What food can I bring to Rocky Point? [version Nov. 2019] By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero (Last updated, Nov 25, 2019) The SENASICA office (National Service of Health, Food Safety and Quality) of SEGARPA (Secretary of Agriculture, Ranching, Rural Development, Fishing and Feed) defines what type of food you are permitted to bring across the border. Prior […]
By José Antonio Pérez The director of the Mar de Cortes airport in Puerto Peñasco, Fernando Antillon Valenzuela, reports that plans to establish a new flight path between Puerto Peñasco and Tijuana are moving along nicely. There are currently two airlines interested in flights to Puerto Peñasco, yet participation from sectors across the city is […]
By Kathleen “la Tía Katy” Duncan As many of you know, we recently lost two very special vecinos who also happened to be brothers. Gary and Mark Spray both had huge hearts and loved the community of Puerto Penasco. They were both also dear friends of mine as well as dedicated and generous supporters of […]
By José Antonio Pérez The president for the Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCV), Hector Vázquez del Mercado, confirmed expectations were definitely met over the Easter / Holy Week period, with the arrival of 117,000 tourists and 150 million pesos in revenue. Vázquez del Mercado highlighted the fact the number of visitors is actually […]
Por Azucena Mazón A un año de la pelea en la que el Srisaket Rungvisai venció a Estrada Romero para retener el campeonato peso super mosca, se enfrentarán de nuevo el próximo 26 de abril en Los Ángeles California para una revancha. (Nota: inicialmente estuvo programado para el 6 de abril antes de su reprogramación) […]
Por José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco es una de las 178 playas del país, en las que la Secretaría de Marina, a través de Sector Naval, como Autoridad Marítima Nacional y en funciones de Guardia Costera, ha implementado la Operación Salvavidas “Semana Santa 2019” del 13 al 28 de abril. Mediante un boletín de prensa […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. April 16, 2019 The municipal administration of Puerto Peñasco invites the entire community to visit the 2019 Oaxacan Cultural Expo, set up at Plaza del Camaron now through April 28th. Municipal DIF Director, Imelda Zamudio Sánchez, detailed over the three week stay, the cultural expo features Mexican treats, artisanal sweets, as well […]
Señalizan sitio del accidente y develan placa Por José Antonio Pérez A un año de su fallecimiento en Puerto Peñasco, dos jovencitas springbreakers fueron homenajeadas por sus familiares, mejorando la señalización vial del sitio donde se estrelló el automóvil que abordaban y develando una placa conmemorativa. Donde se une el camino de terracería a La […]
Contributor Kathleen Duncan, AIM Peñasco, Steps of Love As many of you know, we recently lost two very special vecinos who also happened to be brothers. Gary and Mark Spray both had huge hearts and loved the community of Puerto Peñasco. They were both also dear friends of mine as well as dedicated and generous […]
By José Antonio Pérez Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) visited the border town of San Luis Rio Colorado on Tuesday, March 26th, to unveil programs for the Northern Border, as well as to express assurances to address fishing concerns in the Upper Gulf of California. Though vowing to fulfill commitments of the federal […]
Reitera que no subirá la electricidad y otros energéticos Por José Antonio Pérez El problema de pesca en el Alto Golfo de California sí será atendido, afirmó el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pero pidió tiempo para atender y cumplir con todos los compromisos asumidos por su gobierno, dado que son muy grandes y graves […]
By José Antonio Pérez Luis César García González, Operational Coordinator for ZOFEMAT (Federal Maritime Land Zone), reported Puerto Peñasco presented the ZOFEMAT Technical Committee with a 15 million peso investment proposal to go toward beach improvement projects. The funds, he detailed, represent resources yet to be used from income collected from the Federal Zone. The […]
Por José Antonio Pérez Con un promedio del 77% en la ocupación de centros de hospedaje, el primer fin de semana de Spring Break generó en Puerto Peñasco la presencia de alrededor de 29 mil turistas, reveló Lizette Ibarra, La directora de la Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes (OCV) precisó que varios hoteles alcanzaron el […]
By José Antonio Pérez World Kidney Day (March 14th)in Puerto Peñasco was celebrated with an awareness walk, which started at Plaza la Madre with close to one hundred participants, along Benito Juarez Blvd. with a police escort as they made their way to the local Dialysis Unit. Men, women, and children participated in the event, […]
