The plenary session of the Sonora – Arizona Commission will take place in Hermosillo on February 6th and 7th, led by Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés and Arizona Governor Janice K. Brewer. Luis Erasmo Terán Balaguer, Executive State Technical Secretary (STEE), provided details during a press conference last week, noting for 55 years this important gathering […]
By Richard Scott For a lot of people, the drive down to Rocky Point is a relaxing start for a beach weekend. This February 8th and 9th, cyclists will challenge themselves on this same open road from Peoria, Arizona to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico in the 207Miles Bike Event, determined to do something about poverty close […]
When Rafaela Felix de Figueroa became President of the local Office of Integral Family Development (DIF) social services organization, she envisioned a dialysis center for the community of Puerto Peñasco. Thanks to contributions from many individuals, businesses, and organizations over the past two years, and particularly the hard work and prayers of the Pittsburgh based […]
Governor Padrés views advance of Puerto Peñasco Home Port At approximately noon on Jan. 29th, accompanied by Port and Merchant Marines Coordinator Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, and numerous state and municipal officials, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías paid a visit to Puerto Peñasco to review progress on breakwater construction of what will become the city’s […]
On Wednesday, January 29th, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés will tour Puerto Peñasco with Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta to see work progress on the Home Port project. According to the programmed schedule, Governor Padrés will arrive in the city around 10 a.m. before moving on to the Home Port site. At approximately 11 a.m., Governor Padrés […]
Cinematography in Sonora continues to be in vogue. The State Commission for Tourism Promotion (COFETUR) has announced Sonora will be the sight in upcoming months for the filming of “Jeremías”, a co-production of Terregal Films and Lemon Films. Casting for a young boy (7 – 10 years old) to play the main role in the […]
“As Hotels in Puerto Peñasco, and those who provide services for tourism, we must improve quality in order to counter the 16% tax increase along the border,” stated Oscar Palacio Soto, representative for Puerto Peñasco’s hotel industry. The 2014 value added tax increase (IVA) along Mexico’s border region (from 11% to 16%) is a measure […]
Funds from the Federal Maritime Zone tax (ZOFEMAT) of SEMARNAT (Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources) were used to put two street sweepers and a Bobcat utility machine into operation. This is part of a campaign to clean-up and fill pot holes along many of Puerto Peñasco’s main roads. Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta, accompanied […]
Spring Training is right around the corner, though some of the boys of summer were already warming up this past weekend in Puerto Peñasco at the 5th Annual Major League Coaches Clinic. The one day intensive clinic, organized principally by the Youth Sports Foundation and its President Rick Busa, attracts local youth baseball teams and […]
State Press Release: Given its enviable geographic location, as of 2015 Puerto Peñasco will become the first Home Port in Mexico, and one of the most modern across Latin America. This will consolidate the cruise industry within the Sea of Cortes, assures Javier Tapia Camou, Coordinator of the State Commission for Tourism Promotion (COFETUR). Given […]
City Press Release Harold McKamich, international President of the “Caring Hearts” Foundation of Pittsburch, PA, along with local DIF President Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, recently reviewed progress on construction of the new Hemodialysis Unit, which is about 30% complete. With Caring Hearts members on hand, who are also working hands-on with the construction, and […]
By Azucena Mazón The Hermosillo – Puerto Peñasco – Las Vegas flight route of Aeroméxico will be suspended for about three months, period which historically has been a lower tourism season for the area, remarked Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vásquez del Mercado. As of January 9th, after consulting with the […]
State Press Release: Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés announces he’ll be visiting Puerto Peñasco in coming days to supervise work on the Home Port, work on which is already underway. He notes the project will benefit not just this municipality but other points within the Sea of Cortez, including Guaymas. The Puerto Peñasco Home Port, he […]
Excerpt City Press Release: Efficiency in trash collection services, as well as addressing issues at the city dump, are two areas that have been achieved through the public-private alliance between the City and the company Tecmed, indicates Carlos Decina Torres, Director of the Office for the Comprehensive Management of Municipal Sanitation Services (OOMISLIM). “After approximately […]
UTPP: Este 20 de enero dará inicio el nuevo ciclo de cursos para el aprendizaje del idioma inglés que como parte de su Programa de Educación Continua imparte la Universidad Tecnológica de Puerto Peñasco, según informaron las autoridades universitarias. Las inscripciones para los niveles 1 y 2 para estudiar inglés se abrieron a partir de […]
By Azucena Mazón According to 2013 statistics from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), which reflect an 8% increase over tourism numbers in 2012, local businesses believe 2014 could point to visitor numbers similar to that of 2008 or 2009. Oscar Palacio Soto, representative from the local Hotel sector, forecasts 2014 numbers similar […]