News

Puerto Peñasco to host 2022 First Force Baseball State Championship

Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau Puerto Peñasco will welcome over 20 baseball teams from across Sonora and beyond from September 22nd – 25th, as host to the 2022 First Force State Baseball Championship. The event will hit it out of the park in boosting sports tourism! Francisco León García Stadium will shine as site […]

¡Qué Chilo Sonora! Sonora Televisa Reality show to feature Rocky Point

Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The new reality show project ¡Qué Chilo Sonora! (Sonora is so cool!) brings together talented artists and TV hosts from Televisa Sonora to compete in challenges at sites across the state, while promoting the entire region. The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau encourages the local tourism and business […]

Preparations for 2022 turtle nesting season

The 2022 sea turtle nesting season in Puerto Peñasco is fast approaching. This means local environmental and federal maritime agencies are on permanent alert for reports of sightings and prepared to detect, care for, and (as applicable) conserve turtle eggs to help guarantee hatching prospects. Luis César García González, local director of the Federal Maritime […]

Rocky Point was top Sonora destination over U.S. Independence Day

Press Release: Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau More than 33,700 tourists, primarily from the U.S., visited Rocky Point, Sonora over the 4th of July holiday weekend. The number of visitors who made their way to this beach destination to celebrate the holiday weekend translated into an 89% hotel occupancy rate, as well as 72% […]

Dialysis Clinic plans to reopen in September

Following a series of unexpected setbacks, the Puerto Peñasco Dialysis Unit plans to reopen its doors in September. The clinic, which is the only one of its kind in the city, has been closed for over a year following challenges to remain open during the pandemic. Nurse training courses through July and August will make […]

Puerto Peñasco implements fines for pets off leash

As of July 1st, pet owners may be subject to fines if their pets are found off-leash in the street, announced Puerto Peñasco Municipal Animal Control Coordinator Erick Francisco Gastélum Pacheco.  Fines will range from to 90 to 14,000 pesos (approx $5 US to $700 USD). This effort, in coordination with Municipal Public Safety, Qualifying […]

Music for the Sea – Orkesta Mendoza & Special Guests

Join Orkesta Mendoza featuring Quetzal Guerrero, plus special guests Salvador Duran, Mariachi Nuevo Azteca de Tucson, Los Èsplifs (DJ set), Golden Boots, and Puerto Peñasco’s own Agua De Coco for two special evenings of spectacular live music right next to the sea! Concerts will take place Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1 at the picturesque CEDO  grounds in Las Conchas on the Sea of Cortez […]

Puerto Peñasco hosts 2022 Bacanora Festival July 2nd-3rd

Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The Sea of Cortez in Puerto Peñasco will serve as background July 2nd and 3rd to promote Sonora’s emblematic beverage, along with regional products, and a musical array of invited artists. The 2022 Bacanora Festival will take place on the Malecon in the Old Port, promoting Sonora’s traditional spirit […]

Puerto Peñasco beaches achieve Platinum Beach awards

Source: Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitors Bureau Puerto Peñasco’s Sandy Beach, along with the beach at Islas del Mar, received the national Platinum Beach award in recognition of excellence as well as standards of cleanliness and sustainability. The Mexican Institute of Standardization and Certification (IMNC) granted the Platinum Beach awards to the two beaches in […]

Roger Clyne @ Banditos in May

Roger Clyne will be performing two solo shows May 19 and 20 outdoors at Banditos. The May 20th show will be in conjunction with the South of the Border Music Festival. Each show will feature a different set list. Advance Purchase tickets are just $20. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. $5 Roger’s […]

Funkalicious Volleyball – May 6th – 8th

Register Now for the Funkalicious Beach Volleyball Pirate Booty: Rocky Point XXVII Tournament hosted by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Funkalicious is expected to draw 300 players from the US, Canada & Latin America Puerto Peñasco, Mexico – Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort is hosting the Funkalicious 27th Pirate Booty: Rocky Point XXVII […]

Rocky Point Triathlon @ Las Palomas Returns April 30th

Registration Open for the Rocky Point Triathlon hosted by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort The event is expected to draw 800 participants from across the Southwest and Canada Puerto Peñasco, Mexico – Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort will play host to the Rocky Point Triathlon, Saturday, April 30, 2022. The triathlon will feature […]

CEDO announces Regional Fisheries & Aquaculture Festival for June

The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) has announced Puerto Peñasco will host the 2022 Regional Fisheries & Aquaculture Festival, June 7th-9th. The Festival, which will be open to the general public and held at the Peñasco Expo Convention Center, aims to promote and assist the regional fishing sector through just […]

Annual Red Cross Drive Underway thru May 8th

The Red Cross delegation in Puerto Peñasco kicked off its 2022 collection drive on April 4th with the goal of raising 400,000 pesos (approximately $20,000 US). The annual drive, which runs through May 8th, started up with an initial donation of 20,000 pesos (roughly $1K US) presented by mayor Jorge Pivac Carrillo, with the promise […]