Beginning Monday, October 3rd, the 9-1-1 emergency number went into effect for Puerto Peñasco, and the whole state of Sonora, while the former emergency number 066 continues to operate for now. The new 911 number should be used solely for cases of emergency when help is required from the police, Civil Protection, the Fire Department, […]
For the past few months, a new attraction in the Old Port area is the installation of large letters spelling out P E Ñ A S C O. The letters, which serve as a welcome photo background for hundreds of tourists daily, curiously represent a love story. The seven letters making up the word P […]
Please join U.S. Consulate Nogales for a Voter Outreach Event this Tuesday in Puerto Peñasco! WHAT: Voter Registration Drive WHERE: Puerto Peñasco Fire Department (in the Protección Civil Conference Room) – located near the intersection of Blvd Fremont and Calle Coahuila. WHEN: 11 a.m., September 27, 2016 Colin Seals, Vice Consul, U.S. Consulate Nogales will be here for Q&A and Voter Outreach for […]
Take part in this 3rd Annual event to help raise funds for the “Grand Little Riders” equine-therapy program for children with special needs. You can plan to come out to the event on Oct. 22, 2016, at Rancho San José north of town and/or pick up raffle tickets (100 pesos [approx $6 US] each), or […]
One hundred twenty boats from Puerto Peñasco to take part in shrimp season, which began September 20th. With an increase of 10% more large vessels over last year, the majority of local boats headed out days before the first day of the season so they could make their way to southern Sonora and up into […]
It’s that time again. Time to begin thinking about throwing the passport in the saddlebag and making a Fall trip through the desert to the Greatest Motorcycle Fiesta Just South of the Border on the beaches of Rocky Point, Sonora, MEXICO! Rocky Point Rally™ is preparing its Sweet 16 celebration and again promises to offer […]
Sea vessels measuring 14.7 ft. (4.5 meters) or more brought across border must obtain temporary permit when crossing into Mexico By Azucena Mazón and Shandra Keesecker Following new provisions of the Secretary of the Treasury, all recreational and sports boats measuring 4.5 meters (14.7” ft.) or more in length (yachts, catamarans, sail boats, etc.) coming […]
1st Soap Box Derby to benefit the José Dávalos Valdivia Casa Hogar – Home for the Elderly. Congratulations to all participants and the winners! 1st place Realistics 2nd place UTPP 3rd place Bicipartes GV and MOST CREATIVE FUN CAR awarded to the Puerto Peñasco Rotary Club!
On Thursday, July 21st, the first TAR flights between Puerto Peñasco, Hermosillo, Tijuana, and Cd. Juárez will begin, offering new connectivity meant to promote Puerto Peñasco regionally, nationally, and internationally. The first TAR flight is scheduled to fly into the Mar de Cortés International Airport at 10:30 a.m., where additional information will be presented about […]
Beyond the unforgettable sunsets over the sea and fascinating desert backdrop of the Desert of Altar, challenges arise from time to time to life here in Puerto Peñasco. Over the fifteen years we’ve lived here, these issues have run the gamut of streets peppered with pot holes, spontaneous city lakes when it rains, flies, Summer […]
