In a move to bring further awareness to the need to address ongoing frustration with fires at the city’s landfill, several community members are organizing a Peaceful March for Clean Air to take place Tuesday, March 17th, starting at noon in front of City Hall. Participants are asked to bring a sign, remain peaceful, wear […]
The local Red Cross is prepared for the influx of people to Puerto Peñasco over Spring Break and Semana Santa. Red Cross EMT Coordinator Rubén Barajas Jaime noted they’ve adapted their strategy this spring to the Covid-19 pandemic as, in addition to responding to accidents, they must remain alert to the virus. Last year, recalled […]
In recognizing women’s perspectives in developing strategies, agreements, and decision making for tourism promotion, the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) is made up primarily of women. The operational team of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau is fittingly composed of Director Lizeth Ibarra, Marketing and Social Media Manager Sara Lilia Cárdenas Franco, […]
A local “whale whisperer” once responded when asked what comes after the fin whales, “that would be Spring Breakers”. Whether or not they got the memo, the whales seem to be departing our shores once more and many whale-watching trips have turned to whale-seeking and dolphin frolicking jaunts. Now, we turn to Spring Breaker spotting […]
In what could be described as the climax to an epic movie, on March 13th Puerto Peñasco’s own Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada will finally face off once more against Roman “Chocolatito” González of Nicaragua. In the long anticipated bout, the two will vie for the combined World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, and The Ring […]
US Embassy in Mexico City: Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (March 4, 2021) The number of COVID-19 cases in Mexico continues to decrease after reaching a peak in the first week of January 2021. As of February 28, Mexico City, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Queretaro, and Puebla report the highest number of active cases. States reporting the highest hospital occupancy rates are Mexico City and Puebla (above 50 percent). Mexican health authorities reiterated calls for people to follow prevention measures including leaving home only for […]
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ROCKY POINT TRIATHLON @ LAS PALOMAS Hello Triathletes, to say it has been a complicated year would be an understatement. We believed by April 2021 we would be able to resume the Rocky Point Triathlon. However, due to the majority of participants opting to transfer to 2022 and the current uncertainties, we regrettably […]
As we look to March, we recall this is generally when Rocky Point revs up its Spring Break season…leading to Semana Santa. Last year, Rocky Point was in full Spring Break mood when the pandemic hit our playas and we all sat it out…for a while. Tourism and the economy has been inching back since […]
The 2021 off-season for shrimp in the Gulf of California will start at midnight on March 15th, including marine waters and estuaries, reported the Committee on Pacific Ocean Shrimp Regulation and Management. On March 20th, the shrimp off-season will extend along the rest of Mexico’s pacific coast to Guatemala. This time-frame is customary, as shrimp […]
Municipal Health & Safety Board approves strategies to prevent spread of COVID-19 over Spring Break and Semana Santa With the goal of safeguarding the health and integrity of residents and visitors alike, members of the Municipal Health & Safety Board have approved new preventive measures for the upcoming periods of Spring Break and Semana Santa […]
Though universities in Arizona have cancelled the traditional Spring Break for 2021, Rocky Point still holds high expectations for tourism come mid-March, remarked Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) president Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. The OCV president noted Spring Break remains in effect for general education levels in the US and so expects the city to […]
Now that we’ve got a few three-day weekends under our belt for 2021, we look ahead to tentative plans for the Spring, and beyond, in Rocky Point! We’re happy to say our weekly newsletter will go out on Sundays so there’s plenty of time to plan for the upcoming weekend, as well as dates ahead. […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council has granted #SafeTravels recognition to the Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort. This makes Las Palomas the first in Sonora to receive such distinction. Luis Núñez Noriega, State Tourism Commission Chair, stated this reaffirms the priority on health for visitors to Sonora. “One aspect of having achieved this distinction,” […]
In a whirlwind visit to Puerto Peñasco on February 8th, Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich took part in socially distant events on the Malecon in the Old Port, the Technical University of Puerto Peñasco (UTPP), and the city’s General Hospital. Pavlovich, who is also chair of the National Governors Conference (CONAGO), expressed her commitment to negotiate […]
Though the annual Major League January baseball clinic had to stay in the dug-out this year due to Covid concerns, the Youth Sports Foundation teamed up with American football player Juan Roque for a 1st American Football Clinic held in Rocky Point over Presidents’ Day Weekend. Much as the baseball clinic, former professional players and […]
To help the Learning Center at the Community Center “La Esperanza Para Nueva Vida” in Col. San Rafael get to the end of their fundraising efforts, on Feb. 20th they will set up a “jewelry grab bag” event at the Masked Mermaid Market. This event is made possible due to private donors and the various […]