By José Antonio Perez Though municipal officials estimate approximately 125,000 visitors made their way to Rocky Point over the traditional three-weekend span of Spring Break, the local Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates there were around 150,000, reporting 100% occupancy rates at area hotels and rentals. Municipal Tourism Director Luis Altamirano Almada commented, this surpasses numbers […]
By José Antonio Perez In a joint effort between the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, AC), Tooele Valley Rotary Club of Utah, and José Velasco of the Midvale Rotary Club in Utah, members came together to carry out social work over the spring vacation, and principally at area schools. Julio César Valenzuela, 2016-2017 […]
Despite several efforts to preserve the endangered vaquita marina population in the Upper Gulf of California, the Sea Shepherd non-governmental organization reported finding the small corpse of a vaquita marina newborn along the area known as “Playa Hermosa” located 34 kilometers south of San Felipe, B.C. PROFEPA, the Mexican Federal Environmental Protection agency, will begin […]
The Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and Grand Desert of Altar is covered in sprouting flowers, brought on by the winter rains. With just days to go before the beginning of Spring, carpets of flowers have brought color and life to the desert, following ample rains that spurred the germination process. Yellow, purple, white, pink, and orange […]
Press Release: Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (San Diego, CA, USA). The team from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV-Peñasco), under the leadership of OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, had a thrilling and productive experience in promoting our destination at the 2017 San Diego Travel and Adventure Show held March 4th-5th […]
The civil association behind efforts to finally open Puerto Peñasco’s first Dialysis Center will be holding a fundraising concert/ball on March 11th, 9 pm – 2 am at the Quinta Ventura event hall, with entertainment by Grupo Proyección of Caborca, Sonora. Tickets are 200 pesos and can be purchased from Chayo Eufracio 638 105 3473, […]
By José Antonio Perez Though recent monitoring in the area has noted a reduction in toxins caused by the “marea roja” (red tide) at sea, health risks remain, which is why the Health Control office has not lifted a ban on the sale or consumption of bivalve mollusks. Health Control Unit Director Carlos Decina Torres […]
Municipal administration commemorates Mexican Flag Day Press Release Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Feb. 23, 2017. Municipal and military officials commemorated Flag Day (Feb. 24th) with the raising of the flag, a parade, and presentation of honor guards from area schools. City Secretary Olayn García Cinco, accompanied by Lieutenant Commander Porfirio Cabuto Peralta on behalf of the […]
By José Antonio Perez The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) encourages all local businesses that provide services to tourism to enroll in the National Tourism Registry, noting this is a mandatory obligation. The Registry aims to create a catalog of all tourism providers across the country, with a registry deadline of March 31, […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Feb. 13, 2017. Municipal Coordinator of Public Projects, Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela, detailed the city would be pouring 100 cubic meters of asphalt into area streets as part of a comprehensive road repair and pot hole program. He explained focus in upcoming days would be given to Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, stretching […]
For about a week now, the whales have let themselves be seen around the coasts of Puerto Peñasco, much to the admiration of fishermen and tourists. In recent years, one of the greatest winter attractions for the city has been whale watching. This usually begins sometime in January and lasts through about March, though at […]
By José Antonio Perez The pride of Puerto Peñasco, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, is quickening his pace and fully preparing for what will be his first fight of the year. In 2017, the Peñasco prizefighter hopes to once again be crowned World Champ (now in a new category) while facing the best in the […]
By José Antonio Perez Based on current reservations at area hotels and resorts, the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) expects a strong Spring Break with occupancy levels at 90% to 100%, and the arrival of approximately 160,000 visitors. This number would reflect a 10% increase over last year. OCV Director Héctor Vázquez del […]
Given the quality of its services, care, and comfort, Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort was recently recognized once again by AAA as a 4-Diamond resort. For a seventh year in a row, as the largest condominium complex in Sonora, Las Palomas received recognition of the American Automobile Association (AAA), which acknowledges hotels and restaurants […]
Fishing for the Future: From the Sea to the Table By: Paloma Valdivia, CEDO Intercultural The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO), in collaboration with San Diego Zoo Global, invite all middle and high school students from the coastal communities of the northern Gulf of California (Table 1) to participate in […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Jan. 20, 2017. In cementing the long-standing partnership between the community of Las Conchas and the Cortés family, Señora Violanda Rosas Viuda de Cortes and Señor Agustin Cortés Rosas donated land to the Asociación de Vecinos de Las Conchas. Ginger Beauchamp, President of the Las Conchas Association, accepted the donated land on […]