The 2021 Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting period along the shores of Rocky Point has recorded at least four nests so far, along with careful removal of 425 turtle eggs now in artificial incubation. Luis César García González, local director of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT) detailed his office coordinates with the Federal Environmental […]
A September 8th publication in the Official Journal of the Federation specifies Mexico’s 2021 shrimp season will begin September 14th for smaller coastline vessels, and September 21st for deep-sea fishing. Even prior to release of the official season dates, Mateo López León of the Upper Gulf of California Shipowners Federation indicated much of Puerto Peñasco’s […]
The recent US Labor Day weekend surpassed tourism expectations in Rocky Point, reported the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado highlighted these results confirm the trust of US tourists in Puerto Peñasco and its health protocols. He detailed the recent Labor Day Weekend drew between 30,000 to 35,000 visitors […]
For a second year, Puerto Peñasco will celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day activities via virtual feed online rather than with crowd in front of City Hall in light of ongoing Covid protocols. City Secretary Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela detailed the traditional “Grito de la Independencia” on the evening of Sept. 15th will be aired on the City’s […]
Contributor: Naomi Black More than 27 years ago (1994), we sat at Playa de Oro RV Park in Puerto Peñasco watching the sunset and contemplating life. We had a nine year old son, Ben; a six year old daughter, Bethany and a baby boy, Braden. We loved this beach. How could we make our trips […]
We want to thank all of our donors and sponsors for the love that make it possible for our 27 children and youth to return to school online this week. They begin a new school year (2021-2022) with new challenges and new academic knowledge to fulfill their dreams. Let’s make it a new beginning full […]
As of September 1st, former City Council member Miguel Bastida Fernández was sworn in again as interim mayor for Puerto Peñasco. He will serve in the role through September 15th, when incoming mayor Jorge Pivac Carrillo takes office. The official swearing in of the new mayor will take place on Sept. 16th. The change comes […]
On Thursday, September 2nd, the carcass of a whale calf in an advanced state of decomposition was removed from the area of Playa Bonita. The remains were then buried near the facilities of the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO). Luis César García González, local director of the Federal Maritime Land […]
On August 30th, unveiling of new signage formalized the name change of Blvd. Fremont to Blvd. Francisco Javier Carrillo Ruiz in homage to the former Coordinator of Civil Protection and Fire, who passed away in June 2020 after combating the current pandemic. Carrillo’s parents, Florencia Ruiz Díaz and José Refugio Carrillo, along with various family […]
With only an estimated ten of the endangered vaquita marina left in the Upper Gulf of California, in August thirty-seven environmental organizations from across Latin America called on Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador to halt a July 2021 Agreement published in the Official Journal of the Federation that establishes factors for either partial or […]
Ahoy friends, Fleet 514 is busy planning our upcoming 36th Annual Piñata Regatta, October 9th-10th. We encourage you to register soon to help us pull off a fun & well-run event. Here is our registration link: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=22564 We are in the middle of making custom wood trophies and ordering metal plaques. The Piñata Regatta always has […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 25th, four local fishermen were rescued after the small fishing panga they were in capsized in an area near MiPlaya in front of the CETMAR #14 school. According to Civil Protection and Fire Director, Alan Ontiveros López, fishermen Francisco González Soto, Daniel Pérez Quijada, Joel Valenzuela García, and Josué Yoan Rivera were […]
A moving ceremony held at the Puerto Peñasco Convention Center on Aug. 22nd, International Firefighters Day, celebrated the work of local firefighters, and provided special recognition to José Alfredo Cruz Yánez for his work with the department. During the celebration, additional acknowledgments were presented to members with 5, 10, and 15 years working in various […]
Weather Alert – Location: Mexican States of Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Event: Tropical Storm Nora is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane by Saturday as it approaches the southwestern coast of Mexico and then moves towards the Baja peninsula early next week. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings are in effect […]
All photos courtesy of and with permission of Tony Ballesteros. Aug. 18, 2021 On Wednesday, Aug. 18th, one hundred twenty turtle eggs were carefully removed from an area on Sandy Beach by marine biologist Itzel Cardenas Montes of Mayan Palace. Given the area’s high temperature, the artificial incubation process is meant to safeguard the eggs […]
