The Architectural Association of Puerto Peñasco recently held its 2016 training course for Project Directors (DRO), which included the participation of 16 associates. The DRO certification, which is conducted each year, allows associated architects who complete the continuing training hours, and who participate in the association, to remain in good standing and to serve as […]
The local Health Control office has been inspecting and verifying area restaurants, seafood markets, hotels, street vendors, and beaches as part of the Spring “Lent” Operative. Health Control Director Carlos Decina indicated they are currently visiting food preparation establishments and services in order to ensure places and processes are clean. He detailed the intense operation […]
Puerto Peñasco is anticipating over 80% occupancy levels for the 2016 Spring Break season, according to a recent survey of reservations. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, indicated the city expects a good vacation period for Spring Break, with thousands of U.S. university students visiting our beaches. He remarked […]
Work to dredge Puerto Peñasco’s wharf has restarted, following about half a year during which time resolutions were reached as to where to deposit the waste material. The goal of the dredging process is to remove waste that hinders movement in the boat navigational channel. Investment in the project totals 20 million pesos, with resources […]
The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau intends to put nearly 12 million pesos into promotional campaigns during 2016. Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), explains the office’s promotional campaigns in 2016 will be aimed principally at Arizona, California, Baja California, and Sonora. This, he added, is to […]
In coordination with the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, the UTPP (Technological University of Puerto Peñasco) has launched a contest for students in the UTPP’s culinary and business development programs where they can win one of two cruise packages featuring trips to the Caribbean and Alaska. The contest consists in developing a research project concerning […]
Conversations across Rocky Point early last Friday morning focused on comments regarding security activity near the Lukeville/Sonoyta border. This was, as reported later by the Associated Press, part of a U.S.-Mexico law enforcement operation dubbed “Diablo Express” to combat illegal activity. Various travelers heading North from Rocky Point to the U.S. that morning noted while […]
The licensed Architect Associations of Sonora held their first annual assembly January 22nd in Hermosillo, where they were welcomed by that city’s architectural association. For the first time in years, the assembly brought together all of the associations of the State Federation (FECAES). This included architects from San Luis Rio Colorado, Nogales, Agua Prieta, Hermosillo, […]
“Puerto Peñasco is a safe place to visit and invest,” assured Pima County (AZ) Supervisor Ray Carroll on Monday as he stepped into the symbolic role of “Peñasco mayor” as part of an unprecedented exchange between Puerto Peñasco and Pima County (AZ). During a Monday morning conference with local press, Carroll stated he did not […]
Following damage due to recent rains, the local administration launched a program to fill in pot holes along various city streets including intersections of Blvd. Fremont and Sinaloa as well as Sonora and Josefa. Terencio Gutiérrez, Director of Public Projects, indicated the goal is to address damage along many of the most affected roadways in […]
2016 North American Hobie Class Association Sailing Championships The 2016 North American Hobie Class Association Championships have been awarded to the Arizona Hobie fleets – Fleet 514 in Tucson and Fleet 66 in Phoenix, and sailors from all over North America, from Guatemala to Puerto Rico to Canada will compete in this sanctioned international five […]
For a second year in a row, the roar of motorcycles in January led to an afternoon of handing out presents during the “Kings Day Toy Run” Moto Juguetón. This year the Toy Run included the active participation of local motorcycle clubs Rocky Point Riders, Iron Sharks, Plasticos, Sharks MC, and los Hijos del Pueblo, […]
With an influx of more than 2 million visitors in 2015, Puerto Peñasco grew 13 percentage points in the area of tourism. According to data from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), 2015 closed out with a general occupation rate of 44%, representing estimates of 2,008,070 visitors to the area in the year. Liz […]
Organizers of the annual fall Rocky Point Rally have teamed up with local motorcycle clubs in Puerto Peñasco for the 2nd “Three Kings Day” Toy Run to take place Jan 9th, 2016. With the Rocky Point Riders, Los Hijos del Pueblo, Sharks Bikers, Iron Sharks MC, Plasticos MC, and even the newly formed American Legion […]
This year, Puerto Peñasco said goodbye to don Jorge Pivac, one of the founders and early business leaders who breathed live into the local fishing sector as well as into industry across the city. After battling with an illness that had afflicted him for years, don Jorge Pivac Grgich began his final journey on November […]
Rarely ever seen in this area, on the morning of Tuesday, December 29th, the Pinacate range just north of town met the dawn crowned with snow caps. Curiosity and commotion led to the spread of images of the Pinacate’s snow topped peaks across social networks, which also led to a surge in visitors to the […]