Photo: Denise Teeling – Sonoyta Detour at Sunrise By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero **Update: Sept. 19 – as of about 10 a.m. this morning, parts of the new bridge in Sonoyta are open to traffic!!** Work to replace the main city bridge in Sonoyta this Spring/Summer has led to shared adventure stories of navigating through the “El Vado” detour (often turned roaring […]
Following a dramatic beginning to September, accompanied with blustery winds and rain last week, the sky has cleared over Puerto Peñasco just in time for the upcoming Mexican Independence Day holiday! In addition to the popular official Mexican Independence festivities on the evening of Sept. 15th in front of City Hall, there are fun activities set […]
This past summer, those traveling back and forth to Puerto Peñasco through the Lukeville/Sonoyta crossing have encountered a detour in Sonoyta given replacement of the sole bridge in town. On most (dry) days, the detour is nothing more than an alternative route, sometimes accompanied with short lines heading both North and South. During this monsoon season, however, […]
September 7, 2012 Good afternoon, The Communications Department of the City of Sonoyta reports that due to intense rains during recent days, the passage along Calle Benito Júarez “El Vado” (the detour/wash) will be closed until further notice. Juan Carlos Fuentes, Chief of Security and the Environment of TRADECO S.A. de C.V. states this morning there were […]