The area
Parayso is the nearest private luxury community to the southwestern United States. Located on the northern coastline of the Sea of Cortez and only 100 miles from the border, residents benefit from both short drive and fly times in and out of the U.S. Read more
As an example, a flight from Phoenix is less than 160 air miles or about 45 minutes. The new international airport (Del Mar de Cortez) officially opened for operations in January 2010. Private and chartered flights are operational and international commercial flights are expected to begin sometime soon. This new international airport is a short 15 mile drive north to Puerto Peñasco and a 50-mile drive south to Parayso. 
Parayso is secluded, quiet and private, yet the tourist community of Puerto Peñasco (also known as "Rocky Point"), is a short hour's drive from Parayso and only 65 miles from the U.S. / Mexico border. Read more
In the 1960's and 1970's a small beach community developed in Peñasco consisting of beach shacks and small homes with very little infrastructure. In many areas, fresh water is still trucked in daily to rooftop cisterns as the only real water supply. Annual rainfall amounts to only 2" and, as a result of the extreme water shortage, the local landscape appears very dry and arid. As tourism increased over the years, the growth corridor headed south along the coast. During the recent real estate boom, more single family beach homes and high-rise condo developments appeared with many properties selling for well over $1,000,000. Recent growth fostered the construction of The Mayan Palace Resort which includes a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course (with two more slated, including a Greg Norman design). Along with the growth in residential dwellings, commercial and retail space has also expanded significantly.
Whether you drive or catch a helicopter shuttle from the International Airport, it is a short distance and you can enjoy more family time at your exclusive community. Read more
The new Coastal Highway "Costera" was designed to make tourist travel much safer and shorter with easier access to miles of untouched coastline. A person driving from San Diego can now make the trip to Puerto Peñasco in about 5 hours. This Coastal Highway also links to the new International Airport, providing excellent driving conditions for travelers wanting to continue up and down the coast by car, intersecting the Parayso entry road leading directly to our exclusive community on the Sea.
The Sea of Cortez is also undergoing significant marina improvements as part of the region’s 'Escalera Nautica' efforts, which call for a chain of tourist class marinas sprinkled up and down the Sonoran and Baja coasts in an effort to promote nautical tourism... Read more
Holland America Cruise Lines has announced it will establish a home port in the Puerto Peñasco area, providing extended cruises throughout the Sea of Cortez, including ports of call at Cabo San Lucas, Topolobampo, Loreto, LaPaz and Guaymas. San Jorge is being considered for the Home Port Operation and Parayso has a signed letter of intent which will provide access to 100 marina slips.
