This weekend rundown sponsored by Beach Bum Restaurant & Bar If you hear the vibrating sounds of banda and norteña wafting across the Sea of Cortez, or possibly the beats of an all-night DJ or two, there’s a sure bet you are in Rocky Point for Semana Santa! Yes, it’s THE BUSIEST weekend of the […]
Jornadas de inspección y verificaciones realiza la unidad de Control Sanitario, en restaurantes, pescaderías, hoteles, vendedores ambulantes y playas como parte del operativo de Cuaresma. Carlos Decina, director de la Unidad de Control Sanitario indicó que actualmente se trabaja en visitar establecimientos donde se expenden alimentos y servicios con el fin de supervisar que los […]
The recent Semana Santa holiday in town was evidenced by packed beaches, crammed city streets, hotels, and restaurants. The busiest day in Puerto Peñasco by far was Saturday, April 4th, with a nearly 2 – 3 hour wait to get into the popular malecón area! During the day, beaches were packed with children and entire […]
Enjoy Semana Santa in Puerto Peñasco and keep these important points in mind: Fines and Infractions Payment of fines should only be done DIRECTLY at the Municipal Treasury Module AT THE POLICE STATION, or at the Treasury office itself located at Blvd. Kino and Blvd. Benito Juarez Discounts on fines or infractions are only applied […]
This week’s Rundown sponsored by Optica Turati – for all your eyeglass and vision needs With the sound of banda reverberating through the malecón and across area beaches, carnival rides, and the much anticipated annual Viacrucis reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, there is no doubt it is Semana Santa in Puerto Peñasco! With […]
More than 80,000 visitors expected over Semana Santa Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta reports Puerto Peñasco is ready to receive vacationers over the Semana Santa break. To such effect, staff from the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT) and Public Services have doubled up cleaning efforts along area beaches and the malecón. During this first […]
Una Semana Santa abarrotada auguran para esta temporada en las playas de Puerto Peñasco A pocos días de que dé inicio esta temporada vacacional los hoteles, condominios y casas de renta de Puerto Peñasco registran casi llenos totales, así lo dio a conocer el presidente de la Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes Héctor Vázquez del […]
Just as the Semana Santa (Holy Week) vacation period is beginning, area hotels along with rental homes and condos across Puerto Peñasco are registering to be nearly full, reports Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Though Vázquez del Mercado acknowledged it is hard to measure the true number […]
Preparan concierto del Bebeto para el próximo 27 de marzo, parte de lo que se recaude será destinado al equipo de Los Rolling Rockies. El cantante grupero “El Bebeto” intérprete de canciones como “Inténtalo y “No te creas tan importante” entre muchas más que lo han llevado a ganarse premios Billboard en la categoría de […]
The grupero singer “El Bebeto” with songs such as “Inténtalo” and “No te creas tan importante,” among many more that led him to take home the 2011 Billboard award as Best Singer in the Mexican Regional Music category along with awards from Bandamax and a nomination to the “Lo Nuestro” awards, will be presenting a […]
The Semana Santa vacation period in Sonora began with more than 60% hotel occupancy at principal beach destinations, and expectations are this will increase in coming days, reaching up to 100%, confirms Homero Ríos Murrieta, Deputy Coordinator of COFETUR (State Tourism Promotion Commission). “Beach destinations such as Kino Bay, San Carlos, and Puerto Peñasco are […]
This Weekend’s Rundown sponsored by Giuseppi’s on Blvd. Fremont It’s Semana Santa! This is definitely the busiest time around town, the beaches, and of course down in the malecón. Along with religious traditions celebrating Easter, Semana Santa and the following week “Semana de Pasqua” are filled with family, music, friends, and here in Sonora…banda! Schools […]
On Good Friday, characters will breathe life into retelling of Stations of the Cross Following more than a month of rehearsals, this Friday individuals will bring life to the characters of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, the Pharisees, and soldiers, among others, in the viacrucis retelling of the Stations of the Cross. Beginning […]
To date, beach hotels are reporting 95% in reservations for the busy Semana Santa period. This, along with last minute arrivals, sets expectations for the busy holiday period at nearly 75,000 visitors from across the country, plus another 20,000 or so who stay in homes of with local families. These numbers were expressed by Héctor […]
The City of Puerto Peñasco has a safety program in place for vacation periods consisting of Spring Break and the upcoming Semana Santa holidays. With this goal in mind, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta and City Secretary Oscar Villavicencio recently met with representatives from the Secretary of the Navy, Attorney General, Federal and State […]
