Recent rumors as to new restrictions or beach closures in Rocky Point are completely false. Municipal Health Coordinator Erick Francisco Gastélum Pacheco detailed while there has been an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, this is not alarming nor out of control. Gastélum Pacheco explained indicators from the Secretary of Health confirm the municipality […]
The number of rescues of desert wildlife that have ventured into the urban area of Puerto Peñasco continues to increase in 2021. Municipal Health Coordinator Erick Francisco Gastélum Pacheco remarked, fortunately, more and more people are reporting when they spot wildlife within populated areas. His office has documented the capture and release of at least […]
The pride of Puerto Peñasco, weightlifter Noemí “Mimí” Rodriguez Lugo has done it again! On Thursday, Mimí had another spectacular showing for Sonora, this time at the Sub20 PanAmerican Championship in Manizales, Colombia, where she achieved 3 gold medals! Rodríguez Lugo lifted 101 kgs in snatch and 132 kgs in clean and jerk, totaling 233 […]
A fire registered on Thursday afternoon in the dock area of Rocky Point led to severe material losses, though no injuries, while impacting three vessels in all. Fire Chief Luis Armando Flores Oropeza, along with Alan Ontiveros López, Director of Civil Protection and Fire, detailed the fire at the docks occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. […]
Over the recent 4th of July weekend, many eager Encántame owners had the opportunity to get a taste of what it will be like to call the towers soaring over Playa Encanto home. Or rather, even more so than get a taste, they were able to test the waters in the spectacular pool in front […]
Just two days after a young fin whale beached itself on the shores of the Mirador in Rocky Point, prompting a titanic rescue effort, on Friday, July 9th the lifeless corpse of another fin whale washed up in the same spot. At about 6:00 a.m. on Friday morning, a report came in about the whale […]
Resounding teamwork of authorities from the three levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and volunteers helped with the rescue of a beached fin whale in the area of the Mirador on Wednesday morning, July 7th. The beached whale was reported just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, launching a titanic rescue project lasting nearly 5 hours, […]
Mexico’s Bienestar program of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador encompasses health and welfare support for older adults, individuals with disabilities, indigenous groups, schools, and sustainable communities, among other aspects. On July 3rd, President López Obrador visited Puerto Peñasco along with Bienestar federal officials, outgoing Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich and Governor-elect Alfonso Durazo to expand […]
L.C.C. Maye Verduzco Chaires for JoinUs without Borders, reprinted with permission With the commitment of returning to Sonora this year to inaugurate a Specialized Hospital in Hermosillo alongside Governor Claudia Pavlovich, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador further committed to providing “special attention” to the Seri indigenous community. He noted he would be visiting the […]
With application of nearly all of the allotted shots for the 18-39 age groups in Puerto Peñasco, last week’s one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccination campaign was deemed a success. The four day campaign, held principally at the local Convention Center as well as with drive-up ability at the Naval Hospital, and other selected spots […]
Puerto Peñasco weightlifter Adbeel Noemí “Mimí” Rodríguez Lugo, along with fellow athletes from the Sonora women’s delegation, have had another brilliant showing at the National CONADE 2021 Games in Monterrey, Nuevo León. On Tuesday, June 29th, they collected seven gold medals and two silvers at the 2021 Games, while the day before they had earned […]
Organizers of the recent Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers 2021 Circus Mexicus presented a donation of $9,185 USD to the local office on Integral Family Development (DIF). The resources will be go towards DIF’s scholarship program, as well as to help sustain the Puerto Peñasco Student Home in Mexicali, Baja California. Zamudio Sánchez detailed the […]
Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau In an effort to certify and professionalize tourism services, a call has been launched for interested individuals to take part in a housekeeper training course led by the Sonora State Labor Training Institute (ICATSON). The 15-hour training is set to commence July 5th, thanks to a collaborative agreement between […]
Streamlining vehicle crossings at the Lukeville-Sonoyta land entry, while increasing both tourism and commercial competitiveness for Puerto Peñasco, is an urgent matter. With this in mind, steps are being taken again to encourage the opening of a SENTRI lane at the Lukeville border entry. Oscar Federico Palacio Soto, local representative for the Sonoran Hotel and […]
Summer 2021 is so far meeting positive expectations, meaning that Puerto Peñasco could wrap up this cycle with between 600,00 to 700,000 visitors, reports the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Bouncing back after last year’s bout with Covid closures and hurdles, these numbers are more like those of 2018 and 2019, affirmed Héctor Vázquez […]
Puerto Peñasco’s 11 potable water wells are all currently operating, reports the Municipal Potable Water, Sewage, and Sanitation Office (OOMAPAS). At 400 liters of water per second, this is sufficient to adequately meet the city’s summer water demand, emphasized OOMAPAS General Director Hesdín Soto Lizárraga. Given water needs of residents and tourists alike, prior to […]