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Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, is a rather interesting town, as it's basically divided into two sections, divided north and south by Federal Highway 8, the highway to the beach resort town of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Bvd. de las Americas. Commercial buildings mostly line both Highways 8 and 2, but some are found along Calle Altar, near Highway 2. Lettered and numbered streets are found to the south, with "named" streets to the north. Numbered streets and avenues are found in an adjacent offshoot of town, which straddles the international border.
Left: Commercial building, located at the corner of Calle Altar and Benito Juárez, is subdivided into small business on the ground floor, and apartments on the second story. Right: The aforementioned building also sports many broken windows. Now that I've oriented you, or perhaps confused you, I had the opportunity to explore the residential area of town, north of Federal Highway 8 and west of Federal Highway 2.
Left: Looking west on Calle Hidalgo, from Calle Portugál. This trio of locals enjoys the local evening at the corner of Calle Altar and Calle Juárez. Since I was staying at the Excelsior Motel, on Highway 2, just south of Calle 16 de Septiembre, that was an excellent area to start exploring the area. I took a hike south to Calle Altar, and headed west on the street, noting the business that ended near Calle G. Portugal, about 1 block west of the highway. At the comer of Calle Altar and Calle Portugal, there's a large, lime green commercial building, where many small businesses are located, yet many of the upper story windows are broken. What I find rather interesting is that the municipal police station is just across the street, and on the warm March evening that I visited the area, all the doors and windows of the police station were open. I suppose the cops were sleeping when the bad guys broke the windows of the building across the street.
Left: The girl in the white dared her friend, the girl in the pink to allow me to take her photo, so I took both of their photos! Right: Kids walk home from school, along Calle Altar. As I was hiking up Calle Altar, near Calle Benito Juárez snapping photos of houses and the beautiful church located on the corner, I met a couple of schoolgirls, who were obviously returning from the afternoon session. Editor's note: In Mexico, there are two sessions of school; the morning session is from 0700 to 1200, and the afternoon session is from 1300 to 1800. Anyway, these girls were giggling and chatting, and seemed very interested that I was taking photos. The girl in the white dared her friend to ask me to take her photo, and when she asked me, I told her "No problem." I took her photo plus a couple of them together and then the girl in pink asked me if I could give her a copy, and I told her I couldn't, but if she had email, than I'd email her a copy. She smiled, and give me her email address, and I promised I'd email her a copy. Editor's Note: I emailed her copies of the photos I took of both of them a few days after I returned home. I never received a reply, nor did I receive a daemon stating that my photos hadn't been received.
Photos: This beautiful church is located at the corner of Calles Altar and Benito Juárez. Mass was just getting underway when I snapped these photos.
Left: This dentist office is located in a beautiful home, located at the corner of Calle 16 de Septiembre and Calle Portugál. Right: Sheet metal workers are just getting off work, as I photograph the action looking north on Calle 16 de Septiembre, with Federal Highway 2 in the far background. After wandering around the town, chatting with the friendly residents and taking lots of photos, I got the distinct impression that I was very much in the minority, as far as Norteamericanos go, as I got the impression from the locals that most Americans just pas through Sonoyta, on the their way to Puerto Peñasco, especially the Spring Break crowd. Nobody actually told me that, but from their body language, and the amusing looks I got as I photographed the town, that's how I came to my conclusion. Not to mention that the only Americans I saw were ones whizzing through town, to or from Puerto Peñasco, along Federal Highway 8.
Left: Looking east on Blvd. D. Ordaz where Calle 16 de Septiembre crosses it, as I photograph a fine residential area. Right: Three fine residents of Sonoyta walk along Calle Miguel Hidalgo, but I find the two residents to the left the most photogenic! I spent some pleasant time near the corner of Calle 16 de Septiembre and Calle Miguel Hidalgo taking photos of many beautiful houses, in the mellow, golden light, just before sunset. Sonoyta has some beautiful residential areas, but the true beauty in Sonoyta are it's residents, as the town is filled with friendly, wonderful people. I enjoyed my brief visit to Sonoyta, and I plan to return some day...
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