Minutes after Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada Romero of Puerto Peñasco had claimed victory in the WBC super flyweight title fight against Thai boxer Sor Rungvisai in Inglewood, California, he sent a video back to fans and family glued to screens in the once fishing village now thriving tourist destination in northwestern Sonora on the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, president of the Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCV), reported with close to 125 thousand visitors and economic revenue of over 100 million pesos, Semana Santa (Holy Week) has solidified itself as the main generator of tourism and economy for Puerto Peñasco. While during the first […]
By José Antonio Pérez Police Commissioner Raúl Quintero Barrón reports a plan to reposition street directions in the Old Port went into effect just before last week’s Semana Santa vacation to assist traffic flow while working to reduce accidents. He detailed the effort was done in coordination with area residents and businesses, and that […]
Puerto Peñasco’s hometown boxing pride Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada will seek title on April 26th in Los Angeles rematch with Srisaket.
By Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau A huge influx of tourism, improved services, fun, and perfect weather are what thousands of families and friends from Sonora, Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and our neighboring state of Arizona can expect in Puerto Peñasco for Semana Santa 2019. This seaside destination offers more than 6500 rooms at […]
By José Antonio Pérez Luis César García González, Coordinator for the Federal Maritime & Land zone (ZOFEMAT), reported local authorities were notified recently of an approximately 15 meter long whale carcass that had washed up onto the shores of Las Conchas near the section of Las Olas 2. The whale had obviously been deceased for […]
By Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich Arellano, together with Puerto Peñasco mayor Ernesto Munro, were presented with recertification of Sandy Beach as a Level II Clean Beach. The acknowledgement, presented by José Luis Acosta Rodríguez, General Director of the Northwest Basin and Technical Secretary of the Clean Beach Committee, reaffirms […]
By José Antonio Pérez A touching memorial was held for Anna Wilson and Amanda Nicole Korbas on Thursday, March 28th, who regretfully passed away in Puerto Peñasco during their spring break vacation last year following a car accident. The memorial included the unveiling of a plaque as well as traffic signage, contributed by the girls’ […]
By José Antonio Pérez Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) visited the border town of San Luis Rio Colorado on Tuesday, March 26th, to unveil programs for the Northern Border, as well as to express assurances to address fishing concerns in the Upper Gulf of California. Though vowing to fulfill commitments of the federal […]
Reitera que no subirá la electricidad y otros energéticos Por José Antonio Pérez El problema de pesca en el Alto Golfo de California sí será atendido, afirmó el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pero pidió tiempo para atender y cumplir con todos los compromisos asumidos por su gobierno, dado que son muy grandes y graves […]
By José Antonio Pérez Approximately 110,000 tourists in all visited Puerto Peñasco over the two main weeks of Spring Break 2019, generating economic revenue of over 117 million pesos (6.5 million USD) and exceeding expectations of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado emphasized most visitors filled the town […]
By José Antonio Pérez Luis César García González, Operational Coordinator for ZOFEMAT (Federal Maritime Land Zone), reported Puerto Peñasco presented the ZOFEMAT Technical Committee with a 15 million peso investment proposal to go toward beach improvement projects. The funds, he detailed, represent resources yet to be used from income collected from the Federal Zone. The […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco has appeared in Forbes Magazine’s “Top 10 Spring Break Destinations Of 2019” list, further positioning our seaside port among international tourist destinations. With this news, Sonora Tourism Promotion Coordinator Armando Ceceña Salido noted this means efforts made by State and Municipal administrations, as well as the Convention and Visitors […]
By José Antonio Pérez The Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCV) reported occupancy rates across town reached 77% during the first weekend of Spring Break, with many hotels at full capacity. This translates to approximately 29 thousand tourists, detailed Lizette Ibarra, OCV Director. Ibarra also noted overall expectations were met, though the weather was […]
By José Antonio Pérez World Kidney Day (March 14th)in Puerto Peñasco was celebrated with an awareness walk, which started at Plaza la Madre with close to one hundred participants, along Benito Juarez Blvd. with a police escort as they made their way to the local Dialysis Unit. Men, women, and children participated in the event, […]
Puerto Peñasco offers over 1500 meters of certified clean beach, and is seeking further certification.