By Azucena Mazón The honor recently granted to the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and Grand Desert of Altar as a UNESCO natural World Heritage Site positions the region on a global plane, encouraging CONANP (National Council on Natural Protected Areas) to work even harder on conservation of the area. This designation by the United Nations Educational, […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Over the past six months, two volunteers from the Cholla Bay community have met with city officials, attorneys, and fellow Cholla Bay residents with the objective of creating a pathway to help property owners acquire Bank Trusts, as applicable, and normalize their properties. Tavane McCombs and Jerry Caballero have spearheaded this non-profit […]
By Azucena Mazón As a gift to Puerto Peñasco and as part of their final project, students from the recent History of Art seminar will paint a collective mural entitled “The World’s Aquarium” – as the Sea of Cortez was dubbed by Jacques Yves Cousteau. The mural will occupy a space of 263 sq. meters […]
Press Release: Pro-Banda Musical Infantil y Juvenil de Puerto Peñasco On the afternoon of July 10th, Jesús Romero Chagoyán, City Director of Civic and Cultural Affairs, presented the Civil Association Pro-Banda Musical Infantil y Juvenil de Puerto Peñasco with a total of 61 instruments and accessories, all of which are part of the Association’s inventory […]
By Azucena Mazón More than 30,000 tourists visited the beaches of Puerto Peñasco over the 4th of July holiday weekend, marking the 237th anniversary of U.S. Independence. According to data from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), the majority of hotels and resorts were at 90% occupancy from Thursday through Sunday. This represents an […]
City Press Release The Puerto Peñasco Office on Civic and Cultural Affairs has obtained 700,000 pesos to promote a total of nine projects as part of the Municipal Cultural Development Program of the Sonoran Institute of Culture (ISC) and the National Counsel for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA). The program, which includes the participation of […]
Summer temperatures are expected to reach up into the high-90s this weekend in Puerto Peñasco, with a low of 77○F. All who visit these beaches will be able to enjoy hot sunny days while cushioning the impact of the heat by drinking lots of water and eating fresh foods. At the border, the Civil Protection […]
By Azucena Mazón On Tueday, June 25th, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías presented Puerto Peñasco Mayor Prof. Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta with a check for 40 million pesos to go toward the paving of four important tourism avenues in the city. Upon presenting the check, the Governor stressed the importance of improving the overall image of […]
By Azucena Mazón Sonora Governor Guillermo Padres will be visiting Puerto Peñasco on Tuesday, June 25th, where he will take part in launching road paving projects that represent an investment of 180 million pesos. Beginning at 9 a.m., the Governor will announce the beginning work along Calle 13, Avenida 12, and the Boulevard extending from […]
Congratulations to the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and Grand Desert of Altar in having been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 21, 2013!!! Republished from Jan. 2012 The Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar are wonderful jewels surrounding our seaside town. In addition to a visit to the fascinating Maar craters of the Pinacate Reserve (entrance […]
By Azucena Mazón A water burst in a 30″ pipe led to a lack of water in some neighborhoods of Puerto Peñasco on Saturday, June 22nd, while staff from OOMAPAS (City Water) worked to repair the damage and regularize service. Héctor Acosta Félix, director of OOMAPAS (Municipal Water, Sewage, and Sanitation Office), stated the burst […]
Prepare for take-off! By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero In opening up more avenues for tourists to visit Puerto Peñasco, Aeroméxico began its Hermosillo – Puerto Peñasco – Las Vegas route on June 20th with the first flight landing at the Mar de Cortés international airport just before 12:30 p.m. Transforming from a glimmer in the sky, the Aeroméxico […]
AEROMÉXICO announces new flight! Hermosillo – Puerto Peñasco – Las Vegas [Republished from May 2013 *Revised times*] June 20th! Flights begin!! As of June 20th, the airline will begin operating new routes twice a week, equipped with Embraer 145 planes that hold up to 50 passengers AEROMÉXICO Press Release. April 29, 2013 – AEROMÉXICO, the […]
Paving projects on Calles 12 & 13 to begin Saturday, June 22 City Press Release: Three companies come out on top of tendering process published on Compranet June 18, 2013: The City of Puerto Peñasco has granted road paving projects for Calles 12 and 13, along with the boulevard in front of the Convention Center, […]
TECMED begins trash collection service in Puerto Peñasco City press release On the morning of June 17, 2013, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta waved the flag to mark the launch of trash collection services under a public-private alliance the City has established with the Spanish company TECMED. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rafaela Félix […]
Press release On June 14th, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Prof. Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta participated in the Arizona – Sonora / Arizona – Mexico Commission meeting held in Scottsdale, AZ where he expressed the metits of Puerto Peñasco as a tourism destination. The working table on Tourism at the event included the participation of State Tourism Coordinator, […]