Arizona Seaport

After the Gadsden Purchase, a team of surveyors were mapping the borderline and when they reached Nogales, after a long trek through barren desert, they hit the local cantinas and proceeded to try to drink all the tequila in Mexico. Resuming their duties with agonizing hangovers, they made a miscalculation and instead of proceeding in a straight line, that would take them to the upper reaches of the Gulf of California, they were some degrees off and ended up at Yuma on the banks of the Colorado River and Arizona lost its seaport.

Mexico resorts can be reached by car from the border of southern California and Arizona. The Baja peninsula is a virtual playground and the trip down highway 1, will take you back and forth across the peninsula from breaking Pacific seas to the placid waters of the Sea of Cortez. 

Cabo San Lucas is world renowned as a resort, rowdy party town and sportfishing capital. High-rise hotels line the beaches of the bay, bars are many and cruise ships anchor offshore.

La Paz, the capital of Baja Sur, lies on the Sea of Cortez and is a treasured destination for scuba divers and anglers. North of La Paz, the beautiful islands host sheltered anchorages and the waters are alive with marine life.

Just 250 miles south of the border in Arizona is the lovely village of San Carlos Bay. San Carlos is home to retirees, winter visitors, sun seekers and the rich waters draw scuba divers and sportfishermen.