Manos de Ayuda

Thank you for your interest in Manos de Ayuda and our
clinics in Mexico. The following will provide some basic
information about the clinics and the trips.

Travel Directions:

The road to Rocky Point is paved the entire way and the total trip is approximately 212 miles from Tucson.
From Tucson take Route 86 to Why Az., and route 85 south takes you to the border crossing at Lukeville.
From Phoenix, take I-10 West to route 85. Stay on 85 south to Lukeville.
From California, take I-10 East to route 85.Stay on 85 south to Lukeville.
From Lukeville, a short trip through Sonoyta puts you on Highway 8. From there, Puerto Peñasco is 66 miles. Puerto Peñasco is a "Free Zone" and a visa is not required. You must have Mexican auto insurance. You can purchase insurance in Tucson, Phoenix, or Why, Arizona. The cost varies based on the value of the vehicle. The range is $10-$35 / day.

Sandy Rogers, the owner of Why Not Travel Store, has been a wonderful supporter and contributor to Manos de Ayuda. She offers our volunteers the best rates possible and the store has plenty of "necessities" for your trip south of the border.

The Why Not Travel Store
At the Junction of Routes 85 & 86
Why, Arizona
520-387-7783

Lodging:

Many volunteers stay at the Best Western "La Playa Inn." The rooms are large enough to share, and the hotel provides free continental breakfast daily, along with tickets to the daily happy hour at the pool. The staff there is warm, friendly and very helpful. They have made us feel very much "at home" during our past visits.

Call them at 1-800-952-8426 or 011-52-638-383-5246
Other places recommended by our volunteers include:
Laos Mar 011-52-638-383-4700
Hotel Paraiso del Desierto 011-52-638-383-2818
Playa Bonita 011-52-638-383-2586
Hotel Paraiso del Desierto 011-526-383-2818 or 011-526-383-6175 or
011-526-383-2175
Playa Bonita 011-526-383-2586 or 011-586-383-2199 or
011-526-383-5566
Condeminiums del Mar 011-586-383-5656 or 520-292-3188 (Tucson)

If you would like to make arrangements to stay elsewhere check www.penasco.com for hotel listings.

We are in need of:

Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy clinicians, support staff, nurses, physicians, and helping hands, to assist at our monthly free clinics. The ability to speak Spanish is helpful, but not necessary. We have many wonderful translators, simple cheat sheets for intakes, etc. Credentials or licenses are not required. Basic identification with a photo is needed for the border crossing.