For the traditional Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, December 12th, celebrated widely across Mexico, Puerto Peñasco has been holding nightly pilgrimages with diverse sectors of the community. The traditional pilgrimages include nightly mass as well as a celebratory kermes on the final night, which will include different artistic numbers. Along with the evening pilgrimages, […]
In the lyrics of Roger Clyne’s bout of Jack vs. José, we are given the line “si a Roma fueres haz como vieres,” or rather, When in Rome do as the Romans do, and so why not sit back with some Mexican proverbs and head into the New Year with tequila because…well, when in Rome […]
The food and beverage filled fiesta marathon with family and friends, which began in Mexico on December 12th (Día de la Virgen), wraps up on January 6th with celebration of Día de los Reyes Magos (Kings Day). During this nearly 4 week stretch (26 days to be exact since we’re talking marathon), certain excesses are […]
On June 1st, Puerto Peñasco celebrated the 72nd National Marine Day honoring members of Mexico’s Navy as well as the lives, work, and sacrifice of local fishermen. The morning ceremony held at Plaza Gobernadores in the Old Port included the presence of Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta and First Lady DIF President Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, […]
Anuncian programa del “Marina Fest” el cual se llevara a cabo del 23 de mayo al 01 de junio organizado por la Asociación de Mujeres Profesionistas y de Negocios. El Día de la Marina será festejado con la vigésima edición de este tradicional festival en la que habrá presentaciones musicales de diversos géneros, atracciones mecánicas, […]
The period of Lent and Holy Week constitutes an exceptional time for the indigenous peoples of Latin America. Through ceremonies in accordance with their faith, communities seek to atone for sins or ask for the well-being of their family or society, through acts of sacrifice. (Perhaps one of the most well-known demonstrations during Lent in […]
We all know what a tamale is. We’ve enjoyed them at parties, celebrations, and feasts and above all they are the guests of honor on February 2nd, the Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas Day), when those who found a small doll in their slice of Rosca de Reyes on Jan. 6th now have the obligation […]
Photos by Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Oct. 25, 2013
By MoKa Hammeken During these December holidays, in addition to the posadas, pastorelas are also very much in vogue. Here in Puerto Peñasco various luminaries from the cultural sphere are going to present their own traditional pastorela on Thursday, Dec. 20th at the Municipal Auditorium entitled “Before the end of the world (an attempt at […]
