4 beaches
Sonora has 4 beaches with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of San Carlos. The closest to a pueblo is Piedras Pintas, 6 km from San Carlos; the farthest out is Playa Los Algodones, 7 km from San Carlos.
The dry season, November to April, brings the calmest seas. From June to October expect afternoon storms, and on the Caribbean coast, sargassum in some years.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Feb, Apr, May, Nov.
The Beaches 4
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Piedras Pintas · Beach · 6 km from San Carlos
A sheltered rocky cove west of San Carlos, popular for shore diving, snorkeling, and exploring tide pools. -
Playa Los Algodones · Beach · 7 km from San Carlos
San Carlos's long white-sand beach, backed by dunes you can sandboard, with calm water for swimming and water sports. -
La Manga · Beach · Guaymas
Fishing camp and beach west of San Carlos where the pavement ends: pangas, painted houses and the day's catch on the Sea of Cortez. -
Sandy Beach · Beach · Puerto Peñasco
About 8 km of pale sand north-west of Puerto Peñasco, from Playa Hermosa to La Choya: calm water, dunes behind and a long row of resorts.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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