Las Conchas is a community in the east of the municipality of Puerto Peñasco in the state of Sonora, Mexico.[1] The area contains mainly homes owned by US citizens who take advantage of the region's proximity to the US border with Arizona.
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Directly to the north of Las Conchas is the Morúa Estuary, home to the environmental organisation, CEDO (Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos).