Mexican President shows interest in HomePort project that will boost Puerto Peñasco and other municipalities in region City Press Release Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta recently met privately with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the President’s official Los Pinos residence, where they addressed various topics. From among those traveling with Sonoran representatives to attend the […]
By Azucena Mazón This Monday, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto received the official UNESCO certificate recognizing the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve as a “New 2013 World Heritage Site”. A meeting hall at the President’s Official Residence “Los Pinos” in Mexico City was the background where Peña Nieto, accompanied by Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés and representatives from […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Ticket lines outside the Francisco León García baseball stadium in Puerto Peñasco began to form early on Sunday, July 28th, in anticipation of Game 7 of the Liga Norte de Sonora’s championship duel between the Tiburones of Puerto Peñasco and Rojos of Caborca. In a must win situation just the night before, […]
Sonora Press Release, Santa Fe, NM. The Sonora Tourism Promotion Commission (COFETUR) was warmly welcomed at the recent Mexican market “Viva México”, in Santa Fe, NM. Javier Tapia Camou, COFETUR Coordinator, reported the event was held at Rancho Las Golondrinas in Santa Fe, and showed off the beauty of Sonora whose stand was staffed by […]
EL XXI H. AYUNTAMIENTO DE PUERTO PEÑASCO INVITA A TODA LA COMUNIDAD A DISFRUTAR DE LA PELEA DE NUESTRO CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL, JUAN FRANCISCO “GALLO” ESTRADA ROMERO VS. MILAN MELINDO. HOY SÁBADO 27 DE JULIO A PARTIR DE LAS 8PM. LA CITA ES EN EL MALECÓN EN LA PARTE BAJA DE PLAZA COLOSIO FRENTE A PLAZA […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Puerto Peñasco will be up early on Saturday, July 27th, to watch hometown boxer and WBA/WBO flyweight champ Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada defend his titles for the first time at “Fists of Gold II” in Macao, China. El Gallo will take on Milan Melindo of the Phillippines. El Gallo from Puerto […]
By Azucena Mazón With demolition of the asphalt top, sidewalk, and curbs, work to modernize Calles 12 and 13 has begun. These two streets lead to one of the main tourist areas in Puerto Peñasco. The well-known yet deteriorated Calle 13 is finally being rebuilt in order to present a better image, while offering comfort […]
“Clean Beach Committee” to promote goal of Puerto Peñasco being first in Sonora to achieve clean beach certification By Azucena Mazón Though according to periodic monitoring the city’s beaches are clean, there is a need to begin the paperwork process and enter the “Clean Beach” program in order to ensure certification, recently remarked Ulises Cristópulos […]
By Azucena Mazón The honor recently granted to the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and Grand Desert of Altar as a UNESCO natural World Heritage Site positions the region on a global plane, encouraging CONANP (National Council on Natural Protected Areas) to work even harder on conservation of the area. This designation by the United Nations Educational, […]
State Press Release: The Sonora State Ecologic Center (CEES), in coordination with the Binational Committee for Recovery of the Mexican Wolf, gathered in Hermosillo on July 11th and 12th for their annual meeting concerning the Mexican Grey Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). Oscar Rene Tellez Leyva, Director of the Sonora State Council on Ecology and Sustainable […]
Nearly 450 paintings, drawings, and sketches by graduating students from the recent Art History Seminar focused on painting were presented on Sunday, July 14th at the Municipal Auditorium. Cerca de 450 pinturas, dibujos y bocetos resultados del Seminario de Historia del Arte enfocado en la Pintura fueron presentados por los alumnos graduantes en el Auditorio […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero [First published in June 2013] Updated with video link: Somos Ajenos In late 2012 the young Tucson artist Luis Coronel (17) serenaded his girlfriend one evening with the RegionalMex hit “Mi Niña Traviesa”, which they captured on a homemade video. Coronel’s novia, Addie Idalie, uploaded the video to youtube and a Norteño […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Over the past six months, two volunteers from the Cholla Bay community have met with city officials, attorneys, and fellow Cholla Bay residents with the objective of creating a pathway to help property owners acquire Bank Trusts, as applicable, and normalize their properties. Tavane McCombs and Jerry Caballero have spearheaded this non-profit […]
If you look out over the water on July 21st, somewhere right between Sonoran Spa and Sonoran Sea, you may spot ducks rather than dolphins. As a fundraiser for La Esperanza para Nueva Vida Community Center in the eastern part of the city, steadfast community supporter Barbara Olszewski has nearly 1500 rubber duckies that will […]
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world” Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations , July 12, 2013 In Puerto Peñasco, the Adopt-a-Classroom program is in full swing and looking for donations of school supplies to be distributed to local children this coming school year. Barb Olszewski, Adopt-a-Classroom promoter, tells […]
By Azucena Mazón As a gift to Puerto Peñasco and as part of their final project, students from the recent History of Art seminar will paint a collective mural entitled “The World’s Aquarium” – as the Sea of Cortez was dubbed by Jacques Yves Cousteau. The mural will occupy a space of 263 sq. meters […]