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1st Red Tide alert on bivalve mollusks 2020  

By José Antonio Pérez The head of the Puerto Peñasco Sanitation Control Unit, Carlos Decina Torres, reports due to toxins produced by what is known as a “red tide”, the State Health Secretary has issued a precautionary alert on bi-valve mollusks in Puerto Peñasco.  This includes the prohibition of extraction, production, sale, and consumption of […]

Keeping the pace: RCPM Jan Jam 2020

Indoors, outdoors, on the beach, or under a palapa. From the stage to the playa, golf course to baseball diamond, no matter how you shaped it or where you went, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers’ January Jam made its presence known across Rocky Point for three rock-filled days complete with brilliant sunshine and magnificent sunsets! […]

Strong 2018 Spring Break and Easter numbers in Puerto Peñasco

By José Antonio Pérez The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) announced Puerto Peñasco continues to show strong tourism numbers during the periods stretching from Spring Break through Semana Santa.  The annual trek to the beach for Spring Break, which could be felt mostly in mid-March, pointed to approximately 140,000 visitors to the area […]

Tourism Certification & Summer reports. RockyPoint360 NewsWrap

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 […]

Red Cross fund drive. RockyPoint360 NewsWrap

Local Red Cross meets fundraising goals By José Antonio Pérez May 17, 2017.  With just two weeks to go in its annual fundraising drive, the local Red Cross announced it has already surpassed its 2017 goals. Local Red Cross Board President Julio César Valenzuela detailed by mid May they had raised 526,360 pesos, which is […]

Rocky Point 360 – All over the Radio

If there were a soundtrack to accompany Rocky Point 360, it would be filled with hot salsa, Americana rock, the passion of Mexican boleros, a dash of trop-rock, cumbia, a seasonal surge of banda, global rhythms, mariachi, reggae, and even a little bit of country from time to time. Plus, this soundtrack would continuously expand […]

Pre-Christmas Bike Ride goes off without a hitch

Contributor: Ernesto Portugal Garcia On Dec. 22nd, more than 60 cyclists of all ages made their way to Plaza a la Madre around 9 a.m. to register for a pre-Christmas Bike Ride organized by Ernesto Portugal Garcia. Upon registering, participants enjoyed cups of hot chocolate before receiving safety instructions provided by the Municipal Safety Office. […]

Rocky Point 360 turns 1!

Oct. 25th –  It’s a great day – beautiful weather and today marks the 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of www.RockyPoint360.com! Wow, how time flies! It’s been a great first year of sharing events, stories, interviews, photo galleries and much more with all of you! Thank you to all our readers, followers, contributors and fans! Gran jueves a […]