By Azucena Mazón From being a municipality with 0% unemployment in 2004-2006, Puerto Peñasco hit bottom at the end of 2009 with a high unemployment index due to the global economic crisis, which affected the U.S. and therefore Mexico in particular. Today, Puerto Peñasco is showing signs of recovery as the second municipality in Sonora […]
National Fine Arts Institute explores idea of school for the arts in Puerto Peñasco By Azucena Mazón Mary Santacruz, consultant from the National Fine Arts Institute (INBA), selected Puerto Peñasco recently for analysis concerning infrastructure and conditions to explore the possibility of creating a local School for the Arts associated with the INBA. The cultural […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero [with excerpts from press releases] The local office on Integral Family Development (DIF) is a governmental office that works to address various community needs. Nationally, the DIF is presided over by Mexico’s First Lady while at a State level Sonora’s First Lady holds this position. Locally, Peñasco’s First Lady Rafaela Félix de […]
On August 13th, Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. (First Take Film Club), in partnership with Café Puerto Viejo, held their first of what they hope to be many “CineMartes” (Tuesday Films). On this first occasion, the open air CineMartes presentation on the patio of Café Puerto Viejo showcased the 113 minute film To the Wonder […]
By Azucena Mazón The Pinacate, which was recently recognized by UNESCO as a natural World Heritage Site, in the late 1960s was also once a training area for NASA astronauts given the area’s similarity to a moonscape. Various individuals from Puerto Peñasco recall the astronaut training at the Pinacate, many of whom hold onto photographs […]
Dear Friends of the Rocky Point Rally®, We would like to inform you that as of August 17th, we will be using the new Facebook site Rocky Point Rally.com, as the OFFICIAL site for any information related to the Rocky Point Rally® as well as for updates concerning progress in the organization of the program, […]
Document establishes reductions in certain areas Press Release The Puerto Peñasco City Council, meeting in full session on Aug. 14, 2013, unanimously approved the 2014 Property Assessment Value Chart which takes into consideration important reductions to current values in some parts of the municipality. During this sixteenth extraordinary session of the City Council, the government […]
Away from Puerto Peñasco’s sandy beaches, and in an area unseen by many visitors, San Rafael is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Puerto Peñasco, located about 15 minutes from the center of town. The Christian Community Center there has been in operation for over a year and a half. This Center, which was begun […]
Upon first reading the Visitors Center at the Pinacate was going to be open [for the recent Perseid meteor shower], I immediately made a mental note. Imagine a spot in the heart of the Pinacate and Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve with no lights nearby and everything shut off; only you, the mountains, the sky […]
Prueba de Fuego featuring two Championship boxing matches! This Saturday, Aug. 17 at El Chamizal event center! 8 p.m. Cost: Ring side – first 3 rows $50 pesos; Special rows 4 to 6 $25 pesos; General seating $10 pesos Tickets available at: Laguna Shores sales office Blvd. Juarez Rocky Point Beach Club, Wrecked at the […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero From eco-adventure to resorts, fish packing plants to hairstylists, reservation agencies to immigration consultants, each of these has an important role to play within the larger backdrop of tourism in Puerto Peñasco. With both foreign and national tourism serving as a strong economic pillar of Puerto Peñasco, local companies are constantly striving […]
Mayor contends this will help continued promotion of city During an informational meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6th, which brought together Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta, service providers, military authorities and police from the three levels of government, City Economic Director Ramón Alberto Fuentes Cruz reported Puerto Peñasco was not included within the most recent […]
The recent worldwide U.S. travel alert provides helpful pointers for all U.S. travelers abroad. Here are a couple of excerpts as sent by the U.S. Consul in Nogales [Information on STEP can also be found under the Emergency #s section on our site]: “We recommend U.S. citizens register their travel plans with the Consular Section […]
Among the various artists sharing their talents at this month’s summer camp “Traveling around the World” (organized by Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C.), the multi-faceted Randy Vega is assisting campers in the area of voice and song. Earlier this year, RockyPoint360’s MoKa Hammeken had a chance to sit down with Randy and learn more about […]
After initially launching the “If we shop in Peñasco, we all win” project in early July, about three weeks later the local chapter of the National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) presented an update on activities. The project, which aims to promote buying locally while boosting hometown businesses, will run through Oct. 11th. During this time, […]
