In furthering the revival of Mexican traditions across Puerto Peñasco, the 2021 Festival of Altares de Muertos and Catrinas successfully returned to adorn Calle 32 “Rodeo Drive” on days leading up to the traditional Day of the Dead. In this 7th traditional Mexican festival of the dearly departed, promoted by the Municipal Institute of Culture […]
This time of year is when U.S. traditions of Halloween melt into Mexico’s commemoration of Day of the Dead. Normally, festivities and memories spill across Puerto Peñasco’s streets, bars, and cemeteries in a colorful display of masks, altars, and catrinas. While many of these traditions still hold true in this atypical year of Covid-19, festivities […]
The popular “Rodeo Drive” (Calle 32) in Puerto Peñasco will once again be host to Day of the Dead celebrations Nov. 1st & 2nd. Both evenings will include the display of traditional Day of the Dead altars (contest and judging on Friday), complemented with dance and music, and on Saturday a Catrina contest (awards for […]
Puerto Peñasco’s three cemeteries are ready to receive community members who year after year come to celebrate Day of the Dead. Staff from Public Services, under the direction of Jesús Gómez Pulido, spent time cleaning up and doing maintenance both inside and out of the local cemeteries, assisted by individuals taking part in the Temporary […]