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2nd Grand Little Riders Event Oct. 24th!

Tickets to the Oct. 24th fundraiser evening for the Corceles del Desierto de Sonora “Grand Little Riders” equine therapy event will soon be available at: Aló Magazine Don Julio Restaurant Laos Mar – Best Western RPR Mexico Papelería El Estudiante Latitude 31 Kaffee Haus Biosfera tintorería Rocky Point 360 Joseph’s Restaurant Tickets 100 pesos / […]

Work on Puerto Peñasco Home Port Breakwater continues into Sea

The initial lineal stretch of the Home Port Project located in the area of Sandy Beach along the coasts of Puerto Peñasco has progressed about 50%. Wendy Winzer, in charge of the monumental project, indicates present construction on the breakwater has reached 700 meters (under ½ a mile) of what will be the final product […]

El Gallo motivated for upcoming fight in his “tierra”

“I’d like to tell you a quick story that personally fills me with tremendous pride,” began the Latin Sports Boxing promoter at WBO/WBA Flyweight Champ Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada’s recent press conference, “I have personally witnessed how Juan Francisco and his trainer (Alfredo Caballero) have continued to grow. I clearly remember it, as if it […]

New tax office to open at local Chamber of Commerce

Set to open within the facilities of the local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), a new tax service aims to facilitate procedures for small and formal businesses included within new fiscal reforms, while saving time and money on trips to SAT offices in Mexicali or Hermosillo. CANACO President Guillermo Muñoz Fierro explained the idea to open […]

Chamber of Commerce to raffle off car!

The Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) will be raffling off a 2016 Mitsubushi Mirage on September 15th and invites chamber members and the community to participate for just 300 pesos a ticket. Funds from the raffle will be put toward operating and maintaining the CANACO offices in town. Guillermo Muñoz Fierro, CANACO President in […]

La continuidad de la clínica de Hemodiálisis está garantizada

La continuidad de la clínica de Hemodiálisis está garantizada al ser un proyecto para la ciudadanía que se respalda por un patronato y no como un proyecto de gobierno, así lo aseguró el director de DIF municipal Samuel Ortega. Este proyecto, que alcanza un 80% de avance, no se verá afectado por los cambios de […]

Save the date! CEDO’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Nov. 7th

We’ll have as much fun as always with you and new friends of CEDO:  good food,  unusual and beautiful silent auction items, music, dancing and a secret  raffle ticket winner gift.  You’ll just have to join us to find out what that is! Stay updated at:  Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans

Recordando al don Amaranto Celaya Celaya

El cronista de Puerto Peñasco, Ramon Amaranto Celaya Celaya, fue despedido por sus familiares, amigos y hermanos de la logia masónica en sus funerales luego de morir víctima de un padecimiento el viernes pasado (17 de julio). Don Amaranto, como lo llamaban sus allegados, además de hacerse acreedor del título de cronista de la ciudad […]

2015 tourism numbers well over 2014

Puerto Peñasco has already registered a 22% growth in tourism during the first part of 2015 over the entire number of visitors to the area last year. Though a number of important tourism months are still to come, principally the rest of July, August, and again in October and the first part of November, there […]

Chamber of Commerce stands up for local businesses

Numerous business owners in Puerto Peñasco gathered today, July 9th, in front of the offices of the local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) before making their way to City Hall where they presented a request that the cost of “operational license permits” be lowered, amount which they consider to be excessive as recent notices sent out […]

Water woes – Community urged to pay water bills

The entire community of Puerto Peñasco is being urged to pay their water bills after collections at the Water Department fell by 75% recently. In just the past week, this dire situation led the Electric Company (CFE) to shut down electricity to the offices of the Water Company (OOMAPAS) and to at least three of […]

Sandy Beach Medical Center Offers Full Medical Service In Affordable Annual Membership

Republished with permission from www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing. Contributor  Joe Houchin SANDY BEACH MEDICAL CENTER Dr. Jesús González-Gaytán “YOUR ALL-IN-ONE MEDICAL SERVICES HEALTH CARE DESTINATION.” Sandy Beach Medical Services Membership English and Spanish spoken Member Benefits:        1) MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEW AND INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION In case of emergency […]

Preparations for Tropical storm season

With the objective of providing information as to the possible impact on municipalities across Sonora during hurricane season, as well as progress on contingency plans, authorities from various municipalities accompanied by state and military officials recently held a regional meeting in Puerto Peñasco regarding preparation for the tropical storm season. The event, presided over by […]

Stretch of Blvd. Juarez toward Old Port reopened!

Traffic flow has resumed along Boulevard Juárez toward Old Port, after it was once again opened up to residents and visitors just before the busy Memorial Day Weekend. Once paving work along Blvd. Juárez neared full completion on the stretch in front of City Hall, the street – which is one of the city’s main […]