With the goal of improving service and attention to customers, as of May 16th OOMAPAS Peñasco (Water Service) has opened new offices just behind the IMSS General Hospital in the neighborhood of Brisas del Golfo (Ave. Río Bravo between Ave. Marcelo Pino and Ave. Oriente). It is worth noting, stated OOMAPAS Director Héctor Acosta Félix, […]
Work on modernizing access spots to Playa Hermosa in the area known as “la bajada de los Guardados”, as well as that next to Las Gaviotas, have progressed about 85% in their first phase and may be completed in the next two weeks. Heberto Reyna, City Director of Public Projects, detailed along 18th Street leading […]
Contributor: Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau For a fourth year in a row, the Peninsula Golf Course at Mayan Palace of Grupo Vidanta will welcome amateur golfers from across the U.S. and Mexico for this weekend’s Uniting Nations Cup. The international tournament, to be held May 15 – 18, 2014, will begin with an […]
In February of 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony for Puerto Peñasco’s new Convention Center took place along the old road to Cholla Bay in Sandy Beach. Just over two years later, following an investment of 136 million pesos from both Federal and State resources, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés was joined by both State and Municipal officials […]
En febrero de 2012 se colocó la primera piedra en el proyecto del nuevo Centro de Convenciones en Puerto Peñasco. El pasado 8 de mayo, dos años después y posterior a una inversión de 136 millones de pesos provenientes de recursos tanto federales como estatales, acompañado por diferentes funcionarios estatales y municipales, el Gobernador Guillermo […]
City Director of Public Projects, Heberto Reyna Lizarraga, states the first phase of Blvd. Juárez will be ready to present at the end of June. Paving and curb work along Blvd. Juarez has progressed about 85%, and the project is to be completed during June following application of sealant and the time required for appropriate […]
Various tourism officials from Sonora, along with Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), this week are taking part in Mexico’s 39th Tianguis Turístico at Lakam Center in Cancún, Quintana Roo (May 6 – 9, 2014). Earlier in the week, Sonora State Coordinator of Tourism Promotion, Javier Tapia […]
In 1975, the Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce (CANACO-servytur) swore in its first Board of Directors under the initial leadership of Gilberto Castillo Montiel; on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, Guillermo Muñoz Fierro was sworn in as incoming CANACO President following the interim period of Gustavo Antonio Turati. Begun initially among business leaders who came together […]
Toma de Protesta del Nuevo Consejo Directivo del CANACO El 15 de agosto de 1975 se integró la primera mesa directiva de la Cámara Nacional de Comercio Servicios y Turismo de Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, encabezado por el Lic. Gilberto Castillo Montiel; el 6 de mayo de 2014, 39 años después, Lic. Guillermo Muñoz Fierro tomó […]
There has been about a 20% advance on work at the Puerto Peñasco Home Port, remarked Javier Tapia Camou, Director of the State Commission for the Promotion of Tourism (COFETUR). After construction resumed following a period during which work was halted given problems with explosive permits, the project has regained its rhythm, assures the COFETUR […]
Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta recently met with members from the Chinese community who will soon head up a visiting group of Chinese business leaders interested in learning about investment options in Puerto Peñasco. During the meeting with the Mayor, Mr. Marcos Zhu, President of the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Tourism […]
Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías is expected to inaugurate the Puerto Peñasco Convention Center during an upcoming visit scheduled for Thursday, May 8th. Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta remarked that following talks with COFETUR Director (State Commission for the Promotion of Tourism), Javier Tapia Camou, the Governor’s visit is tentatively scheduled for next week. “We have […]
On April 29th, Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta met with Braulio Castro of ATMC Skate, who presented a project for the construction of a “Skate Park” in Puerto Peñasco. The meeting, which was held at the new Convention Center, included Javier Tapia Camou, Director of the State Commission for Tourism Promotion (COFETUR), Jesús Romero Chagoyan, City […]
La película filmada en escenarios naturales de Sonora se estrena en las salas de México el 1 de mayo. HERMOSILLO, SONORA, ABRIL 26 DE 2014.- El actor y productor mexicano Diego Luna agradeció a la gente de Sonora la solidaridad, generosidad y amabilidad para la filmar la historia del activista Cesar Chávez que en la […]
Gallo Estrada gives it all in the ring Before a hometown crowd, double flyweight world boxing champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada held onto his belts from the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), knocking out Filipino opponent Richie Mepranum in 10 rounds. The Puerto Peñasco Convention Center, filled to capacity, was the […]
La cita para la rueda de prensa donde presentarían a los protagonistas del doble campeonato mundial de box era a las 17:30 horas de la tarde, en el lobby del hotel Peñasco del Sol en donde había instalado un ring de box de fondo para ambientar el evento. A los pocos minutos de la hora […]