VIRTUAL CONSULAR AGENCY OFFICE HOURS Please remember upcoming office hours on March 14 and connect with the Consulate General in Nogales via Skype! This is a free service, designed to increase communication between American citizens in Puerto Peñasco and the American Citizen Services staff in Nogales. If you have questions or concerns that you’d like […]
Puerto Peñasco continues to attract Spring Breakers to its inviting beaches.
By José Antonio Pérez For a third year in row, a ban on bivalve mollusks has been declared due to possible intoxication from a “Red Tide” in the Golf of California. Decina Torres, head of the Health Control Unit for the State Commission on Health Risk Protection (COESPRISSON), explained the closure is only partial and […]
By José Antonio Pérez With the arrival of over 100,000 tourists to Puerto Peñasco over Spring Break, Sonora Public Safety Secretary David Anaya Cooley confirms they will be reinforcing the municipality with extra security in terms of agents, units, and equipment. State and municipal authorities are coordinating to visit beaches and other urban areas of […]
By Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau With the goal of contributing to better roadways while increasing overall safety and awareness, the president of the Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCV), Hector Vazquez del Mercado, recently presented a total of 40 traffic signs to the city, including Stop signs, Speed Limits, as well as […]
By José Antonio Perez The very first cruise boat, to launch from Puerto Peñasco on December 7th, is the perfect opportunity to attract national and international tourists to Sonora, deemed Hector Platt Mazón, sub-coordinator of operations for the State Tourism Promotion Commission (COFETUR). Platt Mazon explained tickets for the 11-day cruises are now on sale, […]
By Azucena Mazón The Pinacate mountain range provided a delightful snowy surprise on February 22nd, following a significant drop in temperatures. Photographs and commentary about the phenomena immediately hit social networks across Puerto Peñasco, shared by those who had the opportunity to capture the highest peaks covered in snow. According to information from staff at […]
By José Antonio Pérez More than 50 organizations that defend biodiversity and animal protection from across the globe have called on the Mexican Federal Government to save the endangered vaquita marina. Despite measures taken over the last six years, scientists have acknowledged that of 30 vaquitas thought to have been in existence there remain only […]
The struggle to prevent extinction of the vaquita marina, while also ensuring fishermen’s livelihood in the Sea of Cortez is ongoing.
The Puerto Peñasco Rotary Club celebrated its 2nd Annual Seafood Fest fundraiser, with proceeds to go toward community projects.
Puerto Peñasco is known for its shrimp, however hake also provides a valuable resource for local fishermen.
By José Antonio Pérez Salvador Sánchez Garcia, head of the Federal Fishing Office in Puerto Peñasco reported the 2018-2019 shrimping season has produced 1,700 tons of shrimp, confirming an abundant presence of the product and yields similar to that of last season. Sánchez Garcia explained the local fleet is motivated with such high levels of […]
By José Antonio Pérez AIM Peñasco, AC (Comprehensive Assistance for Minors in Puerto Peñasco) recently celebrated the opening of their fourth Homework Club with a mini-Olympiad for 35 prospective students. With inauguration of this fourth homework club, AIM now provides support for nearly 250 students in helping to strengthen their academic foundation. These clubs are […]
Puerto Peñasco welcomes back whales early in 2019.
By José Antonio Pérez Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich Arellano announced launch of Cruise & Maritime Voyages by the end of the year will provide the first cruise ship departure from Puerto Peñasco to tour the Sea of Cortez, showing the world the best beach tourism destinations that Sonora has to offer. Currently, this is the […]
Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau. Puerto Peñasco, Sonora January 9, 2019 Getting gasoline in Puerto Peñasco will not be an inconvenience for tourists or residents given that local gas stations have made assurances regarding ongoing fuel supply, reported Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau. Similarly, Lilian Castillo […]