Culture

Call for Artists! November Art in the Park!

The annual Patti Springer Art in the Park fair is coming up November 25th  11 am – 4 pm Próximamente será el festival de arte denominado “Art in the Park”, que se realiza en Parque Fiesta anualmente en el área de Las Conchas (11 am – 4 pm) Artists are invited to contact organizers in […]

Peñasco Cobach students headed to Shanghai for WER Robotics Contest

By José Antonio Pérez Sofía Meléndez Tiznado, Felipe Eduardo Alarcón Arreola, and Rafael Espinoza Navarro, three outstanding students from COBACH high school in Puerto Peñasco fulfilled their goal of qualifying for the World Educational Robot Contest 2017 (WER) to be held in Shanghai, China, after placing among the top 11 teams during the recent national […]

Busy Beach Clean Up Sept. 30th!

More than 500 people, among these students of all ages, teachers, parents, and others took part in last Saturday’s morning beach clean-up effort along several spots of Puerto Peñasco’s coastline this past weekend. Clean up squads from schools and local organizations took to the task of cleaning up areas including La Cholla, Playa Hermosa, El […]

Puerto Peñasco sets stage for film productions

The unique landscape combining both land and sea, dunes and volcanic areas, not to mention its proximity to the border, has repeatedly attracted film producers to Puerto Peñasco. Earlier this year, the Tequila Gang production company spent the months of April and May filming near the Pinacate and along points of the Puerto Peñasco – […]

Importance of Puerto Peñasco – Puerto Lobos fishing corridor

By José Antonio Pérez Aug. 9, 2017.  The exhibit “United by the Sea and our Future” emphasized how fishing continues to be a main source of life for more than 60,000 residents along the Puerto Peñasco – Puerto Lobos corridor. The exhibit, consisting in more than 70 photographs along with informative material, stressed the importance […]

August 21st eclipse partial viewing from Puerto Peñasco

The solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st,  which may be viewed in totality across parts of the United States, will be partially visible in Puerto Peñasco and across Sonora at approximately 10:30 a.m. Mexico will have to wait until April 2024 to view a full eclipse, according to NASA, though this year’s August 21st eclipse […]

Kilombo Boutique: Hip store & More!

Offering a space to promote Mexican goods and handcrafts, as well as its own urban designs while providing a venue for local artists is the goal of Kilombo Boutique, Arte Urbano & Café begun just over a year ago in Puerto Peñasco. The store, which offers Mexican clothing with urban designs, jewelry, upcycled and recycled […]

Lo que ví y viví en Circus Mexicus

La primera vez que presencié un Circus Mexicus fue como en el 2008, cuando aún se instalaban a un lado de lo que fue Sunset Cantina.  Me subí a la terraza del extinto bar Barra Vieja y desde ahí  escuchaba al grupo, “Es un evento solo para gringos” dijo una amiga y solo me esperé […]

Pinacate Ride June 11th!

In honor of World Environment Day, cyclists are invited to participate in the XVI Pinacate road & mountain bike race on June 11th, from City Hall to spots of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve. The race, organized by the Cimarrones Cycling Club in coordination with CONANP at the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve, will wind its way along […]

Music to our ears! Music Academy receives welcome donation

Do you have an instrument laying around you no longer play? How about donating that violin, trumpet, drum, or clarinet to a local music program in Puerto Peñasco? In late March, with support from the Puerto Peñasco Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), several local businesswomen launched a campaign encouraging people to consider donating […]

Dédalo Artes Escénica presents “La Línea” as part of XX Kino Festival

This year, Puerto Peñasco served as subsite for the 20th Annual Kino Festival, activities of which included a Book Mobile (LibroBus) at area schools to encourage reading, as well as a contemporary dance performance on Friday, May 19th. Applauded by the community as a completely innovative experience, the Friday evening performance entitled “La Línea” explored […]