PRESIDENT FELIPE CALDERON OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED THE MAR DE CORTES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SERVICING PUERTO PENASCO AND THE SONORA GOLD COAST.

November 5th, 2009,  is the day in which Puerto Penasco, Mexico passed from being the best kept secret of Mexico, a remote destination accessible only driving from Arizona, Hermosillo or Mexicali, to be a major tourism and residential destination for many Americans and Canadians looking to enjoy the Sea of Cortes paradise, where desert meets the ocean.

This fact position Rocky Point / Puerto Penasco, Mexico as one of the hottest retirement destinations in all Mexico for everything this involves.

President Calderon came to Puerto Penasco aboard of the Presidential Plane and 2 other commercial jets, (an Interjet and an Aeromexico) transporting literally hundreds of people from different regions of Mexico and several industrial sectors, like staff of the National Restaurant Chamber of Commerce,Hospitality chambers, and media from every single part of Mexico and International agencies.

The ceremony was very sensitive and emotional for so many Puerto Penasco's residents who had been dreaming with this International Airport for years and years. As well as with a Panoramic Coastal Highway to connect this beautiful destination with US Highway I-8 to Yuma, Az and San Diego, Ca. Finally today these two dreams are real!!!

Mr. Daniel Chavez Moran, major stockholder and CEO of Grupo Vidanta owner of Mayan Palace Resorts among other brands, welcomed to President Calderon, Secretaries of Federal Agencies, Fonatur CEO, Governors and Mayors of other regions, and important and strategic CEO's from several industries. This Airport is the first built in Mexico with 100% private funds, invested by Grupo Vidanta, Mar de Cortes International Airport has the capacity to receive any kind of planes including Boeing 747. 

In addition to this two important projects already delivered,  Puerto Penasco will have a toll Freeway 15th months after getting the State Permits to connect this Mar de Cortes International Airport with the Arizona Border, what will be a shortcut to get here faster, safer and quicker. Actually Puerto Penasco has a great highway to the Border with Lukeville, Az which takes you there in only 50 minutes driving. With this new freeway the time will be reduced to only 25 minutes. In this way The West side of this major destination will have in reality its own highway to the border and the East Side it's own freeway.

Puerto Penasco Medical facilities had been expended also, having a great General Hospital and a new Social Security clinic providing health care to all its residents. Not only that, to increase medical tourism to the region it also has a brand new state of the art cosmetic surgery clinic now in operation.

President Calderon, Governor Guillermo Padres and Mayor Alejandro Zepeda, as well as Mayor Dario Murillo of Caborca where the Gold Coast is located (the 4 of them distinguished members of the PAN party), as all the private sector of this region and Mexico in general, are committed with the future of Puerto Penasco, and the Sonora Gold Coast to make them grow and transform it soon into a major Tourism destination like Cancun and the Mayan Riviera, or Los Cabos corridor where Cabo San Lucas is located.

No other resort destination in Mexico has received all this investment in infrastructure, new businesses and Real Estate projects from the Private Sector, Federal and State Governments like Puerto Penasco already is doing it. Additionally Puerto Penasco will be home port for Holland Cruises in the very near future as it has been announced.

It is important to remark that the Private investment in Puerto Penasco is not only Mexican capital, there are big investments from the United States, Canada and Spain. This investment diversity also shows that Puerto Penasco is in the eyes of world class investors comitted with the success of this place.

With these kind of actions and real commitment, Puerto Penasco and the Sonora Gold Coast,  are now for sure, the most exiting place in Mexico to Visit, enjoy and relocate to.

Living in Puerto Penasco has so many benefits like; Its weather and natural beauty, its people, the large and great American and Canadian community already living here, affordable health care, Real Estate practices supervised by AMPI ( Affiliated to NAR), Excellent highways connecting by land this destination with Phoenix and Tucson, Az driving in only 3.5 hours, or 4.5 hours to San Diego, a great Worl Class International Airport ready to expand, and the commitment of all Puerto Penasco and Mexico's community to make it grow. 

Consider your retirement, investment, relocation, vacation or seasonal residence in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. No other place has this much to offer now.

Puerto Penasco has restaurants, nigh clubs, bars, 3 golf courses, hotels or luxury condos and houses for rent, awesome resorts for any kind of lifestyle; Classy, luxury, easy going, casual, expensive, affordable, families, party, you name it.... , Puerto Penasco has it all for any kind of people who loves living in paradise.

Opportunities you missed 25 year ago to buy an affordable piece of Paradise in Cancun o Cabo San Lucas are now back in Puerto Penasco!

Puerto Penasco, AKA: Rocky Point Mexico, has Condos for sale, houses for sale, residential lots for sale, developing lots for sale, commercial lots for sale, diversity of real estate offer, and many more things for you to move and enjoy life in Mexico.

If you are interested in learning more about what you can get in this paradise in progress for your retirement, a retirement business, how to invest now using your self directed IRA 401K funds, or to develop a retirement community, please contact me at raul@stjamesgate.ws

If you understand Spanish , I suggest you to watch this Video with President's Calderon Speech.

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