Introducing Hermosillo
Many travelers simply do a fly-by through Hermosillo, a prosperous agricultural center and the capital of Sonora, without so much as rolling down the window (it’s too hot out there). That’s a shame. It’s actually a well-maintained, modern city with a provincial feel that isn’t a bad spot to kill a day, get a haircut and nosh on some tasty cuisine
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Don’t loiter too long, though – it’s a place where commerce and government rule and the heat gets unbearable most afternoons (it’s nicknamed ‘Sun City’ for a reason). But if you’re driving through this region, chances are you’ll spend at least a night here to break the trip and restock on some serious civilization.
Many of the streets in Hermosillo, founded in 1700 by Juan Bautista Escalante, have names that acknowledge the city’s debt to the native revolutionary heroes, including General Álvaro Obregón.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: bicycling mexico
by jwferg 05 September 2011
Heading east out of Hermosillo you will have very light traffic. Beautiful, lonesome country. Not many towns along the way. Can't speak…
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RE: Flights within mexico
by merlestrong1024 12 August 2011
I just called one of my friends that work at the Hermosillo airport and he said that there are no direct flights to Manzanillo from Zihuatan…
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RE: Trip Report - Yucatan/Q.R.
by Ryon 09 August 2011
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