As avid travelers and aficionados of all things Mexico, it’s worth remembering 5 de mayo celebrations commemorate the 1862 Battle of Puebla when the Mexican army defeated the French in Puebla de Zaragoza. With all the hoopla on the northern side of the border, some may mistake 5 de mayo for Mexico’s Independence Day, yet […]
The Tourism Auxiliary Unit in Puerto Peñasco has reported an over 100% uptick in sting ray incidents as warmer weather has set in. Yes, it’s time for the sting-ray shuffle for beach goers. There were 35 reports of people stung by sting-rays in Puerto Peñasco during just the last weekend of April, luckily none severe. […]
The weather is just near perfect as we wrap up April. Good thing, as this is a long holiday weekend in Mexico, with Labor Day on May 1st (banks and offices closed). Children’s Day on April 30th provides for some additional reasons to get out and play! So, let’s run down the weekend! Travel note: […]
April 30th is Children’s Day in Mexico. In lead up to the celebration, a citywide school lottery among sixty-two 6th graders helped select young leaders to serve in City office for the day. Rafael Alejandro Medina León, 6th grader from Club de Leones Elementary, was selected as Mayor for the Day to head up Puerto […]
The ABA Mexico “Battle for the Beach” basketball camp held April 12th – 16th at the Municipal Gym provided youth from 8-18 years old a chance to train alongside basketball pros. The clinic was part of a weeklong showcase of ABA Mexico in Puerto Peñasco, with the goal of promoting sporting events to boost athletics […]
The Red Cross’ annual funds drive went into effect in late March, and locally on April 12th with a 20,000 peso donation presented by mayor Jorge Pivac Carrillo. As always, it’s important to keep in mind the altruistic group is a non-governmental organization and relies principally on donations. The “Once isn’t Enough, Dig Deeper” (Una […]
Plaza Gobernadores in Puerto Peñasco’s Old Port was dressed to the nines on April 21st to commemorate the 109th Anniversary of the Heroic Defense of Veracruz in 1914 against U.S. forces. Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaña joined Puerto Peñasco mayor Jorge Pivac Carrillo and 6th Naval Zone Commander Epigmenio Javier Rodriguez Balbuena for ceremonies at […]
There exist different strategies and organizations in Rocky Point to address the dire need of caring for stray dogs, as well as in providing access to animal health services. One of these is the work of Compassion Without Borders, which broke ground at the end of March on construction of a center to house a […]
Check out the new bar La Bonita at Puesta del Sol Restaurant of Playa Bonita Resort
The seasonal off-period for shrimp capture along the Pacific coast of Mexico has been in effect since March 23rd. This includes the just over 100 larger shrimping vessels from Puerto Peñasco. This year’s off-season comes after 2022-2023 shrimp reports for the area recorded an overall yield of just 480 tons. With a recorded 920 tons […]
Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño continues to stress the goal of promoting cruise lines in the Sea of Cortez, noting progress in the goal to rescue and restart Rocky Point’s Home Port. At a press conference during one of his recent visits to Puerto Peñasco, Governor Durazo detailed current promotional work with cruise lines looking […]
At least 100 chess competitors from across Sonora, Baja California, and Arizona are expected to take part in the Sonora Open Chess Championship to be held April 28th– 30th in Puerto Peñasco. The Sonora Chess Open, named in honor of teacher and avid chess promoter Carlos Ham Lugo, will take place at the Puerto Peñasco […]
Now that the busy Semana Santa and Semana Mayor weeks surrounding Easter have wrapped up, the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) reports the holiday break welcomed over 63,000 visitors to the area. This represents economic revenue of approximately 78 million pesos to the area (about 4.5 million USD). Easter break data is based […]
The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) detailed their office is busy with logistics, strategies, and promotional campaigns with goals set on at least matching 2022 tourism numbers. OCV Director Lizette Ibarra remarked, in coordination with the Sonora Ministry of Tourism, there are high expectations to meet and even top these goals. Ibarra […]
