Though the summer season has not yet begun, occupancy rates at area hotels and resorts are already registering from 15% to 100% for the coming months. Due to the peso exchange rate, among other reasons, explains Héctor Vázquez del Mercado of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), they are forecasting a considerable increase in summer […]
The young athlete Fernando García Morales, known by his friends as “el Monchin,” is participating in the 2016 Mr. Sonora Body Builder contest being held this weekend in Cd. Obregón. Following 6 arduous months of preparation, four of which were dedicated to gaining volume and another two to burning off body fat, Fernando is ready […]
Guadalajara, Jalisco. April 28, 2016. In promoting Puerto Peñasco as the best tourism and investment destination along the Sea of Cortez, Municipal Economic Development and Business Coordinator Rubén Sánchez Lizárraga participated in the 41st edition of the Mexico Tourist Fair held in Guadalajara from April 25th – 28th. Sánchez Lizárraga explained the business forum is […]
Members of the new Puerto Peñasco press association, Comunicadores de Puerto Peñasco, A.C., recently held their swearing in ceremony. The group has been formed as a manner to strengthen professionalism within the field, and to provide a common front. Twenty-seven members were sworn in as part of Peñasco’s first press association, which is presided over […]
For a third year in a row, the 5K / 10K “Toma Color” Run painted the town…or more like doused participants, observers and the route in a rainbow, ending with a burst of color over the malecón. Luis Altamirano, one of the five dedicated organizers, detailed this year there were 750 registered participants in the […]
Area hotel and condo staff, along with personnel from Civil Protection, the Tourist Assistance Unit, and the Puerto Peñasco Fire Department, recently took part in a CPR course geared at strengthening skills in the event of an emergency. The course, organized by Tucson – Mexico Sister Cities, was led by trained instructors from the Golder […]
With just about twenty days left in their 2016 Annual Fundraising Drive, the Puerto Peñasco branch of the Red Cross recently added three vehicles to their motor pool. The vehicles, consisting of two refurbished ambulances and a Ford Expedition were acquired, as Red Cross Board President Julio Valenzuela detailed, via current collection efforts. He explained […]
By Azucena Mazón and Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For the past 6 years, and generally in the Fall, the Beltrones Association has brought women’s health care possibilities to neighborhoods across Puerto Peñasco via a mobile health unit. In late November / early December of 2015, the Beltrones Association mobile was at it again and now has sights […]
Though there have been reported quakes measuring up to 5 degrees in magnitude in areas near the coast of Puerto Peñasco since Easter, no alerts have been issued concerning risks to the port. A quake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in waters well south of Puerto Peñasco, along with another eight in […]
The beaches of Puerto Peñasco were bursting at the seams during Semana Santa, with the arrival of an estimated 80,000 tourists yet without any tragic deaths to report. Over the recent Semana Santa weekend in Rocky Point, area hotels and condos were completely full and reported more than a 65% occupancy level mid-week. These quick […]
Area hotels in Puerto Peñasco are expecting full occupancy this Semana Santa weekend, with approximately 80% figures mid-week, according to reservations. The local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) indicates the number of visitors to town triples over Semana Santa, which is when hotels, area condominiums, and rental homes reflect an overall occupancy level of 90% […]
By Azucena Mazón for Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The Spring Break vacation period is not just a time for university students from the U.S. to make their way to the beaches of Puerto Peñasco, but also a space for thousands of families to visit the tourist destination and take advantage of the wonderful […]
Approximately 20 minutes due southeast of Puerto Peñasco rests a calming oasis stretching along perhaps one of the most beautiful beaches in the region, where each greeting is met with a hand over one’s heart. Mayan Palace – also now featuring the Grand Mayan, and with plans to open Grand Bliss mid-2017. Fortunately, the road […]
With numbers topping 55,000 visitors over the past few weekends of Spring Break, the season already surpasses expectations in terms of the amount of visitors from the U.S. to Rocky Point this Spring. (It’s worth noting “Spring” doesn’t actually start till next week) According to data from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), there […]
The importance of a bank trust in Puerto Peñasco. Perspective: Las Conchas Building or owning one’s dream home along the Sea of Cortez is an exciting prospect! Leaving a beach home investment to share with kids and grandkids is also a valuable attraction for many folks from around the world who may be looking for […]
The 2015-16 Puerto Peñasco shrimp season came to a close on February 29th, with the capture of 1500 tons of shrimp to round out the season. According to data from the Office on Fishing Affairs of CONAPESCA, the 2015-16 season was deemed to have been a regular season overall. Hermenegildo Ramírez, head of Fishing Affairs, […]