Though Puerto Peñasco is in its “off peak” time, the local office of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT) is planning strategies to increase beach cleaning efforts over the traditional Spring Break period. However, the office’s work is ongoing and removal of trash from area beaches currently rakes in about 1 ton weekly, reports local […]
As a friendly reminder to start the year, the local Federal Maritime and Land Zone Office (ZOFEMAT) encourages beach users to review general guidelines for Puerto Peñasco beaches. Beach hours remain in effect from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
A dock clean-up campaign held the first week of December by staff from the office of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), together with the Municipal Office on Ecology and Sustainable Development, led to the removal of 2.5 tons of waste. Local ZOFEMAT director César Garcia Gonzalez explained, though caring for this area corresponds to […]
Trash accumulation on Puerto Peñasco’s beaches shot up after reopening in August, reports the local ZOFEMAT office. César García González, Director of the local Federal Maritime and Land Zone office (ZOFEMAT), indicated the amount of trash collected along the city’s beaches in late Summer and early Fall has gone up 2000%. This has resulted in […]
Jose Luis Montijo Torres, Director of Public Works, reported a bidding process is underway for projects to improve different beach access points across Puerto Peñasco. He added the overall project entails an investment of 20 million pesos (about 1 million dollars) , from resources of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT). Projects under consideration for […]
Renewed flights anticipated for 2018 By José Antonio Pérez Dec. 1, 2017. Fernando Antillón Valenzuela, Director of the Mar de Cortés International Airport in Puerto Peñasco, states work persists to renew air connectivity to the city in 2018, at least with flights to Tijuana. He furthered there has also been important progress on measures to […]
By José Antonio Pérez *Video courtesy of Robert Bascelli* In what is unprecedented and historic for Puerto Peñasco, last week within a span of 24 hours six sea turtles laid their eggs along the area of Sandy Beach. This brings the total number of sea turtles sighted laying eggs in the area to nine in […]
By José Antonio Pérez Carlos Decina Torres, Director of Sanitary Control for the Sonoran State Health Risk Protection Commission (COESPRISSON) announced ongoing monitoring and studies show that Puerto Peñasco proudly has the cleanest and safest beaches along the Sonoran coast, adding tourists can be certain both the sea and beaches are free of pollution that […]
Un descuento del 80% en recargos atrasados se ofrece a los contribuyentes nacionales y extranjeros que se acerquen a pagar sus prediales antes del 31 de marzo en tesorería municipal. Además de esta promoción que se hace efectiva solo los primeros tres meses del año, los contribuyentes obtendrán el descuento del 15% en el pago […]
Along with a 15% discount on 2015 Property Tax Fees, the Municipal Treasury is offering discounts of up to 80% on outstanding fees now through March 31st. Income Director Jesús García Goméz expressed payments for both Property Taxes and the Federal Maritime Zone (ZOFEMAT) may be made in pesos or dollars directly at the Collection […]
Dozens of environmental and civil groups, along with the local administration, are carrying out a series of actions with eyes set on obtaining clean beach certification for Puerto Peñasco. These efforts include clean-up, security measures, new regulations, and preparations. In this case, the stretch of beach meant for certification begins near Hotel Playa Bonita and […]
Una serie de acciones de limpieza , medidas de seguridad , nuevos reglamentos y adecuaciones en las que intervienen decenas de instancias ambientales , de gobierno y civiles son encaminadas con el fin de que Puerto Peñasco obtenga la certificación de playas limpias. En este caso el tramo de playa que se pretende sea certificado […]
A wounded sea lion spotted in the rocky area of Cholla Bay was rescued, treated, and returned to sea on Thursday morning, July 31st. The appearance of a sea lion that seemed to have fishing net wrapped around its neck caught the attention of a number of people recently who began reporting the sighting on […]
SEMARNAT Sonora delegate (Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources) Ulises Cristópolus Ríos recently presented Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa with keys to a variety of tools to help ongoing efforts seeking “Clean Beach” Certification of Puerto Peñasco’s sandy shores. The equipment, resources for which come from the collection of Federal Maritime Land Zone taxes […]