anglers from all over the world converge on Guaymas to participate in fishing tournaments and pursue the bill fish catch in the Sea of Cortes.
HERMOSILLO
Situated some sixty miles east of Kino Bay along the Sea of Cortes, Hermosillo sits next to a lake at the confluence of the Sonora and Zanjon Rivers. It is the capital of the state of Sonora. A vast amount of fertile and arable land surrounds Hermosillo. The harvest realized from the cash crops farmed in the area fuel the local economy.
NAVOJOA
Centered between Guaymas to the north and Los Mochis to the south, Navojoa is flourishing as an important commercial and agricultural center due to modern irrigation processes developed in the area.

NOGALES
Across the US border from Nogales, Arizona, the city of Nogales retains much of its small town flavor. As the gateway to Puerto Peñasco and the starting point of a super-highway to Los Mochis, Nogales has a series of shops in its downtown area that cater to the tourist trade. Its bars and other entertainment shops relieve tensions of fun-seeking students from Arizona's universities.

PUERTO PEÑASCO
Also known as Rocky Point, Puerto Peñasco is situated on the Sonora coast near the top of the Sea of Cortes. Its proximity to the state of Arizona and visitor-friendly facilities attract thousands of weekenders.

The tasty blue shrimp is unique to the waters off of Rocky Point. The tidal variance can reach twenty feet at times. Considered to be one of the most inhospitable and barren places on earth, the Pinacate Desert - famous as a lunar exploration practice sight during the Apollo space program - is close by.

SAN CARLOS
Some fifteen miles north of Guaymas, San Carlos is an emerging beach resort along the Sonora coast in the Sea of Cortes.