Sunday afternoon brought tragedy to the area of Cholla Bay after a couple from Guadalajara, Jalisco fell into the water from a jet-ski, followed by residents jumping in to try and rescue them. Two of the would-be rescuers succumbed to the waters of the Sea of Cortez, while one person from the jet-ski was taken […]
After five months of inactivity, the local George Papanicolaou Group announced it would be resuming services as of Monday, August 17th. The center, which is located a block north of the General Hospital will offer care Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays under strict health protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Individuals seeking service must make […]
Retomarán acciones en la lucha contra el cáncer Luego de cinco meses de inactividad, el módulo de la Agrupación George Papanicolaou reabrió sus puertas el 17 de agosto, con el objetivo de continuar como institución líder en la prevención y detección oportuna de cáncer en Puerto Peñasco, informó Carmen Alicia Morales Valle. La presidenta de […]
Reiteran que hay semáforo naranja Porque aún está vigente el semáforo naranja por la pandemia de Covid-19, Capitanía de Puerto instó a turisteros de Puerto Peñasco a cumplir con los protocolos establecidos para minimizar contagios. Mediante un comunicado dirigido a prestadores de servicios de turismo náutico, la dependencia federal recordó que el pasaje está limitado […]
Along with Puerto Peñasco’s reactivation, the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) is planning to start up activities and programs over a phased process, indicated CEDO Director Nélida Barajas Acosta, though under health measures to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19. She detailed the first step for CEDO has been to have […]
Asigna TripAdvisor al desarrollo de Puerto Peñasco el premio Travelers’ Choice Award 2020 de Hospedaje Por los comentarios favorables de viajeros que han disfrutado Puerto Peñasco hospedándose en el complejo Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort, la compañía TripAdvisor le otorgó a esta empresa el premio por hospedaje Travelers Choice 2020. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, […]
By José Antonio Pérez and Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Right before Puerto Peñasco went into stay at home mode in mid-March, the city officially joined over 250,000 cities across 194 countries as part of the Peace Pole project. The city’s first peace pole is located on the corner of Shrimp Plaza at the intersection of Blvd. Juarez […]
8.6.20 Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau As had been anticipated, and in accordance with Puerto Peñasco’s economic reactivation, city beaches were reopened to the public on August 1st. Everyone can now enjoy our area beaches, though under a series of protocols meant to help contain the spread of Covid-19. The day highly anticipated by […]
By José Antonio Pérez With an approximate 30% increase in tourism to Puerto Peñasco following beach reopening on August 1st, the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) estimates the first weekend in August welcomed around 8,000 people to town. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, OCV President, detailed prior to the beach reopening, they had seen an […]
As of August 3rd, dialing phone numbers in Mexico has just gotten a little easier as when dialing from a land/cell line you will only be required to dial 10 digits. For example: 638 – XXX – XXXX This means calls to cell-phones will no longer require 044 or 045 prior to the area code. […]
The long-awaited news about when Puerto Peñasco’s beaches would reopen is now known – with an official target date of August 1st. This comes following city negotiations with federal agencies, as well as Federal guidelines regarding beach reopenings across the country. Federal measures call for a distance of about 4 meters (approx. 12 feet) between […]
The Moonshine VooDoo Band will be doing an hour long (maybe longer if you’re into it) live show on July 21st, 7 pm – 8 pm, of originals and some newer songs maybe you haven’t heard us do- plus some Live Requests! Live Feed on FB page @ The Moonshine VooDoo Band *** Our friends- […]
RockyPoint360 July 3rd 4 p.m. PLEASE READ COMPLETELY – Below is the most recent State Press Release regarding travel to Puerto Peñasco this weekend from the US and encourage everyone to contact your hotel / resort / HOA for additional information and remain aware there is a possibility you will be asked to return to […]
Travel limitations for non-essential purposes went into effect on July 2nd in the state for visitors entering Mexico from the U.S. via all Sonora land border entries. The goal of the measure, which reportedly is to be in place from July 2nd – 5th, is to prevent the spread of Covid-19 over what was expected […]
In light of Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich’s announcement yesterday to install filters in municipalities along the Sonora border with the US this weekend, in an effort to limit “non-essential” travel into the state and with that possible spread of Covid-19, the Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Services (CANACO) has joined efforts with the […]
Contributing post: Todd Lyons Here are 8 ways you and others can support your favorite vacation spot in Mexico. Why 8 you say? Because it’s 1 more than 7, and more efficient than 10 🙂 ARRIVING- 1. Buy Local. Don’t bring your groceries with you when you come to Mexico, buy them here. You’ll get […]