Commemoration of Mexican Army Day By José Antonio Pérez In commemorating Mexican Army Day on November 23rd at the Secretary of the Navy-Army facilities of the Naval Sector, 11 marines were decorated for their time in active service, ranging from 10 to 25 years. The event further honored when on Nov. 23, 1825, Frigate Captain […]
Since 1959, the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) has been Arizona’s premier cross-border nonprofit organization. On November 30th, Puerto Peñasco will welcome governmental officials from both side of the border, along with AZMC members from across business, culture, real estate, and academia for the two day annual conference to be held at the Peñasco Convention Center, entitled […]
In what is a stepping stone for even greater things to come, this past weekend The Links at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort welcomed former MLB players from the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with staff from the D-Backs organization, to the 1st Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Esperanza para los Niños children’s home. For many […]
Clean Beach Committee seeks to sustain clean beach certification By José Antonio Pérez Nov. 15, 2017. Public and private entities across Puerto Peñasco have reached an agreement to pursue procedures to sustain the area’s Clean Beach Certification of March 2nd, for a stretch of beach along Playa Hermosa and Sandy Beach. In a recent session […]
By José Antonio Pérez Following the death of an endangered female vaquita marina porpoise captured last week as part of the Vaquita CPR effort (Conservation, Protection, and Recovery), the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) announced the program has been suspended until the vaquita’s cause of death is known and protocols are in […]
As solidarity is stronger than cancer, on Nov. 25th various rock groups and DJs, both locally and from out of Mexicali, are coming together for a night of music at the F#ck Cancer concert at the Peñasco Expo Convention Center! Organizers detail there will be music from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m., offering a mixture […]
Reopening of zipline under review By José Antonio Pérez Over three months since an incident at the zip line located at “competition hill” on the way to La Cholla, in which three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, possibilities for the facility to reopen are under review, detailed Protection Civil Director Francisco Javier Carrillo Ruiz. The zipline […]
By José Antonio Pérez On Saturday, October 28th, the Puerto Peñasco San Peregrino Association held their 12th Annual Walk against Cancer, which is meant to raise awareness to self-checks and promoting physical activity. Just over 300 people, among them children, teens, and adults, gathered for the march which extended along Blvd. Juarez from the Health […]
By José Antonio Pérez Following over four years of anticipation in seeking to equip the center, along with the completion of paperwork as required by COFEPRIS, Puerto Peñasco’s first Dialysis Center finally began operations on Saturday, Oct. 28th, marking an end to the trying journey of renal patients in the area. During a simple ceremony […]
By José Antonio Pérez The rescue of a young vaquita marina (Phocoena sinus), estimated to be approximately 6 months old, was enthusiastically announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, by Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), along with several scientists heading up the Vaquita CPR project in the Upper Gulf of California. […]
By José Antonio Pérez Oct. 11, 2017. Commercial and sport fishing, along with any other seafaring activity will be restricted in a polygon in the Upper Gulf of California from Oct. 11 – Dec. 17th, in ongoing efforts to protect the endangered vaquita marina. Mateo López León, Puerto Peñasco Secretary of the National Chamber of […]
By José Antonio Pérez Nearly five million dollars have been invested in the first phase of a program aimed at preserving the endangered Vaquita Marina in the Upper Gulf of California. The effort, entitled “Vaquita CPR” (Conservation, Protection and Reproduction), launched October 11th will run through Nov. 11th, with the goal of locating vaquita in […]
On Saturday, Oct. 14th, the first 28 baby sea turtles were released back into the Sea of Cortez, following a gestation period of 46 days during which time the eggs were kept in incubation. This comes following an unprecedented number of turtle nests in the Puerto Peñasco area this year, resulting in at least 18 […]
By José Antonio Pérez The project to local and rescue the endangered vaquita marina, endemic to the Upper Gulf of California, through use of trained dolphins has begun with inauguration of the Naval Search, Rescue and Maritime Surveillance Station (Ensar) in Baja California. Andrea, Fathom, Katrina, and Splash, four bottle-nosed dolphins trained by the U.S. […]
By José Antonio Pérez The last weekend of September in Puerto Peñasco saw hotel occupancy rates at 50% on average, thanks to the success of the Fall triathlon held at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort. This, detailed Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, is part of a series of events […]
By José Antonio Pérez A coyote spotted in the port area earlier this week, tucked away in the restroom of a seafood processing plant, was later released back into the desert. Erick Francisco Gastélum Pacheco from Animal Control of the Municipal Health Office, reported the coyote was approximately 6 months old and did not seem […]