La Secretaria de Turismo Nacional Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas en su visita a Puerto Peñasco se comprometió en incluir el tema del Homeport de la ciudad en la mesa de Política Nacional de Cruceros para reforzar su próxima apertura, así como impulsar la construcción de infraestructura sustentable en El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar y […]
During her lightning visit to the area on Wednesday, July 9th, Mexican Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas made the commitment to include the Puerto Peñasco homeport among topics at the National Cruise Policy Board. She also committed to promote the construction of sustainable infrastructure in the area of the Pinacate and Grand Desert […]
Following a first June evening get together hosted by RockyPoint360 and the new deli/salad ZUQ spot at Plaza Pelicanos located next to the local Chamber of Commerce building (CANACO), local businesses and professionals are invited to take part in the informal, fun, informational, relaxed monthly Intercambio CANACO (CANACO Exchange). The next Intercambio CANACO is scheduled […]
Following feasibility studies, the National Water Commission (CONAGUA) has determined Puerto Peñasco is the ideal spot for development of a binational desalination plant, which would provide water to Puerto Peñasco and surrounding areas as well as to the southern part of Arizona. Given these findings, during the 22nd ordinary meeting of the Puerto Peñasco City […]
After laying eggs, turtle covers nest and returns to sea A group of tourists in Puerto Peñasco alerted municipal authorities on Thursday morning, July 3rd, of a sea turtle who had made her way out of the Sea of Cortez and onto the beach to lay eggs, before returning to the sea. The turtle appeared […]
As part of the transformative process currently taking place across the city, on July 2nd Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta opened up Boulevards Benito Juárez and Samuel Ocaña to traffic, which will help relieve traffic flow with this weekend’s arrival of thousands of visitors. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa and […]
More than 35,000 visitors from the U.S. are expected in Puerto Peñasco this weekend, over the U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend. According to reports from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), beach front hotels are already registering 100% in reservations for the coming weekend, with other hotel complexes reporting more than 60% reservation […]
Abrirán circulación del boulevard Benito Juárez y boulevard Samuel Ocaña este jueves 03 de julio Los cuatro carriles centrales quedaran listos para transitarse a partir del próximo jueves cuando arribaran miles de turistas norteamericanos que podrán conducir libremente por el recién pavimentado boulevard. Heberto Reyna director de Obras Públicas dio a conocer que aun cuando […]
Lanes along Blvd. Benito Juárez and Blvd. Samuel Ocaña are scheduled to be reopened on Thursday, July 3rd The four central lanes along Blvd. Juarez will be opened this coming Thursday, anticipating the arrival of thousands of tourists from the U.S. who will be able to freely drive along the recently paved road. Heberto Reyna, […]
Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta recently announced Mexican Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas is to visit Puerto Peñasco on July 9th, accompanied by Sonoran Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías. As the twenty-third ordinary session of City Council wrapped up on June 30th, the Mayor reported Federal Representative Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera is also […]
Promoting timely water payments, while showing off the new Water Department facilities, is the principal goal of the promotional campaign “Come and see our offices,” announced OOMAPAS Director Héctor Acosta Félix. Acosta Félix indicated the entire community of Puerto Peñasco is invited to visit the new offices so they can personally see how resources are […]
Pueden bañistas confiar en playas de Puerto Peñasco, las cuales se encuentran libres de la amiba de la vida libre (AVL) de acuerdo a muestreos realizados por la Secretaria de Salud. Las playas de este polo turístico están libres de bacterias que pudieran afectar al organismo humano así lo dio a conocer Ubaldo Armando Sánchez […]
Beachgoers can be confident about Puerto Peñasco’s beaches, which Secretary of Health officials note have been tested to be free of free-living amoebas (AVL). Ubaldo Armando Sánchez, Director of Health Control for Puerto Peñasco, reports according to results on water samples recently analyzed at State laboratories, the city’s beaches are free of bacteria that could […]
By RockyPoint360 with Press Release excerpts Rotary International has more than 1.2 million members across the world, all of whom share a desire to help the local and global community. Launching from this spirit of service, Puerto Peñasco also has a long history of Rotary activities, which in the past included book drives and the […]
U.S. citizens’ interest to reside in Sonora was one of the topics addressed by Sherry Henry, Arizona Tourism Director, and her Sonoran counterpart Javier Tapia Camou of the State Tourism Commission (COFETUR) during the recent Arizona-Sonora Commission gathering held in Scottsdale last week. Tapia Camou added that Sonora expects an important influx of North Americans […]
Contributor Dr. Ron Ridgway On Saturday, June 14th, there was a State Firemen Rally Competition held here in Rocky Point. These were the #1 firefighters from each city in Sonora competing in a race where all the different situations that can happen in a real fire situation are simulated. The competition “rally” was held at […]