There have been many stories about the humble beginnings of Rocky Point. Some are true, some are completely false and many fall somewhere in-between. Here's a tale that you likely haven't heard or maybe have forgotten.

About two hundred years ago, the Seri Indians would travel to the area known as Rocky Point and would gather to hunt "Camarones Gigante". These colossal shrimp were not very common. They would live an average of 50 years; however, they only had offspring 2 or 3 times in their lives. The Northern area of The Sea of Cortez is the only place known to host the colossal creatures. Many Indians lost their lives hunting these giants. The risk to capture one was great but so were the rewards. The tribes would have enough to eat for a week and the Indian was thought of as a hero for weeks. Then, about a hundred years ago word spread about these giant shrimp. Locals were tempted to hunt these giants. A harvest was difficult but soon bigger, better boats and more sophisticated fishing techniques the fishermen grew very rich from the colossal shrimp industry. Sadly, these giants were over-fished less than a decade later. Still, very little is known about these creatures. In 2004, the leaders of the community decided to erect a life-sized statue of what they believe to be a replica of a colossal shrimp. No actual photos exist of these creatures so the artist relied upon what he had read about them. To commemorate these Colossal Shrimp you can see the life-sized statue on the renovated Malecon.

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