Contributor: Naomi Black Did you know that Rocky Point has a Seashell Museum? This small museum, built in 2017 and opened to the public in January of 2018, houses a private collection of seashells, mostly from the Sea of Cortez. Other shells in the collection are from the Pacific Ocean, while a handful are from […]
Contributor: Steps of Love / AIM Peñasco A few of our wonderful supporters are challenging owners at each resort/living community to open their hearts and their pocketbooks to invest in a better future for kids in Puerto Peñasco. Funds raised will enable us to provide hundreds of students with a nutritious meal each school day […]
Just a day prior to opening of shrimp season for smaller coastal boats (pangas), on September 24th the federal government officially announced new fishing restrictions for the Upper Gulf of California. Regardless, coastal fishermen in the region have warned they are not willing to give up their fishing nets, arguing the new decree represents a […]
A year after representative Lázaro Espinoza Mendivil took steps to acquire a hyperbaric chamber for the local fishermen diving community, he, together with Juan Pablo Miranda Verduzco, State Deputy Secretary of Fishing and Aquaculture, presented the apparatus to local divers on September 24th. An official inauguration ceremony, to hopefully include the presence of Governor Claudia […]
Mexico’s Ariel Awards will be announced this Sunday, September 27th. This is a particular moment of pride for local author Guillermo Munro Palacio, whose novel “La Ruta de los Caídos” was transformed into the film Sonora now nominated for 10 Ariels. The Ariel is an award given by the Mexican Academy of Arts and Film […]
While beach hours, social distancing, and other health measures are to remain in effect, all health filters from beach entrances will soon be a thing of Puerto Peñasco’s Covid summer past. In fact, the only health filter still in place at a beach entry point is that located in the area known as “Bajada de […]
Rocky Point Rally. Sept. 23, 2020 We would like to thank everyone for your patience and interest in what is happening with plans for the 2020 Rocky Point Rally. As many know, this was supposed to be our 20th Anniversary celebration! However, due to health concerns surrounding Covid-19, the traditional Rocky Point Rally and events […]
A hydrocarbon spill following the sinking of a shrimp boat in Puerto Peñasco’s wharf on Monday, September 21st, was brought under control that same afternoon, reports Harbor Master Luis Castro Galán. Fortunately, no one was injured from the incident. Due to causes still under investigation, on Monday morning the shrimp boat “Guillermo Munro” of the […]
Local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) president Angel de la Puerta Gerardo reports this year’s “If we buy in Peñasco we all win” campaign, which aims to promote buying locally, will coincide with the national “Buen Fin” commercial strategy from Nov. 9th – 20th , and in adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. De la Puerta emphasized “Buen […]
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s decision to not restore fuel subsidies for fishing fleets, along with lack of progress on ending a U.S. fishing embargo specifically impacting the Upper Gulf of California, exacerbates the severe crisis Puerto Peñasco’s fishermen have been facing since March, stated Mateo López León, representative of the Shipbuilders Federation for […]
The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) is programming to renew activities in October, detailed Executive Director Nélida Barajas Acosta. Until the center reopens, detailed Barajas Acosta, CEDO will continue to strengthen community work with areas within the Puerto Peñasco – Puerto Lobo biologic fishing corridor. CEDO’s Visitors Center, ecotours, and […]
The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO), Vaquita CPR (Conservation, Protection and Recovery) program, Pesca ABC, and the Whale & Oceanography Museum have come together in a joint effort to support fishermen in the Upper Gulf of California working to help protect the endangered vaquita marina. This effort seeks to cover […]
Carmen Morales Valles, president of the local George Papanicolaou chapter, reports the group is making necessary adjustments to their free October cancer detection and prevention campaign to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols. While necessary adjustments are made and dates set for the annual campaign, Morales Valles urges women over 35, or at a reproductive age, […]
Santiago Ruiz Hurtado will be stepping down after five years serving as Board President for the José Dávalos Valdivia Home for the Elderly, affectionately known as Casa Hogar. The transition process to a new board is currently underway, in coordination with the San Francisco parish. Ruiz Hurtado expressed satisfaction with results achieved at Casa Hogar […]
Despite adverse conditions surrounding Covid-19, Puerto Peñasco welcomed over 25,000 visitors over the recent U.S. Labor Day vacation weekend, detailed Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, president of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). He further indicated area hotels and resorts reported average occupancy of 75% over the holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the end […]
The 2020 sea turtle nesting season along the beaches of Puerto Peñasco has begun, announced César García González, local director of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT). Seventy-four eggs were recently removed from the first sea turtle nest reported in the area, which were then placed into artificial incubation to help ensure successful hatching. Garcia […]