The answer is: Yes. You will see the rare solar eclipse in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico. It is happening late morning on Monday, April 6, 2024. And the Sonoran Sun Resort on Sandy Beach will be a great spot for the eclipse event. Let’s shine some light here on the key reasons why.
Solar Eclipse Over Sea of Cortez
Mother Nature is more than in the daily background at the Sonoran Sun Resort. She is center stage on any given day. Here’s why. The Sonoran Sun is as beachfront a stay as you can get. It is built right on Sandy Beach. It is not set back from the beach like other resorts.
There are two towers of condominiums at the resort. Every condo faces the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) which is due south. This means whatever Sonoran Sun condos you rent you will have perfect front row viewing from your balcony. Every morning, the sun rises in the east to your left. During the morning and afternoon hours, it crosses from left to right. In the evening, the spectacular sunset shows are to the west, looking right.
Watch the solar eclipse over the Sea of Cortez. Not too shabby, right?
Mazatlán, Sinaloa Solar Eclipse
Many Americans interested in this astronomical event are looking domestically. They are targeting trips to places along the “path of totality” where the moon will completely block out the sun. For instance, midwestern towns such as Idabel, Oklahoma and Carbondale, Illinois. They’re also going further northeast to Cleveland, Ohio and Buffalo, New York. Whereas the last scheduled U.S. stop for the solar eclipse is up in the nation’s corner in Caribou, Maine.
But meanwhile, heading further south in Mexico may be the best bet of all to see the April 6, 2024 solar eclipse.
The Mazatlán, Sinaloa Solar Eclipse may be the ultimate bullseye for the event. NASA has described it as the best place on earth to witness the upcoming solar eclipse. The popular tourist destination is making the most of it. Streets will be closed for the event. Meantime, affording an open place to stay may be as costly as staring directly into the sun without the proper protective glasses.
Mazatlán, Sinaloa is also along the Sea of Cortez. However, you would need to travel more than 800 miles to the southeast of Puerto Peñasco. Such a trip would require a lot more cost and travel time. However, another factor is you would also be forced to assume added risk.
See Daytime Darkness on the Sea
So, there you have it. All things considered, a stay at the Sonoran Sun Resort in Rocky Point Mexico will be a fun and unique destination for the solar eclipse. It won’t be total darkness because the moon will not completely block out the sun. However, it will be mostly covered and totally over the Sea of Cortez. Oh, what cool photo opportunities there will be.
