Beer tasting and live music will be the main dishes at the 2nd Chevefest “Beer Fest” this Saturday, September 17th, at the event venue located next to El Tapeo Wine Bar (Laos Mar/Best Western). Residents and tourists alike will have the chance to try out new craft beer lines from the region at the event, […]
Strong winds and tides are forecast for Puerto Peñasco due to effects from Hurricane Newton, leading to closure of the port to all type of vessels while authorities remain alert to State Civil Protection regulations. As part of the impact from the passage of Hurricane Newton, which is threatening the coasts of Baja California, the […]
The recent U.S. Labor Day weekend was in full throttle with approximately 32,000 visitors from Arizona, California, and beyond who chose to spend the holiday weekend in Puerto Peñasco. This translated into an overall 90% occupancy level at area hotels and resorts, stated the President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), Héctor Vázquez […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. August 23, 2016. Water pressure and overall water supply will continue to improve significantly in coming days following installation of a new engine and pumping equipment to city well No. 1, reports Water Department (OOMAPAS) Administrative Director Jorge Pivac Carrillo. Pivac Carrillo detailed work would take two days to complete, therefore by […]
Mexico City. Aug. 14, 2016. The Secretary of the Navy recognizes the participation and performance of all Mexican athletes representing the country at the 2016 Olympics being held in Río de Janeiro, and particularly that of athletes from the Secretary of the Navy. Among the Navy athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics is Madaí […]
What began as a family boat trip turned into a life-saving journey for a family that came across a stranded individual who had been out at sea for more than 5 hours. This occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 11th, near the coast of La Cholla when a family headed out to sea in […]
Puerto Peñasco is ready to try and dance its way into the Guiness World Book of Records during the 1st International Salsa Fest, to be held on the malecón in the Old Port on August 27th. Organizers state the goal is to get more than 456 couples, or rather nearly 1000 people, dancing to the […]
The new TAR Airlines flights in Puerto Peñasco to/from spots in Mexico, including Hermosillo here in Sonora, Cd. Juárez in Chihuahua, and Tijuana, Baja California tickles our own travel lust though one of the main goals is to attract new markets to Puerto Peñasco’s beaches. The Thursday and Sunday flights, which began Thursday, July 21st, […]
On Thursday, July 21st, the first TAR flights between Puerto Peñasco, Hermosillo, Tijuana, and Cd. Juárez will begin, offering new connectivity meant to promote Puerto Peñasco regionally, nationally, and internationally. The first TAR flight is scheduled to fly into the Mar de Cortés International Airport at 10:30 a.m., where additional information will be presented about […]
Beyond the unforgettable sunsets over the sea and fascinating desert backdrop of the Desert of Altar, challenges arise from time to time to life here in Puerto Peñasco. Over the fifteen years we’ve lived here, these issues have run the gamut of streets peppered with pot holes, spontaneous city lakes when it rains, flies, Summer […]
The Sonora State Tourism Commission recently held a press conference at the renowned Hotel Sheraton in Mexico City to promote new commercial flights between Puerto Peñasco and the cities of Tijuana in Baja California, Cd. Juárez in Chihuahua, and Hermosillo. The event included participation of the Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), Directors from TAR […]
Fish remains pushed by waves up onto Rocky Point’s coast spark quick clean-up efforts and follow-up investigation On Thursday, different reports started surfacing of cochito (trigger fish) remains washing up on Puerto Peñasco’s shore along the stretch of coast from Playa Bonita toward Sandy Beach. This led to a quick clean-up operative that included staff […]
Municipal Administration puts 4 tons of concrete into pot hole program Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. July 13, 2016. Work has begun on Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez through use of 4 tons of concrete to fill in pot holes, reports Public Projects Coordinator Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela. The city official requested patience and understanding from the community […]
Puerto Peñasco received nearly 45,000 visitors to its beaches over the recent 4th of July weekend , providing a boost of approximately 44.5 million pesos to the area, reported Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. The OCV President indicated over the 4th of July weekend beach front hotels were at full […]
Tucked between the Desert of Altar and Sea of Cortez, Puerto Peñasco (aka Rocky Point) continues to grow as the most important tourist destination in Sonora and is often referred to as “Arizona’s beach.” [*Abbreviated history – feel free to share additional facts with us] Indigenous history in region: Malpaís people (up until nearly 9000 […]
Puerto Peñasco anticipates the arrival of more than 35,000 tourists over the U.S. 4th of July Independence weekend. According to the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), hotel occupancy rates point to levels of 85% to 90% for the upcoming weekend. Lizette Ibarra, Administrator in the OCV office, remarked along with a number of people […]