By Richard Scott March 8th is International Women’s Day. In honor of this, Puerto Peñasco’s Instituto Municipal de la Mujer is presenting a week of events that will culminate in honoring this year’s Mujer con Valor. Casa de la Playa in Las Conchas was the location for a Monday morning breakfast offered by Mayor Gerardo […]
Following positive indicators of more than 20,000 visitors over the recent President’s Day weekend, the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau foresees hotel occupancy levels to top 70% during the upcoming “Spring Break” season. Approximately 20,000 to 25,000 people are expected to flow through Puerto Peñasco during this year’s Spring Break period, which begins March […]
To date, more than 2,300 electric bills have been collected in Puerto Peñasco from people who object to current electricity rates. Furthermore, the local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), and City Hall have all expressed their support for the Movimiento’s goals. Perla Rodríguez, leader of the community group created just a […]
Strong rains measuring up to 50 mm are expected for the northern and northwestern part of Sonora this weekend, along with cold front #39, reports Information Chief of the State Civil Protection Unit (UEPC) Carlos Jesús Arias. According to the National Meteorological Service, the short cold front should roll in on Friday afternoon, bringing with […]
Press Release [excerpts]: Work to modernize access to Playa Hermosa is progressing according to schedule reports Heberto Reyna Orozco, City Director of Public Projects. These actions, he explains, form a comprehensive part of work to improve the city’s urban image while taking advantage of Puerto Peñasco’s public spaces. A brigade of workers is currently busy […]
Contributor Hiram Peña Many tourists and locals are surprised by the large number of jellyfish found on the beaches of Rocky Point. The agua malas (or bad water), as the jellyfish are known by the locals, arrive every year to the Gulf of California in the warmer months and are caught by fishermen who sell […]
Contributor: Marilyn Knox Inspired by random acts of kindness to twin boys born in November with heart issues, 12 grandmothers at Playa Bonita RV lovingly made several dozen blankets for the children of Puerto Penasco. When the twins were born in Colorado they each received a blanket from a woman whose granddaughter has the same […]
Following months of construction, the Monumento al Pescado was finally inaugurated on Monday, February 17th, marking the reopening of Calle 13, where final touches were being made to the pavement. The sailfish statue, built with the goal of offering both the local community and tourists a representative figure of the history and roots of the […]
“We just got back from filming,” explains film director Amín Azali, pointing to his dusty sweatshirt. “We were out at the Loma all day [aka competition hill] and look how I ended up.” Azali, who is part of a crew from Pedro Torres’ El Mall Production Company out of Mexico City, was in Puerto Peñasco […]
On the evening of Monday, February 17th, Calle 13 was officially reopened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held next to the new Monumento al Pescado. IMPORTANT! Some new changes for road traffic as entrance to Calle 13 will only be from North side or when going straight across Miguel Hidalgo (extension of Calle 13 next to […]
We are seeing whales like never before. Why? By Richard Scott “Welcome aboard, we set sail in ten minutes.” Captain Oscar (of Del Mar Charters) idles the engines of the Tempo, while his assistant helps a group of Canadians onto the boat. “Fin Whales are awesome, massive. The second largest mammal on the planet. They’ve […]
Nuria Sanz, Mexico representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be visiting the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve this weekend. Accompanied by Luis Fuello MacDonald, Director of the National Commission on Protected Areas (CONANP), Sanz will be touring various parts of the reserve for the first time as she becomes more familiar […]
The City Administration of Puerto Peñasco is leading efforts to resolve an environmental situation that has arisen in recent days given the presence of organic waste around the port area. On Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 11th, per instructions of Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta, City Secretary Oscar Villavicencio met with representatives from different federal offices and the […]
Resources are being sought from the Commission on Border Ecology Cooperation (COCEF) to install sewage lines in the area of Las Conchas, as well as for water and sewage in La Cholla. These projects represent an investment of around 50 million pesos, reports Héctor Acosta Félix, Director of the Municipal Water and Sanitation Department (OOMAPAS). […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero In recent years, various tactics have been implemented to encourage Puerto Peñasco residents to pay local taxes and services in a timely manner. This year, the local City Administration, along with the Water and Sanitation offices (OOMAPAS and OOMISLIM), have come together to create a city wide raffle, which will take place […]
[pre_ad adid=”27814″] Padrés and Brewer share regional vision for development of Sonora and Arizona State Press Release (excerpts) During the “Energy Transforms Sonora and Arizona” plenary session of the 55th Sonora – Arizona Commission, held last week in Hermosillo, Governors Guillermo Padrés of Sonora and Janice K. Brewer of Arizona signed two important health agreements […]