Puerto Penasco has not only been placing in the top five among the most important tourist sites in the country, but in fact occupies the second spot nationally in attracting private investment, derived mainly from real estate.
In this way Penasco is a place that not only offers tourists a pleasant place to rest but also the opportunity to do business, reason why the State Government is giving a strong boost to he development of the zone.
With this in mind, work is underway on expanding the coastal highway and the airport, as well as the expansion and modernization of the border crossing at Sonoyta, actions which are designed to improve the flow of tourists both by land and by air and make the port more attractive.
The coordinator of Tourism Devlopment of the State of Sonora, said just last year, Penasco had an influx of 2.35 million visitors, of which 66% were foreign, which represented an increase of 8% in relation to 2006, which brought in an economic spillover of 7 thousand 647 million pesos.
"Penasco has become a place for tourism and real estate" he said after pointing out that bit by bit Penasco has established itself in the top five tourists locations in the country and second in capturing private investment, above all in real estate, Americans being the principal investors.
This condition has caught the interest of important international hotel chains such as Marriot, which is looking to start construction of a bachfront hotel this year, among other important projects that are about to become a reality in Penasco.
We are working with local authorities to improve urban infrastructure, the supply of drinking water, and electricity and actions conceived with continually improving the quality of the services offered to tourists and achieving "A friendlier side of Penasco."