181 km/113 m – After many days in the mountains we are now headed to the beach. First stop is the community of Las Glorias and the Playa Bonita Beachouse & RV Park (GPS : 25.29644 N, 108.52444 W) owned and operated by “Tavo”. Along the way we will pass by the City of Los Mochis and turn to the coast at the City of Gusave. Following our departure from Hwy 15D it will take us about an hour to reach our destination on good roads with little traffic.
Day 0 – Santa Ana, Sonora
192km/119m This may be a short drive but is likely to be a long day as your Mexican adventure now begins heading to Santa Ana, Sonora a couple of hours into Mexico. We head south on Hwy 19 from the RV Park, crossing at the Mariposa Gate (US side) and Garita #3 (Mexican side) west of Nogales, the start of Mex Cuota 15D.
Day -1 – Sahaurita, AZ
Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita is one of the four Desert Diamond casinos located in Arizona, with the remaining three gaming facilities situated in Why, West Valley and Tucson. The Sahuarita-based casino is located south of Tucson, just off Interstate 9.
Day 1 & 2 – San Carlos, Sonora
309 km/119 miles – This will be the first full day of your Mexican adventure as we head to San Carlos, Sonora just north of Guaymas. We continue south on Hwy 15D and our final destination is the Totonaka RV Park (GPS 27.96331 N, 111.02450 W); Dan & Lisa Goy first stayed here on a family vacation in 2002.
Day 3 – 7 – El Fuerte, Sinaloa
357 km/222 m – Today we continue our southward journey on Hwy 15D taking us past Ciudad Obregon and Navojoa. We turn inland at El Carrizo onto I-14 and our final destination, the Bugambilias Hotel (GPS 26.41019 N, 108.62633 W), in El Fuerte.
