By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco is once again attracting those affectionately known as “snow birds”, or rather visitors who travel south to escape cold northern winters. This generates a positive boost on tourism in Puerto Peñasco during winter months, which are usually considered to be low season. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, president of the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco welcomed approximately 700,000 visitors from June thru August this year, reports the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). This represents revenue of about 730 million pesos for the area, fulfilling overall expectations though also pointing to a 1% drop hotel and resort occupancy levels in comparison to last summer. […]
By José Antonio Pérez At least 8 thousand tourists visited Puerto Peñasco to celebrate US July 4th Independence Day, confirming there was no negative effect due to the July 1st electoral process in Mexico. Héctor Vazquez del Mercado, President of the Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCV), reported average hotel & resort capacity over […]
By José Antonio Pérez The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) announced Puerto Peñasco continues to show strong tourism numbers during the periods stretching from Spring Break through Semana Santa. The annual trek to the beach for Spring Break, which could be felt mostly in mid-March, pointed to approximately 140,000 visitors to the area […]
By José Antonio Pérez Tourists from abroad, frequently known as “snow birds” or rather those fleeing colder temps further North, are making their way back to Puerto Peñasco. This is extremely important as winter is generally considered to be a “low season” for tourism in town, expressed Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local […]
By José Antonio Pérez As of last year, Puerto Peñasco was added to the list of priority destination spots for Mexico, ranking in at 45th. This, affirmed María Teresa Solís Trejo, Deputy Secretary of Tourism Planning and Policy for the Ministry of Tourism, allows for the alignment of local, municipal, and federal efforts in developing […]
By José Antonio Pérez The last weekend of September in Puerto Peñasco saw hotel occupancy rates at 50% on average, thanks to the success of the Fall triathlon held at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort. This, detailed Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, is part of a series of events […]
Convention and Visitors Bureau reports more resources for tourism promotion By José Antonio Pérez August 11, 2017. A sustained increase in tourism to Puerto Peñasco, along with the peso-dollar exchange, has resulted in a 30% gain in collections from the 2% accommodations tax, translating into more resources for tourism promotion. Convention and Visitor Bureau (OCV) […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco hoteliers visited 23 of the most renowned travel agencies in Tijuana this past month, with the goal of further positioning this beautiful port within one of the city’s main tourist markets, reported Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. Along with sharing special packages […]
By José Antonio Pérez Over the long weekend marking U.S. 4th of July celebrations, the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) anticipates at least 50,000 visitors to hit the beaches in Rocky Point, with some firework displays already going off on Saturday night July 1st. OCV President Héctor Vazquez del Mercado stressed this reaffirms the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Positive results over Semana Santa, plus current reservations for U.S. Memorial Day at the end of May, are factors that once again reaffirm positive expectations for Summer tourism to Puerto Peñasco, remarked Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). In looking at data from […]
Press Release: Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (San Diego, CA, USA). The team from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV-Peñasco), under the leadership of OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, had a thrilling and productive experience in promoting our destination at the 2017 San Diego Travel and Adventure Show held March 4th-5th […]
By José Antonio Perez The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) encourages all local businesses that provide services to tourism to enroll in the National Tourism Registry, noting this is a mandatory obligation. The Registry aims to create a catalog of all tourism providers across the country, with a registry deadline of March 31, […]
By José Antonio Perez 2016, Puerto Peñasco surpassed the goal of welcoming more than 2 million visitors, which led to an economic influx of at least 2 billion pesos, detailed Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Vázquez del Mercado explained, according to available statistics through the second to […]
A magnificent Rocky Point Air Show will be held over the dates of the upcoming 16th Annual Rocky Point Rally, to be enjoyed by residents and visitors in town for the bike rally. During a press conference held at the offices of the Mexico Tourism Board (CPTM) in Mexico City, Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors […]
The recent U.S. Labor Day weekend was in full throttle with approximately 32,000 visitors from Arizona, California, and beyond who chose to spend the holiday weekend in Puerto Peñasco. This translated into an overall 90% occupancy level at area hotels and resorts, stated the President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), Héctor Vázquez […]