By José Antonio Pérez As 2018 closed out, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) signed his second decree as President to lower taxes, raise salaries, and standardize gas prices with the U.S. along Mexico’s entire northern border region, measure which includes Puerto Peñasco and creates the world’s largest “free zone.” The Fiscal Stimuli Decree for the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco is once again attracting those affectionately known as “snow birds”, or rather visitors who travel south to escape cold northern winters. This generates a positive boost on tourism in Puerto Peñasco during winter months, which are usually considered to be low season. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, president of the […]
By José Antonio Pérez – Photos: Tony Ballesteros This year, Puerto Peñasco had reports of nearly 700 sea turtle eggs collected from nests along area beaches, resulting in the release of 430 baby sea turtles for the season. Luis César García González, Coordinator of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT) detailed a 61% success rate […]
By José Antonio Pérez Jose Luis Montijo Torres, Municipal Director for Public Works, reported following 10 years since Plaza la Madre underwent renovation efforts, it is set to get a new facelift at a cost of over 7 million pesos. Montijo Torres detailed funds from the Colorado River Bridge Trust will be put towards bringing […]
By José Antonio Pérez Cold weather and cool sea temperatures have led to early sightings of humpback whales and whale sharks, though still quite a way from Puerto Peñasco, affirmed Harbor master Luis Castro Galán. The Harbor master went on to explain as temperatures drop, so does demand for beach services such as “banana” or […]
By José Antonio Pérez This Fall’s free cancer prevention campaign, carried out by the Beatriz Beltrones Foundation, saw a noticeable advancement in cancer prevention awareness. Local Foundation liaison Oscar Palacio Soto detailed in the campaign’s first 5 days, the mobile unit performed 180 cervical cancer tests and 182 mammograms, noting many of the women choose […]
Puerto Peñasco’s boxing pride, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada will go into the ring again on December 8th, headlining the night in a face off against Hermosillo boxer Victor “Spock” Mendez in the Stubhub Center in Carson, California, to be televised on HBO. One time WBO/WBA flyweight champion, “Gallo” Estrada has been training in Los […]
The Bi-Annual Mexico-Arizona Commission and Comisión Sonora-Arizona Winter Summit will be held Nov. 29th – 30th in Sonora’s capital of Hermosillo. The local Convention and Visitors Bureau issued a note as to the importance of these meetings, and Peñasco’s role in the Commission: The importance of carrying out the Sonora-Arizona Commission By: Puerto Peñasco Convention […]
By José Antonio Pérez Alejandro Sanabria Ortega, along with 4 other students from the state, is preparing himself to represent Sonora in the National Biology Contest, to be held from November 25th through the 29th in Hermosillo, Sonora. The local high school student affirmed he is ready to give his all, since his ultimate goal […]
3rd Annual “World’s Greatest Meal” by Rotary Club Mar de Peñasco is a great success! By Eduardo Vallejo – JoinUs In promoting the over 30-year-old initiative of Rotary International in working towards the eradication of polio across the globe, in recent years activities surrounding “The World’s Greatest Meal” (wgmeal.com) have become successful fundraising events for […]
By José Antonio Pérez Following weeks of incubation, the first 29 baby sea turtles of the season were released on Sunday, October 14th, in Las Conchas, where mama turtle made her nest two months ago. Cesar Garcia Gonzalez, Director of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), explained on this occasion members of the Clean Beach […]
The recent tropical storm Rosa left behind flooded streets and homes in various parts of Puerto Peñasco, as well as several cars stranded in spontaneous lakes. The remnants of Hurricane Rosa, which had been downgraded to a Tropical Storm by the time she visited Puerto Peñasco, could be felt throughout town starting principally Monday evening […]
First turtle to lay eggs in Puerto Peñasco this season; nest is removed for artificial incubation By José Antonio Pérez The first sighting of a sea turtle laying its eggs on the beaches of Puerto Peñasco was registered at the beginning of this week in the area of Mi Playa, next to CetMar high school. […]
The 500 Mexican peso bill, which has donned the images of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in magenta hues, has a new look and new details. As of August 27th, the 500 peso bill now displays Benito Juarez on one side and a gray whale with it’s offspring on the other, drawing attention to the […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco welcomed approximately 700,000 visitors from June thru August this year, reports the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). This represents revenue of about 730 million pesos for the area, fulfilling overall expectations though also pointing to a 1% drop hotel and resort occupancy levels in comparison to last summer. […]
By José Antonio Pérez A fiery blaze on the evening of August 14th consumed at least six rooms on the second floor of the abandoned Playa Hermosa hotel. Luis Armando Flores Oropeza, Deputy Director of Civil Protection and Fire Department, reported while the cause of the fire is still under investigation it did not cause […]