Some area hotels and condo complexes in Puerto Peñasco are already registering full occupancy for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, while others will surely see spikes in the number of visitors over the U.S. holiday weekend, reports Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Statistics show that Labor Day […]
By José Antonio Pérez Due to intense high tides on Monday – eclipse day – August 21st, several seawalls and beachside fixtures in the area of Las Conchas tumbled onto the beach, leaving heavy material damage though no injuries to report. Luis César García González, Municipal Coordinator for the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), detailed […]
Workshop on National Tourism Registry and Hotel Certification By José Antonio Pérez Aug. 17, 2017. Representatives from the Sonora Tourism Promotion Commission (COFETUR) led a training workshop this past week on the importance of the National Tourism Registry and Hotel Classification as a tool to establish communication among businesses while providing more information about the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Aug. 17, 2017. The reopened Sonora Dolphinarium (Delfinario) located in San Carlos, Nuevo Guaymas provides educational programs, experiences and interactions with dolphins, plus therapy sessions. Luis Trujillo Aguayo of the Puerto Peñasco Municipal Council on Social Integration for Persons with Disabilities, as well as liaison with the Sonora Commission of Ecology […]
By José Antonio Pérez Aug. 16, 2017. With a budget of 4 million dollars, construction has begun on the operation camp of what will be a temporary sanctuary for the vaquita marina (Phocoena sinus). For many, this represents the last hope for saving the critically endangered vaquita, endemic to the Upper Gulf of California. Camp […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Aug. 14, 2017. To preserve and care for wildlife in Puerto Peñasco, the municipal administration put a turtle nest and recently laid eggs located along Sandy Beach under the care of the Federal Agency for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). César García González of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), detailed they together with […]
The first Sand Castle Competition in support of the José Dávalos Casa Hogar home for the elderly brought together children and adults for an enjoyable afternoon on the beach. Participants dove into building their own sand castles, with proceeds from registrations going to the home. The contest, which was the first for Casa Hogar, surpassed […]
Convention and Visitors Bureau reports more resources for tourism promotion By José Antonio Pérez August 11, 2017. A sustained increase in tourism to Puerto Peñasco, along with the peso-dollar exchange, has resulted in a 30% gain in collections from the 2% accommodations tax, translating into more resources for tourism promotion. Convention and Visitor Bureau (OCV) […]
In encouraging what are certainly international life changing experiences, the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, AC) is pleased to welcome the club’s first students as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program. The true exchange nature is further highlighted with the first three students from Puerto Peñasco also setting out on a […]
The city’s first ever and long-awaited Dialysis Center has addressed final measures, including a contract with a hazardous waste collection company and development of the dialysis patient model, paving the way for it to begin functioning at any time in coming weeks. To begin, detailed Clinic Administrator Orlando Corrales , the clinic will offer private […]
By José Antonio Pérez July 30, 2017. Two weeks following an incident that left three people injured as a result, the zipline at “competition hill” on the way to La Cholla remains suspended, reports Civil Protection and Fire Department Director Francisco Javier Carrillo Ruiz. He added, however, it is possible one of the five lines […]
Paving next to La Milla begins By José Antonio Pérez Aug. 3, 2017. This past week, work to pave Calle José S. Healy next to the city’s “Milla” sports complex began. The nearly 5 million peso investment is for 11,200 sq. meters of asphalt, reports Public Projects Coordinator Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela. In addition to addressing […]
By José Antonio Pérez In working to further a culture of clean beaches in Puerto Peñasco, the municipal office of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFMAT) intends to set up spots along many of the busiest beaches for collection of waste and recycling. One of the goals, indicated ZOFEMAT municipal coordinator César García González, is […]
By José Antonio Pérez Seven fishermen aboard the “Punta Baja IV” out of Guaymas, Sonora were rescued safe and sound after receiving assistance from the Puerto Peñasco Naval Sector on Wednesday, August 2nd. The Punta Baja IV had taken on water following a failure in the hull, leading to the rescue of the crew approximately […]
By Azucena Mazón and Shandra Keesecker-Rivero The 42nd Annual Three Flags Classic of the Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA) will be winding its way from Canada at the end of August, over mountains and possibly even snow and storms, in making their way through extreme Sonoran desert heat to the final stop at Peñasco del […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco hoteliers visited 23 of the most renowned travel agencies in Tijuana this past month, with the goal of further positioning this beautiful port within one of the city’s main tourist markets, reported Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. Along with sharing special packages […]