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COORDINATED EFFORTS STRENGTHENED IN SEARCH FOR COUPLE MISSING IN KAYAK

NOTICE:  Continued search efforts on Sunday Nov. 27th at 7 a.m. from the main Fire Department on Blvd. Fremont (Carrillo) – Request for help from those with 4×4 vehicles and boats. – Coordinación de Protección Civil y Bomberos Puerto Peñasco Additional assistance with food, water, and gas supplies can be taken to Fire Department as […]

Thanksgiving 2022 in Rocky Point

US Thanksgiving traditions abound in Rocky Point, with plenty of spots serving turkey with all the fixins’.   Many restaurants offer special Thanksgiving menus. While here we include just a few (updated as info made available), be sure to check with your favorite place to see what they may have.  Plus, check out special deals at […]

RCPM January Jam 2023 tickets up!

Fifteen years ago, following the completion of an eight day recording session for Turbo Ocho in Cholla Bay, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers put out a last minute invitation on the band message board for an afternoon show playing many of the new songs just recorded.  One year of intimate shows with zarapes and tequila […]

Great Desert Race this weekend!

Puerto Peñasco ready to welcome Great Desert Race participants Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau.   With just days to go, final preparations are underway for the Oct 22nd-23rd Great Desert Race in Puerto Peñasco.   The race, which will journey over plateaus and through ecosystems and sacred lands of the Tohono O’odham that make up the […]

Work of famed Mexican muralist Siqueiros to exhibit in Puerto Peñasco

The “Huellas Digitales” (Fingerprints) art exhibit of famed Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros is coming to Puerto Peñasco, where it will be housed for 3 months at the Municipal Art Gallery (GAM) in the Old Port, beginning Oct. 8th. An unprecedented look into Siqueiros’ life and work is meant to bring new generations closer to […]

Music for the Sea – More than Music

In addition to Friday night’s acoustic session (Sept 30th), and Saturday’s main concert (Oct 1st), this weekend’s “Music for the Sea” at the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) offers history talks, nature tours, yoga, and beachside camaraderie.  There’s still time to get concert tickets plus sign up for daily activities!   […]

Orkesta Mendoza headlines “Music for the Sea” @ CEDO 9.30 – 10.2

CEDO Intercultural presents “Music for the Sea” with Orkesta Mendoza featuring Quetzal Guerrero and special guests   • Natural history talks, yoga meditation, beach walks, hiking and snorkeling with sea lions are just some of the daytime activities concert participants can also enjoy.  CEDO Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans is hosting the […]

“El Gallo” Estrada to return to ring September 3rd in Hermosillo

Boxing champion and pride of Puerto Peñasco, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, will make his highly anticipated return to the ring on September 3rd at the Multi-Purpose Center (CUM) in Hermosillo when he takes on Argi Eliel Cortés Sánchez to defend his WBC Franchise and Ring Magazine World Super-Flyweight titles. An official press conference on […]

Rocky Point Sandboarder conquers dunes in Peru

Rocky Point Sandboarder Emmanuel Ortega conquers dunes in Peru at National Championship Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau Emmanuel Ortega of Rocky Point Sandboard Crew recently represented Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, and Mexico at the Peruvian National Sandboarding Championship held in Chimbote, Peru.  Ortega managed to take third place in the Senior Big Air category, while […]

Grand Desert Race to attract extreme ultra-marathoners

Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau Rocky Point readies for world’s most extraordinary Grand Desert Race Puerto Peñasco (aka Rocky Point) is set to host the Grand Desert Race, Oct. 22nd – 23rd, with participation of ultra-marathon runners from across Mexico and the U.S.  The unprecedented extreme race competition will take athletes through the dunes, […]

Rocky Point beaches privileged with annual sea turtle nestings

Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau This summer season has already registered the arrival of at least one Pacific Ridley turtle, which deposited 44 eggs in an area on Playa Bonita. The eggs were then appropriately secured and placed into artificial incubation to help assure the successful hatching of baby turtles. The protected species has […]