The Rocky Point Riders Motorcycle Club will be raffling off a brand new 2018 Nissan March on July 31st, with ticket sales help from the San Peregrino Cancer Support Association. (Tickets are 240 pesos) Forty percent of raffle ticket sales will go directly to San Peregrino, which helps cover expenses for chemotherapy, lab tests, and […]
The harvesting of oysters (and bivalve mollusks in general) in Morua Estuary is once again permitted after a Spring Red Tide health advisory was lifted on April 27th. Water samples taken in the area indicate toxins are back within allowable limits, meaning no health risks involved. The State Commission on the Protection of Health Risks […]
By José Antonio Pérez Areli Peralta Zurita, Public Relations director for AIM Peñasco A.C. (Integral Assistance for Minors in Puerto Peñasco), announced the opening of a new cafeteria at the Nueva Creacion elementary school, which served 356 breakfasts and 273 lunches in its first week. The school meals program, launched in coordination with Nueva Creación […]
Following an early March service project weekend with members of Rotary District 5495 of Arizona, the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, A.C.) took part in inaugurating cubicles in a refinished classroom space meant to provide specialized attention to students (USAER) at the 18 de marzo elementary school. The cubicles will now provide a […]
By José Antonio Pérez Local Lions Club president, Carmen Alicia Morales Valle, reported the club held a successful ophthalmology campaign April 14th – 15th with support from a team of doctors from the United States. The two-day eye clinic, which offered participants eyeglasses at no cost, examined about 500 people each day, explained Morales Valle. […]
By Jose Antonio Perez Luis Cesar Garcia Gonzalez, Director of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), reports preparations are already underway for the 2018 sea turtle nesting period. This comes following the unprecedented season of 2017 when over 700 eggs were collected and protected, resulting in the release of nearly 400 baby turtles along the […]
Tour operators interested in bringing groups and holding events in our state Puerto Peñasco, Sonora April 12th, 2018. The Free Spirit Vacation Company, Puerto Peñasco Visitors and Convention Bureau (OCV Peñasco), and Hotel Peñasco del Sol hosted a fruitful visit for 29 different tourism operators from Arizona, California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, among other states, […]
Swift Air announces aerial connectivity to Puerto Peñasco, with a twice weekly Phoenix – Puerto Peñasco flight route set to begin October 5th . Bruce Stratford, Swift President, explained flights will be on a typical commercial Boeing 737 with capacity for over 150 passengers, linking the Aeropuerto Internacional Mar de Cortés in Puerto Peñasco and […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora April 5th, 2018 OOMAPAS Administrative Director Jorge Pivac Carrillo reports a new 14.5 km long aqueduct is 35% completed and, thanks to tremendous efforts made by construction workers, is expected to be concluded by the end of June. The Director of the Municipal Water Operating Office explained approximately 5 km of piping […]
By José Antonio Pérez The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) announced Puerto Peñasco continues to show strong tourism numbers during the periods stretching from Spring Break through Semana Santa. The annual trek to the beach for Spring Break, which could be felt mostly in mid-March, pointed to approximately 140,000 visitors to the area […]
Samples taken April 3rd from waters in the Morua polygon continue to show high levels of toxins following a “red tide” alert issued in mid-February. This means a precautionary ban on the extraction or consumption of bivalve mollusks remains in effect for that area. This principally impacts the extraction, production, sale, and consumption of clams, […]
By José Antonio Pérez By mid-march, shrimp yields from the Puerto Peñasco 2017-2018 shrimp season were reported at nearly 1700 tons, pointing to a slight increase over last year. This can be deemed good in general, stated Federal Fishing Office Chief Salvador Sánchez García. The fishing official noted Puerto Peñasco’s shrimp fleet closed out the […]
By José Antonio Pérez The red tide health alert on bivalve mollusks issued in mid-February remains partially in effect, reported Carlos Decina Torres, Head of Municipal Health Control. He detailed warnings continue to impact fisheries in what is known as the “Morua Estuary Polygon”, pertaining to oysters, clams, and scallops due to the presence of […]
More than 100,000 tourists expected in Puerto Peñasco from cities across Sonora, Baja California, and neighboring states Easter weekend occupancy rates at nearly 100% at all city hotels and condo complexes The malecón (Old Port) will be closed off to traffic from the “Anchor” statue from 9 p.m. – 3 a.m. Thursday – Sunday Calle […]
Nine travel bloggers, known as “influencers” visited Puerto Peñasco from Feb. 23rd – 25th for a promotional tour aimed at strengthening social networking campaigns meant to attract tourism to this seaside community. The bloggers, selected by the local Convention and Visitors Bureau in conjunction with renowned advertising agency Owens Harkey, were hosted by Peñasco CVB […]
After earning honors at the State level, students from the CETMAR high school in Puerto Peñasco are on their way to San Luis Potosí this week to compete in National academic, civic, sports, and cultural competitions. With support from CETMAR for transportation and housing, last week Science and Arts students competing in the event visited […]